Kobina Nyarko

Kobina Nyarko is one of Ghana's premier young contemporary artists.^{[citation needed]} Born March 14, 1972 in Takoradi, Ghana, 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. He graduated in 2003 with a BA in Industrial Art.

In May 2007, Kobina Nyarko was featured in an exhibition at the San Diego Museum of Man, Artists Speak: Contemporary art from Ghana and Zimbabwe. 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.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Kobina Nyarko currently lives in Takoradi with his wife and son.

Past exhibitions

• Busua Beach
• Panafest
• Golden Tulip
• Artist Alliance

External Links and Sources

• Kobina Nyarko's promotional video
• Kobina Nyarko's personal site
• Gallery of selected Kobina Nyarko artwork
• African Encounters Kobina Nyarko's west coast representatives

See also

• List of contemporary artists

This page was last edited on 8 February 2024, at 19:08