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12 Contemporary African Artists To Watch

12 Contemporary African Artists To Watch

These exceptional contemporary African artists reach within their hearts to create art that expresses introspection and cultural heritage. In the early 1990s, contemporary African artists witnessed a considerable boom in the reception of their ...

Artist Explores Her African Heritage

Artist Explores Her African Heritage

Artist Lisa Whittington may have been born in America, but her African heritage is what fuels her provocative art. Lisa Whittington is an American-born black artist with multiple degrees and honors in fine art. ...

Collage Photography by Giancarlo LaGuerta

Collage Photography by Giancarlo LaGuerta

"I have always felt an instinctual need to create," says collage photography artist Giancarlo LaGuerta. Botswana-born collage photography artist, Giancarlo Laguerta, discovered his artistry in a country where contemporary art had little influence. ...

The Colorful and Raw African Contemporary Art of Theophilus Tetteh

The Colorful and Raw African Contemporary Art of Theophilus Tetteh

"The art makes the man and the man makes the art," says African contemporary artist Theophilus Tetteh. Theophilus Tetteh, also known by his brush name Nii Odai, is an African contemporary artist from Ghana. He studied ...