Here are the first paintings by brothers Fo and Koudjo, contemporary African painters with disabilities from Ivory Coast. Fo and Koudjo are mute artists, and painting allows them to express themselves.

Their paintings depict the lives of African men and women in their villages and in their daily lives. The figures are simple and colorful. The ochre and orange backgrounds are typical of African art. These works are oil paintings on canvas stretched over handmade frames. Fo and Koudjo are originally from Togo. They paint and live in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

Many African painters express themselves through paintings, canvases, and sculptures. Contemporary painting is a colorful and expressive world of creation. Contemporary and modern African art is not a single entity; it is diverse and varied. The notion of Africanness is important in the expression of African artists; indeed, should we speak of African artists or artists of Africa? Fo Koudjo is the first African artist whose works are featured in the gallery. The combination of African art and crafts with modern African painting allows the gallery to showcase the past and present of African art. The gallery will present exhibitions of modern and contemporary African art, including photographs, artworks, objects, sculptures, paintings, and images representing all forms of African expression.

Contemporary African art reflects the vitality and diversity of inspirations of contemporary African artists. Ancient tribal societies blend with modern Africa, and sometimes even with the modern Western world, as some African artists live or have lived in Europe.