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PERSONAL DETAILS

 

EDUCATION

1979-1983

School Certificate, First Division, ordinary level.

Ashanti Juaben Secondary School, west-African examination.

1983-1985

Kumasi Highschool, Ghana

1981-1985

Private studies at College of Fine Art,

University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.

1987-1988

Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Mechelen, Belgium 

Exhibitions 

1996

Cultural Center A.Spinoy, Mechelen, Belgium

Y.M.C.A Center, Antwerp, Belgium

Center Wijngaard V.P.K.B., Antwerp, Belgium

African Trade Fair, Leuven, Belgium

Cultural Center Badhuis Burchtgracht, Antwerp

Ghana Okyeman Union Inauguration, Brussels

Cultural Center De Bolder, Oostende, Belgium

1997

Carel Cypers Humanisties Center, Antwerp

Gallery De Dimension, Antwerp

City/Townhall Beveren-Waas, Belgium

Bussiness Center Noa, Antwerp

African Festival, De Conickplein, Antwerp

Mural paintings, De Coninckplein, Antwerp

1998

Art Gallery Enzo, Antwerp

48 meters mural paintings Permeke, Antwerp

Lustrum A(rt)ssenede '98, Assenede, Belgium

Open Atelier Zuiderpershuis, Antwerp

Open atelier Brederodestraat, Antwerp

Ghana Asanteman Association Inauguration, Brussels

African Festival, De Coninckplein, Antwerp

Praatcafe Apropoo, Antwerp

Schwarzes Schaf, Ottenbronn, Stuttgart, Germany

5th International Art-Ceramic Kerathor '98, Torhout, Belgium

Center for Moral Service, Antwerp 

International Visual Art, Benelux, Poperinge, Belgium

Gallery Jules Boudry, Poeringe, Belgium

Blossom heart, Cultural Center Berchem, Belgium

Ghana Welfare Association, Antwerp

Fufu Installation, De Conickplein, Antwerp

A.C.P. House (H.H. President J.J. Rawlings), Brussels

1999

18 Belgian primary schools (mural paintings), Ghent

Trafique S.M.A.K. Extra muros, Ghent

Museum Het Caermersklooster, Ghent

Public Installation Respect of Human Dignity, Antwerp

Axion Beach Festival, Body Painting, Zeebrugge, Belgium

Sfinks festival, installation and storytelling, Boechout, Belgium

Carel Cypers Humanities Center Dark Light, Antwerp

2000

Sfinks festival, installation and storytelling, Boechout

Solo Art Exposition, Haarlem, The Netherlands

Art from here and there, Beveren-Waas, Belgium

Atlantic City Art Center New Jersey, USA

2001

PAP Opera - African Opera, Streettheatre Festival Noordwijk

African Festival Delft, The Netherlands

4th International Straattheater Festival Noordwijk, The Netherlands

International Kunst Installation A(rt)ssenede, Belgium

Galerie Waai and Braai Maarn, The Netherlands

Galerie Artotheek Zuidoost and Stichting Recogin Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Kwakoe Festival Amsterdam Zuid-Oost, The Netherlands

Open ateliers Kwakoe Festival Amsterdam Zuid-Oost, The Netherlands 

Projects/workshops 

1985-1986

National Service, teacher in Oforikrom Primary School, Ghana 

1996

Artworkshop, lecturing 15 classgroups, Mechelen, Belgium

1997

N.G.O. Afapack artprojects, Amsterdam

Workers Center South East Amsterdam, Amsterdam

1998

Children art exchange projects, Belgium-Ghana

1999

Vlaggen en Wimpels, School project primary school, Antwerp

Articult Carnaval Antwerp and Podium Art Performance  

African festival, clay workshops for children, Antwerp

2000

Travelling teacher in more than 80 European  and 8 African schools

2001

African Festival Delft, The Netherlands

4th International Straattheater Festival Noordwijk, The Netherlands

Straatartist-Spreuken Ashanti Trommel Antwerpen, Belgium

Candela Festival (Ghana Royal Dance) Antwerpen, Belgium

African Festival Antwerpen, Belgium

Stichting Kuana African Day Almere, The Netherlands

Circus A'penstaart-De Cultuurcel BZ/DSO; Artproject Antwerpen, Belgium

Articult. Kunstonderwijs met Kleur Bekennen Flanderen, Belgium

Five times Kinder Straat Carnaval Antwerpen, Belgium

Kwakoe Festival Amsterdam Zuid-Oost, The Netherlands