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Professor Ablade Glover
NDD, ATD, Med, PhD, FRSA (b. 1934, Accra, Ghana) Trained in Ghana, Britain and the United States, Dr. Glover has accumulated a number of distinctions, which show his importance as an artist and enthusiastic educator on the national and international art scene. Until 1994 he was Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Art Education and Dean of the College of Art at the University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. More recently, in 1998, he was awarded the FLAGSTAR Award (top award for Arts in Ghana) by the ACRAG in Ghana; Distinguished AFGRAD Alumni Award by the African-American Institute in New York, and he is a Life Fellow of the Royal Society of Art in London. He is also listed in "Who's Who in the World", "Dictionary of Contemporary International Artists" and "Who's Who in Art and Antiques."
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Education
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1957 - 58
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University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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1959 - 62
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Central School of Art and Design, London, UK
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1964 - 65
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University of Newcastle-Upon Tyne, Newcastle, UK
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1971 - 72
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Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USA
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1972 - 74
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Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Selected Solo Exhibitions
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1980
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National Gallery of Modern Art, Lagos, Nigeria
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1980
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National Theatre, Lagos, Nigeria
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1963, 1968, 1970, 1972
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Art Centre, Accra, Ghana
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1982, 1984, 1987, 1995, 1999, 2001
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The October Gallery, London,
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1982
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Hotel Mami Yoka, Freetown, Sierra Leone
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1982
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Africa Centre, London, UK
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1983
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The Commonwealth Institute, London, UK
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1984
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UCLA International Students Centre, Los Angeles, USA
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1986
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Gallerie GO, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
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1986
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National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
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1989
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British Council, Accra, Ghana
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1990
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Gallerie Pluriel, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
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1991
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Biz Art Gallery, Geneva, Switzerland
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1998
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Toronto, Canada, City Hall
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1998
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Hamilton, Canada, City Hall
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2000
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Gallerie Pluriel, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
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Selected Group Shows
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1985;1997
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IFA Gallery, Bonn, Germany,
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1985
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Studio Museum, Harlem, New York, USA
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1989
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World Bank Art Society, Washington DC, USA
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1992
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WIPO, Geneva, Switzerland
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1993
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French Cultural Centre, Cotonou, Benin
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1993
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Six African Artists, The October Gallery, London, UK
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1995/96
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Setagaya Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan (touring)
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1998
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City Civic Center Hamilton and Toronto, Canada (touring)
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1998
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Colours of Africa, Winnipeg, Canada
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1999/00
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Transvangarde, The October Gallery, London, UK
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Selected Collections
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AAI African American Institute Head Office, New York, USA
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Africa Centre, London, UK
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Ashanti Goldfields Company Headquarters, Accra, Ghana
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Arts Council of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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Barclays Bank Ghana Ltd., Accra, Ghana
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Commonwealth Foundation, London, UK
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Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, Accra, Ghana
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Guy Pas Collection, Geneva, Switzerland
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ICC International Conference Centre, Accra, Ghana
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Mobil Oil Ghana Ltd., Accra, Ghana
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National Gallery of Modern Art, Lagos, Nigeria
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National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
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O'Hare International Airport (mural), Chicago, USA
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Ohio State University International House, USA
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Royal Collection of Prince and Princess Takamado, Tokyo, Japan
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Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Ltd., Accra, Ghana
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University of Cape Coast, Ghana
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UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France
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Visiting Arts, London, UK
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