Foundation For Contemporary Art,Ghana

Foundation For Contemporary Art,Ghana The FCA is an active network of artists created to offer an alternative platform for the presentatio FCA encourages dialogue, experimentation and explorations.

The FCA is an active network of artists created to offer an alternative platform for the presentation, development and promotion of contemporary art in Ghana. Through these avenues, we aspire to develop and expand as we network and collaborate with artists and art organizations on local, regional and international levels. FCA organizes exhibitions, seminars, workshops and issue publications to raise awareness of and develop critical thinking about contemporary art and artists in Ghana.

IT'S TONIGHT!The Foundation for Contemporary Art (FCA) – Ghana invites you to the screening of ‘Accra Trane Station’Accr...
20/08/2024

IT'S TONIGHT!

The Foundation for Contemporary Art (FCA) – Ghana invites you to the screening of ‘Accra Trane Station’

Accra Trane Station: The Music and Art of Nii Noi Nortey, a 60 minute film by Steven Feld, original release 2009; remixed and remastered in 4K for rerelease, 2024. Filmed in Accra, Ghana and New Mexico, USA 2005-2008. Distributed by der.org

Accra Trane Station distills three years of conversations (2005-2008) between the Ghanaian multi-instrumentalist and visual artist Nii Nortey and the American researcher and musician Steven Feld. The African legacy of the African American saxophonist and creator John Coltrane is presented through Nii Noi's art and musical performances with his long-time percussionist Nii Otoo Annan, with Ghanaba, with the La Drivers Union Por Por Group, and on tour with American jazz artists.
The original film was first outdoored by FCA in 2009. Fifteen years later, we are very happy to present the newly remastered edition. Screening to be followed by conversation with Nii Noi Nortey and filmmaker Steven Feld.

Join us!

when: August 20, 2024
where: FCA-GHANA | W.E.B. DuBois Centre for Pan-African Cultures, 1st Circular Road, Cantonments-Accra

time : 7:00pm Prompt

Our Stories, Our WorldsThe workshop is free and open to all but requires registration as limited seats are available. Ki...
15/08/2024

Our Stories, Our Worlds

The workshop is free and open to all but requires registration as limited seats are available.
Kindly mail [email protected] to book a seat.

Date: Friday 16 August, 1pm - 3.30pm
Venue : Foundation for Contemporary Art, Accra.

There is great courage and skill in crafting stories that mirror our individual and collective lives. As African readers and writers, what contemporary issues do we encounter in literature today? How do we capture the essence of a time or place? Drawing inspiration from Ama Asantewa Diaka’s Someone Birthed Them Broken, Akwaeke Emezi’s The Death of Vivek Oji and Ama Ata Aidoo’s No Sweetness Here we delve into the internal and external worlds of characters wrestling with topics that serve both their undoing and rebuilding. Join us as we gather around these texts and explore the stories we want to craft too in a non-judgemental environment. Participants do not have to be experienced readers or writers, but to possess the joy of storytelling – how ever they engage with it. There’ll be reading, writing, chatting & snacking. Facilitated by Marcelle Mateki Akita. Produced by Elizabeth Johnson. In partnership with Africa Writes UK.

Go ahead and register.

The Foundation for Contemporary Art (FCA) – Ghana is delighted to present ‘A Million Strokes and Visuals from the Future...
07/08/2024

The Foundation for Contemporary Art (FCA) – Ghana is delighted to present ‘A Million Strokes and Visuals from the Future’, an exhibition of drawings by Al Hassan Issah.

This exhibition delves into the relationship between lines and surfaces, showcasing the evolution of Issah's drawings into three-dimensional forms. He treats his drawing practice as both preliminary stages leading to actual works of art and as an independent, creative medium.

Comprising over a hundred charcoal and ink drawings on paper, the exhibition offers insight into Issah’s expansive and open-ended approach to art. His work demonstrates how concepts and ideas emerge and transform with relative ease.

Join us!

when:
Opening night: August 10, 2024 @7:00pm prompt.

where:
FCA-GHANA | W.E.B. DuBois Centre for Pan-African Cultures, 1st Circular Road, Cantonments-Accra.

