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Wiz Kudowor:

Wiz is one of the best artists in Ghana. His work has been greeted with praise and admiration all around the world. He is not just any other artist. He is a teacher who has touched the lives of many a student. I happen to be one of those students. As an eight year old, I learnt about primary colors from Wiz Kudowor. His classes were interesting and thought provoking. This trend can be seen in his art to this present day. His choice of colors and style of painting creates art work that can only be described as mind blowing. In his class I learnt the discipline of art and the felt first hand how powerful art can really be. Through hardwork and an endless fountain of talent, he has risen to become one of the greatest artists in West Africa. his exhibitions attract a wide variety of people, which is understandable. Afterall, Wiz draws his inspiration from everyday events and people tha he happens upon.

Wiz has designed and executed public works in Ghana including a relief mural at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park

"Wiz is thought of by some as a trans-cultural visionary. His work simultaneously draws on and pushes beyond fixed spaces and identities in a dynamic search for unbounded universal truths. His recent work typically draws on the deeper meaning of African symbolism and composes from them enigmatic messages with intriguing titles. He has also been producing multilayered sensual works recently"

Selected One Man Exhibitions

2002 - Ghana National Museum, Accra
1998 - Signature Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria
1996 - Ohio State University (Presidents Office)
1994 - Artists Alliance Gallery, Nungua, Ghana
1993 - "Images revisited" Golden Tulip Hotel, Ghana
1992 - "Wiz, Wiz, & Wiz" British Council
1990 - "The Wiz" National Arts Centre, Accra Ghana

Selected Group Exhibitions

2002 - Wisdom Artist Gallery, Chicago, USA
2002 - Kuaba Gallery, Indianapolis
2001 - Osaka Triennale, Osaka, Japan
2001 - Forum Alstertal, Hamburg, Germany
2001 - Fiaap, Abidjan, Cote d`Ivoire
1999 - Galerie Xenois, Frankfurt, Germany
1998 - Galerie Iki Mayum, Istanbul, Turkey

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Edward Kamugisha

A teacher by profession, Edward is a self taught artist with boundless talent. His work ranges from still life to wildlife and everything in between. I was amazed by his unique painting style which is heavily based on vertical lines and stark color contrasts. This style was developed by Edward, and he calls it Symbolism. Several of his paintings such as The Birth were painted with this technique. Edward also uses a technique in his art that ultimately borrows their final color from background hues. The end result is a rich painting with a wide array of coloring schemes and geometric shapes. Edward is based in Uganda, but frequently visits the United States and other countries to showcase his work, several of which have won praise and admiration from enthusiastic buyers.

Selected One Man Exhibitions