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Selected Works97

Museum Acquisitions

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High Museum
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Leopold Museum

Previous Sales 83

Christie's
Tilted Shoulder
Tilted Shoulder, 2022
£95,250 ($126k USD)
Oct 2025
Sotheby's
Untitled
Untitled
£119,201 ($119k USD)
Mar 2024
Christie's
Soleita
Soleita, 2019
£214,200 ($283k USD)
Oct 2023
Christie's
Blue Girl and Bricks
Blue Girl and Bricks, 2018
Bought In
Sep 2023
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 2019
£113,400 ($150k USD)
Jun 2023
Christie's
Joy Adenike
Joy Adenike, 2017
£252,000 ($333k USD)
Jun 2023
Christie's
Flora Shirt
Flora Shirt, 2019
HK$945,000 ($121k USD)
May 2023
Christie's
Nerida 1
Nerida 1, 2018
£163,800 ($216k USD)
Mar 2023
Christie's
The Shadow of Imana
The Shadow of Imana, 2018
£504,000 ($665k USD)
Feb 2023
Christie's
Girl in a Lemon Dress
Girl in a Lemon Dress, 2018
HK$1,764,000 ($226k USD)
Dec 2022
Christie's
The Artist with His Painting
The Artist with His Painting, 2019
HK$7,560,000 ($968k USD)
May 2022
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 2019
HK$2,142,000 ($274k USD)
May 2022
Sotheby's
Tonica and Adia
Tonica and Adia, 2019
$1,071,000
May 2022
Christie's
Shades of Brown
Shades of Brown, 2019
$630,000
May 2022
Christie's
Yellow Dress
Yellow Dress, 2018
$819,000
May 2022
Sotheby's
Untitled (Black Lives Matter)
Untitled (Black Lives Matter)
£150,000 ($249k USD)
Apr 2022
Sotheby's
As the Crow Flies
As the Crow Flies, 2018
£470,482 ($470k USD)
Mar 2022
Christie's
Untitled (Standing Nude)
Untitled (Standing Nude), 2015
£163,800 ($216k USD)
Mar 2022
Christie's
Yellow Blanket
Yellow Blanket, 2018
£1,242,000 ($1.6M USD)
Mar 2022
Christie's
Orange Shirt
Orange Shirt, 2019
CN¥8,760,000 ($1.2M USD)
Mar 2022
Christie's
Red Couch
Red Couch, 2017
HK$3,250,000 ($416k USD)
Dec 2021
Christie's
Hands Up
Hands Up, 2018
HK$26,650,000 ($3.4M USD)
Dec 2021
Christie's
Portrait
Portrait, 2018
£181,250 ($239k USD)
Oct 2021
Sotheby's
Untitled
Untitled
£130,000 ($216k USD)
Jul 2021
Christie's
Justine Mendy
Justine Mendy, 2018
HK$8,770,000 ($1.1M USD)
May 2021

Upcoming Auctions 1

Christie's
Monstera Leaf Handbag
Monstera Leaf Handbag, 2021
Est. £100,000–£150,000
Jun 25, 2026

For Sale 3

Professional art gallery · Artsper
White Nail Polish
White Nail Polish
$20,026
Print
The End Gallery · Artsy
Plate
Plate, 2020
Price on request
Artist Plate
Roberts Projects · Artsy
Clasped Hands
Clasped Hands, 2026
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Oil on canvas
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Market108 auction results

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$1.8K – $3.4M
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$390K
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$234K
71 priced paintings lots
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Jun 2026 · $8.5K
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Paintings: $234K medianPhotographs: $524 medianEditioned prints: $4.1K median
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Galleries3

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#234 Mariane Ibrahim
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Podcast Interviews1

podcasts Amoako Boafo (QuarARTine special episode) - Season 5 - Episode 12 Talk Art · May 11, 2020
Russell & Robert meet leading artist Amoako Boafo. Best known for his contemporary portrait paintings, Boafo’s portraits are enticing in their lucidity, accentuating the figures in each work, who are regularly isolated o…
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Biennial Selections2

Venice Biennale — Venice
2026 · In Minor Keys · curated by Koyo Kouoh
Venice Biennale — Venice
2024 · Foreigners Everywhere · curated by Adriano Pedrosa
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Education2

Cranbrook Academy of Art
Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
Providence, RI, USA
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Publications1

Group Catalog 1

Collecting Contemporaries: The Fuhrman Collection
Phaidon Press
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Current Exhibitions1

