As part of the workshop, we visited several contemporary art galleries including Red Clay Studios, SCCA Tamale, dot.ateliers, Gallery 1957, and the Nubuke Foundation. I admit I was largely unfamiliar with Ghanaian artists, and I was thrilled to learn about these artists that I can share with my students. 

Eric Asimoah's exhibition, Entry of a Dream, features his photography on display in the brilliant space of the Nubuke Foundation in Accra. His work highlights the young, Black, African diaspora experience as it relates to visual culture and identity. 

The joint exhibition at dot.ateliers, Some Things Just Don't Wash Off, is the result of a creative residency program that the organization fosters. The building houses an art studio for artists in residence and a gallery space to show their work. 

In Memories of Yellow: A Game of Power and Chance, artist Jeremiah Quarshie explores Accra's water crisis through the vibrant and iconic yellow 'Kufour' gallons arranged as thrones. Each painting features a Ghanian woman seated upon the yellow throne, a symbol of endurance and resilience. 

Red Clay Studios is an art and cultural institution founded by Ibrahim Mahama, who is known for his large-scale installations. The campus sprawls over more than 200 acres in Tamale in Northern Ghana, and it welcomes 2,000 school children a week to visit and learn from the exhibitions. All are welcome, and all are invited to roam the grounds for free. 

The Savannah Center for Contemporary Art in Tamale is another project of Ibrahim Mahama, whose intention is to make art accessible to all. Currently on view is the photography of James Barnor, who documented the history of Ghana and the diaspora ever since he opened his first photography studio, Forever Young, in 1949.