James Cudjoe
Template:Multple issues Template:Short description James Cudjoe (born 7 September 1971) is a Ghanaian painter. He is one of Ghana's most successful contemporary artistsScript error: No such module "Unsubst". and has been growing in popularity since the start of his career.
Biography
James Cudjoe was born on 7 September 1971, in Takoradi, Ghana.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". He graduated from Ghana's private art college Ghanatta in 1996,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". and has since participated in seven highly successful national group and solo exhibitions. Cudjoe operates his own galleries in Accra and Takoradi, Ghana.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Cudjoe's work draws on images from everyday life. He is known for his cityscapes, which range from vibrant, colourful and energetic, such as Hot Day (in Osu), to calm, placid and subdued, such as New Beginnings I. He is also known to depict the African market woman, a figure he says represents his own mother, in scenes of labour or rest, such as Dancer, or the working woman of Good Returns III. Fans of his work find these paintings evocative, emotional and relatable.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". His growing popularity and success in Europe and the United States, as well as many other locations across the globe, is a testament to his skill and importance as an artist.
In May 2007, Cudjoe 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 third-generation Ghanaian artists, who freely express themselves as artists in a modern world, without succumbing to restrictive notions of African Art.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Exhibitions
- 2004-National Theatre, Accra, GhanaScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
- 2003-Golden Tulip Hotel, AccraScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
- 2001-LA Palm Beach HotelScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
- 2001-African Beach, TakoradiScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
- 2001-Shangrila HotelScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
- 2000-Elmina Beach Resort, Elmina Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- 2000-Art Centre National ExhibitionScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
- 1998-Golden TulipScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
- 1997-Arama Art Gallery, AccraScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
References
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