Kwame Akoto

Kwame Akoto (born 1950) be a Ghanaian painter den artist. He dey live insyd Kumasi, Ghana.

 Early life den career 
Dem born Akoto insyd Kumasi, wer he get ein elementary den middle school education. He show interest insyd art early for ein life insyd wey he study plus two art masters, Addaï den Kobia Amafi. Insyd 1972, he open ein first art workshop wich he name 'Anthony Art Works,' for dedication to de eleventh-century Franciscan friar Anthony of Padua. He adopt de name 'Almighty God' after he convert to Christianity. He then change de name of ein workshop to Amighty God Art Works. Ein religious encounter get significant influence for ein life den work top, especially de moral stances wey dey appear often insyd ein work. Ein workshop produce advertisement materials, wey dey include hand-painted film posters, barbershop signs, den salon shop signs. Na dem include Akoto insyd Ghanaian artist den historian Atta Kwami ein book Kumasi Realism.

 Exhibitions 
Na dem feature Akoto den ein work insyd chaw exhibitions across de world, wey dey include insyd Ghana, Italy, Poland, Netherlands, France, Denmark, Portugal, den de United States. Insyd 2022, na he be de subject of a retrospective exhibition at The Fowler Museum at UCLA.

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