Born in 1963, Nii T. Mills’s artistic skill dates far prior to his Arts degree obtained from KNUST in 1987.  He immediately followed his education as a Teaching Assistant at KNUST until 1989, when he refocused his career as a full-time professional Artist.  From 1995 to 2005, the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation was graced with his talent, for which he contributed his skill in Set Designing.

Mills often executes his works using oil on canvas, exhibiting his diverse style.  His anthropological compositions offer a cropped, but intriguing, window into typical West-African life.  His voyeuristic approach lingers his audience towards a separated world, while both his subject matter and controlled impressionistic manner illuminate familiar West-African genre scenes.  Mills shows his expansive talent in other works that explore his folklore skill, using schematic symbols designed in an asymmetrical grid-like plan.

Mills upholds his notoriety as a leading contemporary artist of Ghana, contributing his works to countless exhibitions in both Accra and London.

Exhibitions

(Group)

1992 – Nigeriana, Accra, Ghana

1993 – The Inception, Golden Tulip, Accra

1994 – The Studio Club, Accra

1993-1996 – The Interaction Series, travelled to Akosombo, Tarkwa, Obuasi, Hunni Valley, Nkawkaw, and Accra

1998 – Accra at 100, National Theatre, Accra

2002 – Different Colours, National Theatre, Accra

2002 – Different Strokes, The Loom, Accra

2004 – Nubuke Contemporary African Art Exhibition, London

2005 – With Edison Agbeko, Golden Tulip, Accra

2006 – Independence or In Dependence

2007 – The Call, London

(Solo)

1998 – Tropical Spectrum, Afrikiko Restaurant, Accra

2000 – Artist of the Month, The Loom, Accra