| The artists of Africa inspired the art of the West, | | | | outstanding African artists. These artists are |
| energizing great artists such as Pablo Picasso, | | | | introducing the world to the new Africa, its new |
| Vincent Van Gogh and Modigliani. Their spirituality | | | | artistry and forms. They are seeking to create |
| and abstraction and imagination helped to free | | | | their own standard. |
| Western artists from their restraint and help | | | | Inácio MATSINHE: Contemporary African |
| them do create modern European art.. | | | | artist, Inacio Matsinhe (born, 1945-, Maxixe, |
| Today, the torch has been passed to a new | | | | Mozambique), is a master of his country's |
| generation of African contemporary artists, artists | | | | Mozambique, plastic artistry. His beautiful paintings |
| such as Efiaimbelo, Fanizani Akuda, Frederic Bruly | | | | feature warm and vibrant reds, blues, violets, |
| Bouabre Prince Twins Seven-Seven, and Reinata | | | | yellow and green. Matsinhe is also a very |
| Sadimba. These artists continue to uphold the | | | | distinguished artist, earning the two scholarships |
| excellence of the artistry of their forefathers. | | | | from the Gulbenkian Foundation and traveling the |
| Classic African tribal art had a mystical element | | | | world to study ceramics in Italy and later in |
| and spiritual significance, actually many were used | | | | London at the Poytechnic Institute SirJohn |
| for mystical purposes. African art techniques | | | | Cass-School of Arts. In 1977, he opened an atelier |
| were passed from generation to generation | | | | in Lisbon, where he provided an exhibition area for |
| Nowadays the world is changing quickly in Africa. | | | | fellow artists. |
| Below, we will discuss 3 contemporary and | | | | |