Posts Tagged ‘african art’

Apr 10

Enjoy Art! Enjoy Africa!

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True African Art.com is an online gallery store based near New York City that features 425 original African paintings by 40 African artists. Thier motto is, “Loyal to Artists…Loyal to You” and they actively keep in touch with many of the artists who sold their artwork to them in Kenya, East Africa. Gahinga Yamokoski, the owner and »

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Mar 06

10 Great African Art Websites

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Share There are a plethora of websites and blogs that promote technology, music, literature and other thematic areas, many of which do a great job covering Africa comprehensively. Top quality websites that veer away from the stereotypical “traditional” African art and that promote, improve understanding and celebration of African arts in their entirety are thin on the »

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Dec 27

African Art for the Home – African Arts Projects

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Share Part 2 of our series on African Art for the Home explores the use of “African Arts Projects” as a rich source for contemporary African Art décor. Folk art is particularly affordable, and doesn’t come with an eye-watering price ticket. Across the continent, arts projects support the talent of African people, often creating jobs and »

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Dec 05

African Art for the Home – Artists’ Work

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Artworks can define a home, offering the ultimate finishing touch to a décor scheme. But somewhere down the line art became associated with a big price tag. Fortunately, there are ways to bring art into your home without going bankrupt. After all, art of various kinds has been a part of human lives »

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Dec 05

The Q and A: Chidi Okoye – Artist, Poet

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Share Nigerian born, Chidi A. Okoye graduated with a distinction in sculpture (Higher National Diploma) from the Institute of Management and Technology in Enugu, Nigeria, in 1988. For the next six years he taught sculpture and drawing at Federal Polytechnic Oko Anambra State Nigeria. During this period, he created an outstanding collection, not only sculpting, but »

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