James Cudjoe,is Ghana's most successful contemporary artists, has been growing in popularity since the start of his career. Cudjoe was born on September 7, 1971 in Takoradi, Ghana. He graduated from Ghana's private art college Ghanatta in 1996, and has since participated in seven highly successful national group and solo exhibitions. Cudjoe operates his own galleries in Accra and Takoradi, Ghana.
James Cudjoe's work draws on images from every day life. He is known for his cityscapes, which range from vibrant, colorful and energetic (such as Hot Day (in Osu), see right) 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 labor or rest, such as Dancer (see right), or the working woman of Good Returns III. Fans of his work find these paintings evocative, emotional and relatable. 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, James 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 3rd generation Ghanaian artists, who freely express themselves as artists in a modern world, without succumbing to restrictive notions of African Art.
External Links
- African Encounters James Cudjoe's west coast representatives
- Gallery of selected James Cudjoe artwork
- James Cudjoe biography by Ama de-Graft Aikins
Selected Exhibitions Selected Exhibitions
2004-National Theatre, Accra, Ghana
2003-Golden Tulip Hotel, Accra
2001-LA Palm Beach Hotel
2001-African Beach, Takoradi
2001-Shangrila Hotel
2000-Elmina Beach Resort, Elmina
2000-Art Centre National Exhibition
1998-Golden Tulip
1997-Arama Art Gallery, Accra
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