(Exhibition continues daily from August 12 - 24, 2024, from 11am - 5pm).

18/07/2024

```Godelive Kasangati K. and the Foundation for Contemporary Art (FCA)-Ghana invite you to an intervention in our project space, opening this Saturday July 20.2024.

The considerations for this show, entitled``` ‘*_How much do you weigh?_*’ ```follow the Kasangati’s speculative research interests in the Basenji dog of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

“What happens when an image becomes part of an ‘imagery complex’? Does it allow us to see reproduction as a method of constructing a speculative archive?”```

‘*_How much do you weigh?_*’ ```is a place where balance becomes performative through its status as a reproduced image, projecting the argument towards the idea of distributing reproduced images.

Admission is free! Please consider coming through.

Date: 20.07.2024
Time: 4:00pm UTC
Venue: FCA-Ghana, W.E.B DuBois Centre for Pan-African Cultures, 1st Circular Road, Cantonments-Accra

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Poster design by Ahenkan Yeboah and Abbey IT-A```

IT'S TODAY!🚨 Intervention Alert‘in relation’ by Naa Teki Lebaropening: Mar 25.2024time: 06.00pm GMTwhere: FCA-Ghana“in r...
25/03/2024

IT'S TODAY!
🚨 Intervention Alert
‘in relation’ by Naa Teki Lebar
opening: Mar 25.2024
time: 06.00pm GMT
where: FCA-Ghana
“in relation” presents new chapters in Naa Teki Lebar’s ongoing series, “Family Meetings,” alongside new bodies of work, developed during her residency. It touches on topics of identity, ambiguity and belonging. “Family Meetings,” a photographic series Lebar began in 2013 when she moved in with her grandmother in Accra (having grown up in Austria), offers diary-like recordings and intimate perspectives of finding oneself in new and sometimes conflicting roles: stranger, observer, newcomer, but also family member: granddaughter, niece, cousin.
Photography in this body of work serves as a ritual of integrating into family life and becomes a language, a fractal artifact, a tool for crafting fiction and an extension of Lebar’s journey into familial order.
In the wake of recent familial losses, the photographs take on an added dimension: They become keepsakes and cherished relics, holding what cannot be held anymore.
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This residency programme is developed under the auspices of the Austrian Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport & is hosted by the Foundation for Contemporary Art - Ghana.
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FCA-Ghana Team

🚨 Intervention Alert‘in relation’ by Naa Teki Lebaropening: Mar 25.2024time: 06.00pm GMTwhere: FCA-Ghana“in relation” pr...
21/03/2024

🚨 Intervention Alert

‘in relation’ by Naa Teki Lebar
opening: Mar 25.2024
time: 06.00pm GMT
where: FCA-Ghana

“in relation” presents new chapters in Naa Teki Lebar’s ongoing series, “Family Meetings,” alongside new bodies of work, developed during her residency. It touches on topics of identity, ambiguity and belonging. “Family Meetings,” a photographic series Lebar began in 2013 when she moved in with her grandmother in Accra (having grown up in Austria), offers diary-like recordings and intimate perspectives of finding oneself in new and sometimes conflicting roles: stranger, observer, newcomer, but also family member: granddaughter, niece, cousin.

Photography in this body of work serves as a ritual of integrating into family life and becomes a language, a fractal artifact, a tool for crafting fiction and an extension of Lebar’s journey into familial order.

In the wake of recent familial losses, the photographs take on an added dimension: They become keepsakes and cherished relics, holding what cannot be held anymore.

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This residency programme is developed under the auspices of the Austrian Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport & is hosted by the Foundation for Contemporary Art - Ghana.

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FCA-Ghana Team

Join us for Mmofra Foundation's "Book Stroll" on March 16, 2024, from 1:00pm to 5:00pm at Place in Dzorwulu.The event f...
13/03/2024

Join us for Mmofra Foundation's "Book Stroll" on March 16, 2024, from 1:00pm to 5:00pm at Place in Dzorwulu.
The event features African-themed books displayed in a large format that allows for an immersive reading experience. As you walk from page to page, you can dive into stories that celebrate African culture and heritage. This activity is a great way to celebrate literacy beyond the classroom walls and watch learning flourish in the heart of our community.
