Art Africa. launched the Osu Gallery on Friday 27th May 2022. The event was attended by dignitaries and special guests.
Hon. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings (MP for Korle Klottey Constituency, Greater Accra Region) welcomed all the guests to the Korley Klottey Constituency. In her Welcome Address, she mentioned her joy and honour to have Art Africa located in Osu. She stated that Osu was a strategic place for Art Africa as it sees people from all over the world and from different walks of life walk its streets daily.
Hon. Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah-Adjei (Dept. Minister for Trade & Industry & MP for Akuapem North), spoke about the importance of Art in Trade & Industry. She expressed the importance of showcasing the African culture, community, and way of life through paintings.
Mr Yofi Grant, CEO of GNPC expressed his excitement to be part of Art Africa. He talked about his friendship with Kojo Choi and encouraged all present to ‘own a piece of Africa in their homes. Mr Yofi Grant expressed his hope to see artists from different parts of the African continent coming together to showcase their works to the world through Art Africa.
H.E. The First Lady of the Republic of Ghana, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, climaxed the event with her keynote address. She spoke about her appreciation of art at a young age and stated how a piece of art tells us about past and present civilizations and how art liberates our limitations. She congratulated trailblazers Ablade Glover and Larry Otoo among others for their hard work, that has birthed Art Africa. She ended her address by saying that it is now Africa’s turn to showcase what we have with the rest of the world.
After her speech, she was accompanied by Mr Larry Otoo, Mr Kojo Choi and Mr Seth Clottey in unveiling Art Africa.
