Ibrahim El Salahi

(Sudanese, born 1930)

Ibrahim El-Salahi is a Sudanese painter recognized as the father of African and Arab Modernism. He combines painting and drawing often using motifs from African, Arab and Islamic art as well as Western references. He is a pioneer of Sudanese art and was a founding member of the movement known as Khartoum School. “I work on a new piece, and because I do not know what shape it is going to take, I add pieces.” The artist has said of his work.  Born in 1930 in Omdurman, Sudan, He completed his degree at the Slade School of Art in London and then returned to Sudan. From the late 60’s to early 70’s El-Salahi worked for the Sudanese governments’ Ministry of Culture until he was accused of anti-government activities in 1975 and was then jailed for six months. After being released, El-Salahi went into exile and now lives and works in Oxford, England. In 2013, he was the subject of a major solo retrospective at the Tate Modern, the first devoted to an African born artist. In addition to his career as a painter he is widely regarded for his numerous critical essays and is the recipient of dozens of honors and fellowships. His work is included in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Metropolitan Museum in New York, The British Museum in London, The Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC, and many others.

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Ibrahim El Salahi Artworks

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Ibrahim El Salahi (31 results)
Meditation Tree, 2018

Ibrahim El Salahi

Meditation Tree, 2018

Leila Heller Gallery

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The Group, 2016

Ibrahim El Salahi

The Group, 2016

Paragon

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The Tree, 2016

Ibrahim El Salahi

The Tree, 2016

Paragon

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Femme au voile blanc, 1959

Ibrahim El Salahi

Femme au voile blanc, 1959

Sale Date: February 22, 2024

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Palm Tree, 2001

Ibrahim El Salahi

Palm Tree, 2001

Sale Date: November 9, 2023

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Pain Relief, 2019

Ibrahim El Salahi

Pain Relief, 2019

Sale Date: October 14, 2023

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I walk in the night with sleepy eyes closed

Ibrahim El Salahi

I walk in the night with sleepy eyes closed

Sale Date: October 12, 2023

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Untitled c.1964

Ibrahim El Salahi

Untitled c.1964

Sale Date: October 12, 2023

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Ibrahim El Salahi

"I walk in the night with sleepy eyes closed"

Sale Date: May 17, 2023

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Untitled, 1969

Ibrahim El Salahi

Untitled, 1969

Sale Date: March 22, 2023

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The Rise, 1960

Ibrahim El Salahi

The Rise, 1960

Sale Date: November 23, 2022

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Head I, 1965–1969

Ibrahim El Salahi

Head I, 1965–1969

Sale Date: October 19, 2022

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Untitled (Standing Figure), 1965–1969

Ibrahim El Salahi

Untitled (Standing Figure), 1965–1969

Sale Date: October 19, 2022

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The Tree, 2003

Ibrahim El Salahi

The Tree, 2003

Sale Date: October 13, 2022

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Untitled (Standing Figure), 1960–1969

Ibrahim El Salahi

Untitled (Standing Figure), 1960–1969

Sale Date: May 24, 2022

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Head I, 1960–1969

Ibrahim El Salahi

Head I, 1960–1969

Sale Date: May 24, 2022

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The Resurrection, 2009

Ibrahim El Salahi

The Resurrection, 2009

Sale Date: May 24, 2022

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Visage d'homme au sceau de Salomon, 1967

Attributed to Ibrahim El Salahi

Visage d'homme au sceau de Salomon, 1967

Sale Date: December 14, 2021

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By His Will, We Teach Birds How to Fly, 1969

Ibrahim El Salahi

By His Will, We Teach Birds How to Fly, 1969

Sale Date: October 12, 2021

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Untitled, circa 1960, 1960

Ibrahim El Salahi

Untitled, circa 1960, 1960

Sale Date: March 17, 2021

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The Resurrection, 2009

Ibrahim El Salahi

The Resurrection, 2009

Sale Date: June 11, 2020

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A SET OF THREE DRAWINGS, 1970

Ibrahim El Salahi

A SET OF THREE DRAWINGS, 1970

Sale Date: April 2, 2019

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Standing Figure

Ibrahim El Salahi

Standing Figure

Sale Date: March 20, 2019

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Visage d’homme au sceau de Salomon, 1967

Ibrahim El Salahi

Visage d’homme au sceau de Salomon, 1967

Sale Date: December 12, 2018

Auction Closed

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