Your art post for today: by South African artist Lebohang Motaung (born 1992), Expressive Roots, 2020, watercolor over linocut, 98.5 x 68.5 cm, ©️Lebohang Motaung. #womanartist #womenartists #africanartist #southafricanartist

Artist’s Statement: “As a fine artist and a hairstylist plaiting hair has always been part of my life. Over the years it has my area of research and art practice.I am fascinated by arrangements, patterns, and different textures. My mission has always been more than making women beautiful, I am committed through my work to portray a sense of confidence and contentment and reflect issues of shame, stereotypes and insults relating to hair, African hair.

In my work, I use a wide range of mediums from linocut, etching, paper making and synthetic hair on paper. With my etchings and linocuts, I present the timeous and laborious process that I go through when plaiting hair. Hair can be a symbol of one’s identity it has the power to dictate how a person is seen.”

By Uche Uguru (born 1993), Queen African Series 6, collage on canvas, 100x80cm, 2025, ©️ Uche Uguru. #womanartist #womenartists #africanartist #africanartists #art

From the artist’s Instagram: ‘The Queen African painting shows a strong and beautiful Nigerian woman. She wears a headwrap, which is a special part of Nigerian traditional clothing. Her face looks straight at the viewer with confidence.
The painting is made from small strips of paper, which creates a sense of movement. You can also see lines on her face that look like scars. In some African cultures, scars were used to identify people. But these scars can also represent the difficult challenges African women face, like emotional pain or environmental problems.
Queen African celebrates the beauty, strength, and resilience of African women. It reminds us that we should support and care for each other, and that together, we can create a better world.

As Adetutu Alabi says, "You can be anything you want to be.
Don't let your scars hold you back.”’

The artist’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ucheuguru/

Your Women’s History Month art post for today: by Nigerian born artist Data Oruwari (born 1987), based in Brooklyn, The Awakening, 2019, ink, acrylic, gouache and gold leaf on archival paper, 14x20 inches, ©️Data Oruwari #womanartist #womenartists #drawing #africanartist

From Design Indaba: “Creative strategist Data Oruwari is formally trained in law and branding but her real passion is creativity. Self-taught in illustration and graphic design, Oruwari creates a number of projects inspired by African subjects. Her mircopen illustrations are characterised by intricate, monochrome dimensions that bring her ideas to life.”

The artist’s website: https://www.dataoruwari.com

The artist’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dataoruwari

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Opeyemi Matthew Olukotun

Nigerian Artist painting primarily with acrylics

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Opeyemi Matthew Olukotun

Nigerian Artist painting primarily with acrylics

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