Visual Arts

Joseph Awuah-Darko

You can learn more about Joseph by following him on Twitter and Instagram and by checking out the Noldor Residency website.

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Joseph Awuah-Darko is an African contemporary art connoisseur, collector and thought leader. He has continuously looked to his Ghanaian upbringing and extensive travels to cultivate the ties between an established European art scene and Africa’s emerging cultural industries. Awuah-Darko founded the Noldor Artist Residency, an annual 4-week program that invites emerging African artists to work in a dedicated studio space and retreat in Accra, Ghana. Awuah-Darko received an undergraduate degree from Ashesi University, studied global art market dynamics at the Sotheby’s Institute of Art, and has worked at Sulger-Buel Gallery in London. He currently lives between Accra, Ghana and London, England.