Kwesi Botchway produces paintings that instigate a dialogue between his intriguing subjects and the viewer, declaring Black identity.
I’m a Black artist, and I feel like we are one people—and I need to represent my people.
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Kwesi BotchwayHajia Amina, 2023oil and acrylic on canvas90 x 74 cm
35 3/8 x 29 1/8 in. -
Kwesi BotchwayValiant Lady, 2021oil on canvas80 x 80 cm
31 1/2 x 31 1/2 in -
Kwesi BotchwayBrown Earring, 2021oil on canvas80 x 80 cm
31 1/2 x 31 1/2 in -
Kwesi BotchwayLong Nose Bead Ring, 2021acrylic and oil on canvas80 x 80 cm
31 1/2 x 31 1/2 in -
Kwesi BotchwayLoyal to Self, 2021oil on canvas80 x 80 cm
31 1/2 x 31 1/2 in -
Kwesi BotchwayPride, 2020acrylic on canvas182 x 214 cm
71 5/8 x 84 1/4 in
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Rumors of Blackness
Kwesi Botchway 17.02 - 16.04.2022 Gallery | BrusselsI WANT TO CELEBRATE BLACK BEAUTY There are artists and then there are artists with a mission. The second category applies to Kwesi Botchway from Accra, Ghana. Not only...Read more -
Resistance 1 - 30.05.2021 Gallery | Knokke KustlaanA refined selection of paintings and sculptures celebrating the power of an inspiring and highly symbolic colour: BLACK.Read more
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‘Ik wil impact hebben’
De Standaard 4.3.2022De jonge Ghanese kunstenaar Kwesi Botchway verbleef bijna een jaar in België. Tijdens zijn residentie schilderde hij uitsluitend Afrikaanse vrouwen. Hun blikken zelfverzekerd, hun huid...Read more -
Kwesi Botchway. Rumors of Blackness
Wall Street International 18.2.2022There are artists and then there are artists-with-a-mission. The second category belongs to Kwesi Botchway from Accra, Ghana. Not only with his paintings but also...Read more -
Kwesi Botchway Celebrates Black Beauty at MARUANI MERCIER
Widewalls 17.2.2022Balasz Takac for Widewalls The new wave of African artists exploring figuration is described by many as the (West) African Renaissance . This term mostly...Read more -
Works celebrating the power of an inspiring and highly symbolic colour: Black
Mutual Art 3.6.2021Maruani Mercier presents works celebrating the power of an inspiring and highly symbolic colour: Black KNOKKE .- The perception of colours and its use has...Read more
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Studio Visit: Kwesi Botchway on the Importance of Painting Faces and Celebrating His Fellow Ghanaian Artists
Artnet 30.3.2021Naomi Rea for Artnet We caught up with the Ghanaian artist on the art supplies, snack food, and vibes that keep his studio running....Read more -
Wake-up Call Blijven liggen / laten staan
4.3.2021Thanks to an invitation by Philippe Van Cauteren, director of the S.M.A.K., Ghent, we (Lieze Eneman, Luk Lambrecht, Gert Robijns) in turn were able to...Read more -
The Black Jigsaw Project: Crafting Puzzles To Champion Black And Queer Artistry
Vogue 17.12.2020With an aim to eulogise Black Queer art, Vogue spoke to MQBMBQ’s founder Jordan Anderson about The Black Jigsaw Project Many are the times...Read more -
Kwesi Botchway’s Defiant Figures Examine the Black Experience
Frieze 11.12.2020The Ghanaian artist explores Stuart Hall's theory that cultural identity 'belongs as much to the future as it does to the past' By Aidrea Emelife...Read more
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Art Paris 2023
30.03 - 2.04.2023We look forward to welcoming you to our booth at Art Paris where we will present a selection of modern and contemporary works by Kwesi...Read more -
Art Dubai 2023
3 - 5.03.2023We are pleased to return to Art Dubai 2023 with a group of work by pioneering contemporary artists including Cornelius Annor, Ross Bleckner, Kwesi Botchway,...Read more -
BRAFA 2023
29.01 - 5.02.2023MARUANI MERCIER Gallery is pleased to return to this year's edition of BRAFA with a selection of artists reflecting their dynamic modern and contemporary program....Read more -
The Armory Show 2022
9 - 11.09.2022A cornerstone of New York's cultural landscape since its founding in 1994, The Armory Show brings the world's leading international contemporary and modern art galleries...Read more -
Art Brussels Week 2021
3 - 6.06.2021For the Art Brussels WEEK, galleries will be open from Thursday 3 June through Sunday 6 June from 11am to 6pm. Our gallery is excited...Read more