Olamilekan Okunade is a contemporary Nigerian artist known for his bold, geometric compositions that blend cubism, abstraction, and African figurative art. His work captures the essence of Black identity, strength, and cultural heritage through striking color contrasts and fragmented forms.
Drawing inspiration from modernist movements and traditional African aesthetics, Okunade's style is defined by structured blocks of color, angular contours, and expressive portraits that convey both power and introspection. His subjects, often adorned in vibrant fabrics and accessories, exude grace and resilience, reflecting the beauty of African traditions in a modern visual language.
Through his art, Okunade challenges perceptions, celebrating the richness of Black culture while experimenting with form and composition.
His art is a tribute, an embodiment of strength, resilience, and the quiet but powerful stories that shape his socio-relatable and subconscious community. As a son raised singlehandedly by a single mother, he witnessed firsthand the sacrifices, perseverance, and unwavering love that defined and shaped a typical African child's upbringing. All his experiences with his mother and the women who surround him influence his work, fueling his exploration of identity, struggle, and the beauty found in women's resilience.
Through bold colors, intricate geometric patterns, and layered composition, he tells his stories of women's strength. His art is a reflection of the past and present, blending heritage with contemporary narratives. He is drawn to scenes and themes of equity in women's pedagogy; his art is a listening ear that has the power to give awareness to the unseen emotions the she-gender carries around.
Every art piece he creates is personal; his art is an extension of his soul search, subconscious awakening, and the gratitude he holds for the women who shaped him. His top goal is to evoke emotion and to start a very critical and crucial conversation in honor of the silent battles fought by so many, from the generation before his precious mother to the one coming after her. Art to him is storytelling, and his story is still unfolding.
Crown of Union 4 - 21st Century, Contemporary Figurative Pixelated
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This piece celebrates the women who have upheld the spirit of unity in Nigeria, women whose influence not only blesses this nation but extends across Africa and into the diaspora. Du...
Canvas, Acrylic
The One Who Paints Her Future 2 -21st Century, Contemporary Figurative Pixelated
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This piece celebrates the transformation of modern women to getting equipped with knowledge through education. The artwork depicts a young lady who is seated in front of a mirror, im...
Canvas, Acrylic
$4,950
The Garden I Became - 21st Century, Contemporary Figurative Pixel, Floral
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
For so long, I believed that love and acceptance came from how much I chased people or sought their validation. Growing up was tough, and being single-handedly raised, I was afraid m...
Canvas, Acrylic
Crown of Union 3 - 21st Century, Contemporary Figurative Pixelated
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This piece celebrates the women who have upheld the spirit of unity in Nigeria, women whose influence not only blesses this nation but extends across Africa and into the diaspora. Du...
Canvas, Acrylic
Cultivated - 21st Century, Contemporary Figurative Pixel, African Woman, Floral
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
For so long, I believed that love and acceptance came from how much I chased people or sought their validation. Growing up was tough, and being single-handedly raised, I was afraid m...
Canvas, Acrylic
The One Who Paints Her Future -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Pixelated
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This piece celebrates the transformation of modern women to getting equipped with knowledge through education. The artwork depicts a young lady who is seated in front of a mirror, im...
Canvas, Acrylic
$5,280Sale Price|20% Off
An Ode of False Bonds -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Pixel, Modern Men
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
An ode of false bonds, depicts a compelling narrative of betrayal and fractured connections, intensifying the sense of delusional emotion and attachment, whereby people tend to be to...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,920Sale Price|20% Off
White Wedding 1 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Pixelated, Floral Women
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The white wedding. In this series, the composition serves as a metaphor for the influence of Western ideals and norms on the cultural context. The narrative is that the white wedding...
Canvas, Acrylic
$6,840Sale Price|20% Off
An Ode To Liberty -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Pixelated, Nude Women
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
An Ode to Liberty depicts a liberated woman, who is the central figure of the composition, she got herself freed and she can fly and stand up for herself, she embodies strength, resi...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,760Sale Price|20% Off
Woman King -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Pixelated, Red, Crown Africa
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
In the time of my mother and the women before her in her generation line, women are not allowed to talk or have a genuine opinion on the crucial and critical matters of emergency in ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,920Sale Price|20% Off
White Wedding 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Pixelated, Floral Women
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The white wedding. In this series, the composition serves as a metaphor for the influence of Western ideals and norms on the cultural context. The narrative is that the white wedding...
