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Amoako Boafo - Soul of Black Folks
Oct 20, 2021 - Feb 27, 2022
Wednesday – Saturday 11 am – 6 pm. Sunday 12pm – 5pm. Monday – Tuesday CLOSED.
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Amoako Boafo: Soul of Black Folks, is the premier museum solo exhibition for Ghanaian artist Amoako Boafo. The show is a presentation of over 20 works created between 2018-2021. Soul of Black Folks is a timely exploration into the varying strategies that Boafo employs within his practice to capture the essence of the Black figure. Variables such as COVID-19, the constant resistance against systemic oppression, and the commodification of Black bodies in the media are some of the issues that heighten this exhibition’s urgency. These concerns invite the questions – where can Black people find a respite from society’s ills? Furthermore, how can Boafo’s work inspire and teach us about Black life and humanity?
SF/Arts Curator Insight
The Museum of the African Diaspora officially reopens for visitors on October 21 with highly anticipated solo-exhibitions by two of Africa’s superstar contemporary painters. Ghanian painter Amoako Boafo and Malawi-born, Johannesburg-based artist Billie Zangewa will kick off MoAD’s reopening with dazzling depictions of Black portraiture. Curated by Larry Ossei-Mensah, Soul of Black Folks, offers MoAD’s supporters a welcome return to in-person expressions that center people of the African Diaspora.
All are welcome to come to visit for free on Saturday, October 23, which is sure to be an exciting day for the whole community.
Dr. Luke Williams
Contributing Writer
MOAD - Museum of the African Diaspora