Museo di Palazzo Grimani

It doesn’t have to always make sense

Amoako Boafo

May 5, 2026 — Nov 22, 2026

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Recent News20

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Exporting Possibilities: Amoako Boafo Brings Accra to the World
Amoako Boafo, a Ghanaian painter known for his expressive finger-painted portraits, discusses his practice in an interview with Emann Odufu, joined by…
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Two of the Biggest Names in American Patronage Have Kept Their Homes Private—Until Now
Glenn and Amanda Fuhrman, prominent American philanthropists and art collectors, have opened their private Hamptons home to the public for the first t…
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The List: Amoako Boafo
Amoako Boafo, the acclaimed Ghanaian artist known for his distinctive finger-painting technique and intimate portraiture, is currently the subject of …
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Ties that Build: In Conversation with Natalia Bradbury Ahead of the 5th Season of TOP CHARITY
The article features an interview with Natalia Bradbury, curator and Executive Director of OmenaArt Foundation, ahead of the 5th season of TOP CHARITY…
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Amoako Boafo Drew on Venice’s Rich Creative Heritage for His First Solo Show in Italy
Amoako Boafo, the Ghanaian artist known for his finger-painted portraits of stylish Black sitters, opened his first solo show in Italy at the Museo di…
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Five Whirlwind Days in Venice, at (and Beyond) the Biennale
The article recounts a whirlwind three-day visit to the 61st Venice Biennale, focusing on the main exhibition at the Giardini della Biennale curated b…
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Postcard from North Carolina
The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University is celebrating its twentieth anniversary with the exhibition "Everything Now All at Once," on view from Au…
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Contemporary Icons and Modern Masters Headline This Major May Sale
Rago/Wright is hosting two major spring sales on May 14, 2026: 'Pure Edge: American Geometric Abstraction, Selected Works from the Museo de Arte Conte…
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Who Went to Venice Last Week? Jenny Saville, Glenn Lowry, Jewel, and Many Other Power Players
Artnet News reporter Katya Kazakina recounts her experience at the opening week of the 61st Venice Biennale, describing a whirlwind of art, parties, a…
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How Sweden Built One of Europe’s Most Stable Art Markets
The article examines Stockholm's art scene and its role in building one of Europe's most stable art markets. It highlights Market Art Fair, the city's…
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Venice off the beaten track
The article highlights collateral exhibitions at the 2024 Venice Biennale that take place beyond the main venues of the Giardini and Arsenale, offerin…
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In Venice For the Biennale? Don’t Miss These 15 Shows Around the City
The article is a guide to 15 art exhibitions taking place in Venice during the Biennale, curated by CULTURED magazine. It highlights shows such as "If…
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Cultured magazine has published a guide to art exhibitions during the Venice Biennale, highlighting several major shows across the city. Featured exhi…
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The article previews major exhibitions in Venice during the 2026 Biennale, highlighting a rich lineup of shows across the city's museums and foundatio…
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A new sensual exhibit from Mexico City is now on display at the Museum of Sex
The Museum of Sex in New York is hosting "The Life Force: Portraits from the Amparo & Manuel Foundation," a new exhibition opening April 23 that bring…
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KAWS | Untitled (KAWS X Mocad) (2019)
Bidding has concluded for KAWS's 2019 screenprint, *Untitled (KAWS X Mocad)*, a limited-edition work produced for the artist's solo exhibition "Alone …
marketApr 23, 2026
Masterpieces of Art Modeled and Printed in Ultra-High Definition: The Challenge Met by LITO
Beaux Arts Magazine partnered with the Austrian printing and publishing company LITO to stage a challenge at its 500th-issue launch party. Guests were…
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The Palaces of Memory
The article reports that Israeli and US airstrikes on Isfahan, Iran, damaged several centuries-old palaces and cultural buildings. It draws a parallel…
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Art Problems: How Do I Get Gallery Representation?
Paddy Johnson, in a Hyperallergic advice column, demystifies the process for artists seeking gallery representation. She explains that galleries prima…
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Past Exhibitions12

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#139 Roberts Projects

Amoako Boafo: I Bring Home with Me

Amoako Boafo

442 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States

Jan 17, 2026 — Mar 21, 2026

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#1 Gagosian

I Do Not Come to You by Chance

Amoako Boafo

20 Grosvenor Hill, London W1K 3QD, United Kingdom

Apr 10, 2025 — May 24, 2025

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#234 Mariane Ibrahim

The one that got away

Amoako Boafo

Feb 7, 2024 — May 4, 2024

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Österreichische Galerie Belvedere

