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Making the best of a bad situation
Jeffrey Gibson
Making The Best Of A Bad Situation
2017
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Amoako Boafo

Amoako Boafo

Ghana, b. 1984

Amoako Boafo is a painter acclaimed for his finger-painted portraits that celebrate Black identity and subjectivity. His vivid canvases, often set against bold monochrome backgrounds, highlight the individuality, style, and presence of his subjects—friends, acquaintances, and cultural figures—while challenging stereotypes and expanding the traditions of portraiture. Boafo’s distinctive method of manipulating pigment with his fingers imbues his works with intimacy and tenderness, while his use of color and pattern reflects influences from both African and European modernism.

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