The Book Stroll is designed to make reading fun for children of all ages. Along with the large books, there will be other games such as puzzles, scrabble, scavenger hunts, and dancercise to make learning enjoyable. The Accra World Book Capital Project has endorsed this activity.
It is absolutely FREE!!
Mmofra Foundation, rooted in the vision of the late Efua T. Sutherland, continues to champion the cause of children in Ghana. Through events like the Book Stroll, we strive to reflect the world of our children while fostering their cultural and intellectual growth.
Mmofra Foundation’s Book Stroll is supported by Sarah Warren, Catherine Urdahl, Friends of Mmofra, Afram Publications, Healthbridge, Foundation for Contemporary Art – Ghana, and the Accra World Book Capital.

We welcome Naa Teki Lebar () to FCA-Ghana!From January to March this year, Naa Teki will be in residence working on a pr...
24/01/2024

We welcome Naa Teki Lebar () to FCA-Ghana!

From January to March this year, Naa Teki will be in residence working on a proposed continuation and expansion of her photographic series, “Family Meetings”—which she started in 2013 when she moved in with her grandmother in Accra, Ghana (after growing up in Austria).

🔲captions:
➋ ’Untitled I’ from the series Family Meetings (2013-ongoing)
➌ ’Untitled II’ from the series Family Meetings (2013-ongoing)
➍ ’Untitled II’ from the series Family Meetings (2013-ongoing)
➎ ‘Seedlings of Selves’ from the series ICAMPBTM (2023-ongoing)
➏ ‘Untitled (Medicine)’ from the series ICAMPBTM (2023-ongoing)
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Naa Teki is a visual artist exploring connections between personal narratives and the intricate web of broader social and political mechanisms. In her work, the gaze emerges as a central arena for negotiating power discourses, social significance, and identity. In her praxis, photography, text, and installations intertwine to become mediums of reflection, narration, and exploration into self-assertion and self-care.

She is a recent recipient of the Start grant for emerging artistic photographers by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service, and Sports. In 2019, she was shortlisted for the Wolf Suschitzky Photography Prize of the Austrian Cultural Forum London. Alongside her individual practice, she is a co-founder and member of the feminist screenwriters collective Spreiz.
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This residency programme is developed under the auspices of the Austrian Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport & is hosted by the Foundation for Contemporary Art - Ghana.
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The transformative journey with The Three Black Men in Ghana is finally here!December 10-19.2023We are excited about the...
10/12/2023

The transformative journey with The Three Black Men in Ghana is finally here!

December 10-19.2023
We are excited about the experiences planned. The spiritual, the physical and in between worlds. The Three Black Men project is tracing the Transatlantic slave route in reverse. Join in to participate in an extensive public programme outline featuring exciting talks with .bishop, &

Register using the link in the bio
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Open night…We are grateful for the collaborative energies from a myriad of practitioners it took to stage this exhibitio...
26/11/2023

Open night…

We are grateful for the collaborative energies from a myriad of practitioners it took to stage this exhibition project. It was a great pleasure to host a lovely evening with amazing people, dancing cocktails, and the blessing of performances by Nii Noi Nortey and his collaborators. Here are a few highlights from the opening.

Visit ‘Delay and Encounter and/or Other Proximate Unknowns’ from now through 14.01.2024

where: FCA-Ghana x DuBois Museum, 1st Circular Road, Cantonments
when: Daily
•FCA-Ghana
Tue-Sat: 10.00am - 07.00pm
Sun: 02.00 - 06.00pm
•W.E. DuBois Centre
Mon-Fri: 09.00am - 03.30pm
Sat/Holidays: 10.00am - 02.00pm
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W. E. B. Dubois Center, 2nd Circular Road, Behind U.S. Embassy, Cantonments
Accra

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10:00 - 18:00
Wednesday 10:00 - 18:00
Thursday 10:00 - 18:00
Friday 10:00 - 18:00

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