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Representing individuals from the surrounding countries of his native Ghana, Amoako Boafo attributes to his portraits a natural grace, poise and elegance. Artists who are able to achieve this palpable sense of tenderness within the scope of their working process are few and far between, yet Boafo does exactly this, communicating both warmth and vulnerability in his intimate portrayals of what he terms the “Black Diaspora.” As with other contemporary portrait artists, including Alice Neel, Jordan Casteel, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye and Noah Davis, Boafo attempts to create a new vernacular, reframing his own experience and that of his subjects to include a more variegated understanding of the Black Experience.

Amoako Boafo In Yellow with Malcolm, 2018 Oil on paper 70.87 x 59.05 in (180 x 150 cm)

Amoako Boafo
In Yellow with Malcolm, 2018
Oil on paper
70.87 x 59.05 in (180 x 150 cm)

Amoako Boafo Reflection 1, 2018 Oil on paper 51.18 x 43.31 in (130 x 110 cm)

Amoako Boafo
Reflection 1, 2018
Oil on paper
51.18 x 43.31 in (130 x 110 cm)

Amoako Boafo Tonica Hunter, 2017 Oil on canvas 31.50 x 35.42 in (80 x 90 cm)

Amoako Boafo
Tonica Hunter, 2017
Oil on canvas
31.50 x 35.42 in (80 x 90 cm)

Amoako Boafo Looking Through Two Fingers, 2018 Oil on paper 39.37 x 27.56 in (100 x 70 cm)

Amoako Boafo
Looking Through Two Fingers, 2018
Oil on paper
39.37 x 27.56 in (100 x 70 cm)

Amoako Boafo Yellow Turtleneck, 2018 Oil on paper 39.37 x 43.31 in (100 x 110 cm)

Amoako Boafo
Yellow Turtleneck, 2018
Oil on paper
39.37 x 43.31 in (100 x 110 cm)

Amoako Boafo Yellow Dress, 2018 Oil on paper 70.87 x 70.87 in (180 x 180 cm)

Amoako Boafo
Yellow Dress, 2018
Oil on paper
70.87 x 70.87 in (180 x 180 cm)

Amoako Boafo Blue Pullover, 2018 Oil on canvas 62.99 x 55.1 in (160 x 140 cm)

Amoako Boafo
Blue Pullover, 2018
Oil on canvas
62.99 x 55.1 in (160 x 140 cm)

Amoako Boafo Lighter, 2018 Oil on paper 59.06 x 55.19 in (150.0 x 140.2 cm)

Amoako Boafo
Lighter, 2018
Oil on paper
59.06 x 55.19 in (150.0 x 140.2 cm)
 

Amoako Boafo Boy in Lady Finger Shirt, 2018 Oil on paper 39.37 x 27.56 in (100 x 70 cm)

Amoako Boafo
Boy in Lady Finger Shirt, 2018
Oil on paper
39.37 x 27.56 in (100 x 70 cm)

Amoako Boafo Krystal 1, 2018 Oil on paper 39.37 x 27.56 in (100 x 70 cm)

Amoako Boafo
Krystal 1, 2018
Oil on paper
39.37 x 27.56 in (100 x 70 cm)