
African Gaze
2026
- Medium
- Acrylic on canvas
- Dimensions
Collectors with works by Yaw Boateng
Artists in conversation

Amoako Boafo
Ghanaian · b. 1984

Boafo creates large scale figurative portraits of Black subjects rendered in bold, unconventional skin tones with a commanding psychological presence, sharing Boateng's monumental figurative style, chromatic boldness, and emphasis on Black identity and the politics of visibility.

Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
British-Ghanaian · b. 1977

Yiadom-Boakye paints solitary Black male and female figures in quiet, contemplative poses with deeply saturated palettes, producing symbolic portraiture that interrogates representation and cultural identity in a way directly comparable to African Gaze.

Titus Kaphar
American · b. 1976

Kaphar creates politically charged figurative paintings that directly confront who holds power in defining and documenting Black identity, using bold color and symbolic objects within the composition to deliver social commentary aligned with Boateng's interrogation of representation and gaze.
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