The Price of a Senegalese Painting at Ge'eza's Gallery

The price of a painting by Ibou Diagne, Saadio or Tampidaro, at Ge'eza's gallery, is given on request from the artwork's page, rather than from a price list published online. The three artists in the current collection each have their own number of works and their own technique, and comparing one page against another is where you start to see what sets one painting apart from the next.

Three artists, three practices

Ibou Diagne has 22 works online, in oil and acrylic on canvas. Saadio has 30, in mixed media, acrylic and Posca, on canvas or on kraft paper shown under glass. Tampidaro has 22, all in mixed acrylic. This difference in technique and support from one artist to the next is one of the first things that, in general, plays into how a price is built.

What moves a price, without a figure in advance

Without giving an amount, a few elements commonly play a role in pricing, for any artist anywhere: the format of the piece, a large 180 x 120 cm canvas calling for more material and time than a small 50 x 50 cm one; the technique, since oil, acrylic and mixed media do not involve the same work; the one-off nature of each piece, since no canvas repeats itself exactly; and condition, with every work in the gallery being recent and in good shape. The article how art is priced in Dakar covers these points in more depth, beyond the three artists in this collection.

How to ask for the price of a specific canvas

Open the page for the painting that interests you on the gallery page, and ask for its price. You can also write directly on WhatsApp at +221 78 660 07 07, naming the exact title and the artist. The team replies with the amount, the technical details and the certificate of authenticity that will travel with the piece.

After the reply

Payment is made by Wave, Orange Money, card or in person, once the price is known and any questions have been asked. The article paying for art in Dakar covers these payment methods and how the piece is handed over, at Point E or shipped on request.

Comparing before you choose

Nothing stops you from asking for the price of several paintings before deciding, whether within one artist's work or across Ibou Diagne, Saadio and Tampidaro. Comparing two or three pages this way usually gives a clearer sense of what you are after than a single price taken on its own.