Wiz Kudowor

Wisdom 'Wiz' Kudowor (born September 19, 1957) is a contemporary artist from Ghana.[1]

Kudowor studied at the College of Art, University of Science and Technology, Ghana. He graduated in 1981 with a first class honours degree in fine art.

He has designed and executed public works in Ghana including a relief mural at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park.[2] His works are held in both and public collections, including the Artists Alliance Gallery in Labadi, Accra.[3]

Awards
  • Bronze prize at the 2001 Osaka Triennial.[4]

Solo Exhibitions
  • Wiz Portfolio: Places at the Artists Alliance Gallery, Accra in 2014, consisting of 84 works.[5]

References
  1. Adeyemi, Ester (2005). Contemporary art in Nigeria & Ghana 1995-2005. Reinhardt. pp. 277 ff. ISBN 9783724513209.
  2. Essel, Osuanyi Quaicoo; Opoku-Mensah, Isaac (2014). "Pan-African artistic reflections in Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park". International Journal of African Society Cultures and Traditions. 1 (2): 30–41.
  3. Akyeampong, Emmanuel Kwaku (2012). Dictionary of African Biography, Volumes 1-6. Oxford University Press. p. 472. ISBN 9780195382075.
  4. Green, Charles (2006). Contemporary Commonwealth. Council of Trustees of the National Gallery of Victoria. p. 44. ISBN 9780724102662.
  5. Korley, Nii Laryea (2014). "Wiz Kudowor's Portfolio at Artists Alliance". Daily Graphic (19569): 38.
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