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EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Master of Fine Arts, Painting, 2004-2006
UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Bachelor of Arts, Painting,1999- 2003
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019
Repurpose: Kuaba Gallery, Indianapolis, USA (upcoming)
2018
Empty Battle: Nature Art Performance, Essipong Beach, Takoradi, Western Region, Ghana
2017
Drum Rolling: Nature Art Performance, Robert & Marcel, France.
Atiitee: Homage to the Aquatic Habitat, Nature Art Performance, Kumasi and Cape coast, Ghana
2016
Memory Repairs: (Migration Memory), ort_m, Frappant Gallery. Hamburg, Germany
2015
Intrinsic: Nubuke Foundation Gallery, East Lagon, Accra, Ghana
2014
Mending the Brocken Walls: Ejumako Community Centre, Central Region, Ghana
2013
A Time with the Stones: Butre Beach, Butre, Western Region, Ghana
2011
Plastic Pack Stand Series (Chapter 1-5): KNUST Museum, Kumasi/Ghana
2010
1:1, Great Walk and More Intervention: Greatmore Art Studios, Cape Town, South Africa
Emotional Seasons (Internal Room), Geumgang Nature Art Centre, Gongju, South Korea
2009
Kumasi Curios Slipper Kiosk Intervention: Commercial Area, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana
2008
Lontoba Chapter 1- 4: KNUST Museum, Kumasi, Ghana
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019
Les contemporains: Alexis galleries, Victoria Island, Lagos
Sans Frontiér: Front, China, online Group Exhibition, Link: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/32ReDEbhZl87CBerlV6SIA
GNAP- Mexico: International Nature Art Exhibition, Riviera Maya, Mexico
Designing for the future: (Sustainable Art), Residence of the EU Ambassador, Accra, Ghana
Crossing Borders: 10 dence gallery,Ghent, Belgium
Special Exhibition: Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale, Nakago Green Park, kawanishi, Japan
2018
Collaborative Future, GAP (Global Art Project) VII, Espace Sabobade- Hotel Sabobade, , Dakar, Senegal
Art X- Lagos: 2nd International West African Art Fair, Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
Limbo-Accra: Uncompleted Home in Adjiriganor, East Lagon, Accra
Paint Sculpt Trail Blazers: Nu Gallery, Nubuke Foundation, Accra, Ghana
PaintSculpt IV: Faculty of Applied Arts and Technology, Takoradi, Ghana
2017
Orderly Disorderly: Museum of Science and Technology, Accra, Ghana
Art X- Lagos: 1st International West African Art Fair, Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
GNAP- France: International Nature Art Exhibition, Les Perrières Theater, Doué-en-Anjou, France
PaintSculpt III: Faculty of Applied Arts and Technology, Takoradi Technical University, Ghana
Fusion III: Faculty of Applied Arts Technology, Takoradi Technical University, Ghana
2016
Stories of Rain: Global Nomadic Art Project (GNAP) Exhibition, AVA Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa
The Tale within Crossing: ort_m (Migration Memory), Frappant Gallery, Hamburg, Germany
PaintSculpt II: School of Applied Arts, Takoradi Polytechnic, Ghana
2015
Breathing Art: Geumgang Nature Exhibition Gongju, Chungnam, South Korea
Creative Wall Voices: (A cross-cultural and Virtual Artistic Exhibition) 2015 Edition, Haiti
Between Heaven and Earth: Geumgang Nature Art Center, Gongju, South Korea
Fusion II: School of Applied Arts, Takoradi Polytechnic, Ghana
PaintSculpt : School of Applied Arts, Takoradi Polytechnic, Ghana
2014
Fusion 1: School of Applied Arts, Takoradi Polytechnic, Ghana
Creative Wall Voices: (A cross-cultural and Virtual Artistic Exhibition) 2014 Edition, Haiti
Go Go Ghana: Imago Mundi, Contemporary Art Exhibition, Italy.
2013
Horizontally Growing Trees: Geumgang Nature Art Center, Gongju, South Korea
Essikado Kuntum: Essikado Library, Sekondi, Takoradi, Ghana
Creative Wall Voices: (A cross-cultural and Virtual Artistic Exhibition) 2013 Edition, Haiti
2012
Nature is Breathing: 2ndYatoo International Project 2012, Csikszerada, Romania
2011
Creative Wall Voices: (A cross-cultural and Virtual Artistic Exhibition) 2011 Edition, Haiti.
