Tag: Contemporary African Art

ART NEWS, ART REVIEW, REVIEWS

Hairstyles, Tattoos, Body Markings, and Women’s Pride

Image: Victor Ekpuk, Asian Uboikpa (Hip Sista) Series #.11, 2015, one of the paintings investigating the importance of hairstyles, tattoos and body markings of women in Diaspora

Victor Ekpuk, Asian Uboikpa (Hip Sista) Series #.11, 2015, one of the paintings investigating the importance of hairstyles, tattoos and body markings […]

ART AUCTION, ART AUCTION PRICES, ART MARKET NEWS, BONHAMS

Bonhams Smashes Art Auction Records for Ben Enwonwu in London

Image: Durbar of Eid ul-Fitr, Kano, Nigeria, an oil on canvas painting Ben Enwonwu makes record art auction price

Ben Enwonwu, The Durbar of Eid ul-Fitr, Kano, Nigeria, broke the artist’s previous best by selling for £193,250. Image courtesy of Bonhams […]