NFTs, the next best thing after sliced bread, or possibly before sliced bread, depending on who you ask. NFTs are non-fungible tokens, a digital, unique code that represents a digital item. This item can be digital art or digital music. NFTs are stored on a public blockchain. These tokens cannot be further divided and you can’t exchange one token for another.
NFTs have taken the world of digital art by storm, providing a way for digital artists to earn from their work. Nigerian artists aren’t left out of this, holding the art world hostage with their stunning creations.
In that vein, here are five Nigerian NFT artists you should check out, and if Eth is low, buy their work too.
Anthony Azekwoh
(1) AnthonyAzekwoh.Eth (@AnthonyAzekwoh) / Twitter
If you’re in the art world, or anything remotely adjacent, you would have heard of Anthony. If you haven’t, you may be under a rock. I’m sorry, I don’t make the rules. Anthony is a digital artist and author who has carved a name for himself in the Nigerian art industry. His art has gone viral multiple times, The Red Man and Yasuke, are examples. Anthony’s NFT art can be found on SuperRare, Nifty Gateway and Charged Particles.
Fatimah Zahrah
(1) Fatimah is Zendaya’s and Tom’s Gf⁷♡ 💜 (@hobisshawtyy) / Twitter
A self-taught digital artist, Fatimah broke into the world of digital art in 2021. Her art style is fluid but each of her characters so far are female and black women. Fatimah dares to defy norms with her art, making bold statements with her characters. ‘Fareedah’ a part of her first collection ‘Black Iris’ is owned by Twitter and was used as Twitter’s NFT profile for a while. Her work is listed on OpenSea.
Ziziian
Ziziian is a digital painter and freelance artist, whose work explores the human nature. With frequently dark themes and abstract colors, Ziziian taps into the emotions and actions that are inherently human nature and human fantasies. He says his art is dedicated to the exaltation of blackness and black women. You can find his work on Foundation.
Akpomedaye Tega
(1) Tegaᴺᶠᵀ (@AkpomedayeT) / Twitter
Tega’s work explores the boundaries of what is considered human and not. The running theme in her art is a world with lines blurred. On OpenSea she states, ‘My art is a visual representation of my subconscious’, which explains the almost dreamy like quality of her work. She is listed on OpenSea and Foundation.
Jennifer Christian
(1) Pacino (@J3nnie_C) / Twitter
Jennifer is a digital artist who uses her work to showcase diverse women in stages of passion. Her latest collection ‘Aphrodit3’ is an ode to the Greek goddess of love. Her work can be found on OpenSea.