FAMOUS ARTIST Maame Adjoa Ohemeng

Maame Adjoa Ohemeng (b. 2000) is a Ghanaian visual artist based in Accra. She trained in painting at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and is part of the blaxTARLINES project space/community that supports emerging artists.

Ohemeng works mainly in mixed media and painting. Her practice blends figurative elements and decorative surfaces to construct surreal, fragmented scenes where hybrid characters—part real, part virtual—explore identity, relationships and everyday rituals. She often uses layered textures and patterns to create a sense of memory and intimacy in small- and medium-scale works.

Her work centers on women’s stories, social ties, and contemporary experience in Ghana. Through portraiture and invented narratives she examines how personal histories, friendship and cultural belonging shape identity—particularly for young women navigating tradition and modernity. The pieces read as both personal documents and broader reflections on community life.

Ohemeng has been named a notable participant in regional shows and prize programmes: she was a runner-up in Gallery 1957’s Yaa Asantewaa Art Prize and has exhibited in group shows domestically and abroad, including recent presentations in Nairobi and Italy. These platforms have increased her visibility in contemporary-Africa circuits and helped place her work in international dialogues.

She is active in Accra’s artist networks and curatorial projects that emphasize collaboration and exchange. Ohemeng’s mixed-media approach and participation in residency/exhibition programs position her as part of a rising generation of Ghanaian artists who combine studio practice with research, community projects and cross-border shows.