Robert Aryeteey Gallery

Born: 1966, Ghana

About his works:
Robert’s approach to contemporary and traditional Ghanaian subject gives a feeling of freshness and art aesthetics. The expressive context in his recent paintings evokes a feeling of factual and analytical perception thus providing a great attitude of intellectual dimensions.
Much of his acrylic and watercolour paintings are the result of his attitude to synchronize with the pace of the culture of Ghana. Inevitably, he reacts to ideas and situations which constitute the current mode of his environments; thus sensing and assimilating new directions of thought and vision plus an inventive capacity and diversity.

Robert Aryeteey’s works reflect an emerging style full of transformation, articulation and absorption of ideas whist not refusing the modernist and international outlook.

As with all art philosophies, he had a deep yearning to be “free”, versatile and if possible demonstrate a strong flexible approach to his painting. It is in this regard that he proved to be going back and forth intuitively in everything he does. The reasoning demonstrates a proclivity towards nature’s characteristics of variety.

Despite his latitude and flexibility, he maintains a self-discipline work pattern with vigor and total co-ordination in each work. Robert’s work shows his exquisite comprehension of the character and anatomy of his subjects and its elements that clearly conceptualizes reality and co-ordinate representational deftness of form and colour. What he defines clearly is that each subject asserts its character and expression such that no two subjects can be subjugated to the same techniques and expression.
His contribution to modern Ghanaian Art can be measured by his diversified intellectual engagement and by the emerging remarkable complexity of his works.

Education:
1986 - 93: College of Art, Kwame Nkrumah; University of Science and Tecnology, Kumasi
1990: 1st Class B.A. (Honours) Degree in Painting
1991 - 94: A Master Degree in Fine Art Education at Knust, Kumasi

Selected Exhibitions:
1988 - 1989: German Friendship Society Exhibition; Unity Hall, U.S.T. Kumasi, Ghana
1991: “Group Show”; Yequa Gallery, Working Surrey, U.K.
1992: “Shell In The Arts” Exhibition; Nwanwen House (Shell Head Office) Accra, Ghana
1993: “Artist Alliance” Gallery; Omanye House, Accra, Ghana
: “Solo Show”; The Loom Gallery, Accra, Ghana
1994: “Pempamsie” Group Exhibition; Washington, U.S.A
1995: “Recycle” Art Exhibition; Novotel Hotel, Accra, Ghana
1996: Group Exhibition; Golden Tulip, Accra, Ghana
1997: African Group Exhibition; Holland
: Group Exhibition; Golden Tulip Hotel, Accra, Ghana
1998: Golden Tulip Hotel, Accra, Ghana
1999: The Loom Gallery; Accra, Ghana
: “Artist Alliance” Omanye House; Accra, Ghana

Selected Public Collections:
Mobil Oil (GH) Ltd
University of Science and Technology (Collage of Art) Kumasi
La Beach Hotel, Ghana
Ecobank, Ghana
Shell Services (Ghana) Ltd
National Collection by National Commission on Culture
Kotoka International Airport, Accra, Ghana

Private Collections:
Singapore, Malaysia, U.K. and U.S.A.