Annan Affotey

b. 1985

Annan Affotey Deep thought (self portrait), 2021 acrylic and charcoal on canvas 180 x 150 cm
Annan Affotey, Deep thought (self portrait), 2021, acrylic and charcoal on canvas, 180 x 150 cm
Annan Affotey, Transitions (self portraits), acrylic on canvas, 180 x 150 cm LR
Annan Affotey, Transitions (self portraits), acrylic on canvas, 180 x 150 cm
Annan Affotey, Bond, acrylic on canvas, 180 x 150 cm LR
Annan Affotey, Bond, acrylic on canvas, 180 x 150 cm
Annan Affotey Ekow and Guinness, 2021 acrylic and charcoal on canvas 180 x 150 cm
Annan Affotey, Ekow and Guinness, 2021, acrylic and charcoal on canvas, 180 x 150 cm
Annan Affotey, Stella in blue, acrylic on canvas, 150 x 100 cm LR
Annan Affotey, Stella in blue, acrylic on canvas, 150 x 100 cm
Annan Affotey, White straps, acrylic on canvas, 90 x 60 cm LR
Annan Affotey, White straps, acrylic on canvas, 90 x 60 cm
Annan Affotey, Yellow jacket, acrylic on canvas, 90 x 60 cm LR
Annan Affotey, Yellow jacket, acrylic on canvas, 90 x 60 cm
Annan Affotey White Straps, 2021 acrylic and charcoal on canvas 90 x 60 cm
Annan Affotey, White Straps, 2021, acrylic and charcoal on canvas, 90 x 60 cm
Annan Affotey, Paul and Norma, acrylic on canvas, 180 x 150 cm LR
Annan Affotey, Paul and Norma, acrylic on canvas, 180 x 150 cm
Annan Affotey, Purple mood, acrylic on canvas, 150 x 100 cm LR
Annan Affotey, Purple mood, acrylic on canvas, 150 x 100 cm
Annan Affotey, Cool blue window view, acrylic on canvas, 180 x 150 cm LR
Annan Affotey, Cool blue window view, acrylic on canvas, 180 x 150 cm
Annan Affotey, Double take, acrylic on canvas, 150 x 100 cm LR
Annan Affotey, Double take, acrylic on canvas, 150 x 100 cm
Annan Affotey, Blue hoodie, acrylic on canvas, 150 x 100 cm LR
Annan Affotey, Blue hoodie, acrylic on canvas, 150 x 100 cm
Annan Affotey in his studio, Oxford, 2021 2
Annan Affotey in his studio, Oxford, 2021
Annan Affotey in his studio, Oxford, 2021 2
Annan Affotey in his studio, Oxford, 2021

Biography

Annan Affotey was born in 1985 in Accra, Ghana.

After graduating from Ghanatta College of Art and Design winning Best Student of Still Life, Best Imagination and Composition, and Best Abstract Drawing awards, Annan joined the Revolution Art Organization and displayed his work in several group and solo exhibitions in Accra.  In 2013, Annan helped found the African Young Artist Organization (AYAO), an organization dedicated to supporting African youth in the arts through programs and exhibitions. Annan lived in Wisconsin from 2014-2019 and currently lives in Oxford, UK.

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Exhibitions

2021   Ronchini, Windows to the Soul, London, UK (Solo)

Gallery 1957, TBC, Accra, Ghana (Solo)

The Cabin, Friendly Reminder, Los Angeles, CA USA (Solo)

2019   David Barnett Gallery, Out of Africa, Milwaukee, WI USA

Gallery 2622, Wauwatosa, WI USA (Group)

2018    Agora Gallery, New York City, NY, USA (Group)

Gallery 2622, Wauwatosa, WI USA (Group)

David Barnett Gallery – David’s Attic, Milwaukee, WI, USA (Group)

Anderson Center, Kenosha, WI USA (Group)

2017    Nafasi Art Space, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (Solo)

Sharon Lynne Wilson Center, Brookfield, WI USA (Group)

2016    Intercontinental Hotel, Milwaukee, WI USA (Group, finalists for Pfister Artist in Residence Program)

2015    Kroma Art Gallery, Miami, FL USA