List of African painters
The list of African painters is sorted by state.
Egypt
- Ghada Amer (* 1963)
- Anna Boghiguian (* 1946)
- Farouk Hosny (* 1938)
Algeria
- Baya (1931-1998)
- Louzla Darabi (* 1974)
- Fred Forest (born 1933)
- Rachid Koraichi (* 1947)
Ethiopia
- Afewerq Gebre Iyesus (1868–1947)
- Alexander Boghossian (1937-2003)
- Gebre Kristos Desta (1932–1981)
- Agegnehu Engida (1905–1950)
- Julie Mehretu (* 1970)
- Afewerk Tekle (1932–2012)
Benin
- Tchangodei (* 1957)
Ivory Coast
- Frédéric Bruly Bouabré (1923-2014)
- Gilbert G. Groud
- Quattara Watts (* 1957)
Eritrea
- Michael Adonai (* 1962)
- Beyene Haile (* 1941)
Gambia
- Abraham Danso (* 1968)
- Isha Fofana (* 1965)
- Etu Ndow (1966-2014)
- Njogu Touray (* 1960)
Cameroon
- Barthélémy Toguo (* 1967)
Cape Verde
- Bela Duarte
- Manuel Figueira (* 1938)
- Tchalé Figueira (* 1953)
Kenya
- Tonio Trzebinski (1960-2001)
Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Bona Mangangu (* 1961)
- Chéri Samba (* 1956)
Morocco
- Sadya Bairou (1963-2010)
- Pinchas Cohen Gan (* 1942)
- Hassan Glaoui (1923-2018)
- Abderrahman Meliani (* 1944)
- Chaïbia Talal (1929-2004)
- Frédéric Matys Thursz (1930–1992)
Mozambique
- Bertina Lopes (1924-2012)
- Malangatana Ngwenya (1936-2011)
Namibia
- Hans Anton Aschenborn (1888–1931)
- Dieter Aschenborn (1915-2002)
- Uli Aschenborn (* 1947)
- Adolph Jentsch (1888–1977)
- Helmut Lewin (1899–1963)
- Joe Madisia (born 1954)
Niger
- Boubacar Boureima (* 1950)
- Rissa Ixa (born 1946)
Nigeria
- Ibiyinka Alao (* 1975)
- Ben Enwonwu (1917-1994)
- Odili Donald Odita (* 1966)
- Ebele Okoye (* 1969)
- Nike Monica Okundaye (* 1951)
- Mike Omoighe (born 1958)
- Twins Seven Seven (1944-2011)
Zambia
Senegal
- Iba N'Diaye (1928-2008)
- El Hadj Sy (* 1954)
Zimbabwe
- John Latham (1921-2006)
- Victor Mavedzenge (* 1974)
South Africa
- Leon Botha (1985-2011)
- Mbongeni Buthelezi (* 1965)
- Marlene Dumas (* 1953)
- Brigid Ibell (* 1958)
- Hanns Ludwig Katz (1892–1940)
- David Koloane (1938-2019)
- Wilhelm Langschmidt (1805–1866)
- Zwelethu Mthethwa (* 1960)
- Gerard Sekoto (1913-1993)
- Jules Sher (born 1934)
- Heino D. Tripmacker (1931–1985)
- Henk van Woerden (1947-2005)
- Jean Welz (1900–1975)
Sudan
- Raschid Diab (* 1957)
- Ibrahim el-Salahi (* 1930)
- Siham Omer (* 1968)
- Ahmed Shibrain (1931-2017)
Tanzania
- George Lilanga (1934-2005)
- Edward Saidi Tingatinga (1932–1972)
Togo
- Sokey Edorh (* 1955)
Tunisia
- Amar Ben Belgacem (1979-2010)
- Henri Kassagi (1932–1997)
- Abderrazak Sahli (1941-2009)
- Mahmoud Tounsi (1944-2001)
Uganda
- Pilkington Ssengendo (* 1942)
literature
- Emmanuel K. Akyeampong, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (Eds.): Dictionary of African Biography . 6 volumes. Oxford University Press, New York 2012.