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Ablade Glover

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Ablade Glover
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Country wey e be citizenGhana Edit
Name wey dem give amEmmanuel, Ablade Edit
Family nameGlover Edit
Ein date of birth1934 Edit
Place dem born amAccra Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Ein occupationartist, university teacher Edit
EmployerKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Edit
Educate forNewcastle University, Kent State University, Ohio State University, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Edit
Ethnic groupAfrican Americans Edit
Member ofRoyal Society of Arts Edit
Dema official websitehttp://abladeglover.org/ Edit
Personal pronounL485 Edit

Ablade Glover FGA FRSA CV (dem born am 1934) be Ghanaian painter den educator. He exhibit widely, dey build an international reputation over several decades, as well as dem dey regard am as a seminal figure for de West African art scene.[1] Dem hold ein work insyd chaw prestigious private den public collections, wich dey include de Imperial Palace of Japan, de UNESCO headquarters insyd Paris, France,[2] den O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, United States.[1]

Glover receive chaw national den international awards, wey dey include de Order of the Volta insyd Ghana, wey he be a Life Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts insyd London.[3] Na he be Associate Professor, Head of de Department of Art Education den Dean of de College of Art at de Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology til 1994.[4]

Early life den education

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Dem born am insyd de La community of Accra, na ebe then de Gold Coast (present-day Ghana), Emmanuel Ablade Glover get ein early education at Presbyterian mission schools.[5] Na he get ein teacher training education at de Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (1957–58), before he win a scholarship make he study textile design at London ein Central School of Art and Design (1959–62).[1]

Glover return Ghana make he teach for a while, before anoda scholarship, wey Kwame Nkrumah give am, enable Glover make he study art education at de University of Newcastle upon Tyne (1964–65); na ebe der wey Glover begin make he use de tool wey dey shape ein technique wen ein teacher suggest a palette knife make he apply paint, rather dan brushes.[1] Glover go on make he further ein education insyd de US, first at Kent State University, wer he earn ein master's degree, den then at Ohio State University,[6] wer na dem award am a PhD insyd 1974.[1][3]

Career

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Glover ein Painting in Yellow, oil for canvas top

Academic

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He return to Ghana after he receive ein doctorate, Glover teach for de next two decades at de College of Art insyd de University of Kumasi, wey he cam turn Department Head den College Dean.[1] He rise to de rank of associate professor within dat period.[4]

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He found de Accra-based Artists Alliance Gallery,[7][8] wich get roots insyd an earlier gallery he found insyd de 1960s wey Kofi Annan gbele ein new incarnation insyd 2008.[9] As well as e be an outlet for Glover ein own work, dis gallery dey feature de work of oda significant Ghanaian artists such as Owusu-Ankomah den George O. Hughes, togeda plus collectible local artifacts.[10]

Honours den recognition

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Insyd 1998, Glover receive de Flagstar Award from ACRAG (de Arts Critics and Reviewers Association of Ghana), wey na dem sanso honour am plus de distinguished alumni award from de African-American Institute insyd New York City. Na dem honour am plus chaw national den international awards, wey dey include de Order of the Volta insyd Ghana insyd 2007, de Millennium Excellence Award insyd 2010 wey he be a Life Fellow of de Royal Society of Arts, London.[3] He sanso be a Fellow of de Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences.[11]

Insyd July 2024, make dem celebrate Glover ein 90th birthday, October Gallery mount de solo exhibition Inner Worlds, Outer Journeys, dem get since 1982 devote 10 shows to ein work.[12] As dem note by African Business magazine: "Throughout his lifetime his reputation has grown beyond that of simply an artist, and he has become a mentor and role model for emerging African artists on the global stage, paving the way for the success of African artists."[13]

Exhibitions dem select

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  • Visions & Dreams, Tasneem Gallery (13 March–31 May 2008)
  • Ablade Glover: 75 Year Anniversary, October Gallery, London (2 July–1 August 2009)
  • I See You, Tasneem Gallery (6 July–17 November 2010)
  • Transmission Part 2, Tasneem Gallery, Barcelona, Spain (15 November 2012–30 March 2013)
  • Ablade Glover: 80th Anniversary, October Gallery, London (3 July–2 August 2014)
  • Ablade Glover: Inner Worlds, Outer Journeys, October Gallery, London (4 July–3 August)

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Juliet Highet, "Ablade Glover – Ghanaian mirage" Archived 30 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine, New African Magazine, 6 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Ablade Glover: 80th Anniversary", October Gallery, 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Why I paint women, markets; Ablade Glover Digs Deep", GhanaWeb, 16 July 2012.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Ablade Glover", October Gallery.
  5. ↑ Gates, Henry Louis, Emmanuel Akyeampong and Steven J. Niven (eds), "Glover, Emmanuel Ablade (1934–)", Dictionary of African Biography, Oxford University Press, 2012.
  6. ↑ David Owusu-Ansah, "Glover, Ablade (1934–)", Historical Dictionary of Ghana, Rowman & Littlefield, 2014, p. 158.
  7. ↑ Artists Alliance Gallery on Facebook.
  8. ↑ Ruth-Ellen Davis, "Interview: Ablade Glover — The veteran Ghanaian artist discusses his kaleidoscopic take on African life", Time Out Accra, 21 November 2016.
  9. ↑ Safia Dickersbach, "Ablade Glover — The Black Stars of Ghana", Modern Ghana, 29 August 2013.
  10. ↑ "Artists Alliance Gallery, Labadi", Time Out Accra, 15 July 2013.
  11. ↑ Graphic.com.gh (14 July 2017). "Prof Ablade Glover delivers keynote address at Atuu Festival of Arts launch". Graphic Online (in British English). Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  12. ↑ "Ablade Glover: Inner Worldsa, Outer Journeys | 4 July – 3 August 2024". October Gallery. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  13. ↑ Allen, Emily (24 June 2024). "Young and old African artists celebrated at October Gallery shows". African Business. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
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