Okhi Mookho Ntho

Growing up in Maseru, Lesotho, Mukho’s creative expression was influenced by desire to be visible in the art world. She produces African contemporary art using oil paints focusing on portraits and close ups. Her work is inspired by nature, emotions and feelings she experiences around her. Her art allows her to relive moments, create moments she has not experienced – Undiscovered Canvas

By The Sidewalk
2021
Acrylic on canvas
99 × 142 cm

Ian Banja

21-year-old Ian Banja was born in and raised in Nairobi Kenya. The Artist is fascinated by the close examination of ordinary objects and placing them in an unusual context. While his subjects are diverse, Banja is repeatedly drawn to portraits and the everyday encounters his subjects find themselves in. In his Struggles series, the artist depicts the habituous hustles of his peers, as he states “I try to express the everyday tussles I witness, the stories I have are never ending”.

Fallen Into An Abyss
2021
Acrylic on canvas
110×100 cm

Brotherhood
2021
Acrylic on canvas
110×100 cm

Dankyi Mensa

Trained by master artists at the Famed Ghanatta College of Art and Design, Dankyi sees himself an observer and critic of social imagery. Through his art, he presents a documentary of social life in contemporary Ghanaian society. One cannot help but notice the exaggerated influence of urban American pop culture in Ghana’s second largest city Kumasi. On Instagram, twitter feeds and in WhatsApp chats, the term Kumerican is trending.

Kumerican Avanguard
2021
Acrylic on canvas
127×101.6 cm

Kumerican Kangool
2021
Acrylic on canvas
101.6×60.96 cm

Kumerican Reddie
2021
Acrylic on canvas
77.47×58.42 cm

Samson Bakare

Samson Bakare is inspired by his architect father in the city of Lagos, at a tender age Samson began his journey into a creative world. His work centres around propagation of black identity and values in both contemporary and retrospective context. while representing historical scenes, Samson has been able to document black people in different time and space. His narrative covers portraits of African men and women with blank expressions as they strive for cultural emancipation.

Nedia Were

Born and raised in Kenya, self-taught artist Nedia Were currently lives and work in Nairobi city. His deep desire to create started during his childhood, when he would copy cartoons from newspapers, magazines and comic books while recreated them in his own likeness and image. Nedia Were has harnessed his creative practice with a specific focus on oil painting and portraiture.

Ikeorah Chisom Chi-Fada

Painted with such care and attention, artist Ikeorah Chisom Chi-Fada places his subjects in “an atmosphere that respects them” and “a space that deifies them in and through culture and time”. Telling us that he loves to tell stories that “reflect the passion and undying resilience of Nigerians to defy the odds and dream”, his work is a powerful means of rejecting and challenging stereotypes unjustly placed upon him and his fellow Nigerian citizens – itsnicethat.com

Atsu Numadzi

Atsu Numadzi is a Ghanaian artist whose work explores contemporary ideologies of blackness and West African culture. He was born in the Volta Region (Adidomé) and studied at Ghanatta College of Art and Design. He has exhibited in Ghana, Tanzania and the United States. He is currently based in Washington DC/Maryland.