Plus lots of other cool Ghana stuff.
For more info or to make a purchase please visit the store at:
www.cafepress.com/iheartaccra
Goods ship worldwide.
More items in-store!
Friday, October 30, 2009
Tees now available at the online store!
Meet the Artist - Larry Otoo
The Foundation for Contemporary Art, Ghana invites you to MEET THE
ARTIST - LARRY OTOO
Larry Otoo is a Ghanaian artist, born in 1956 and presently working
and living in Accra. He graduated form the College of Art at the
University of Science and Technology in Kumasi in 1981. Additionally
he has a Master’s degree in African Art and Comparative Literature
from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
Larry is “one of the most successful artists in Ghana, with
exhibitions in Europe, Canada and the United States.” His style has
been described as encompassing realism, expressionism and abstraction.
However he himself seems to have a bias towards the latter, he
believes “there will be a shift from realistic painting to more
abstract painting. Abstract is a form that permeates every society. It
is universal.”
The content of his work is primarily inspired by Ghanaian day to day
activities. He has described how “Each time I pick up the brush to
paint, I have a strong feeling that an obligation has been placed on
me to record and preserve our tradition visually.” He gathers
inspiration from the positive images of everyday life “music, the
market, the seamstress’s place” and considers himself to be a social,
rather than political commentator. However he does not simply paint
the ‘traditional’ images around him but rather more “contemporary
things, like fashion shows….and sports, like billiards, football or
golf.” Additionally Jazz music, which he was exposed to as a child,
seems to have inspired and influence Larry Otoo significantly. “The
music is almost tangible in the abstract rhythm with which he paints
his musicians.”
DATE: FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13, 2009
Venue: Alliance Francaise
Time: 4:00PM – 6:00PM
This Project is funded by the European Union, supported by the
Cultural Initiative Support Programme and Alliance Francaise - Accra
ARTIST - LARRY OTOO
Larry Otoo is a Ghanaian artist, born in 1956 and presently working
and living in Accra. He graduated form the College of Art at the
University of Science and Technology in Kumasi in 1981. Additionally
he has a Master’s degree in African Art and Comparative Literature
from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
Larry is “one of the most successful artists in Ghana, with
exhibitions in Europe, Canada and the United States.” His style has
been described as encompassing realism, expressionism and abstraction.
However he himself seems to have a bias towards the latter, he
believes “there will be a shift from realistic painting to more
abstract painting. Abstract is a form that permeates every society. It
is universal.”
The content of his work is primarily inspired by Ghanaian day to day
activities. He has described how “Each time I pick up the brush to
paint, I have a strong feeling that an obligation has been placed on
me to record and preserve our tradition visually.” He gathers
inspiration from the positive images of everyday life “music, the
market, the seamstress’s place” and considers himself to be a social,
rather than political commentator. However he does not simply paint
the ‘traditional’ images around him but rather more “contemporary
things, like fashion shows….and sports, like billiards, football or
golf.” Additionally Jazz music, which he was exposed to as a child,
seems to have inspired and influence Larry Otoo significantly. “The
music is almost tangible in the abstract rhythm with which he paints
his musicians.”
DATE: FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13, 2009
Venue: Alliance Francaise
Time: 4:00PM – 6:00PM
This Project is funded by the European Union, supported by the
Cultural Initiative Support Programme and Alliance Francaise - Accra
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Online Store now open!
Plus lots of other cool Ghana stuff.
For more info or to make a purchase please visit the store at:
www.cafepress.com/iheartaccra
Goods ship worldwide.
More items in-store!
Monday, October 19, 2009
Ye Ko Didi - Won Ko Skul
**EAT DINNER, LISTEN TO LIVE MUSIC, AND HELP CHILDREN GO TO SCHOOL**
Come to the launch of "Ye Ko Didi - Won Ko Skul" (We Eat - They
School): Tuesday, October 20th!
MISSION: to improve access to education for children of low-income
families in Accra
APPROACH: we'll host a monthly dinner with entertainment at
restaurants around Accra; the restaurants agree to provide the food at
cost, and we donate 100% of the proceeds to scholarship funds at the
CJ School and Light Academy in Accra.
PLACE: Ryan's Irish Pub, OSU
DATE & TIME: October 20th, 6:30-7:30 (happy hour), 7:30 dinner served
LIVE MUSIC: Gouda, a hip Accra-based band!
Come to the launch of "Ye Ko Didi - Won Ko Skul" (We Eat - They
School): Tuesday, October 20th!
MISSION: to improve access to education for children of low-income
families in Accra
APPROACH: we'll host a monthly dinner with entertainment at
restaurants around Accra; the restaurants agree to provide the food at
cost, and we donate 100% of the proceeds to scholarship funds at the
CJ School and Light Academy in Accra.
PLACE: Ryan's Irish Pub, OSU
DATE & TIME: October 20th, 6:30-7:30 (happy hour), 7:30 dinner served
LIVE MUSIC: Gouda, a hip Accra-based band!
Saturday, October 17, 2009
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