Kwadwo Adae
Painter
Kwadwo Adae is a New Haven based, Ghanian-American visual artist and muralist. After earning his Masters Degree in painting from New York University in 2005, he founded the Adae Fine Art Academy; an independent art school specializing in the individualized instruction of drawing and painting in all levels and media to children, teenagers, and adults. In his fervent explorations in the medium of oil paint Adae experiments through multiple genres of visual language; from figurative and floral works created from live observation, to purely non-objective works of art that push the boundaries of painting and sculpture in thickly textured artworks that echo the high vibrancy of cultural aesthetics from the Ashanti tribe of Ghana. Adae is strongly committed to contributing to the discourse of public art that amplifies the voices of the underserved by focusing his investments and public artistic endeavors in local communities that were subjected to discriminatory redlining policies. His domestic public art work speaks directly to themes of social justice, racial equality, women’s rights, gun violence, police brutality, and environmental awareness. Adae has also orchestrated three international mural projects with children in India, Guatemala, and Ecuador creating collaborative murals which amplify the culture of the indigenous voices subjugated by European colonial powers. Adae is a guided meditation practitioner at One Village Healing, a wellness space in New Haven primarily for BIPOC who seek healing and wellness from systemic white supremacist oppressive spaces.
