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The Wole Bakare Collection
Didier William, Moult 1, Acrylic, ink, wood carving on panel, 2023
Monica Ikegwu, Jojo x Junior, oil on canvas, 2023
Mario Joyce, What Will It Take?, vintage collage, soil, acrylic, pastel, ink and oil
Deborah Roberts, Do you see what I see #7, Mixed media and collage on panel. 2022
Vanessa German, Skateboard as a cosmic map to your own perfected existence in the soul of this solar system/A map home and the vehicle to get there as one: 2023 skateboard, beaded glass trim, rhinestone dress repurposed as colossal points of rhythm in a diagram of spirit markers, a heed to the call of the songs you sing to your own soul, love as safety, love as wholeness, love as divine forgiveness, love as true grace, love as acceptance, love as home as love, as mother— this is the rose quartz
Mobolaji Ogunrosoye, Portraits | Na Chainkua, Smiling, 2023 Photo collage; archival paper, burnt Fabriano paper, rough textured Fabriano paper Tilga Art Prize Finalist
Tonia Calderon, And each night his dreams bound him down. Just to remind him he wasn't free yet. (Diptyque), 2023
Jay Payton. Cell Rejuvenation. oil on canvas.
Paul Verdell, Same Song, Oil, acrylic and collage on canvas wrapped panel, 2024
Babajide Olatunji, Girl with grey scarf. 2024. Charcoal, pastel and acrylic on paper
Tonia Calderon, Could Be Gone In The Morning, 2021. Ink, Grout, Acrylic, Resin and Glass on Canvas.
Ozioma Onuzulike, Peacock Weave, 2023. Earthenware and stoneware clays, ash glazes, recycled glasses and copper wire
Kehinde Wiley, Portrait of Adewale Julius Ogunmefun, 2024, Oil on panel.
Kehinde Wiley, Cameroon Study, 2010, Sculpture. Edition: 3 of 3
Kehinde Wiley, Sophie Arnould Study II, 2017, Pigmentary Print. Edition: 3 of 30
Kehinde Wiley, The Sisters Zénaïde and Charlotte Bonaparte (the World Stage: Haiti), 2014, Inkjet. Edition: 9 of 30
Kehinde Wiley, Randerson Romualdo Cordeiro, 2014, Offset Printing. Edition
Yinka Shonibare, Hybrid Mask (K'peliye'e), 2020 - 2021, Sculpture.
Yinka Shonibare, Flower Gun, 2016, Sculpture. Edition: 15 of 35
Hank Willis Thomas, History Doesn't Laugh, 2013, Ink print on white retro reflective material
Cheick Diallo, Moïtou VII, 2021, Leather & steel
Dawoud Bey, A Young MC with Buttons, Brooklyn, NY, 1988, Archival pigment photograph. 2024 print. Edition 2/4.
Ming Smith: Dakar Roadside with Figures, 1972, Archival pigment print. 11 x 14 in.
Alioune Diagne, Rising Together. 2024 Acrylic on canvas
Babajide Olatunji, Ibeji #1, 2021 Charcoal, pastel and acrylic on paper
Yinka Shonibare, Odile & Odette, Screenprint. 2016. Edition: 16 of 40
Yinka Shonibare, Balloon Man, Screenprint. 2016. Edition: 35 of 60
Tunji Adeniyi-Jones, Black Harlequin II, Pen and Ink. 2019
Tunji Adeniyi-Jones, Red Room IV, Pen and Ink. 2019
Tschabalala Self, Princess, Mixed Media. 2018. Edition: 20 of 30
Chief (Mrs.) Nike Okundaye, Dignity of Labour, Beads on Board 2020
John Bankson, Red Turtle, Oil on Canvas. 2006. (Donated to the Denver Art Museum in May 2023)
Sam Gilliam (1933-2022), "After Smoke", 1985 Screenprint on Arches paper. Artist’s proof, aside from edition of 73. Signed, titled, dated, and inscribed “Artist Proof 11/14”.
Wendel A. White, "Red Hill, Ohio" 2010/2025 Pigment inkjet on paper, ed. 4/15
Wendel A. White, "The Works of Robert Burns, First Book Purchased After Slavery by Frederick Douglass, Rush Rhees Library, Special Collections, University of Rochester" 2009. Pigment inkjet on paper, ed. 2/15
Tunji Adeniyi-Jones, Untitled. 2018. Pen and Ink
Nkechi Ebubedike, Pose on Plinth. 2020. Oil on Canvas
Rom Isichei, Strength of Purpose I. 2018. Oil
Ayobola Kekere - Ekun, First World Problem, Third World. 2019. Mixed Media
Tonia Nneji, Crouching. 2019. Oil on Canvas
Tonia Nneji, See Through. 2020. Oil on Canvas
Tonia Nneji, Portrait of Odutola Bakare. 2019. Oil on Canvas
Athenkosi Kwinana, Sequence 006, 2023 Tilga Art Prize Finalist
Ayobola Kekere-Ekun, High Stakes. Suit 3. No 8, 2025. Paper strips, fabric and acrylic on canvas
IyunOla Sanyaolu, 21st Sept. 2022 (IV), 2024. Oil, charcoal and acrylic on Canvas
Tavares Strachan, Encyclopedia of Invisibility (Pocket Guide), 2024. Leather, gilding, archival paper, lucite box and stand. Edition #45/250.
