Wisdom 'Wiz' Kudowor (born September 19, 1957) is a contemporary artist from Ghana.[1]
Kudowor studied at the College of Art, University of Science and Technology, Ghana. He graduated in 1981 with a first class honours degree in fine art.[citation needed]
He has designed and executed public works in Ghana including a relief mural at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park.[citation needed] His works are held in both and public collections, including the Artists Alliance Gallery in Labadi, Accra.[2]
Awards
edit- Bronze prize at the 2001 Osaka Triennial.[3]
Solo exhibitions
edit- Wiz Portfolio: Places at the Artists Alliance Gallery, Accra in 2014, consisting of 84 works.[4]
References
edit- ^ Adeyemi, Ester (2005). Contemporary art in Nigeria & Ghana 1995–2005. Reinhardt. pp. 277 ff. ISBN 9783724513209.
- ^ Akyeampong, Emmanuel Kwaku (2012). Dictionary of African Biography, Volumes 1-6. Oxford University Press. p. 472. ISBN 9780195382075.
- ^ Green, Charles (2006). Contemporary Commonwealth. Council of Trustees of the National Gallery of Victoria. p. 44. ISBN 9780724102662.
- ^ Korley, Nii Laryea (2014). "Wiz Kudowor's Portfolio at Artists Alliance". Daily Graphic (19569): 38.
External links
edit- African Encounters Wiz Kudowor's west coast representatives
- Gallery of selected Wiz Kudowor artwork
- Wiz Kudowor by Ama de-Graft Aikins
- Kuaba Gallery (short article on Wiz Kudowor)