2010
Geumgang International Nature Art Biennale Exhibition, Gongju, South Korea
2009
Out of My Mind, Dialogue of Mental Health in Ghana: Nubuke Foundation, Legon, Accra/ Ghana
Asafo Flags Proverbs and Songs: Nubuke Foundation, Legon, Accra/Ghana
Geumgang International Nature Art Pre-Biennale Exhibition: Gongju, South Korea
Africam; Contemporary Art of Africa Exhibition, Casoria Contemporary Art Museum, Napoli, Italy
2008
Sustainable Art Education Exhibition: Aba House, Teshie Nungua, Accra, Ghana
2007
SaNsA International Artist Exhibition: Kokrobite Institute, Kokrobite, Accra, Ghana
2005
Faces and Phases: Alliance Française, Kumasi, Ghana
2nd Shell GAVA National Art Exhibition: Accra International Conference Centre, Accra, Ghana
2003
Rhythm: Faculty of Fine Art, College of Art, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana
Colours of the Wind: Alliance Française Kumasi, Ghana
2002
Tratech: Great Hall, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana
2000
Emerging Artists: College of Art, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana
1998
Becoming: Centre for National Culture (CNC), Cape Coast, Ghana
INTERNATIONAL ART FAIRS
2018 Art X, Lagos International Art Fair, Victoria Island, Nigeria
2017 Art X, Lagos International Art Fair, Victoria Island, Nigeria
HONORS AND AWARDS
2011 Selected for Robert Sterling Clark Fellowship Programme, Vermont Studio Center, USA.
2011 Awarded Grant for Salzburg International Summer Academy of Fine Arts, Austrian American Foundation Inc., Salzburg, Austria (full tuition-paid scholarship)
ART COLLECTIONS
Royal Ontario Museum, Canada
Casoria Contemporary Art Museum, Napoli, Italy
Private collections in South Korea, Canada, Barcelona, United States, Mexico, Ghana, Nigeria, Amsterdam, Germany, France
COLLABORATIVE ART PROJECTS/ PERFORMANCES
2019
In the Shrine of the god of Wine: Installation with Mexican Artist Luis Aguilar, Sacbe, Mexico
The Story of Black in Red: Drawing/Poetry with Mexican Poet Dennise Pohls, Cozumel, Mexico
Beacon Flower: Installation with Mexican Artist Barancely Ajvlksyty, Akalki, Mexico
Interweaving: Performance with Chines Artist Xiao Li, Hotel Akalki, Bakalar, Mexico
2018
The Hat Exchange Project: Hat project with American artist Ron Shelton, USA/Ghana,
2017
Listening to the Dead Grass: Performance with American Artist, Charie Sampson, Island of Souzay, France
2016
Dialogue: Performance with Hungarian Artist Prof. Eross Istvan, Porcupine Hill, South Africa,
Links: Performance with German Artist, Jasper Selden Drieskpeseiland, South Africa
Cleansing: Performance with South African Artist Hanien Conradie, Cape Point, South Africa
Black and White: Performance with Iranian Artist Mahmoud Mahktabi, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Koppie Aleen, South Africa
Anyone Can Paint: Mural with Teaching Staff of Department of Painting, Takoradi Polytechnic Takoradi, Ghana
2012-2013
Learning from Africa: Car Project with Dutch artists MelleSmets, Bram Esser and Joost van Onna Suame Magazine, Kumasi, Ghana
2011
Abetenim: Mural Painting with American Artists Rikki Asher, Janet Braun-Reinitz, Sondra Santoni and Andronneth Seiunarine,Ejusu Juabeng, Kumasi,Ghana,
2010
The African Doll: Performance with Indian Artist, Woodstock, Cape Town, South Africa
Emotional Seasons (Internal Room): New Media Art Experimental Project with Austrian Artist Bello Benishauer, Gongju, South Korea
2009
The World around Us: Performance with Austrian New Media Artist Bello Benishauer KNUST Museum, Kumasi, Ghana
Body Art: Performance with Hungarian Artist, Eross Istvan, Kumasi, Ghana
Can You See the Sound: A sound Installation /Performance with Mike Sembiro (Uganda), Rex Akinrantan (Nigeria) and Bello Benishauer (Austria/Australian) Kumasi, Ghana
What is Garbage: Found Art Installation with Cameroonian Artist Patrick Asonbang Choe (), KNUST Museum, Kumasi, Ghana
Emotional Seasons (Christmas): Interdisciplinary Art Project with Sina Moser (Film Maker, Musician/Composer/Performer, Austria), Michael Vandeleur (Painter, Western Australia), SoraTakajama (Poet, Japan, currently India) and Bello Benishauer and Elisabeth M. Eitelberger (Australia)
