Kobina Nyarko is one of
Ghana
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's premier young
contemporary
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artists. Born March 14, 1972 in
Takoradi
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,
Ghana
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, much of Nyarko's recent work explores the symbolism of fish in paintings that feature numerous tiny fish on often large-scale canvases. This "trademark" theme makes his work easy to recognize.
Nyarko was formally trained at
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is a public University of Ghana that focuses on science and technology. The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology is the public university established in the country, as well a ...
. He graduated in 2003 with a BA in Industrial Art.
In May 2007, Kobina Nyarko was featured in an exhibition at th
San Diego Museum of Man
His work is considered to be illustrative of 3rd generation Ghanaian artists, who freely express themselves as artists in a modern world, without succumbing to restrictive notions of African art
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.
Personal life
Kobina Nyarko currently lives in Takoradi
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with his wife and son.
Past exhibitions
* Busua Beach
* Panafest
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*Golden Tulip
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*Artist Alliance
External Links and Sources
Kobina Nyarko's promotional videoKobina Nyarko's personal siteGallery of selected Kobina Nyarko artworkAfrican Encounters
Kobina Nyarko's west coast representatives
See also
* List of contemporary artists
This is a list of artists who create contemporary art, i.e., those whose peak of activity can be situated somewhere between the 1970s (the advent of postmodernism) and the present day. Artists on this list meet the following criteria:
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1972 births
Living people
21st-century Ghanaian painters
Male painters
Ghanaian male artists
21st-century male artists