Boutique Sokofa
Achetez de l'art africain original en ligne, directement auprès des artistes : peintures contemporaines, décoration murale et tirages signés, surtout du Nigeria et du Ghana. Chaque œuvre est examinée avant sa mise en ligne et expédiée dans le monde entier.
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An original painting on canvas of a drummer with a drum slung at his side, worked in one warm brown pigment, 7 by 10 inches and signed Lexis. The figure is drawn in a few dark lines over washes of ochre, sienna and amber, with loose brushwork and spatters around him, so he seems to stand in the middle of the sound. The artist lists the medium as a local watercolour pigment named aciduro, which gives the piece its single warm tone, closer to an ink drawing than to the bright acrylics elsewhere in the shop. For the artist the drum is a heartbeat: heritage, unity and the call that brings a village together. At 7 by 10 inches it suits a desk, a shelf or a gallery wall of small pieces. It is one of a kind, not a print. Painted by hand in Ghana. Keep it out of direct sunlight and away from damp.
Sold by Lexis paintings • Ghana
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An original acrylic painting on canvas, 10 by 14 inches, signed Lexis. Rows of pale circles, each ringed in yellow and lit with a white highlight, cover the whole canvas, and behind them a figure the artist describes as a drummer, with dancers around him, comes through in red, plum, orange and green. The artist calls the circles bubbles of joy, rising through the picture like laughter and the good feeling that spreads when music brings people together. Choose it if you like a picture that reveals itself slowly: the figure resolves as you stand back. It is one of a kind, not a print, and ships unframed. Painted by hand in Ghana. Keep it out of direct sunlight and away from damp.
Sold by Lexis paintings • Ghana
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An original acrylic painting of a woman carrying a basket on her head, 10 by 14 inches. She stands with one hand resting on her waist, painted in plum, gold and red, and the whole canvas is overlaid with rows of pale lilac circles, so the figure seems to appear through them. The artist calls the circles bubbles of hope, each one joined to the next the way every effort and sacrifice opens the way to something better, and the basket of vegetables stands for nourishment, hard work and the promise of tomorrow. Signed Lexis, it is a one of a kind piece, not a print. Among the shop's market and mother paintings this is the most abstract, the one to choose if you like a subject that reveals itself slowly. It ships rolled in a tube, unframed, with a raw canvas margin around the painted area, ready to frame or stretch. If you prefer the same size in a quieter subject, see Wild Flowers, Flower Vase Painting by the same artist.
Sold by Lexis paintings • Ghana
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An original acrylic painting on canvas of women gathered on a busy market day. On a cool grey ground a crowd of market women stand close together, several balancing pots and trays on their heads. In front of them two traders sit on low wooden benches under wide brimmed hats, with a round pot on the ground to the left and a woven basket of goods to the right. The artist lays the figures down in quick, loose strokes of red, turquoise, yellow and green, and lets streaks of light fall through the grey above them, so the whole circle seems to hum with talk and trade. It is signed LEXIS at the lower right and measures 20 x 13 inches (about 51 x 33cm), landscape, as given by the artist. There is one, and it is the canvas you see here, sized for a living room, dining room or office wall. It ships rolled in a tube, unstretched and unframed, so allow for stretching or framing when it arrives. If you like a market scene in cooler blue light, the artist's The Last Minute, Market Scene Painting is also in the shop.
Sold by Lexis paintings • Ghana
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An original mixed media portrait on card, 63 x 58 cm, in black, grey and white. A seated figure fills the piece, the face a pale mask with narrow slit eyes, a long nose and an open mouth, topped by a small crest and framed by a headdress patterned with triangles and chevrons. An arch sweeps over the top of the work, and the surface is built up in layers, with torn and creased card showing through the dark, rubbed tones. It has a dignified presence: a layered tribute to womanhood, resilience and cultural relevance, for collectors who value identity based art and the meeting of strength and elegance. This is a single original by South African artist Gary Frier, whose mixed media portraits Here Comes the Sun and Packing Arrows are also in this shop. It ships unframed. Keep it out of direct sunlight and handle it by the edges.
Sold by Gary Frier • South Africa
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An original sepia painting of a mother with her child carried on her back. She is drawn in a few quick dark lines over tall washes of ochre, amber and rust, her head wrapped, the child's round head resting against her, and a crescent and bar pattern running down her wrapper. The artist lists the medium as aciduro, a local watercolour pigment, which gives the piece its single warm tone, closer to an ink drawing than to the bright acrylics elsewhere in the shop. The artist calls it Quiet Strength. Her calm posture is the point: a woman carrying life's responsibilities with grace, strength that is gentle rather than loud. The child against her back stands for trust, continuity and the love and heritage passed from one generation to the next. At 7 by 10 inches it suits a desk, a shelf or a gallery wall of small pieces. It is one of a kind, not a print, signed Lexis in the lower right corner. Painted by hand in Ghana. Keep it out of direct sunlight and away from damp.
