Daniel Arnan Quarshie Ghana, b. 1995
Overview
Daniel Arnan Quarsie uses his artistic practice as an attempt to redefine the drawing medium such that it matches up to other media like painting and sculpture. Through the medium of charcoal on a variety of supports such as plywood, paper and canvas, Quarshie employs his personal memories, feelings and experiences as a point of departure in engaging social and political themes, and general questions in art.
Exhibitions
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Unlimited II
Galleria Mall, Third Floor, Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast, Accra 15 Jun - 12 Aug 2023Gallery 1957 is pleased to present UNLIMITED II . The first edition of UNLIMITED in 2022 showcased works which grappled with a creative humanisation of locality and this sentiment continues...Read more -
Daniel Arnan Quarshie - Sympathetic Magic
Gallery III, Accra 7 Apr - 19 May 2023Gallery 1957 is proud to present Daniel Arnan Quarshie’s first solo exhibition Sympathetic Magic ; a title that reveals all together in its dichotomy the unprecedented sense of dramatic beauty...Read more
Biography
Quarshie completed a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Art in KNUST (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology), Kumasi, Ghana. He is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Fine Art. In 2022, the artist participated in Unlimited, Gallery 1957, Accra, Ghana alongside Amoako Boafo, Godfried Donkor, Joana Choumali, Araba Opoku, Gideon Appah and many others. In early 2023, the artist was awarded a residency with the gallery.
Art Fairs
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Frieze Seoul 2025
3 - 6 Sep 2025For our third presentation at Frieze Seoul, Gallery 1957 is thrilled to present an expansive and layered group exhibition, bringing together 15 contemporary African and...Read more -
Art X Lagos 2023
Yaw Owusu, Priscilla Kennedy and Daniel Arnan Quarshie 2 - 5 Nov 2023Gallery 1957 is proud to present a group show featuring Yaw Owusu, Priscilla Kennedy, and Daniel Arnan Quarshie for the 8th edition of Art X...Read more