2007
Intellect: Mural painting with students of Saint Louis Secondary School, Kumasi, Ghana
The Lazarus Mural Project: Mural project with MFA students from the College of Art, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana
2006
The Conversion of St. Paul: Collaborative Mural Project with Ghanaian Artist Benjamin Offie-Nyarko , Aboabo Catholic Church, Kumasi, Ghana
GALLERY AFFILIATIONS
Alexis Gallery, Victoria Island, Nigeria
Artists Alliance Gallery, Accra, Ghana
Kuaba Gallery, Indianapolis, United States
Out of Africa Gallery, Sitges, Barcelona
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
2018
Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale 2018: Echigo-Tsumari Triennale Executive Committee, Gendaikikaku Shitsu Publishers, Japan, ISBN: 9784773818055
Ron E. Shelton, High Art Fridays Artist Catalogue: Global Art Place (2018:6), linemark Inc. Upper Marlboro, USA
PaintScupt Trail Blaizers,Catalogue of the Exhibition: Bianca Ama Manu, Nubuke Foundation, Ghana
2017
Les Galleries De L’a Art: Global Nomadic Art Project France 2017, Association Cranberry, Doue-en- Anjou, France
2016
Jokinen H. Ort-m [Migration. Memory], Catalogue of the Exhibition: (2016:70-73), Revolver Publishing, Berlin, Germany, ISBN: 978395763365
South Africa, Korea III, Iran (GNAP Catalogue (2016: 49, 79) Yatoo Publishers, Korea, ISBN: 978-89-93531-23-7
The Role of Painting in Pre-School Education (A case study in Takoradi Metropolis): Journal of Art and Design International Institute for Science and Education (2016) Vol. 45, New York, United States
Von Frank Keil: Aufbruch und Rückblick,Kunst Vier Monate lang hat ein Team um die Hamburger Künstlein HMJokinen mit Geflüchteten zusammengearbeitet. Die Ergebnisse sind nun in der Ausstellung, ort_m [migration memory] zu sehen taz nord (January 16, 2016:47) Hamburg, Germany
Breathing Art: The organization Committee of the Geumgang Nature Art Biennale, (2015-2016:100) Gongju, Chungnam, South Korea, ISBN: 978-8828-8838
2015
Patrick Makes a Statement with Slippers, Ghanaian Times (Saturday September 5, 2015)
2014
Inspiration from Nature: Oil City Magazine: Flour Power, (2014:18-20) Volume 2, Issue 4, Link: www.oilcityghana.com
Go Go Ghana Imago Mundi: Contemporary Art from Ghana, Luciano Benetton Collection (2014:284,285) Fabrica, Italy
2013
Horizontally Growing Trees: Geumgang Nature Art Biennale, The organization Committee of the Geumgang Nature Art Biennale (2013-2014:50-51) Gongju, Chungnam, Korea, ISBN: 978-89-93531-16-9
2011
Nature, Human Being and Sound: Geumgang Nature Art Pre-Biennale, The organization Committee of the Geumgang Nature Art Biennale (2011-2012) Gongju, Chungnam, Korea, ISBN: 978-89-93531-13-8.
Unexpected Communication: The 1st Exhibition of Yatoo international Project (2011:26), Geumgang International Nature Art Centre, Gongju, Korea
2010
Geumgang Nature Art Biennale, The Organization Committee of Geumgang Nature art Biennale (2010:9) Gongju, Chungnam, Korea
Gary Frier, Greatmore Art Studios (2010:33) Pennicot and Fleming, South Africa
Intervention: International Project Series, Art in Process (2010) ISBN: 098075190X, 9780980751901. For online publication visit: www.artinprocess.com/intervernsion2009
2009
Nature and Peace: Geumgang Nature Art Biennale (2009:198) Korean Nature Art Association, Gongju, Chungnam, Korea, ISBN: 978-89—935531-11-4
Kumasi Crossroads - Global Kiosk Affairs: 2009, Link: http://www.wandsbektransformance.de/news
Concept of Effutu Asafo Flags as Basis for Painting: (2009:3, 11), Art FOCUS: Journal of the ArtHAUS and Nubuke Foundation, June 2009 Issue Infinity Graphics, Accra/Ghana
2003
Colours of the Wind:Kumasi Mail (June, 2003)
CATALOGUES
2017
From the Mundane to the Beautiful: Collection of Found Flip-flop Works, Ultra Film, Accra, Ghana
2016
Stone Stimuli from Butre, Ghana, Nature Art, Ultra Film, Accra, Ghana, ISBN: 978-9988-2-3716-5.
