Discover African art and design created by African and Caribbean artists pushing the Black narrative — Muse Origins

Caribbean Spirituality by Josh Sessoms

Caribbean Spirituality by Josh Sessoms

Josh Sessoms wants to use his art to make Caribbean diaspora remember their roots and traditions

ArtAdiya AtulukuFebruary 20, 2021Josh Sessoms, Caribbean art, Local traditional art, Caribbean artistComment

Tribal Marks by Kelechi Nwaneri

Tribal Marks by Kelechi Nwaneri

Kelechi Charles Nwaneri uses African iconography to tell the story of his Black subject’s lives

ArtAdiya AtulukuFebruary 13, 2021Kelechi Charles Nwaneri, Nigerian artist, Nigerian art, African art, Afrofuturism artComment

Coffee Art by Ekene Ngige

Coffee Art by Ekene Ngige

Nigerian artist, Ekene Ngige, uses coffee to create beautiful art reflecting social issues

ArtAdiya AtulukuFebruary 13, 2021Ekene Ngige, Ekene Ngige artist, Kenny DaVinci Nigerian artist, Artist painting with coffee, Nigerian artist painting with coffeeComment

Dark Continent by Lina Viktor

Dark Continent by Lina Viktor

British-Liberian artist, Lina Iris Viktor, celebrates the colour Black as the source of all things

ArtAdiya AtulukuFebruary 13, 2021african art, lina viktor, lina iris viktor, lina iris viktor dark continent, art about africa, Art about African Americans, african artist, Liberian artistComment

Okamura's Definition of Beauty

Okamura's Definition of Beauty

Canadian artist, Tim Okamura, creates beautiful Black women in a gritty, street style using oil on canvas

ArtAdiya AtulukuFebruary 6, 2021Tim Okamura, Paintings of black women, Paintings of women of color, Tim Okamura artistComment

Enshroud by Medina Dugger

Enshroud by Medina Dugger

Medina Dugger’s Enshroud series showcases dancing Nigerian women in Hijab

PhotographyAdiya AtulukuFebruary 6, 2021Medina Dugger, Medina Dugger photographer, Medina Dugger Enshroud, Medina Dugger chroma, Photograph of hijab, women in hijab, hijab in nigeriaComment

Benon Lutaaya's Children

Benon Lutaaya's Children

Benon Lutaaya creates hopeful paintings of children using paper and acrylic

ArtAdiya AtulukuFebruary 6, 2021Benon Lutaaya, Ugandan artist, Benon Lutaaya art, Art about children, Art about poverty, African art about children, African art about poor childrenComment

Love and Beautiful Women with Lord Kpuri

Love and Beautiful Women with Lord Kpuri

Lord Kpuri brings us illustrations that celebrate women and poetry the celebrates love

ArtAdiya AtulukuFebruary 1, 2021Ubiomo Chinedu Ogheneroh, Lord Kpuri illustration, Illustrations and poetry from Nigeria, Illustrations from Nigeria, Illustrations of African women Comment

Black Representations by Obsidiopolis

Black Representations by Obsidiopolis

Obsidiopolis illustrates every day Black women, cause Representation matters

ArtAdiya AtulukuJanuary 30, 2021Obsidiopolis, Obsidiopolis illustration, Black girl illustration, Black girl magic illustration, Black graphic artist, Black graphic designerComment

Black Female Power with Aislinn Finnegan

Black Female Power with Aislinn Finnegan

Illustrator, Aislin Finnegan, aims to improve Black representation in art while edifying Black women.

ArtAdiya AtulukuJanuary 30, 2021Aislin Finnegan, Art about Black history, Art about black women, Art about African, Art about Africans, Art about african women, african art, African illustrator, African illustrator in DiasporaComment

Hair Sculptures by Laetitiaky

Hair Sculptures by Laetitiaky

The talented Laetitiaky makes hair sculptures about issues women face every day

ArtAdiya AtulukuJanuary 23, 2021Laetitiaky, Laetitiaky instagram, Hair Art, African hair art, African hair artist, Hair sculpturesComment

Van Weeghel's For Sarah

Van Weeghel's For Sarah

Dagmar Van Weeghel tells a hopeful story of orphaned girls with Sarah Bonetta Forbes as inspiration

PhotographyAdiya AtulukuJanuary 23, 2021Dagmar Van Weeghel, Dagma Van Weeghel For Sarah, Sarah Forbes Bonetta, Sarah Forbes Bonetta photograph, African princess in Britain historyComment