Amoako Boafo

Amoako Boafo

Prinz-Eugen-Straße 27, 1030 Wien, Austria

Jan 1, 2024

Exhibition • Lower Belvedere Amoako Boafo Proper Love 25 October 2024 - 12 January 2025 Amoako Boafo , 25 October 2024 to 12 January 2025 , Lower Belvedere

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Belvedere 21

Amoako Boafo

Amoako Boafo

Jan 1, 2024

Exhibition • Lower Belvedere Amoako Boafo Proper Love 25 October 2024 - 12 January 2025 Amoako Boafo , 25 October 2024 to 12 January 2025 , Lower Belvedere

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21er Haus

Amoako Boafo

Amoako Boafo

Jan 1, 2024

Exhibition • Lower Belvedere Amoako Boafo Proper Love 25 October 2024 - 12 January 2025 Amoako Boafo , 25 October 2024 to 12 January 2025 , Lower Belvedere

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Upper Belvedere

Amoako Boafo

Amoako Boafo

1030 Vienna, Austria

Jan 1, 2024

Exhibition • Lower Belvedere Amoako Boafo Proper Love 25 October 2024 - 12 January 2025 Amoako Boafo , 25 October 2024 to 12 January 2025 , Lower Belvedere

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#1 Gagosian

what could possibly go wrong, if we tell it like it is

Amoako Boafo

555 W 24th St, New York, NY 10011, USA

Mar 16, 2023 — Apr 22, 2023

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#234 Mariane Ibrahim

Amoako Boafo Inside Out

18 Av. Matignon, 75008 Paris, France

Apr 28, 2022 — Jun 4, 2022

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#139 Roberts Projects

Amoako Boafo SINGULAR DUALITY: ME CAN MAKE WE

Amoako Boafo

442 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States

Sep 18, 2021 — Nov 6, 2021

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#234 Mariane Ibrahim

Amoako Boafo I Stand By Me

451 N Paulina St, Chicago, IL 60622, USA

Sep 10, 2020 — Oct 24, 2020

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#139 Roberts Projects

I SEE ME

Amoako Boafo

442 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States

Jan 12, 2019 — Feb 16, 2019

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Art Fair Appearances18

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Frieze Los Angeles — Los Angeles
2026
Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
2025
Frieze Los Angeles — Los Angeles
2025
Frieze New York — New York
2025
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2024
Art Basel Paris — Paris
2024
Frieze Seoul — Seoul
2024
Frieze Los Angeles — Los Angeles
2023
Frieze New York — New York
2023
Art Basel — Basel
2022
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2022
EXPO CHICAGO — Chicago
2022
Frieze Seoul — Seoul
2022
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2021
The Armory Show — New York
2021
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2019
EXPO CHICAGO — Chicago
2019
FIAC — Paris
2019
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Recent Activity20

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Ties that Build: In Conversation with Natalia Bradbury Ahead of the 5th Season of TOP CHARITY
May 27, 2026
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Amoako Boafo Drew on Venice’s Rich Creative Heritage for His First Solo Show in Italy
May 26, 2026
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Five Whirlwind Days in Venice, at (and Beyond) the Biennale
May 24, 2026
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Postcard from North Carolina
May 24, 2026
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Contemporary Icons and Modern Masters Headline This Major May Sale
May 13, 2026
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Who Went to Venice Last Week? Jenny Saville, Glenn Lowry, Jewel, and Many Other Power Players
May 11, 2026
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Art Fair
Venice Biennale 2026
May 9, 2026
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How Sweden Built One of Europe’s Most Stable Art Markets
May 6, 2026
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Exhibition
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May 5, 2026
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Venice off the beaten track
May 4, 2026
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In Venice For the Biennale? Don’t Miss These 15 Shows Around the City
May 4, 2026
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May 4, 2026
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May 3, 2026
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10 Must-See Shows During the Venice Biennale 2026
Apr 27, 2026
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A new sensual exhibit from Mexico City is now on display at the Museum of Sex
Apr 23, 2026
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KAWS | Untitled (KAWS X Mocad) (2019)
Apr 23, 2026
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Des chefs-d’œuvre de l’art modélisés et imprimés en très haute définition : le défi relevé par LITO
Apr 3, 2026
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The Palaces of Memory
Mar 14, 2026
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Mar 13, 2026
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8 Must-See Solo Gallery Shows in March
Mar 6, 2026
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