Sarah Owusu's paintings put African and black beauty front and centre

Meet the artist who uses her gift to celebrate blackness.
By Maria Dermentzi  on 
Sarah Owusu's paintings put African and black beauty front and centre
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Artist Sarah Owusu pioneered a new style of painting that uses geometric shapes and vivid color to highlight black beauty. She says the world needs a bigger palette when it comes to representation on, as well as behind, the canvas.

The result is an exhilarating exploration of the incredible diversity of the human face.


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