Paintings

Morning Light Series IV

Amara Okafor, 2025

Oil on linen

150 × 200 cm

Meridian Gallery, Los Angeles

Currently on view

Light and color merge in this contemplative canvas from an emerging voice.

Inquire About This Work

About This Work

Morning Light Series IV continues Amara Okafor's ongoing exploration of light's transformative power. The painting captures a specific quality of morning light—golden, hopeful, full of potential—translated into abstract form through layers of transparent and opaque pigment.

Okafor's work bridges traditions: European color field painting, West African textile patterns, and the specific light of her Lagos studio all inform her distinctive visual language. This painting represents her breakthrough into a more confident, fully realized voice.

Acquired as part of Meridian's commitment to supporting emerging artists at pivotal moments in their careers.

View Artist Profile