Representative work by Amoako Boafo
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Artist

Amoako Boafo

b. 1984, Accra, Ghana · Ghanaian

  • Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

Amoako Boafo became known internationally for portraits of Black sitters painted with richly colored clothing and skin rendered largely through direct finger painting. Based between Accra and international art centers, he presents friends, artists and cultural figures with relaxed confidence.

Painting; drawing

Major Works

  • 2019Green Beret
  • 2019Baba Diop
  • 2018Hands Up
  • 2018Yellow Dress
  • 2019Joy Adenike
  • 2018Self Portrait with Pink Tulips
  • 2019Black and White Dress
  • 2019Hudson in a Baby Blue Suit
  • 2020I See Me
  • 2019Leaning with Shifter

Interviews & Writing

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