Contemporary Artists from Africa

There are way too many Contemporary Artists who hail from Africa to list in full but the following artists are well established and have made considerable impact on the art world, both in Africa and internationally.

• Frederic Bouabre, Ivory Coast, b 1923
• Esther Mahlangu, South Africa, b  1935
• El Anatsui, Ghana b 1944 
• Marlene Dumas, South Africa/Netherlands, b 1953 
• Abdoulaye Konate, Mali, b 1953
• William Kentridge, South Africa, b 1955
• Willie Bester, South Africa, b 1956
• Cheri Samba, DRC, b 1956
• Julian Singozen, Benin, b 1957
• Sokari Douglas Camp, Nigeria/UK, b 1958
• Yinka Shonibare, UK/Nigeria, b 1962
• Romauld Hazoume, Benin, 1962
• Barthelemy Toguo, Togo, b 1967
• Soly Cisse, Senegal, b 1969
• Julie Mehretu, Ethiopia/NY city, b 1970
• Wengechi Mutu, Kenya/USA, b 1972
• Claudette Schreuders, South Africa, b 1973
• Tracy Rose, South Africa, b 1974
• Robin Rhode, South Africa/Berlin, b 1976
• Kudzanai Chiurai, Zimbabwe, b 1981

 Intertwined

 Detail, Gates of Return, Victoria and Albert Museum, 2007