Wiz Kudowor

Ghanaian artist

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.^{[citation needed]}

He has designed and executed public works in Ghana including a relief mural at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park.^{[citation needed]} 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]

References

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