Nubuke Foundation: Championing Ghanaian Contemporary Art

A nexus for the preservation, recording, and promotion of contemporary arts and culture.

This Exhibition is Untitled' opening day (2020) by Ernest Kwaku EdufoOriginal Source: Nubuke Foundation

Welcome to the Nubuke Foundation

Founded in 2006, the Nubuke Foundation is based in Accra and Wa, Ghana. It serves as a nexus for the preservation, recording, and promotion of contemporary arts and culture through art exhibitions, book readings, art talks, film screenings, performances, seminars, and workshops. Nubuke Foundation was awarded the Tourist Attraction of the Year 2016, by the Ghana Tourist Authority (Greater Accra Region).

A Luminary Talk with James Barnor (2019) by Tarimobowei EguleOriginal Source: Nubuke Foundation

At Nubuke our doors are open to everyone. Visitors can expect to be mesmerised by young actors performing on our lawns or poets enchanting audiences.

Close frontal view II, Nubuke Foundation Gallery (2019) by Juergen StrohmayerOriginal Source: Nubuke Foundation

The Foundation houses a bespoke multi-faceted art gallery, commercial art and gift shop, a co-working space, an artist residency, a studio space, and a library.

This Exhibition is Untitled' opening day (2020) by Ernest Kwaku EdufoOriginal Source: Nubuke Foundation

'The Foundation is concerned by the erosion of Ghanaian culture and I believe it’s necessary to protect the very essence of what makes us Ghanaian – something which will always set us apart.'
- Odile Tevie, Director of Nubuke Foundation

This Exhibition is Untitled, Installation view (2020) by Nii OdzenmaOriginal Source: Nubuke Foundation

Exhibitions
Shining light on contemporary artists, four exhibitions are organised each year. Here the drawings of Musah Yussif are shown. The paintings were part of a group exhibition shining light on five artists' trajectory beginnings and confrontation with modernism.

Birthday celebration, Mr Kotey, Accra (2019) by James BarnorOriginal Source: Nubuke Foundation

A recent highlight was the retrospective exhibition devoted to pioneering photographer James Barnor. Born in Accra in 1929, Barnor’s career covers a remarkable period in history, bridging continents, and photographic genres to create a transatlantic narrative marked by his passionate interest in people and cultures.

This Exhibition is Untitled' opening day (2020) by Ernest Kwaku EdufoOriginal Source: Nubuke Foundation

Supporting emerging artists
The 'Young Ghanaian Artist Programme' supports emerging artists through a series of activities. Artists that we have previously worked with include Eric Gyamfi and Gideon Appah.

A Luminary Talk with James Barnor (2019) by Tarimobowei EguleOriginal Source: Nubuke Foundation

Events program
Throughout the year, we organise art exhibitions, book readings, art talks, film screenings, performances, seminars, and workshops.

This Exhibition is Untitled' opening day (2020) by Ernest Kwaku EdufoOriginal Source: Nubuke Foundation

We look forward to welcoming you at the Nubuke Foundation.

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