Amoako Boafo

Amoako Boafo (b. 1984) is an internationally acclaimed painter, known for his distinctive portrayal of sitters. He is a graduate of Ghanatta College of Art and Design in Accra and the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna.Boafo is deeply committed to the development of Ghana’s art scene and to supporting young artists from the country. In 2022, he founded dot.ateliers – designed by architect David Adjaye – which includes a gallery, studios, a library, and spaces for artistic residencies.Boafo’s works are held in numerous private and public collections around the world, including the Blenheim Art Foundation (Woodstock, UK), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (New York), Hirshhorn Museum (Washington, D.C.), Rubell Museum (Miami), the Pizzuti Collection at the Columbus Museum of Art, and the Albertina Museum (Vienna). In 2021, his painting Hands Up (2018) sold for USD 3.4 million at Christie’s in Hong Kong. Boafo received the Walter Koschatzky Art Prize in 2017 and the STRABAG Art Award International in 2019.