Ishmael Armarh

b. 1986, Ghana

Ishmael Armarh (b. 1986) is a Ghanaian painter, born and based in Accra. He graduated from Ghanatta College of Art and Design. In his paintings, Black figures set against brightly coloured backgrounds wear neoclassical-style suits, hats and other accessories, and the motifs refer to traditional Ghanaian textiles and contemporary fashion. His work is characterised by dotted, pointillist brushwork. He was a Visiting Fellow at the Noldor Residency in Ghana and its Junior Fellow in 2023. In 2022 Galerie Ron Mandos in Amsterdam held his solo exhibition “Possibilities”, and in 2026 Black Liquid Art Gallery in Rome presented his exhibition “All the world's a stage”.

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