New York City is currently buzzing with huge art fairs to explore like The Armory Show 2018.
Now open to the public through March 11, the massive fair is featuring 198 galleries from 31 countries, presenting artworks that range from historical masterpieces to the latest contemporary projects by established and emerging artists.
OkayAfrica attended the press preview to hunt down as many African artworks we could find—and we came across a plethora of standout pieces from artists hailing from the continent and the diaspora; old and new.
Take a look at 15 of them below. If you're planning on attending the fair this weekend, be sure to seek out and take in these masterpieces in the flesh.
1. ATHI PATRA RUGA | SOUTH AFRICA
Photo by Antoinette Isama.
2. LINA IRIS VIKTOR | LIBERIA
Photo by Antoinette Isama.
3. KEHINDE WILEY | NIGERIA/USA
Photo by Antoinette Isama.
4. MARY SIBANDE | SOUTH AFRICA
Photo by Antoinette Isama.
5. SEYDOU KEÏTA | MALI
Photo by Antoinette Isama.
6. YINKA SHONIBARE MBE | NIGERIA
Photo by Antoinette Isama.
7. MELEKO MOKGOSI | BOTSWANA
Photo by Antoinette Isama.
8. OMAR BA | SENEGAL
Photo by Antoinette Isama.
9. CINGA SAMSON | SOUTH AFRICA
Photo by Antoinette Isama.
10. MANUEL MATHIEU | HAITI
Photo by Antoinette Isama.
11. ODILI DONALD ODITA | NIGERIA
Photo by Antoinette Isama.
12. MISHECK MASAMVU | ZIMBABWE
Photo by Antoinette Isama.
13. IGSHAAN ADAMS | SOUTH AFRICA
Photo by Antoinette Isama.
14. SORY SANLÉ | BURKINA FASO
Photo by Antoinette Isama.
15. JADÉ FADOJUTIMI | NIGERIA
Photo by Antoinette Isama.
