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Minimalist Portraits by Sungi Mlengeya
Minimalist Portraits by Sungi Mlengeya

Tanzanian artist, Sungi Mlengeya, creates minimalist but powerful portraits of women around her

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ArtAdiya AtulukuApril 3, 2021Tanzania artist, Sungi Mlengeya, Art about african women, Art about black womenComment
The Migrants by Jean David Nkot
The Migrants by Jean David Nkot

Cameroonian artist, Jean David Nkot, tells the untold stories of low-income migrant workers

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ArtAdiya AtulukuMarch 30, 2021Jean David Nkot artworks, Jean David Nkot art, Cameroonian artist, Art from Cameroon, Art about migrationComment
Faces of Africa with Marc Posso
Faces of Africa with Marc Posso

Gabonese photographer, Marc Posso, showcases the diversity of the people and cultures of Africa

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PhotographyAdiya AtulukuMarch 26, 2021Marc Posso, Photographer in Gabon, Gabonese Photographers, Marc Posso portriats, Portraits of AfricansComment
Lies and Pills by Lafurie
Lies and Pills by Lafurie

Congolese photographer Prisca Munkeni, aka Lafurie, brings us her painful Lies and Pills photo series

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PhotographyAdiya AtulukuMarch 23, 2021Lafurie, Lafurie photographie, Lafurie photographer, Prisca Munkeni photographerComment
Kajahl's New Take on Blackamoor
Kajahl's New Take on Blackamoor

American artist, Kajahl, challenges early modern European art styles that depicts Black people in subservience

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ArtAdiya AtulukuMarch 20, 2021Kajahl Bene, Kajahl art, Kajahl artworks, Black california artists, Black american artist, Blackamoor, Kajahl oil paintingComment
Nana Yaw Oduro's Local Models
Nana Yaw Oduro's Local Models

Ghanaian photographer, Nana Yaw Oduro, brings his imagination to life with local young men

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PhotographyAdiya AtulukuMarch 17, 2021Ghanaian photographer, Nana Yaw Oduro, Nana Yaw Oduro photographer, Photographer in Accra, Photographer in GhanaComment
Andrea Iyamah's Butterfly Collection
Andrea Iyamah's Butterfly Collection

Andrea Iyamah’s SS2020 butterfly collection stays true to the brand’s authentic and bold aesthetics

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DesignAdiya AtulukuMarch 14, 2021Andrea Iyamah, Andrea Iyamah swimwear, Andrea Iyamah fashion, Andrea Iyamah designComment
Cultural Identity by Ojo Agi
Cultural Identity by Ojo Agi

Nigerian-Canadian artist and scholar, Ojo Agi, explores diverse beauty and culture with her art

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ArtAdiya AtulukuMarch 11, 2021Ojo Agi, Ojo Agi art, Art about culture identity, African art about cultural identityComment
Zemba Luzamba's Daily Lives
Zemba Luzamba's Daily Lives

DRC-born artist, Zemba Luzamba, uses oil paint on canvas to depict the lives of everyday people

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ArtAdiya AtulukuMarch 8, 2021DRC artist, southern african artist, zemba luzamba, paintings about africa, oil paintings in africaComment
Heather Polk's Flowers and Femininity
Heather Polk's Flowers and Femininity

Heather Polk reimagines older photos and put these together to create harmonious artworks

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ArtAdiya AtulukuMarch 5, 2021Heather Polk, collage art, collage artwork, collage artist, collage art in chicago, collage artist in chicagoComment
Owanto's Renewed Flowers
Owanto's Renewed Flowers

Artist, Owanto, sheds light on Female Genital Mutilation with her large scale Flowers series

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PhotographyAdiya AtulukuMarch 2, 2021Owanto, Owanto artist, Female Genital Mutilation, Owanto Flowers, Female Genital Mutilation flowers art, Art about Female Genital Mutilation, Art about FGM, Art about womenComment
Kimathi Mafofo's Feminist Utopia
Kimathi Mafofo's Feminist Utopia

Kimathi Mafofo uses embroidery to depict feminist women confidently interacting with the world

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ArtAdiya AtulukuFebruary 27, 2021Feminist art, Art about women, african female artists, Kimathi Mafofo, South african artist, female artists from africa, art about feminismComment
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