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MoMAA 100 | Top Ranked African Modern Artists * Is a dynamic ranking system of the Best African Artists based on exhibition archives, artist awards, social media presence and internet search data. Many great artists may be missing from this list because of non existent or incomplete data available in the public domain.
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el anatsui new world map african modern art momaa

Most Expensive African Artwork by a Living Male African ArtistOn the African continent, record prices for African art works are usually commanded by female artists like Marlene Dumas (MoMAA 100 rank 15) and Irma Stern (MoMAA 100 rank 2) and Njideka Akunyili Crosby. Ghanaian artist, El Anatsui (MoMAA 100 rank 16) holds the record for auction price for a male living African artist when in 2012 a huge woven tapestry of flattened bottle caps, titled New World Map, sold for US$ 850,544 by Bonhams auction house in London. #mostexpensive #africanmodernartLearn More

MoMAA 100 African Artists per Capita Ratio of Population

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jean michel basquiat moma 100 most expensive

Most Expensive African Artwork by a Black ArtistUS$ 110 million - Jean Michel Basquiat - untitled. painting sold on 18 May 2017 to Japanese Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa @yusaku2020 at Sotheby's #newyork making this the most expensive painting by a Black Artist and also the most expensive painting by an American Artist! #mostexpensive #africanmodernartLearn More

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MoMAA 100 Representation by Nation

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