FCA Ghana

Foundation for Contemporary Art, Ghana: Network of artists and art enthusiasts, providing a critical forum for the development of contemporary art in Ghana.

[Verbal Transformers @Verbaltrans]

Exceptional creatives sharing their wisdom/exploits & networking for the best of humanity #PaGya23 Together, let's continue to make significant impacts; making creativity appealing to all sects of Ghanaians & beyond while changing the negative narratives of Africa. cc:@Albysonik

[bookishray @rachealkay29]

The #Pagya23 festival has curated a 2 fold exhibition @FCA_Ghana , great addition to the workshops and talks.

The Ghana Literary exhibition showcasing works by Ghanaian writers from 1911-1980s & contemporary ones. There's an audio installation of 'Imperfect Arrangements'...

[Writers Project Gh @writersPG]

Some excerpts from @FCA_Ghana Many thanks to @FCA_Ghana for hosting exhibitions, workshops, talks and film screenings for #pagya23 We look forward to collaborating once again next year! 🔥🔥

[FCA Ghana @FCA_Ghana]

🔥 PaGya! 2023 Workshops

Check out this year’s workshops and sign up for the ones you wish to join here:
https://t.co/yTOvZpSpRa

view the posters below [THREAD]

[FCA Ghana @FCA_Ghana]

🔥PaGya!

The season for igniting passion in the literary arts is almost upon us, packed full of exciting workshops, readings, panel discussions, book sales, film screenings, and more!

As always, it’s going to be lit—literarily.

#PaGya2023 #PaGyaLiteraryFestival2023

[FCA Ghana @FCA_Ghana]

‘Art and Thought Conversations’ are intimate sessions where we take on a variety of topics and practices as decoys towards discourse.

Thanks for sharing space with us and watch out for our next sessions!

#AnTC

[FCA Ghana @FCA_Ghana]

Tomorrow at 4pm

OtherNetwork is pleased to invite you to a panel discussion organized by our research team across five global partner cities, focusing on the role of independent art spaces.

Ato Annan, Co-Director of FCA-Ghana is on the panel.

[FCA Ghana @FCA_Ghana]

Coming up on #AnTC!
From discussing archival work in the series, we shift our attention ever so slightly towards the work of Edward Prah, whose artistic enquiries begin with the materiality of archival prints.

See details and synopsis below.

📷: ‘UNTITLED’ © Edward Prah

[FCA Ghana @FCA_Ghana]

Ready for our next #AnTC session!

Paul Basu and Will N. Gmayi invite us to a postcolonial reassessment of archival materials dating back to 1920s Ghana (formerly Gold Coast).
See details and abstract below.

(Photograph by R. S. Rattray. ©Pitt Rivers Museum)

[FCA Ghana @FCA_Ghana]

AGBUMiTE
Outline: Wed, Aug 30 - Sun, Sep 3.2023

[FCA Ghana @FCA_Ghana]

Special Invitation | AGBUMiTE 2023

Join us on an enriching journey through community spaces, creativity, connection, and collaboration. AGBUMiTE complements the traditional La Hɔmɔwɔ festival, with a vibrant street art carnival as its climaxing point.

(See thread for outline)

[FCA Ghana @FCA_Ghana]

AGBUMiTE
Outline: Fri, Aug 25 - Tue, Aug 29.2023

[Aʙʙᴇꪗ @itaabbey_]

‘HOME’ 2023.

In my (quasi-individual) review of this exhibition, I highlight some points that these detail shots and clips zero in on.

—shadows, veils, light, portals—

You can read the full text here:
https://t.co/mXFSkVDLAs

[FCA Ghana @FCA_Ghana]

Coming up at FCA!

Do make a date with us on Thursday July 27 for #AnTC with Italian-Argentinian Artist Helena Falabino and Lizz Johnson (@Eltayo_Ofosuah).

Details and abstract art attached below.

[Samuel Boateng @okohboateng]

Super excited to premier my documentary film 'Accra Jazz Dialogues' in Ghana. Thanks to @FCA_Ghana for making it possible.

[Lizz Johnson @Eltayo_Ofosuah]

Looking forward to this event with @okohboateng and @FCA_Ghana. Music, film and conversation!