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

Christella Bijou's African Women

Christella Bijou's African Women

Rwandan illustrator, Christella Bijou, gives us an explosive celebration of African women in each artwork

ArtAdiya AtulukuJuly 6, 2021African artist, African illustrator, Rwandan artist, Rwandan illustrator, Art about womenComment

Community by Moustapha Oumarou

Community by Moustapha Oumarou

Cameroonian artist, Moustapha Baidi Oumarou gives us good vibes in multicolour with his works

ArtAdiya AtulukuJuly 2, 2021Moustapha Baidi Oumarou art, Moustapha Baidi Oumarou artworks, Artists from cameroon, Moustapha Baidi Oumarou on afikarisComment

Jade Purple Brown Colour Bursts

Jade Purple Brown Colour Bursts

Burst of colour by artist, Jade Purple Brown, as she illustrates positivity

ArtAdiya AtulukuJune 28, 2021Jade Purple Brown, Colourful illustrations by Black women, Black illustrators, Black female illustratorsComment

The Fantastical World of the Sky Sage

The Fantastical World of the Sky Sage

The Sky Sage novel, book one of the Sage Chronicles, pulls you into a fantastical world of Afrofuturism

CultureAdiya AtulukuJune 24, 2021Sageland Chronicles, Sky Sage, Sky Sage chronicles, Afrofuturism, African culture in books, African fantasy book, Obinna Ofor Sky Sage, William Moore Sky Sage, Sky Sage novel, African fantasy novel, African fantasy fiction, African fiction, Nigerian fiction Comments

Mercellina Akpojotor's Empowerment

Mercellina Akpojotor's Empowerment

Marcellina Akpojotor uses painting, collages and Ankara to tell a powerful story about empowerment

ArtAdiya AtulukuJune 20, 2021Marcellina Akpojotor, Marcellina Akpojotor artist, Sustainable art, Environmental art, Environmental art in Nigeria, Art about female empowerment, Art about educationComment

Collins Obijiaku's Portrait Stories

Collins Obijiaku's Portrait Stories

Nigerian artist, Collins Obijiaku, shows that a seemingly simple portrait can tell a beautiful story

ArtAdiya AtulukuJune 16, 2021Collins Obijiaku, Collins Obijiaku art, Nigerian artist Collins Obijiaku, Nigerian artist, Art from Nigeria, African artist, African portrait art Comments

Temi Coker and His Joyful Posters

Temi Coker and His Joyful Posters

Nigerian-American photographer and graphic designer, Temi Coker, brings us colorful joy with his posters

DesignAdiya AtulukuJune 12, 2021Poster design, Temi Coker, Temi Coker photographer, Temi Coker design, Temi Coker posters, Temi Coker a poster a dayComment

Womanhood with Uréchi Oguguo

Womanhood with Uréchi Oguguo

Illustrator, Uréchi Oguguo, talks about womanhood, confidence and beauty in her colorful illustrations

ArtAdiya AtulukuJune 8, 2021Urechi Oguguo, Urechi Oguguo illustrator, Nigerian artist, nigerian pop art, Nigerian illustrator, African art, Art about women, Black female artists, Black female illustratorsComment

Yellow Yemisi's African Portriats

Yellow Yemisi's African Portriats

Nigerian illustrator, Yellow Yemisi, sets herself apart with her compelling portraits of googly-eyed Africans

ArtAdiya AtulukuJune 4, 2021Yellow Yemisi, Yemis Williams, Yemisi Williams art, Yemisi William Art, African illustrator, Nigerian illustrator, African art, African artistComment

Thrones by Goncalo Mabunda

Thrones by Goncalo Mabunda

Mozambican artist, Gonçalo Mabunda, creates thrones and masks using guns and rockets from the civil war

ArtAdiya AtulukuMay 31, 2021Goncalo Mabunda, Goncalo mabunda thrones, Mozambique sculptures, Mozambique artist, African masks, African thronesComment

Harmony with Marcio Button

Harmony with Marcio Button

Marcio Button, Brazilian digital collage artist, takes his afrocollages to a different, fascinating place

ArtAdiya AtulukuMay 27, 2021Marcio Button, Marcio Button collage, Afrocollage, Digital collage, African digital artist, African digital collageComment

J.D. Okai Ojeikere's Hairstyles

J.D. Okai Ojeikere's Hairstyles

J.D Ojeikere’s collection of 'hairstyles and headdresses' are still being exhibited more than 50 years later

PhotographyAdiya AtulukuMay 23, 2021J.D. Okai Ojeikere, J.D. Okai Ojeikere photograph, Ojeikere photograph, JD Ojeikere hairstyle, Nigerian photographer in the 60s, Nigeria art council archivesComment