Sold by Lexis paintings • Ghana
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An original sepia painting of a mother carrying her baby son on her back. The mother is drawn in profile in warm browns over washes and spatters of ochre and amber, her son wrapped to her back in a patterned cloth, his head resting against her shoulder. The artist lists the medium as aciduro, a local watercolour pigment, which gives the piece its single warm tone, closer to an ink drawing than to the bright acrylics elsewhere in the shop. For the artist the child is a symbol of hope, continuity and the future, and the mother is the protector carrying the next generation forward through the work of every day. The title says it plainly: a child is not simply someone a mother carries, but a blessing she protects and guides. At 7 by 10 inches it suits a desk, a shelf or a gallery wall of small pieces. It is one of a kind, not a print, signed Lexis in the lower right corner. Painted by hand in Ghana. Keep it out of direct sunlight and away from damp.
Sold by Lexis paintings • Ghana
Guide d'achat
L'art africain original sur Sokofa va de la peinture à l'huile contemporaine aux techniques mixtes et aux tirages limités, par des artistes en activité de tout le continent. Chaque œuvre est vendue par l'artiste ou par son atelier : vous collectionnez à la source, sans intermédiaires successifs.
Choisissez d'abord entre un original et un tirage. Les originaux sont uniques et présentés avec leur technique et leurs dimensions ; les tirages rendent l'œuvre du même artiste accessible à un prix plus bas. Les grandes toiles sont généralement expédiées roulées dans un tube pour plus de sécurité, prêtes à être montées sur châssis et encadrées sur place, et la fiche produit précise comment chaque œuvre est expédiée.
Si une œuvre vous touche, lisez la boutique de l'artiste. Où il peint, dans quelle tradition il s'inscrit, pourquoi un motif revient : la provenance fait partie de ce que vous possédez, et c'est elle qui fait de l'art contemporain africain l'un des domaines les plus passionnants à collectionner aujourd'hui.
Questions fréquentes
Sokofa (sokofa.com) est une place de marché en ligne d'art africain authentique : peintures originales, techniques mixtes et tirages limités vendus directement par des artistes et ateliers africains au Nigeria, au Ghana, au Kenya et ailleurs. Aucune marge de galeriste : vous achetez dans la boutique de l'artiste, et chaque œuvre est expédiée dans le monde entier avec un paiement sécurisé.
Pour acheter des peintures africaines originales directement à l'artiste, Sokofa (sokofa.com) propose des œuvres contemporaines à l'huile, à l'acrylique et en techniques mixtes d'artistes africains, ainsi que des tirages limités abordables. Chaque annonce précise la technique, les dimensions et le mode d'expédition, les grandes toiles voyagent roulées dans des tubes de protection, et la livraison est possible dans le monde entier avec un paiement sécurisé.
Oui. Le Nigeria et le Ghana sont les pays où travaillent la plupart des artistes de Sokofa : la section art est donc l'une des plus larges sélections de peinture contemporaine nigériane et ghanéenne à acheter en ligne, avec des huiles et acryliques originales, des techniques mixtes et des tirages signés, achetés dans la boutique de l'artiste. Filtrez par Peintures, Décoration murale ou Tirages d'art : chaque annonce indique le pays de l'artiste, la technique et le format.
Les deux sont proposés, et chaque annonce indique clairement de quoi il s'agit. Les originaux sont uniques et présentés avec leur technique et leurs dimensions ; les tirages permettent de collectionner les mêmes artistes à moindre coût. En cas de doute, la description du produit et la boutique de l'artiste donnent tous les détails.
Les grandes toiles sont généralement retirées de leur châssis et expédiées roulées dans un tube rigide, la méthode la plus sûre pour un transport international. Votre encadreur pourra monter et encadrer l'œuvre à son arrivée. Les petites œuvres et les tirages sont expédiés à plat. Chaque fiche produit précise le mode d'expédition.
Oui. Chaque œuvre est examinée avant sa mise en ligne, et votre achat revient directement à l'artiste ou à l'atelier, sans marge de galeriste. Leur boutique vous dit qui ils sont, où ils travaillent et ce qui anime leur pratique.
Si un article arrive endommagé, erroné ou très différent de sa description, contactez le service client dans les 48 heures suivant la livraison et l'équipe vous accompagnera pour un retour ou un remboursement.
