Thurgood Marshall School of Law, in conjunction with State Senator Rodney Ellis, will host an African Art Show beginning Monday, September 25 - Friday, September 29. The complimentary art show will be available for public viewing at the law school from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. the entire week.

The exhibition, titled, The African Cabinet, features paintings, collages, and photographs by seven African artists from Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo. Chief Jimoh Buraimoh is one of the most successful artists practicing in Ghana. His works are displayed in the Museum of African Art at the Smithsonian Institute. Some of his other works are displayed in the Mayor’s Office in Atlanta. Buraimoh is one of the first artists to incorporate beads in paintings.

AYAOVI DABLA is a self-taught Togolese painter. His works are influenced by the 1,000 years old cave paintings in North Africa. His witty child-like paintings address contemporary issues in Africa. Victor Odoi is a sixth generation Ghanaian artist whose neo-impressionist paintings depict Ghanaian women on the beaches of the fishing villages in the capital of Ghana. OWUSU-ANKOMAH and GODFRIED DONKOH are two leading international artists whose works have shown at the Tate Gallery in London and the Contemporary Art Museum in St. Louis. HACAJAKA is perhaps the most innovative artist of his generation in Ghana. His eclectic paintings are inspired by Ashanti symbols and Ashanti Royalty, as well as social and cultural issues relating to Ghana.

For more information regarding the exhibition, contact Charlotte Washington at 713-313-4208.