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Amara Okonkwo · Lagos
"Urban Rhythms" — Contemporary Painting
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Amara Okonkwo
Amara Okonkwo
Contemporary Painting

Lagos-based artist exploring identity and urbanisation through bold geometry and earth pigments. Shown in Accra, London, and New York.

50+
Sales
35
Works
4.9★
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Kwame Mensah
Kwame Mensah
Sculpture & Installation

Accra-based sculptor working with reclaimed materials to interrogate cultural memory and colonial residue. Winner of the 2023 African Art Prize.

32
Sales
18
Works
5.0★
Rating
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Zara Otieno
Zara Otieno
Textile & Pattern Design

Nairobi-based textile artist weaving traditional Kenyan patterns into contemporary art objects. Work held in three international collections.

68
Sales
42
Works
4.8★
Rating
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Ibrahim Diallo
Ibrahim Diallo
Photography & Digital

Dakar-based photographer documenting West African urban life through its contradictions, energies, and quiet dignities. Long-form documentary lens.

45
Sales
28
Works
4.9★
Rating
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Sculpture in progress
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