2016: Inspirations from Nature: Art From the Coast of Ghana, [Revised Edition], Ultra Film, Accra, Ghana, ISBN: 978-9988-1-7600-6
2015
Dialogue Through Fabric: Ultra Film, Accra, Ghana, ISBN: 978-99-1-9011-8
Intrinsic: Ultra Film,Accra, Ghana, ISBN 978-9988-2-2036-5
PaintSculpt I: Department of Painting and Sculpture, Takoradi Polytechnic, Ghana, ISBN 978-9988-2-1494-4
2014
Chalewote Bricolage, Ultra Film, Accra, Ghana
Fusion I: School of Applied Art, Takoradi Polytechnic, Takoradi, Ghana, ISBN 978-9988-1-9585-4
2013
Inspirations from Nature: Art From the Coast of Ghana, Dafoko Concepts, Ghana, ISBN: 978-9988-1-7600-6
2012
Asafo Flags with a Difference: Painting with Effutu flag Art Concepts, Lap Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany, ISBN: 978-3-8484-0007-2
LECTURES AND PANNELS
Traces from Mexico through Cape Coast to Elmina: Art Talk, FAAT Intellectuals Network, Takoradi Technical University, Takoradi, Ghana, 2019
Photo Presentation of Work: GNAP- Mexico: Sacbe White Road, International Nature Art residency, Playa del Carmen, Mexico, 2019
GNAP-France Experience: Art Talk, FAAT Intellectuals Network, Takoradi Technical University, Takoradi, Ghana, 2017
Mundane to the Beautiful: Art Talk/Lecture, Eszterhazy Karoly University of Applied Sciences, Department of Visual Arts, Eger, Hungary, 2017
Being, Becoming, Transformations, Art Talk/Lecture, Department of Painting and Sculpture, College of Art and Build Environment, Blaxtarlines KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana, 2017
Stories of Rain: Global Nomadic Art Project, Lecture, Painting Studio, Department of Industrial Painting and Design, Takoradi Technical University, Takoradi, Ghana, 2016
Stories of Rain: Art Talk/Lecture, Global Nomadic Art Project, Hotel Verde, Cape Town Airport, Cape Town, South Africa,2016
Land Art: Art Talk/Lecture, Muffin Bekker Studio, Plattenberg Bay, Western Cape, South Africa, 2016
At the Foot of My Rubber Sandals: Working with Migrants Shoe-Shine Boys in Ghana, Public Lecture, ort-m, Migration Memory, Hamburg, Germany, 2016
Annual Art Jury: Judge, Department of Painting and Department of Sculpture, Takoradi Polytechnic, Ghana, 2015
Fusion 1: Judge, Exhibition for Artists in Academia, Takoradi Polytechnic, Ghana, 2014
Annual Art Jury:, Judge, Department of Painting and Department of Sculpture, Takoradi Polytechnic, Ghana, 2013
Annual Art Jury: Judge, Department of Painting and Department of Sculpture, Takoradi Polytechnic, Ghana, 2012
Meeting the Artist: Artist Talk/ Panel Discussion, College of and Social Sciences, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana, 2011
New Existence (The Slipper): Panel Discussion, Geumgang International Nature Art Biennale. Gongju, South Korea, 2010
Rejected, Reformed, Reclaimed: ‘Cha-le-wo-te’ (The Slipper): Artist Talk - Tupelo International Artist Workshop, Greatmore Studios, Woodstock, Cape Town/South Africa,2010
Tapping Local Resources for Sustainable Art Education: Panel Discussion, International Practice Workshop, African Community of Art Educators “, Abba House, Teshie Nungua, Accra, Ghana, 2008
RESIDENCIES/WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES
2019
GNAP Residency-, Germany: Naturfreundehaus, Darmstadt, Germany (upcoming)
Aesthete Nature Art Workshops: Sanzule, Bakanta and Kristan, Western Regions, Ghana
GNAP Residency- Mexico: Sacbe White Road, Playa del Carmen, Mexico
2018
Echigo-Tsumari Art Residency: Matsuba-Sou, Tokamachi, Niigata, Japan
Recycling Art Workshop (Resource Person): Lycée Frahçaise d’ Accra Jacques Prévert School. East Lagon, Accra, Ghana
The Paint Workshop: Corel Ghana Limited, Atlantic Hotel, Takoradi, Ghana
2017
17th Triennial Symposium, ACASA Conference: University of Ghana, Lagon, Accra, Ghana
GNAP Residency-France: Centre Des Perrières, Doué-en-Anjou, France
Aesthete Nature Art Workshop: Elmina Beach, Ghana
2016
Soweto Nature Art Workshop (Resource Person): Soweto, South Africa
Resource Person: Drumming and Story Telling Workshop, Boitumelo Outreach Foundation Rietfontein De Aar, South Africa.
