The circle of influence has now come back around. The modern art movement in Europe and America, which found inspiration in traditional African art, now holds a critical sway over African artists. They have been struggling to create a form of modern art that is identifiable as African. Since then, in Nigeria and dozens of other countries, artists have been fiddling with the formula. The results are often noteworthy.
African artists observe what is going on in art everywhere.
The big advantage they have is they can draw from the strong subject matter that is all about them. They are not short on ideas. It will break down preconceived ideas about what African art is supposed to be. Which is, of course, precisely what the Benin bronzes did 100 years ago.