ART GALLERY
ART GALLERY
African Art Group.org is a non-profit initiative dedicated to promoting the talents and artwork of selected African Artists through a virtual platform dedicated to a celebration and preservation of Africa and African heritage through visual art.
This artist-friendly platform is dedicated to championing established and new talent in an accessible, inclusive and transparent approach making sure that artists are getting their fair share of recognition across the continent and beyond. This platform combines artists from diverse cultures and regions on a single portal managed by African ACES – the African Arts, Culture, Education & Sports Trust, a registered NPO.
African Art Group aims to become the first and most important not-for-profit art platform for Southern African cultural artists and is striving to be a significant generator of income and resources to rural and urban cultural artists across the continent.
Funding for this project has been provided with the assistance of the National Arts Council and the National Lotteries Commission.
What we do!
Select from the categories below to visit the page of artists, watch their videos and browse their art.
Born in New Brighton, Port Elizabeth, Lizo Pemba is a respected South African visual artist whose life and work reflect the country’s turbulent history and rich artistic legacy. A third-generation artist, he learned watercolour techniques from his father, Titus Keke Pemba, and drew deep inspiration from his grandfather, the celebrated Dr. George Pemba. From an early age, Lizo used drawing and cartooning as creative outlets during South Africa’s political unrest. His journey took a dramatic turn when he joined Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK), the ANC’s military wing, contributing graphic art, posters, and cartoons in exile in Angola and Luanda. He was later sent to Zimbabwe for formal fine art training and returned to South Africa in 1991. In 1992, he enrolled at the University of Fort Hare, earning a BA in Fine Arts, excelling in painting under Professor Mike Halier.
