African Art Prints & Other African Art

Welcome to our website. African prints have long been popular and will brighten up any household or work environment. A good African Print offers an escape as one can imagine oneself on a African savannah or being faced by a lion just from gazing up on them.

African art has a contentious history. Until recently when people used the term “African” it was to describe the art of “Black Africans” namely the people of Sub-Saharan Africa. This is no longer true due to a movement among African art historians and other scholars to include the visual and cultural areas of the non-black people of North Africa, those of the Horn of Africa and even those of Ancient Egypt when discussing “African art”.

This change in thought has made it easier to attest to the true cultural diversity that is continental Africa to the layperson. The result is now people have a wider choice when they are considering buying African art prints. There is such a wide choice from Kenyan art to that of Mozambique.

Kenyan African Art Prints

Most Kenyan African art prints are based on the traditional Kenyan way of life. Good Kenyan African art prints seeks to capture the diverse ethnicity and vibrancy of the population. They tend to focus on specific themes such as people and their places of living, the environment around them and not forgetting the wonderful  wildlife too.

To Kenyans art is important as it preserves the traditional forms of art and expressions to allow us to see life through the eyes of the artist. By buying any Kenyan African art prints it allows you to be immersed in traditional rituals, relive the struggle to survive, or witness the joy of a new harvest which all symbolize the emotional journey of the Kenyan people.

Ghanaian African Art Prints

Contemporary Ghanaian art in the colonial and post-colonial periods has been political from the aspect that artists have chosen what to portray and how to represent it in the face of opposing expectations. Colonial art teachers sought to preserve ancient art forms and discouraged European-style art.

Now potential consumers of Ghanaian art have their own expectations and are looking for a certain “African-ness”. They are looking for a certain old world romanticizing of what Africa used to be. Modern Ghanaian artists work within these constraints but still manage to put they own identities into their art.

South African Art Prints

Many people are unsure what actually makes South African art. Many people believe that it involves elements old European painting tradition such as the sublime or picturesque which are found in early South African painting. In this style of painting the unique features of the South African landscape such a Table Mountain, the Karoo and the highveld appear prominently.

In recent times though the nature of South African painting has shifted and broadened as more black artists are becoming established bringing their own identity and moving away from the traditional European style.

Moroccan African Art Prints

Naive painters are most often described as instinctive, primitive modern, masters of reality and Sunday painters. These people have a rightful place within the realm of artistic creativity.

In Morocco this is definitely the case with many inspired, talented painters who have no formal artistic training able to make a wonderful living from their art.

Naïve painting first appeared on the Moroccan art scene in the 1950’s in a very significant and noticeable way. You can own some of this vivacious art for yourself in the form of a Moroccan African art prints just look for artist such a Ahmed Louariri.

Which ever type of African art print you choose  it is guaranteed to brighten up any room and give you and others many hours of enjoyment.