Kobina Nyarko

25+ exhibitions
since 1996

Chronology

Exhibitions

Solo and group exhibitions, in reverse chronological order.

Past

Berj Busua

Fragments of Knowing

Berj Busua, Busua, Ghana

Curated by Kukua Kweku-Badu

A major group exhibition celebrating contemporary African art.

Group2025
Sylter Kunstverein

Pigments of the Deep (Die Stimme des Ozeans)

Stadtgalerie “Alte Post”, Westerland, Sylt, Germany

Hosted by the Sylter Kunstverein in cooperation with the “To Choose” sustainability initiative, this major solo exhibition showcased his dynamic marine works as a powerful visual plea for global ocean conservation.

Solo2024
Zari Gallery

The Azawala Collection

Zari Gallery, London, UK

A curated collaborative exhibition showcasing premier contemporary Ghanaian visual art.

Group2020-2021
U.S. Embassy Accra

Art in Embassies Program

U.S. Embassy, Accra, Ghana

Selected for the U.S. Department of State's cultural diplomacy initiative, exhibited at the U.S. Embassy in Accra.

Group2019
British High Commission Accra

Private Exhibition for HRH The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall

Jamestown Café, Accra, Ghana

The British High Commission in Ghana invited a small group of Ghanaian contemporary artists to a private exhibition for the royal visit; the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall spoke with Kobina Nyarko about his work.

Group2018
Out of Africa Gallery

Save the Oceans

Out of Africa Gallery, Sitges (Barcelona), Spain

A major European solo exhibition highlighting his intricate marine themes and environmental advocacy.

Solo2018
Alliance FrançaiseLincoln Community School

The Art of Freedom

Alliance Française, Accra, Ghana

Presented with Lincoln Community School's Right to be Free Club.

Group2016
The Yonkofa Project

A September Affair

The Yonkofa Project, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Group2015
Kattegatcentret

Solo Exhibition

Kattegatcentret, Grenaa, Denmark

Solo2015
Gallery My Trunk

Solo Exhibition

Gallery My Trunk, Aarhus, Denmark

Solo2014
The Yonkofa Project

A September Affair

The Yonkofa Project, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Group2014
Imago Mundi

Go Go Ghana! | Imago Mundi Collection

Imago Mundi, Traveling collection

Featured artist in the global repository and traveling catalog promoting contemporary African creativity.

Group2014
Out of Africa Gallery

Sea and Music

Out of Africa Gallery, Sitges (Barcelona), Spain

Group2013
Raybow InternationalGhana Upstream Petroleum Chamber

Oil & Gas Business Conference and Exhibition

Raybow International Hotel, Takoradi, Ghana

Fair2009
Golden Tulip

Golden Tulip Hotel

Accra, Ghana

Golden Tulip managed the property at the time; the venue is now the Lancaster Hotel.

Group2008
Babson College

Babson Community

Hollister's Ground Floor Lobby, Babson College, USA

Group2008
San Diego Museum of Man

Artists Speak: Contemporary Art from Ghana and Zimbabwe

San Diego Museum of Man, San Diego, USA

Group2007
Golden Tulip

Two-Person Exhibition with Adwoa Amoah

Golden Tulip Hotel, Accra, Ghana

Golden Tulip managed the property at the time; the venue is now the Lancaster Hotel.

Group2005
St Peter's Church, Northney

LIFELINE

The Ark, St Peter's Church, Northney, Hayling Island, UK

Group2005
National Commission on Culture

First National Exhibition of Unknown Artists

National Commission on Culture, Accra & Kumasi, Ghana

Group2000
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

TRATECH 2000

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

Fair2000
PANAFEST

PANAFEST '99 | 4th Pan African Historical Theatre Festival

Cape Coast, Elmina & Accra, Ghana

Group1999
Western Regional Coordinating Council

WESTFAIR '98 | 1st Western Regional Trade, Investment & Tourism Fair

Western Regional Coordinating Council, Takoradi, Ghana

Fair1998
PANAFEST

PANAFEST '97 | 3rd Pan African Historical Theatre Festival

Cape Coast, Elmina & Accra, Ghana

Group1997
Centre for National Culture

NAFAC 96 | National Festival of Art and Craft

Centre for National Culture, Cape Coast, Ghana

Group1996

International showcases

Featured in curated group platforms across key cultural hubs including London (UK), Brussels (Belgium), Atlanta (Georgia, USA), Johannesburg (South Africa), and Denmark. Throughout 2015 his work toured Denmark through a run of institutional and company art-association exhibitions, among them IBM, DuPont, Cowi, Marel, Dansk Fjernvarme and OUH, the State Library in Aarhus, Ritzau's Bureau and Fyens Stiftstidende, alongside shows in Svendborg, Odense and Brenderup.