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AGORSOR

Kofi Agorsor was born near Akatsi (Volta region), Ghana, in 1970. After two years of architectural studies at the Kpando Technical College, Agorsor discovered his true passion, painting, and subsequently enrolled at the Ankle College of Art in Accra in 1989, where he obtained an art diploma in 1993. The painter and musician lives and works in Accra. He is an acknowledged member of the "Artists Alliance”, founded by Professor Ablade Glover in 1989. Agorsor is often referred to as a “versatile artist of the 21st Century”: His style ranges from impressionism to cubism. From there, Agorsor started to develop his own painting style which can be described as “ reduced to abstraction “, combining it with bold colours and enhancing the expressive effect with subtle elements of irony taken from  Ghanaian daily life as well as global jazz music. Agorsor’s colourful and humorous artwork (mostly acryl on canvas) partly reflects the vibrant dynamics and the vivid expression of his traditional jazz group; yet, the educational system as well as the contribution and position of women in Ghanaian society are also depicted on canvas in a provocative way. With his artwork and his music band, Agorsor fulfils the role of a cultural and humanitarian missionary of his country. Hence, parts of the proceeds of the paintings sold go to support local orphanages in Ghana (e.g Bawjiase Orphanage).

„ To be an artist doesn’t just mean painting, playing music, sculpturing or acting, but rather, preserving one’s spiritual cultural heritage“. Agorsor

Agorsor’s artwork adorns the walls of quite a number of consulates, hotel lobbies, public institutions and galleries in Ghana and abroad. Amongst others, the artist has participated in the following solo and group exhibitions between 1993 and 2006:

•	Golden Tulip Hotel, Accra •	Novotel Hotel, Accra •	Italian Cultural Institute, Accra •	National Museum & Theatre, Accra •	Artists Alliance Gallery, Accra •	Gatobar, Lomé, Togo •	Gaborone, Botswana •	Harare, Zimbabwe •	Lagos, Nigeria •	Johannesburg, South Africa •	Abidjan, Ivory Coast •	MY Mother, Benin •	Gospel Festival, Benin •	CCFN, Niamey, Niger •	Fima, Niamey, Niger •	Gallery Dauphin, Singapore •	Art Expo’98, Los Angeles, USA •	St.Louis, Missouri, USA •	Washington D.C., USA •	Dallas, Texas, USA •	Philadelphia, USA •	Ghawaco, Ontario, Canada •	Arte Fiera 98, Bologna, Italy •	Tramremise, Amsterdam, Holland •	Bettendorff’sche Galerie, Heidelberg, Germany •	Fresh Art Show 2003, London, UK •	The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle, UK •	Galerie Artrium, Stäfa, Switzerland •	Galerie Loeffel, Basel, Switzerland •	Hotel Berchtold, Burgdorf, Switzerland •	Wohnart Ingold, Rohrbach,Switzerland •	Diggs Gallery-Winston-Salem, San Francisco •	Contemporary Classics 2004    Regus Building, Chipswick •	Busines Park London  2004 •	Contemporary Colours II 2005 Fitzroy Square London •	Diverse Colour I  2006   Mayfair  Zizi Gallery,Shephard Market •	Slides of colours 2006  OSO  Arts Center, Barnes London. •	Diverse Colours II 2006    Fitzroy Square London •	Rhythms of life 2007  OSO  Arts Center, Barnes London. •	First International Original Contemporary  Art Exhibition and Life  Auction  2007, Geneva Switzerland •	Anansi Masters (Tropen Musuem ) 2007   Holland •	Travel to the African Musuem 2007-2008  Bergendal, Netherlands •	STATEMENTS  BY  AGORSOR 2 " My work is about love and affection, about simple everyday situations like relationships, music ,religion. Some people say I paint as a European or American interpreting  African life . Some say my work is universal. “I feel very  universal“                          3 "I am always happy as an artist ,as it has make me see  both physical and spiritual". 4

Bad artist will be punish after death,

•	Tampere Art Museum in Finland last week on December 4th 2008 - February 15th 2009.

•	Featured Catalogue Exhibition catalogue for AFRICA/NOW. contemporary Art from Africa 2008 – 2009 .Page 26 and page 27 AFRICA/NOW in Norway: Bodø Kulturhus, 18 Oct. - 16 Nov 2008 Galleri Lille Kabelvåg, 24 Oct - 9 Nov 2008 Kunstkvarteret Lofoten, Haglia (Leknes) 25 Oct. - 9 Nov 2008

AFRICA/NOW Contemporary art from Africa  IN GRENAA! Denmark

Baunhøj Mølle & Kulturhuset Pavillonen Grenaa, Denmark 22nd August - 13th September 2008

•	CONTEMPO (I)…ARTISTIC JOURNEYS NORTH Dates of Exhibition: 09 June - 14th June 2008 www.afrikart-gallerie.com •	 50 @ 50 contemporary African Art Exhibition & Auction   April 14 to Friday April, 20, 2007 in Geneva, Switzerland. http://www.goldenghana.ch/auction/ A passion for promoting great art for the discerning •	IAfrikart-gallerie.com

AFRIKart Gallerie is a virtual gallery for high quality contemporary and modern art of African origin.

•	African Artdirect.com .50 @ 50 contemporary African Art exhibition & Auction         April 14-20 2007, Geneva ,PALEXPO, Switzerland GHANA •	Graphic show Biz            April   4-10 2002 •	Graphic show Biz            Feb  24 - March  2002 •	Graphic show Biz            July  24-  30 July  2003 •	Graphic show Biz           October  16- 22 October 2003 •	The Weekly Spectator    July 26 -  Aug 1 2003 •	The Weekly Spectator    August 30 -12 September 2005 •	Daily Graphic             May 14  2005

•	The Mirror                     January 13,2007 •	The Mirror                     January  20,2007 •	The Statesman              April 30 1995 •	The Weekly Spectator  September 12 ,2005 •	The Heritage                August 1, 2003- •	The Heritage                September 24  2003 •	Weekly Spectator         September 18 2002 •	high Street Journal       April 14-21 2002 •	Herald •	The Statesman           June  16 1996 •	The Heritage              September 2002