Tafa Fiadzigbe (b.1962), Ghanaian-American
“Eve”, lithograph, 1/10, 1991
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“This is another painting by Joe Hendry exploring the theme of the kilted Scottish figure. The man is shown from behind, hands clasped behind his back, standing quite calmly on the canvas.
What I like about this one is its simplicity. There’s nothing complicated about it — just a figure, a kilt, and a quiet bit of attitude. Hendry manages to make something very Scottish feel fresh and contemporary at the same time.”
Tafa Fiadzigbe (born 1962) is a Ghanaian-born painter, printmaker and educator who has been based in the United States for much of his career. He was born in Takoradi, Ghana, and received his early art education at the Ghanatta College of Art and Design in Accra.
He later moved to the United States to continue his studies, earning a BFA in Painting from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and an MFA from Norfolk State University, Virginia.
Fiadzigbe’s work is characterised by bold colour, geometric structures and expressive figurative elements, often combining abstraction with symbolic imagery. His compositions frequently explore themes of identity, spirituality, human relationships and cultural memory, drawing on both African artistic traditions and contemporary abstract painting.
In addition to his studio practice, Fiadzigbe has had a long career in art education. He has served as Professor of Art at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, where he has taught painting and drawing.
His work has been exhibited widely in the United States, Africa and internationally, including exhibitions at institutions such as the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (New York Public Library), and the National Museum of Ghana. His works are held in public and private collections in the United States, Africa and Europe.
Today, Tafa Fiadzigbe is recognised as an established contemporary artist whose work bridges African and American artistic traditions through a distinctive language of colour, abstraction and symbolic form.