Ghanaian pencil artist, Nana Kwaku Boateng, has been crowned People’s Choice Award winner in the Derwent Art Prize for his captivating “Portrait of Nii” artwork.
As winner of the People’s Choice Award, he takes home £500 in cash. Also as a shortlisted candidate, he got the chance to have his artwork exhibited in an international group exhibition at the popular Gallery@OXO in London.
This year, the competition received 6,073 entries from 2,324 artists in 77 countries, out of which 69 works by 68 artists were shortlisted for exhibition at the Gallery@OXO in London, including Nana Kwaku’s infamous “Portrait of Nii”
I am trilled to announce that I am the official Winner of the People’s Choice Prize in the @DerwentArtPrize 2024 held in London.
With over 6000+ entries from 77 different countries and a shortlist of only 68 artworks including mine. “Portrait of Nii” was selected.
Thread pic.twitter.com/QuhB9RKXCG— Nana Kweku Boateng🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭 (@nkaybeee) April 18, 2024
Exhibitions were open from 4th to 14th April, as well as a platform for art lovers to vote for their favorite artist(s) to win the prize.
Background
The Derwent Art Prize is a global art competition and exhibition which is held annually to reward artistic excellence by showcasing carefully-selected artworks by artists all over the world – Specifically art created in pencil.