Scienceful Art: Sustainability Institute, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Food Art Workshop: Sustainability Institute, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Open Day Workshop Art Workshop: Takoradi Polytechnic, Takoradi, Ghana
Resource Person: Drawing Workshop, Department of Painting, Takoradi Polytechnic, Takoradi, Ghana
Paint and Paint Applications: Corel Paint Ghana, Atlantic Hotel, Takoradi, Ghana
CBT Curriculum Development Workshop: School of Applied Arts, Takoradi Polytechnic, Takoradi, Ghana
2015
Taking your Medium to the Next Level: Open Day Workshop, School of Applied Arts, Takoradi Polytechnic, Takoradi, Ghana
Annual Drawing Workshop (Resource Person): Department of Painting, Takoradi Polytechnic, Ghana
2014
School of Applied Arts Research Conference: Takoradi Polytechnic, Takoradi Ghana
Conference on Polytechnic Industrial Linkages: Takoradi Polytechnic Auditorium, Takoradi, Ghana
Academic Quality Assurance Workshop: Takoradi Polytechnic Auditorium, Takoradi, Ghana
Drawing Workshop: Department of Painting, Takoradi Polytechnic, Ghana
Non-Residential Leadership orientation Workshop: Animens Hotel, Takoradi, Ghana
Paper-Making Workshop: El- Anatsui Studio, Takoradi, Ghana
2013
OFKOB Artists and Art Retreat/Residency: Ofenso Kokobeng, Kumasi, Ghana
Drawing Workshop (Resource Person): Department of Painting, Takoradi Polytechnic, Ghana
Guidance and Counseling Workshop: Guidance and Counseling Unit, Takoradi Polytechnic, Ghana
MyILibrary Training: Takoradi Polytechnic Library, Takoradi, Ghana
2012
New Frontiers; School of Applied Art Conference, Takoradi Polytechnic, Takoradi, Ghana
2011
2nd Kumasi Biennial Symposium: Community Art in Focus, KNUST, Kumasi/ Ghana
2010
Yatoo Workshop, International Practice Workshop: Wongol, South Korea
Greatmore Walk and More International Artist Residency/Workshop: Greatmore Studios, Woodstock, Cape Town/South Africa
2009
The Kumasi Symposium: College of Art, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana
2008
Tapping Local Resources for Sustainable Art Education: International Practice Workshop, Aba House, Teshie Nungua, and Accra, Ghana
2007
SaNsA International Artist Workshop: Kokrobite Institute, Kokrobite, Accra, Ghana
2006
Glass Blowing Workshop: KNUST, Department of Chemistry, Kumasi/Ghana
2005
Art Feeling Workshop: Alliance Française, Kumasi, Ghana
TEACHING
2017-2019: Head of Department- Department of Industrial Painting and Design, Takoradi Technical University, Ghana
2014- 2016: Head of Department- Department of Painting, Takoradi Polytechnic, Ghana
2013- 2015: Vice-Dean- School of Applied Arts, Takoradi Polytechnic, Takoradi, Ghana
2013: Senior Lecturer- Department of Painting, Takoradi Polytechnic, Takoradi, Ghana
2007: Instructor- Saint Louis Secondary School, Kumasi, Ghana
2003-2004: Art Teacher (Part Time) - Saint Louise Secondary School, Kumasi, Ghana
1998-1999: Teacher- Uncle Rich Preparatory School, Winneba, Ghana