When I think of South Africa, I think of a country engulfed in rich history. From my own personal experience, when I hear South Africa … I think of lively house music. I think of the hustle and bustle of the streets of Soweto. I think of beautiful vineyards. I think of the fast and exciting life of African cities. [...]

We were extremely lucky to have sat down with the award-winning, Lagos based artist, Ayoola Gbolahan. His works are breathtaking and thought-provoking. No surprise that his words are equally as captivating as though spoken by a modern philosopher. It has been a whirlwind couple of years for Ayoola. He has received a number of awards including the “54 Nigerian Art [...]

Osaru Obaseki is a self taught artist from Edo State Nigeria. She is one of the many rising artists in Africa who is making a big wave in the Contemporary art scene. In 2017, she joined Nosona Studios under the Edo global centre platform. This gave her a spring board to broaden her practice and gain immense opportunity. She has [...]

Priestess, Acrylic on canvas, 30×40 inches, 2019 It’s my pleasure to introduce African Art Wave’s August spotlight artist, Adulphina Imuede. Adulphina is an avid writer, poet and painter … some may say that she is a creator and translator of beauty. She’s a Nigerian artist born in Auchi, but originally from Agenebode, Edo State. She graduated from the University of [...]