Unseen Art Scene (mirror)

Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky: Lectures on his new book Sound Unbound at Google's Corporate Headquarters August 20, 2008 Daphne Keller, Senior Legal Counsel to Google, contributed an essay to Sound Unbound. Take a look at this impressive sound and video artist. DJ Spooky.

Kisito is one of the best artist from the Republic of Togo. Born in 1975 in Lome, the Capital of Togo, he now lives and works between Paris, London and Lome. Presently, he is staying in London and learning to speak better English and is working with various artists in studios across London. Take a look at his brilliant works. Here is some of his early works created from 2003 to 2006. Here is some work Kisito created in 2006. Title: Lines 1 - 6 Here is a body of his work created in 2007. ASPECT 1 to 12 Material: Acrylic on Wallpaper. Here is some work created this year. ATTITUDE 1 to 12 Material: Acrylic on Wallpaper Find out more about this artist on his website: www.kisitoassagni.com

Image: Heritage I by Kwesi Afedzi aka George Hughes Kwesi Afedzi aka George Hughes Born 1962 – Present Nationality: Ghana/USA Kwesi Afedzi also known as George Hughes, is one of the leading artists of post independent Ghana. His work unifies modern ideas of Western art alongside West African subject matter. His work is extremely collectable and rapidly becoming an important part of the contemporary art history for both Ghana and also the United States. Afedzi is an art professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo and is amongst but a few artists, originally from Africa enjoying artistic recognition and carving an important place on the culture map. His work acts as a fair cultural trade between Africa and the West and depicts that cultural development is a collaborative effort and a two-way street. Afedzi left Ghana in his early thirties and his upbringing was completely West African. One can see in his work the transition from one culture to another, which brings out both