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Contemporary African Artists

A comprehensive directory of contemporary African artists, spanning multiple generations and countries across the continent. Unlinked names reflect artists whose work we may occasionally have in stock — contact us if you are looking for work by any of these artists.

A Aboudia Abdoulaye Diarrassouba (Ivorian) Adeusi Mandu Mmatambwe (Tanzanian) George Afedzi-Hughes (Ghanaian-American) Jacob Afolabi (Nigerian) Abdallah Ajaba (Tanzanian) Ajarb Bernard Ategwa (Cameroonian) Almighty God (Kwame Akoto) (Ghanaian) Joseph Amedokpo (Togolese) Omari Amonde (also Omary Amonde, signs Ojajamonde) (Tanzanian) El Anatsui (Ghanaian) B Steve Bandoma (Congolese (DRC)) Joseph Mbatia Njoroge Bertiers (Kenyan) Willie Bester (South African) Art Bodo (Congolese (DRC)) Armand Boua (Ivorian) Frédéric Bruly Bouabré (Ivorian) Jimoh Buraimoh (Nigerian) C Seni Awa Camara (also Seyni Camara) (Senegalese) Mohamedi Wasia Charinda (Tanzanian) Chéri Chérin (Congolese (DRC)) Zaburi M. Chimwanda (Tanzanian) Soly Cissé (Senegalese) D Jean Depara (Congolese (DRC)) Baba Wague Diakite (Malian) E Efiaimbelo (Malagasy) Emmanuel Ekong Ekefrey (Nigerian) Ben Enwonwu (Nigerian) F Fanizani Akuda (Zimbabwean) G Meek Gichugu (Kenyan) Ablade Glover (Ghanaian) Yusuf Grillo (Nigerian) H Abdelehemani Hassani Kamale (Tanzanian) I Angel Ihosvanny Cisneros (Angolan) J Jaffary Rashid Aussi (Tanzanian) Jeremia Emmanueli Stanislaus (Tanzanian) Jp Mika (Congolese (DRC)) K Jak Katarikawe (Ugandan) Koffi Kouakou (Ivorian) L George Lilanga di Nyama (Tanzanian) John Linda Amba (also January Linda) Zemba Luzamba (Congolese (DRC)) M Gonçalo Mabunda (Mozambican) Mario Macilau (Mozambican) Colleen Madamombe (Zimbabwean) Esther Mahlangu (South African) Margaret Majo (Zimbabwean) Valente Malangatana Ngwenya (Mozambican) Maurus Mikael Malikita (Tanzanian) Gastineau Massamba (Congolese (DRC)) Bernard Matemera (Zimbabwean) Inácio Matsinhe (Mozambican) Kivuthi Mbuno (Kenyan) Zacharia Mbutha (Zimbabwean) Misheck Masamvu (Zimbabwean) Peintre Moke (Congolese (DRC)) Simon G. Mpata (Tanzanian) Hashim Mruta (Tanzanian) Damian B. K. Msagula (Tanzanian) Estevão Mucavele (Mozambican) Chain Muhandi (Kenyan) Nicholas Mukomberanwa (Zimbabwean) Henry Munyaradzi (Zimbabwean) Salum Mussa (Tanzanian) David Mzuguno (Tanzanian) N Francina Ndimande (also Francine Ndimande) O Rufus Ogundele (Nigerian) Asiru Olatunde (Nigerian) Bruce Onobrakpeya (Nigerian) Richard Onyango (Kenyan) Owusu-Ankomah (Ghanaian) P Paa Joe coffins (Ghanaian) Peter Martin (Tanzanian) Mauro Pinto (Mozambican) Q Gerard Quenum (Beninese) R Reinata Sadimba Passema (Mozambican) S Mohamed Saidi Chilamboni (Tanzanian) Chéri Samba (Congolese (DRC)) Pais Ernesto Shikhani (Mozambican) Malick Sidibé (Malian) Steven Siyaya (Tanzanian) T Lazarus Takawira (Zimbabwean) Tchif (Beninese) Kaspar Henrick Tedo (Tanzanian) Edward Saidi Tingatinga (Tanzanian) Edward Saidi Tingatinga's first students (Tanzanian) Cyprien Tokoudagba (Beninese) Twins Seven-Seven (Nigerian) V Francisco Vidal (Angolan) W Sane Wadu (Kenyan) Y Yéanzi (Ivorian) Yonamine (Angolan) Z Dominique Zinkpé (Beninese)