"FEATHERED TONQUE" Drawing
Drawing, Charcoal on Paper
23 W x 18 H in
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This work expresses the speed and borderless movement of words, words said can’t be tamed and can be considered irrevocable after release
Year Created:
2018
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Mediums:
Drawing, Charcoal on Paper
Rarity:
One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:
23 W x 18 H x 0.1 D in
Ready to Hang:
Not Applicable
Frame:
Not Framed
Authenticity:
Certificate is Included
Packaging:
Ships Rolled in a Tube
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Shipping is included in price.
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Ships rolled in a tube. Artists are responsible for packaging and adhering to Saatchi Art’s packaging guidelines.
Ships From:
Nigeria.
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Emmanuel Akolo is an award-winning Nigerian-Canadian visual artist based in Niagara, Ontario, specializing in expressive portraiture and figurative realism. Working primarily with heavy body acrylic paints on canvas, Akolo uses bold light and structural depth to share human emotions and cultural heritage—a unique style shaped by his background in civil engineering. His striking paintings focus on our everyday lived experiences, capturing unseen moments of solitude, deep thoughts, and honest human emotion.
Since bringing his studio practice to Canada, Akolo has become a dynamic voice in the Ontario arts scene. His rapidly growing momentum includes his 2026 debut solo exhibition, Unfinished Narratives, at the Niagara Falls Exchange, alongside prominent regional exhibitions like Black Histories: Black Futures. A proven competitive live painter, he was awarded Best in Show at the 2025 Niagara Falls Juried Art Exhibition and Second Place at the Art Gallery of Hamilton’s Melanin & Masterpieces competition.
Globally recognized, Akolo's work has been curated for digital licensing on the Samsung Frame TV and LG Gallery TV+. He was named one of the 23 Artists to Collect by Saatchi Art and featured by Singulart in their Global Emerging Artists to Watch and West African Artists to Watch collections. Supported by the Ontario Arts Council grants, Akolo is an active member of CARFAC Ontario and the Artists Network.
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