PLATO

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

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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.​​​

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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.​