Ablade Glover (b.1934)
Emmanuel Ablade Glover, a Ghanaian artist and educator, is known for his swirling style that oscillates between abstraction and realism. His subject matter typically includes large urban landscapes, lorry parks, shantytowns, thronging markets, and studies of women in Ghana. Glover has exhibited widely and built an international reputation over several decades, receiving several national and international awards, including the Order of the Volta in Ghana, and is a Life Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in London. His work is held in prestigious private and public collections, such as the Imperial Palace of Japan, UNESCO headquarters in Paris, and Chicago’s International Airports. Glover’s artistic style showcases his unique vision of the complexities of contemporary life in Ghana.
The artist lives and works in Accra, Ghana.
