Godfried Donkor

Godfried Donkor (born 1964),[1] is a Ghanaian artist, living and working in London. He is known primarily for his work in collage, and has been described as similar to Keith Piper and Isaac Julien in his output. Some of his pieces depict boxers, such as Jack Johnson and Mohammad Ali. Donkor has been the subject of numerous solo exhibitions, both in the United States and in Europe, and was Ghana's representative to the 2001 Venice Biennale. His work is in the collection of the National Museum of African Art at the Smithsonian Institution.

Biography

Donkor was born in Kumasi, Ghana, and in 1973 at the age of nine moved to London, where he later was a student at St Martins College of Art (1989).[2] He did graduate studies in Barcelona, Spain, with support from UNESCO (1991–92), and in 1994 participated in the Thapong International Artists Workshop in Botswana.[3] He went on to gain a master's degree in African art history from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London University (1995).[4]

He has exhibited in Cuba, Mexico, the US, Europe and Africa. In 1998, in Senegal, he was included in the Dak'Art Festival in Senegal at which he was awarded the prize for Best International Artist.[5]

He represented Ghana at the 2001 Venice Biennale, for which he was commissioned to present a new work, an installation entitled Lord Byron’s Drawing Room.[6]

Awards

Awards Donkor has received include in 1998 the Prix de la Revelation, at the Dakar Biennale.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Holland Cotter, "Art In Review; Godfried Donkor", The New York Times, 16 May 2003.
  2. ↑ "Godfried Donkor", Tasneem Gallery.
  3. ↑ Godfried Donkor biography at Body of Evidence exhibition.
  4. ↑ "Godfried Donkor", Resolution Gallery.
  5. ↑ "Truely, Madly, Deeply Modern | Godfried Donkor", African Painters, 15 May 2006.
  6. 1 2 Polly Brock, "Exploring Exploitation: Interview with Godfried Donkor", Art/ctualité, 9 February 2015.

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