In The Quiet Emmanuel Akolo Original painting for sale

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In The Quiet

Emmanuel Akolo

2025 • Canada • Acrylic on Canvas

16 x 12 in

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Emmanuel Akolo

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Artwork details

Medium : Acrylic on Canvas
Other details : Artwork on supported wooden frame. Artwork framed.
Dimensions : 16x12in

About this artwork

In the Quiet captures a moment of stillness and intimacy through a close study of light and form. The warm, vibrant tones of the skin are set in sharp contrast against a deep, dark background, creating a sense of quiet presence that commands the viewer’s attention. By focusing on a single, isolated detail—the ear—the painting transforms the ordinary into the poetic. The hoop earring reflects soft, deliberate highlights that suggest life and movement… within the silence, inviting the viewer to lean in and listen to the unspoken narratives held within a single gesture.

This work serves as an exploration of presence, identity, and the profound power found in spaces of silence. It reflects the internal sanctuary we carry within ourselves, where the noise of the outside world is stripped away to reveal a core of dignified self-possession.

Emmanuel Akolo

Canada

Credentials

Local Artist
Featured in gallery curations
Works on commission

Emmanuel Akolo is an award-winning Nigerian visual artist in Niagara Falls, Canada, exploring human emotion, cultural heritage, identity, and community memory through bold light and expressive portraiture. A vital voice in Ontario's arts scene, he won "Best in Show" at the 2025 Niagara Falls Juried Art Exhibition and placed second in the Art Gallery of Hamilton’s live painting competition. His recent solo exhibition, "Unfinished Narratives" (2026), and contributions to "Black Histories: Black Futures" highlight his dedication to historical reclamation and social dialogue.

Akolo's technical versatility shines in digital art licensing partnerships with Samsung Frame TV and LG Gallery TV+. Saatchi Art. Singulart And Artsper named him an "Artist to Collect." An Ontario Arts Council grant recipient and member of CARFAC Ontario and the Niagara Artist Centre, his work is held globally across Canada, the US, UK, France, Hong Kong, & Nigeria

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In The Quiet

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