Ending 7th Jun, 2026 16:00
Olympia Timed: Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art 2026
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‡ OLATUNJI DAMILARE (NIGERIAN B.1997)
MAN OF FOCUS (FATHER FIGURE SERIES)
signed Olatunji Damilare / 22 lower right; inscribed on the reverse
acrylic and oil on canvas
121.9 x 121.9cm; 47 3/4 x 47 3/4in
unframed
Property from a Private Collection, New Jersey
Provenance
Acquired from the artist by the present owner
Part of Olatunji Damilare’s Father Figure series, Man of Focus continues the Nigerian artist’s exploration of Black masculinity, strength, and vulnerability. Combining meticulous naturalist with expressive colour, Damilare celebrates paternal identity and emotional depth through a contemporary African lens. His work has attracted growing international attention for its technical precision and its powerful redefinition of representation in Nigerian figurative painting.
Sold for £5
MAN OF FOCUS (FATHER FIGURE SERIES)
signed Olatunji Damilare / 22 lower right; inscribed on the reverse
acrylic and oil on canvas
121.9 x 121.9cm; 47 3/4 x 47 3/4in
unframed
Property from a Private Collection, New Jersey
Provenance
Acquired from the artist by the present owner
Part of Olatunji Damilare’s Father Figure series, Man of Focus continues the Nigerian artist’s exploration of Black masculinity, strength, and vulnerability. Combining meticulous naturalist with expressive colour, Damilare celebrates paternal identity and emotional depth through a contemporary African lens. His work has attracted growing international attention for its technical precision and its powerful redefinition of representation in Nigerian figurative painting.
Auction: Olympia Timed: Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art 2026, ending 7th Jun, 2026
If you want to start collecting striking modern and contemporary art in a newly developing market, our sales are for you. Each spring and autumn, the Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Department hold tightly curated, live and online auctions. Expect to find Arab artists such as Rabab Nemr, Ahmed Farid, Seif Wanly and Fateh Moudarres. African artists featured have ranged from modern masters such as Ablade Glover, Sam Ntiro and Jacob Hendrik Pierneef, to contemporary artists George Lilanga, Jilali Gharbaoui, Famakan Magassa, Christano Mangovo, Oluwole Omofemi, Esther Mahlangu and Brett Seiler.
