African Creative Industries Investment Summit

This post is a bit of a departure from my usual postings, on art and success, however, when I was approached by the managing director of the ACIIS in the run up to the investment summit on the 10th of April, I was excited by the prospect of…
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Art Success. Adelaide Damoah in conversation with Ben H. Summers

Born in 1981, Ben H. Summers studied Fine Art at the Slade School of Art in London. Summers recalls being interested in drawing from a very early age, taking inspiration from the natural world, the human form and built spaces. Music has always…
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Art Success. Adelaide Damoah in Conversation with Renee Cox

Renee Cox, a Jamaican American mixed media artist is described in her biography as one of the most “Controversial African-American artists working today.” Born in 1960 in Jamaica, Cox often uses her own body to critique what she sees as…
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January 2013 Wrap Up: Saatchi Online and Books

Saatchi OnlineAfter much deliberation, I decided to sell selection of my original oil paintings on Saatchi Online. Prints are also available, but once 50 of each one are sold, I will stop selling that particular run, so get in there fast if…
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Art Success: Adelaide Damoah in Conversation with Jane McAdam Freud

Jane McAdam Freud is an internationally acclaimed, multi award winning British visual artist. Born in 1958, her work includes sculpture, installation, drawing, prints and digital media. McAdam Freud studied at the Wimbledon College of Art,…
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Art Success. Adelaide Damoah in Conversation with Ruud van Empel

I came across Ruud van Empel's work on Facebook because someone posted one of his stunning images from the eponymous “World” series. I was dumb struck. I instantly fell in love with his work and was astonished that I had not heard of him…