#𝗪𝐑𝐏𝐃𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 : A collection of our favourite paintings by black artists ⁣⁣⁣⁣

𝘑𝘦𝘢𝘯-𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭 𝘉𝘢𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘢𝘵 (1960-1988), 1st & 2nd

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Contemporary genius. Pioneer of neo-expressionism. Often focused on contrasting themes such as wealth vs. poverty⁣⁣⁣

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𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘰 𝘕𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘴 – b. 1989⁣⁣⁣⁣, 3rd & 4th

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Niles paintings often depict dark scenes with vibrant colour palettes. If you look closely, you’ll notice the magical beings he hides in every piece called “seekers”. ⁣⁣⁣⁣
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𝘒𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘺 – b. 1977, 5th & 6th
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Wiley is renowned for his hyper-realistic paintings of people. In 2017 he painted a portrait of Barack Obama for the Smithsonian Gallery. ⁣⁣⁣⁣

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𝘑𝘶𝘭𝘪𝘦 𝘔𝘦𝘩𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘶 b.1970, 7th & 8th
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The Ethiopian-born contemporary artist creates insane multi-layered paintings of abstract landscapes. Her work often touches on themes of urban sociopolitical changes. ⁣⁣⁣⁣

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𝘛𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘴 𝘒𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘳 b.1976, 9th & 10th ⁣⁣⁣⁣

This Yale University grad reimagines key historic art pieces with the inclusion of a black subject. ⁣⁣⁣⁣