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African tribal art: origin of modern art from Africa

Artists from Africa inspired the art of the West, energizing such great artists as Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh, and Modigliani. His spirituality, abstraction, and imagination helped free Western artists from restraint and helped them create modern European art.

Today, the torch has passed to a new generation of contemporary African artists, artists such as Efiaimbelo, Fanizani Akuda, Frederic Bruly Bouabre Prince Twins Seven-Seven, and Reinata Sadimba. These artists continue to defend the excellence of the art of their ancestors. Classical African tribal art had a mystical element and a spiritual meaning; in fact, many were used for mystical purposes. The techniques of African art were passed down from generation to generation.

Today, the world is changing rapidly in Africa. Next, we will discuss 3 contemporary and outstanding African artists. These artists are introducing the world to the new Africa, its new art and ways. They seek to create their own standard.

Inácio MATSINHE: Contemporary African artist, Inacio Matsinhe (born 1945-, Maxixe, Mozambique), is a master of the Mozambique of his country, plastic art. His beautiful paintings feature warm, vibrant reds, blues, violets, yellows, and greens. Matsinhe is also a very distinguished artist, he won both Gulbenkian Foundation scholarships and traveled the world to study ceramics in Italy and then London at the SirJohn Cass-School of Arts Poytechnic Institute. In 1977, he opened an atelier in Lisbon, where he provided an exhibition area for other artists.

Malangatan Ngwenya: Contemporary African Artist, Malangatan Ngwenya (born 1926-, Mozambique) is one of Mozambique’s most famous visual arts artists. Mozambique’s considerable artistic talent was especially recognized by tennis player Augusto Cabral, who provided Ngwenya with art supplies and helped him sell his work. In 1959 he had his first group exhibition of public art, and in 1961, his first solo exhibition. A few years later he spent an 18-month period in jail, later, almost 40 years later, he would be awarded the 1997 UNESCO Artist for Peace. In the early 1970s he received money from the Gulbenkian Foundation where he worked with ceramics and engravings. His art has been exhibited around the world in places like Angola, the United States, Nigeria, Swizterland, India, Portugal and many more places. He has an advocate for art and has helped create important institutions such as the Natural Museum of Art and the Center for Cultural Studies. Ngwenya is also a prominent political figure, helping found the Mozambique Peace Movement.

Kivuthi MBUNO: Contemporary African artist, Kivuthi MBUNO, (born 1947-, Kenya) is a renowned international artist. His art has appeared in the best museums and galleries around the world. MBUNO has an affinity for nature that developed as his turn as head of Safari. MBUNO’s ink, pastel and colored pencil drawings generally include people, animals in their natural surroundings, and also large spaces.

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