Amoako Boafo, Monstera Leaf Cape, 2021. Paper transfer and oil on canvas, 47 3/16 x 39 3/8 in. Image and work courtesy of the artist. © Amoako Boafo
Amoako Boafo’s bold, vibrant, and textured works have taken the contemporary art world by storm. Now his debut solo museum exhibition comes to the Denver Art Museum after stops in San Francisco, Houston, and Seattle.
When you visit Amoako Boafo: Soul of Black Folks, your ticket gives you access to everything open in the museum. If you’re interested in contemporary African art and artists from the African diaspora, we invite you to also explore the modern and contemporary art and arts of Africa galleries as part of your visit.
Modern & contemporary art galleries (Hamilton Building, levels 3 &4)
For example, in the modern and contemporary art galleries, you can see paintings by Ghanaian artists Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe (a friend of Boafo’s), Cornelius Annor, and Emmanuel Taku. In addition, you’ll find works by such renowned artists as Mark Bradford, Jordan Casteel, Nick Cave, Sam Gilliam (whose work Abacus Sliding is the first artwork by a Black artist to enter the modern and contemporary art collection), Kerry James Marshall (who Boafo has said is one of his influences), Simphiwe Ndzube, Senga Nengudi, Lorna Simpson, Carrie Mae Weems, Fred Wilson, and others. Recent acquisitions by vanessa german and Ethiopian artist Elias Sime also are on view.
Arts of Africa gallery (Hamilton Building, level 4)
The DAM’s arts of Africa gallery displays highlights from the museum’s collection of African art, which encompasses about 800 objects, largely from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries—including painting, printmaking, sculpture, textiles and jewelry. The DAM’s arts of Africa collection is the largest in Colorado. It is mostly comprised of artwork by West African and Central African artists such as El Anatsui, Lamidi Olonade Fakeye, Tola Wewe, and Moyo Ogundipe. Recent acquisitions by Ethiopian artists Merikokeb Berhanu and Selome Muleta also are on view.
Amoako Boafo: Soul of Black Folks is on view October 8, 2023–February 19, 2024. The Member Preview is on October 7. Learn more and plan your visit.