Nate Lewis, Syncopated Current V,” 2024. Hand sculpted inkjet print, ink, graphite, frottage of musical score
Anthony Olubunmi Akinbola, Dreamy. 2025. DuRag on Alumicore Panel
Barkley L. Hendricks, Icon for My Man Superman (Superman never saved any black people - Bobby Seale). 2009. Pigment on archival paper. Edition: 1 of 50
Nelson Makamo, Portrait of a Child. 2016. Mixed Media
Marcellina Apojotor, For the Love of Books. 2019. Mixed Media
Victor Ehikhamenor, Song for a Young Philosopher. 2020. Mixed Media
Victor Ehikhamenor, We Are In This Together,. 2019. Charcoal
Martin Senkubuge, Inclusive Rhythms, 2023. Charcoal on Canson Paper Tilga Art Prize Finalist
Nina Chanel Abney, Untitled. 2018. Acrylic on Paper
Tonia Calderon, Modernica chairs, 2017
Tonia Calderon, Take Me With You. 2019. Acrylic On Canvas
Ugo Ahiakwo, And Peter Walked on Water, 2024. Fabric and interfacing on wood and aluminum composite board, automotive paint and lacquer on aluminum composite board. Tilga Art Prize Finalist
Ugo Ahiakwo, Fleeting moments of joy III, 2025. Galvanized Iron, Automotive paint, lacquer Tilga Art Prize Finalist
Ugo Ahiakwo, Fleeting moments of joy, 2025. Galvanized Iron, Automotive paint, lacquer Tilga Art Prize Finalist
Omar Victor Diop & Lee Shulman/The Anonymous Project, Being There 26, 2023 Inkjet pigment print on Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta Satin paper, Edition of 5 + 2 AP (#3/5)
David Yarrow, Gangsta, Photography. 2015. Edition: 7 of 12
Ifebusola Oluwafunmilayo Shotunde, Arts and Cultural Centre '19, Photography. 2020
Omar Victor Diop, Khady, Photography. 2011
Ifebusola Oluwafunmilayo Shotunde, Lugard '19. Photography. 2020
Asiko, The fear within #1/3, Photography. 2020
Ron Tarver, Worn Felt Hat #9/15, Photography. 2020
Zanele Muholi: Hail the Dark Lioness Volume ll with print UV aluminum print Edition #11/15
Joshua Michael Adokuru, Untitled (Red), 2021 Wool thread and coated nails on panel
Samson Akinnire, Focus II, Mixed Media. 2019
Samson Akinnire, Portrait of Wole Bakare, Mixed Media. 2021
Samson Akinnire, The Wedding Party - Gele, Mixed Media. 2018
Samson Akinnire, Tawny, Mixed Media. 2019
Khari Turner, Captivating and Holding, Mixed Media on Wood. 2022
Victor Ekpuk, Bicycle Groove, Pen and Ink. 2013
Hannah Macfarlane, Float through defenses, 2024. Wool, glass beads Tilga Art Prize Finalist
Hannah Macfarlane Tomorrow’s Lost Love, 2025. Wool and wire Flacid flowers, 2024. Wool Tilga Art Prize Finalist
Need Nonso, What's in a Name, Eight Giclee Prints on Archival Paper, 2023
Alain Joséphine, Sans titre 161, Acrylic on canvas, 2021
Lindani Nyandeni, Fruits in the Light. 2023. Acrylic painting mixed media on unstreched canvas. Tilga Art Prize Finalist
Suzanne Wenger, Untitled (black and white). 1968. Screenprint
Enam Gbewonyo, Notes on Paper, Captured Sorrow VI, Used tights, cotton thread, used brown paper, tea stained tissue paper, vintage family photographs printed on tea stained recycled paper and metallic acrylic paint on tea stained handmade recycled paper, 2021
Layo Bright, Bloom in Canary Yellow & Black, 2024, Kiln formed glass, mirrored glass, 23k gold leaf on acrylic
Paula do Prado, Lenge, 2023, Mixed media and fibre
Suzanne Wenger, Untitled (Black, Purple and Green). 1968. Screenprint
Boma Joe - Jim, Ewa - Loge. 2024. 24 inches(H), kosso wood