Wiz Kudowor Explained

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.

He has designed and executed public works in Ghana including a relief mural at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park. His works are held in both and public collections, including the Artists Alliance Gallery in Labadi, Accra.^[2]

Awards

• Bronze prize at the 2001 Osaka Triennial.^[3]

Solo exhibitions

• Wiz Portfolio: Places at the Artists Alliance Gallery, Accra in 2014, consisting of 84 works.^[4]

External links

• 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)

Notes and References

1. Book: Adeyemi, Ester . 2005 . Contemporary art in Nigeria & Ghana 1995–2005 . Reinhardt . 277 ff. . 9783724513209.
2. Book: Akyeampong, Emmanuel Kwaku . 2012 . Dictionary of African Biography, Volumes 1-6 . Oxford University Press . 472 . 9780195382075.
3. Book: Green, Charles . 2006 . Contemporary Commonwealth . Council of Trustees of the National Gallery of Victoria . 44 . 9780724102662.
4. Korley . Nii Laryea . 2014 . Wiz Kudowor's Portfolio at Artists Alliance . Daily Graphic . 19569 . 38.