Amoako Boafo, © Gagosian
Born 1984 in Accra, Ghana; lives and works in Accra. His portraits are notable for their bold colors and patterns, which celebrate his subjects, as a means to challenge representation that objectifies and dehumanizes Blackness.
Boafo’s work is in many prestigious museums and private collections including, Guggenheim Museum; Louis Vuitton Foundation; Centre Pompidou; LACMA; Albertina Museum; amongst others.
In 2020, the artist collaborated with Kim Jones, Dior Men's creative director, for Dior's Spring/Summer 2021 Men's collection.
In 2021, Boafo was commissioned by Jeff Bezos spaces programm Blue Origin to paint 3 exterior panels of the shepard rocket, “SUBORBITAL TRIPTYCH”, which were launched in August 2021 to space.