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Ablade Glover

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Ablade Glover (born 1934) is a highly acclaimed Ghanaian artist and educator known for his significant contributions to West African art. His artworks have gained international recognition and are held in esteemed private and public collections, including the Imperial Palace of Japan, UNESCO headquarters in Paris, and Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. Ablade Glover has received numerous national and international awards, including the Order of the Volta in Ghana. He is also a Life Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in London. Until 1994, he held the positions of Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Art Education, and Dean of the College of Art at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Born in Accra, Ghana, Glover received his early education in Presbyterian mission schools. He pursued teacher training at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology before earning a scholarship to study textile design at London’s Central School of Art and Design. Upon returning to Ghana, he taught for a period and then secured another scholarship, this time from Kwame Nkrumah, to study art education at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. It was during this time that he began using a palette knife as his primary painting tool, which significantly influenced his technique. After completing his studies, Glover taught at the College of Art in the University of Kumasi for two decades, eventually attaining the rank of associate professor. He also earned a master’s degree from Kent State University and a PhD from Ohio State University in the United States. In addition to his academic career, Glover founded the Artists Alliance Gallery in Accra, Ghana, which showcases not only his own work but also that of other prominent artists and local artifacts. Glover’s artistic style is characterized as oscillating “between abstraction and realism.” His preferred subjects often depict expansive urban landscapes, bustling markets, and the women of Ghana. He attributes his fascination with painting women to their courage and elegance, qualities he admires and believes are prominently displayed in their daily lives.

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In 1998, Glover received the Flagstar Award by ACRAG (the Arts Critics and Reviewers Association of Ghana), and was also honoured with the distinguished alumni award from the African-American Institute in New York City. He has received several national and international awards, including the Order of the Volta in Ghana in 2007, the Millennium Excellence Award in 2010 and is a Life Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, London. He is also a Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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