Our African Paintings Media & Press

African Art's Influence on Western Art  - Famous craftsmen like Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh and Henri Matisse studied African art deeply and changed their art because of it.  As they discovered and uncovered the various forms and subjects of African art, the balance between realism and the bizarre emerged, revealing an entirely new approach. The Western artists questioned what was being communicated, urging them to form their own opinions in the face of strong statements. They were no longer able to simply like or dislike a piece for its aesthetic qualities.  From Africa Forever.org.

Why African Art is Having a Renaissance
African art has long been about more than just tribal masks and traditional carvings, and now contemporary African artists are being recognized globally... "If you look at the number of young black artists doing well, making a living, it's extraordinary. Five years ago it just didn't exist."  From CNN.com.

 A Letter to the Kenyan Government on the Expansion of African Art in the Nation - African artists Martin Bulinya and Gathinja Yamokoski write together to persuade the Kenyan government to reexamine the promotion of African art and African paintings in Kenya and Africa as a whole.  A lengthy and intellectual letter, this piece was sent to Kenya's Ministry of Culture to assist in the government's support of Black African art.  Readers are encouraged to share the letter freely around the Internet and through other media to strengthen its message.
Read African Art Letter Part 1 and African Art Letter Part 2. 

 How can East African Artists Benefit from their Hard Work? - The GoDown Arts Center, with the support of the Swedish Institute and Mimeta of Norway, recently organized a three-day workshop called “The Economy of Creativity” at the Whitesands Hotel, Mombasa, to discuss this question of how artists in Eastern Africa can benefit from their work.  From Kenya's Daily Nation Newspaper.   

African Paintings - To say that African paintings are complex and diverse is an understatement. To be ironically referred to the Dark Continent, this region has produced some of the most visually stunning and emotionally moving pieces of art the world has ever seen.  From Approved Articles.com.

African Paintings from Kenya:  Their Ownership and Dissemination  - An article that examines at length the conflict of Kenyan art in its own country versus its wide distribution among tourists and other countries.  Written by True African Art.com's Staff Member Edwin "Omosh" Omondi.    From Idea Marketers.com. 

African Paintings and their Artists' Inspiration This article examines the inspiration for African artists' subjects in their paintings.  Specifically, we look at two artists who are based in Kenya, East Africa, who have two very different ways of approaching their craft.  Written by Edwin "Omosh" Omondi, a staff member of True African Art.com.  From Ezine Articles.com.

African Paintings Critique of the African Artist Chagwi - As I walked up the stairs, there was something that caught my attention.  There before me, hanging on a wall, was a very large painting of a woman who was moving in very slow rhythmic waves due to the slight breeze. I stood right in front of the painting and my imagination went wild!  “This is a masterpiece! Who did this?” I thought.  Written by Edwin "Omosh" Omondi, a staff member of True African Art.com.  From Idea Marketers.com.

Black African art in the form of Wildlife - Wildlife African art is one of the common, widely recognized art forms in its portrayal of the natural planet, and the animals inhabiting it is a accepted theme covering all people's interest on all continents of the Earth.

A Growing Contemporary African Art - Our new century has been with us for over a decade now and African art is beginning to gain the recognition and place it has earned since many years ago.  Thus, African contemporary art should not be tossed into some odd sub-category, but be acknowledged instead for its level of class, sophistication, and growing appeal.

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Original Paintings from Emerging African Artists 
One of the pleasures of writing for this art blog is the opportunity to discover new, emerging artists – as well as to promote affordable art. Of course reproduction paintings are an obvious choice for many home decorators, so it was a pleasure to find a website that promotes and sells the original art and paintings from emerging African artists- True African Art.  From World Art Resources.com

True African Art .com Remains "Loyal to Artists...Loyal to You"  - True African Art.com is a new online gallery store that looks a little closer into African paintings.  They are refining the shroud, beauty, and intimate welcoming message that is found in the best of African art.  From African Colours.com

Nii Hylton - Trading Conflict for Success. - Anyone who has any critique of African art has heard the story of a struggling African artist.  But there is one artist we know of who is sharing his promising dream.  That artist is Ghanaian Nii Hylton.  From African Colours.com.

Contemporary Art, Traditional Subjects. - Gathinja Yamokoski came to the
United States eight years ago. A painter since childhood in her native Kenya, she knew the long tradition of African painting and its evolution into an active contemporary art scene.  From The Art & Cultural Maven Blog

African Art Paintings come to Westchester, New York

African Paintings brings Hope to African Artists  - African painting artists go back hundreds, even thousands of years and despite strongly influencing Western Art, theirs is still largely a domain that is unknown and unrecognized in the world.  Today, some fear that the preservation of contemporary African Art will be lost in history if it is not organized and collected.  Thanks to the work of True African Art.com, this website is giving exposure to the largely undiscovered field of contemporary African paintings.   From the online African art Journal, Myweku.com.