Atta Kwami was born in Accra, Ghana in 1956, studying painting at the University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and later earning a PhD in art history from the Open University, Milton Keynes, England in 2007. Kwami is best known for his abstract artworks rooted in the vibrant urban landscape of Kumasi, with the patterns in his paintings informed by the creations of local street artists seen on kiosks, storefronts, billboards, and murals, as well as the traditional 'kente' cloth of the Asante people of Ghana.

Listen to his story here or read the full biography on the BURU: https://www.buru.org.uk/contributor/atta-kwami-