The Foundations Art Fair 2023 is a new art fair, this year featuring over 2,000 works of art. The talent is immense and as diverse as ever. It is an art fair that is wholly run by Artsy. This year showcased emerging talent notably from Africa but also from as far as Poland and Japan. Consider Tuminiunu Gbebire's Better Place which captures the spirit of migrants leaving their home. It is a poignant work that really drives home the political zeitgeist that has become second nature in our news. Meanwhile Ukrainian artist Olga Sabko's Black and Blue is a wonderful abstract work comprising two colours that blend really well together. We can look at it peacefully and marvel at the composition. Beninese artist Didier Viode's Dans le train, is a serene look at a man in his travels. I particularly like Mr. Viode's style which shimmers through every one of his works. He uses mellow colours to achieve a brilliant balance. South African artist Justice Mulkheli's Dance is a treasure to find and look at. It's always exciting to see an artist maturing and this artwork is no exception. I know we'll see Mr. Mulkheli doing well in the future. Ghanaian artist Winfred Nana Amoah's Xom displays a bold array of colours. He captures the essence of the gentleman we are looking at and we can't help but feel joy at his happiness.
1 Tumininu Gbebire, Better Place, 2023, Nigerian
2 Amy Amalia, Trinity, 2023, Guyanese American
3 Natalia Poniatowska, Panda, 2018, Polish
4 Shawn Kuruneru, Astro, 2019, Canadian
5 Rabee Baghshani, King Vogue, 2018, Iranian
6 Olga Sabko, Black and Blue, 2022, Ukrainian
7 Didier Viode Dans le train, 2022, Beninese
8 Kyveli Zoi, Mature Lady, 2022, Greek
9 Sergey Sovkov, On the Way Home, 2023
10 Catherine Lette, Pantomime, 2023, British
11 Daniele Formica, Little annoying colourful things, 2023, Italian
12 Justice Mukheli, Dance, 2023, South African
13 Mitsuru Ando, Another World Huge Distance, 2020, Japanese
14 Manishimwe Pierre Josue, Angelic, 2023, Rwandan
15 Naila Opiangah, chaos agent Embuscade ou Quietude 2, 2023, Gabonese
16 Mose Tolliver, Untitled, ca. 1970, 1980
17 Michele Riche, Late Afternoon Longing, 2019, American
18 Nina Park, Windowsil 04, 2022, South Korean
19 Sola Olulode, Summer Slumber, 2021, British Nigerian
20 Praise Sanni Adeniyi, Praying for Peace in Menthe Town I, 2022, Kenyan
21 Lewinale Havette, Power Trip 2023, Liberian
22 Winfred Nana Amoah, Xom, 2022, Ghanaian
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