PLATO
CURRENT EXHIBITION
Kwesi O. Kwarteng
Friendly Paths
March 27 – May 11, 2025
We were all immigrants trying to find our way through this city and formed friendly paths.
Kwesi O. Kwarteng
Plato is elated to announce the solo exhibition of Kwesi O. Kwarteng, Friendly Paths, opening on Thursday, March 27 with a public reception from 6 to 8pm.
Kwesi O. Kwarteng’s textile paintings evoke historical and contemporary precedents: traditional weaving practices of Ghana, the artistry of African American quilts, El Anatsui’s bottle cap tapestries, Sam Gilliam’s fabric dying experiments, Mark Rothko’s color-blocked canvases and Barnett Newman’s “zip” paintings. One might even draw a comparison to Kazimir Malevich’s Suprematist compositions, also resembling aerial views. Less concerned with Suprematism’s denial of objective forms or deeply personal explorations of Color Field painting, Kwarteng’s work chiefly reflects his profound interest in multiculturalism.
Kwesi O. Kwarteng
Family and Friends #4, 2025
hand-dyed canvas, raw canvas, culturally significant fabrics
78 x 50 in.
Kwesi O. Kwarteng
Woven World (Yellow), 2025
hand-dyed canvas, culturally significant fabrics
60 x 77 in.
Kwesi O. Kwarteng
Tales at the Table, 2025
hand-dyed canvas, culturally significant fabrics
58 x 40 in.
Kwesi O. Kwarteng
Memories and Reflections, 2025
hand-dyed canvas, culturally significant fabrics
54 x 44 in.
Kwesi O. Kwarteng
Take a Seat, 2025
hand-dyed canvas, raw canvas, culturally significant fabrics
42 x 54 in.
Kwesi O. Kwarteng
Nyonko Nua, 2025
hand-dyed canvas, culturally significant fabrics
52 x 36 in.
Kwesi O. Kwarteng
Friendly Paths, 2025
hand-dyed canvas, culturally significant fabrics
44 x 32 in.
Kwesi O. Kwarteng
Welcome Home, 2025
hand-dyed canvas, culturally significant fabrics
34 x 24 in.
Kwesi O. Kwarteng
Friendly Feasts, 2024
hand-dyed canvas, culturally significant fabrics
32 x 22 in.
Kwesi O. Kwarteng
Deep Memories, 2024
hand-dyed canvas, culturally significant fabrics
30 x 20 in.
Kwesi O. Kwarteng
Thoughtful Desires, 2025
hand-dyed canvas, culturally significant fabrics
30 x 20 in.