International Art Magazine for Emerging Artists
Inspired by the feminine figure and the sometimes complicated relationship with her body, French artist Raphaële Anfré paints femininity and nudity in a simplified and minimalist way, studying women’s lines, curves and hollows, and translating them onto paper in her very own delicate and colourful way.
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With Blackness at the center of her works, Ojo Agi’s figurative drawings on brown paper tell a story that transcends race. Informed by postcolonial theory, gender studies, and narrative storytelling, the Nigerian-Canadian artist uses her drawings to respond to Afro-diasporic subjectivities, feminist politics, and aesthetic beauty.
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A lens-based creator out of Lagos, Nigeria, Nyancho NwaNri’s works revolve around African history, indigenous spiritual traditions, culture, languages, and social end environmental issues. An internationally acclaimed documentary photographer, Nyancho also creates pieces of video art, a practice that allows her to delve deeper into herself and the experiences lived & shared with the rest of human beings.
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Through her drawings, Nigerian artist Joval Oshone-Umoru aims to draw attention to the “unrealistic expectations society holds for women in Nigerian and the African continent as a whole.” In our conversation,
we talked with Joval about how she got into art, the situation of Nigerian
women in society and in the arts, and how her practice and faith
in God have helped her through life.
Wandaalo Atenyi Daniel is a 25 year old Ugandan born artist that uses charcoal on paper to create surrealist portraiture. Daniel uses extravagant contrasts and assertive forms that create counternarratives in response to the visual representations of the spiritual form through histories. In today’s “Rising Stars”, we show a selection of 4 of Daniel’s most precious works.
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At the age of eight, after partially losing her hearing ability, Kenyan contemporary visual artist Nadia Wamunyu realized she could record memories, experiences, tastes and feelings through drawing. At the age of eight, after partially losing her hearing ability, Kenyan contemporary visual artist Nadia Wamunyu realized she could record memories, experiences, tastes and feelings through drawing. Having made a name for herself in the Kanyan art scene over the past several years, she’s proud do keep her day job as it allows her to be unapologetic with her art, and to draw and paint what other people may call apocalyptic, depressing, or saddening.
In our interview with Nadia, she told us more about the Kenyan art scene, the distinctive portraits of female figures that she’s been creating with coffee in the recent years, and why she prefers to keep her day job than to bend to people’s expectations of her art.
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Ugandan artist Ethel Aanyu uses digital layering techniques of positive and negative black & white images to create intriguing artworks that she likes to describe as “visual self reflections”. We talked with Ethel talked about the performative process involved in her work, self-reflection & growth, and her interest in the human condition
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Sacramento based visual artist Shani Zuberi, has been undressing classical art pieces since 2019 and replacing them with her own features, incorporating her love of storytelling and searching through archives into her artistic aesthetic. Discover her distinctive pieces in today’s “Rising Stars”.
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Working with acrylic paints & mediums, New Jersery-based artist Anu Oro creates artwork that is deeply inspired by alignment, introspection, & identity. Learn more about Anu’s work in today’s take on “Rising Stars”, and dive into her world of gold accents, bold linework & a contrasting monochromatic palette.
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Baltimore based artist Noreen Smith “Justis” discovered her love for making while observing the women in her family create out of necessity & for the sake of making something beautiful. In today’s “Rising Stars” feature, we showcase Noreen’s series “Heroes & Villains” that explores the intersectionality of gender and racial inequality of the feminist art movement of the 1970’s.
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Through her large scale self portraits, South African art activist Athenkosi Kwinana aspires to deepen the understanding of Albinism in her native country, and to reimagine the representation of Albinism in its black communities and abroad. We talked with Kwinana about her beginnings in the arts, the joy of self-portraiture & what it means to be an art activist.
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Ghanaian artist Rechel Oppong portrays the various facial expressions that define a human character with vibrant colours & a perfectionated technique that makes it easy to confuse her acrylic paintings with digital works at first glance. Learn more in today’s edition of “Rising Stars”.
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Growing up with his grandmother in the community, the Nigerian artist Chibuike Ifedilichukwu witnessed her eco-friendliness and strong belief in the Igbo philosophy “Live and let live” (egbe belu, ugo ebelu). Inspired to see nothing as waste, he has become one of Nigeria’s most interesting environmental artists.
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Have you ever been overwhelmed with emotions? Felt the need to connect with something bigger than you? Has art helped you to heal from struggles and scars? Then take a break & get to know Yewande Ambeke, one of the most interesting emerging artists Nigeria has to offer you.
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In his portraits, the young Nigerian artist Tobiloba Fasalejo paints the people in his nearest surroundings. Today on “All Eyes” on, we showcase some of his works from his latest series “More than this”.
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Are you keen on exploring black lifestyle, fashion and identity? Have you ever aimed to unveil the hidden parts of African history and culture? Then this striving Nigerian painter might as well be one of your next favourite artists.
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Are you a fighter for women’s rights? A black female artist or creative? Then get to know this inspiring artist, who doesn’t stop to purchase her dreams until they become reality.
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