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,720Sale Price|20% Off
Sisterly Solidarity -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Pixel, Love, Women
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Sisterhood - an allegory of a supportive system. This piece is the representation of the bond between the female kinship captured with the essence of trust, support, mutual serenity,...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
Imp of Reflection - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Pixel, Women, Animal
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Capture a lady in orange and her feline companion, a dialogue of complexity, consciousness, and existential connection between human and their pet. A cat, as indicated in this compos...
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,720Sale Price|20% Off
Abiyamo (Mothers That Nurtures) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Pixel
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
“Abiyamọ” (Mother that Nutures) is a piece of a compilation of diversity that celebrates and honours the diverse roles of mothers as comforters, teachers, and guardians. The inspirat...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
Temple of God 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Pixelated, Women, Nude
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The creator creates every woman in a befitting form and structure. Each of them has a unique feature and body composition that is extremely positive and commendable and also a woman'...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
Temple of God 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Pixelated, Women, Nude
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The creator creates every woman in a befitting form and structure. Each of them has a unique feature and body composition that is extremely positive and commendable and also a woman'...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,920Sale Price|20% Off
Cry To Freedom - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Pixelated, Women, Clock
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Cry to Freedom is a visual representation of the emotional journey of a captured soul yearning for liberation. The central figure is seen in bondage and enveloped in bitterness. The ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
A Better Friend 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Pixel, Women, Animal
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
A better friend, captured the profound bond between a person and their animal companion. This series delves into the unconditional loyalty and companionship that dogs offer. Through ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
A Better Friend 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Pixel, Women, Animal
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
A better friend, captured the profound bond between a person and their animal companion. This series delves into the unconditional loyalty and companionship that dogs offer. Through ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,720Sale Price|20% Off
Place Called Home -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Pixelated, Women
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
“Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not part from it” Also “spare the rod and spoil the child” All these golden words talk about training up a chil...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,920Sale Price|20% Off
Light Bearer - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Pixelated, Women, Candle
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The painting “Light Bearer” is a representation of a young lady’s journey to discover her true self amidst challenges of lust, feeling lost, and moments of contemplation. The inspira...
Canvas, Acrylic
Regal Woman - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Pixel, Art Deco
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The regal woman- an emporium of strength, power, and beauty. In my journey through the women’s world, one thing is clear: their boldness, grace, and poise shine through. Regal women ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Aaro La Wa (Morning Time) -21st Century, Contemporary Figurative Pixel, Art Deco
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Early in the morning, my mother would wake at dawn and head out. One day, I asked her why she left us at that time to go outside before the sun shone, and she said, "ÀÁRỌ́ LA'WÀ", me...
Canvas, Acrylic
Erin Ayo (Joyous Smile) -21st Century, Contemporary Figurative Pixel, Art Deco
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Every market woman's joy is to sell because the relevance of heading out in the morning is to come back home sold out. Any time she went to the market, her joy knew no bounds when sh...
Canvas, Acrylic
Ero Oja (Market Crowd) -21st Century, Contemporary Figurative Pixelated Art Deco
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This painting is a memorial. My mom had many customers patronising her fruit business, but two ladies stood out: they not only bought from her but saw her as a mother figure. Before ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$60
H 3.94 in W 3.94 in D 1.19 in
Korean Contemporary Art by Shin Seung-Hun - Chun-Ja Friends
By Shin Seung-Hun
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas Shin Seung-Hun is a South-Korean artist born in 1979 who lives & works in Jeju Island, Korea. He is considered by critics as the new Korean Takashi Murakami. The ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$60
H 3.94 in W 3.94 in D 1.19 in
Korean Contemporary Art by Shin Seung-Hun - Chun-Ja Friends
By Shin Seung-Hun
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas Shin Seung-Hun is a South-Korean artist born in 1979 who lives & works in Jeju Island, Korea. He is considered by critics as the new Korean Takashi Murakami. ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$4,400
