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  Azeez Quzeem Olamide: Reimagining African Identity, Memory and Heritage Through Afro-Surrealism Discover Nigerian artist Azeez Quzeem Olamide and Echoes of Inheritance, an Afro-surrealist exploration of African identity, heritage, memory and ancestral legacy. He will be exhibiting at AMIAF 2026 What does it mean to inherit a culture in a world that is constantly changing? For Nigerian visual artist Azeez Quzeem Olamide , this question becomes the foundation for a developing artistic language built around memory, identity, symbolism and the evolving realities of contemporary African life. A student of Yaba College of Technology , Azeez works across painting and graphic illustration, combining surreal figurative imagery, exaggerated anatomy, intricate linework, textile-inspired patterns and symbolic distortion. Rather than pursuing conventional realism, he uses distortion deliberately. His figures are psychologically charged and visually fragmented because the identities they repre...

  Stephanie Imafidon: Exploring African Femininity, Identity and Heritage Through Contemporary Art Discover Nigerian-born, London-based artist Stephanie Imafidon, whose contemporary paintings and mixed-media works explore African femininity, identity, spirituality, resilience, heritage and cultural memory at AMIAF 2026. Contemporary African art is increasingly becoming a space where identity is not simply preserved but questioned, reconstructed and expressed through new visual languages. Stephanie Imafidon , a Nigerian-born contemporary artist based in London, United Kingdom, belongs within this evolving conversation. Originally trained in fashion design, Imafidon's transition into fine art has given her practice an interesting visual foundation. Her understanding of texture, colour, material and form moves naturally from the language of fashion into painting and mixed media. But the substance of her work goes considerably deeper. Her artistic practice explores femininity, ide...

Seth Alifo: Painting African Identity, Ancestral Memory and the Living Frequency of Culture Discover Ghanaian artist Seth Alifo, whose vibrant contemporary paintings explore African identity, ancestral memory, spirituality, heritage and cultural legacy. African heritage is not something that exists only in museums, archives or history books. It survives through people, through memory, spirituality, clothing, music, ritual, community and the stories carried from one generation to another. This idea sits at the centre of the artistic practice of Seth Alifo , professionally known as Alifo , a Ghanaian visual artist whose paintings explore African identity through vibrant colour, expressive movement and layered figurative imagery. For Alifo, the human figure becomes more than a portrait. It becomes a carrier of history. African Identity as a Living Frequency One of the most compelling ideas within Seth Alifo's practice is his description of African identity as a “living frequency....

  Olukunle Adenle: Contemporary African Sculpture Between Heritage, Identity and Transformation Discover Nigerian sculptor Olukunle Adenle, whose contemporary African sculptures explore heritage, identity, migration, resilience, faith, womanhood and transformation through wood and metal.He will be exhibiting at AMIAF 2026 Contemporary African art becomes particularly powerful when heritage is not treated merely as something inherited from the past, but as something continuously being reshaped by the realities of the present. The sculptures of Olukunle Adenle occupy this space. Working primarily with wood and incorporating metal in selected pieces, Adenle uses the sculpted figure to explore deeply human questions surrounding identity, migration, resilience, womanhood, faith, fear, freedom and transformation . His sculptures are not simply representations of people. They function as vessels for psychological and cultural narratives. AREWÀ: African Heritage in Motion Created in 2026,...

  Odama Ohotu Paulcy: Transforming Memory into Contemporary African Art Discover the transformative contemporary African art of Odama Ohotu Paulcy , whose paintings, ceramics, and sculptures explore identity, memory, heritage, and material transformation through powerful African artistic traditions. She will be exhibiting at AMIAF 2026 African art has always understood that materials carry stories. Clay remembers the hands that shaped it. Earth remembers generations that walked upon it. Beads preserve identity, while charcoal holds traces of fire, survival, and renewal. This philosophy lies at the heart of Odama Ohotu Paulcy's artistic practice. Her work explores human transformation as an ongoing process rather than a completed state. Through painting, ceramics, and sculpture, she examines how identity is shaped by uncertainty, pressure, resilience, and continuous change. Rather than depicting fixed identities, her figures exist in moments of becoming, where growth and stru...

  Nkem Alikor: Transforming African Heritage into Enduring Artistic Legacy Discover Artist Alikor at AMIAF 2026 as he transforms African idioms, proverbs, folklore, and cultural heritage into powerful contemporary artworks. Explore how his multidisciplinary practice reflects the festival theme, African Art, Heritage & Legacy . He will be exhibiting at AMIAF 2026 African art has always been more than visual expression. It is a living archive of history, philosophy, identity, and collective memory. For Nigerian multidisciplinary artist Nkem Alikor , this understanding forms the foundation of a remarkable artistic practice that continues to preserve and reinterpret Africa's cultural heritage for contemporary audiences. As a featured artist at the 5th Artmiabo International Art Festival (AMIAF) 2026 , themed "African Art, Heritage & Legacy," Alikor's work stands as a powerful example of how traditional knowledge can be transformed into timeless works of art tha...