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Isaac Opoku, winner of the 2017 Kuenyehia Art Prize receiving his prize
Isaac Opoku, winner of the 2017 Kuenyehia Art Prize receiving his prize

Isaac Opoku wins 2017 Kuenyehia Prize

Isaac Opoku emerged winner of the 2017 Kuenyehia Prize for Contemporary Ghanaian Art at an event held last Thursday in Accra 

Theresa Ankomah and Andrews Torsu were named the 1st runner up and 2nd runner-up respectively.

The jury presided over by acclaimed artist Professor Ablade Glover, comprised Dr. Dorothy Amenuke, an artist and educator at the department of Painting and Sculpture, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology(K.N.U.S.T.); Rania Odaymat, a curator, artist and stylist; Karim Ibrahim, an entrepreneur and collector; and South African artist Richard Scott.

The founder of the prize, Elikem Kuenyehia said “it is great to see diverse artists in the third instalment of the prize. All the finalists are winners having come this far but we are truly proud of Isaac Opoku for achieving this accolade. We hope to see more outstanding artists in Ghana’s art renaissance.” 

Aside from winning prize money and art materials valued at GHS20,000, Isaac Opoku along with previous winners of the prize will benefit from personal development and business coaching classes which is a core objective of the prize.

The Prize is an initiative of the Kuenyehia Trust for Contemporary Art that aims to further highlight the growth of the art ecosystem in Ghana. 

 

This season’s development sessions will be spearheaded by management consultant, Ruka Sanusi and UK based artist, curator and BBFA Collective founder Enam Gbewonyo.

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