H 51.19 in W 77.56 in D 1.58 in
French Contemporary Art by Karine Bartoli - Cargèse
By Karine Bartoli
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas Karine Bartoli was born in 1971 in Ajaccio. She enrolled at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts in Marseille where she graduated in 1997. Since then she ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$60
H 3.94 in W 3.94 in D 1.19 in
Korean Contemporary Art by Shin Seung-Hun - Chun-Ja Friends
By Shin Seung-Hun
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas Shin Seung-Hun is a South-Korean artist born in 1979 who lives & works in Jeju Island, Korea. He is considered by critics as the new Korean Takashi Murakami. ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$60
H 3.94 in W 3.94 in D 1.19 in
Korean Contemporary Art by Shin Seung-Hun - Chun-Ja Friends
By Shin Seung-Hun
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas Shin Seung-Hun is a South-Korean artist born in 1979 who lives & works in Jeju Island, Korea. He is considered by critics as the new Korean Takashi Murakami. ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$60
H 3.94 in W 3.94 in D 1.19 in
Korean Contemporary Art by Shin Seung-Hun - Chun-Ja Friends
By Shin Seung-Hun
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas Shin Seung-Hun is a South-Korean artist born in 1979 who lives & works in Jeju Island, Korea. He is considered by critics as the new Korean Takashi Murakami. ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$60
H 3.94 in W 3.94 in D 1.19 in
Korean Contemporary Art by Shin Seung-Hun - Chun-Ja Friends
By Shin Seung-Hun
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas Shin Seung-Hun is a South-Korean artist born in 1979 who lives & works in Jeju Island, Korea. He is considered by critics as the new Korean Takashi Murakami. ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,520
H 51.19 in W 51.19 in D 0.79 in
On My Mother's Lap - Contemporary Figurative Modern Painting
By Kasia Mazur
Located in Hallein, AT
This painting is part of the artist's award-winning diploma thesis. Artist Statement: I paint imagined memories shaped by contradiction. In my practice, tenderness meets fear, humou...
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
amaka Beauty
By REWA
Located in New Orleans, LA
REWA says of her work… Viewers largely label me under “Contemporary African Art”. I label my work as Igbo Vernacular Art. The reason for this is that I believe that I have created a...
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
$60
H 3.94 in W 3.94 in D 1.19 in
Korean Contemporary Art by Shin Seung-Hun - Chun-Ja Friends
By Shin Seung-Hun
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas Shin Seung-Hun is a South-Korean artist born in 1979 who lives & works in Jeju Island, Korea. He is considered by critics as the new Korean Takashi Murakami. ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,700
H 30 in W 30 in D 0.75 in
Manhattans at 5 Acrylic on Canvas Lattice of Tiny Lines Squares Depth Texture
By Ciro Flores
Located in Houston, TX
The Cocktail Paintings Manhattans at Five These four cocktail paintings are completed at a certain point at which time the artist will start to add a mosaic style pattern to the ...
Canvas, Acrylic, Panel
$2,700
H 30 in W 30 in D 0.75 in
Cocktail Night Acrylic on Canvas Lattice of Tiny Lines Squares Depth Texture
By Ciro Flores
Located in Houston, TX
The Cocktail Paintings Cocktail Painting Series These four cocktail paintings are completed at a certain point at which time the artist will start to add a mosaic style pattern to t...
Canvas, Acrylic, Panel
ezeigbo Igbo King
By REWA
Located in New Orleans, LA
REWA says of her work… Viewers largely label me under “Contemporary African Art”. I label my work as Igbo Vernacular Art. The reason for this is that I believe that I have created a...
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
$7,000
H 60 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
"Persistence of Expectations" - 60 x 48 Acrylic Figurative Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Joseph Idowu’s "Persistence Of Expectations" is a striking original acrylic on canvas measuring 60 x 48 x 1.50 inches (152.40 x 121.92 x 3.81 cm). Born in Nigeria, Idowu explores the...
Canvas, Acrylic
$350
H 13.71 in W 10.75 in D 1.19 in
Korean Contemporary Art by Sa Hara - Wave of Still Life, Secret Notebook
By Sa Hara
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic & charcoal on canvas Sa Hara is a Korean artist born in 1975 who lives and works in Seoul, South Korea. She is graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration ...
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
Sold
H 48 in W 42 in D 1 in
Crown of Union 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary Figurative Pixelated
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This piece celebrates the women who have upheld the spirit of unity in Nigeria, women whose influence not only blesses this nation but extends across Africa and into the diaspora. Du...
Canvas, Acrylic
Sold
H 48 in W 42 in D 1 in
Crown of Union 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary Figurative Pixelated
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This piece celebrates the women who have upheld the spirit of unity in Nigeria, women whose influence not only blesses this nation but extends across Africa and into the diaspora. Du...
Acrylic, Canvas
Sold
H 48 in W 42 in D 1 in
Crown of Union 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary Figurative Pixelated
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This piece celebrates the women who have upheld the spirit of unity in Nigeria, women whose influence not only blesses this nation but extends across Africa and into the diaspora. Du...
Canvas, Acrylic