Artist profile
John Akomfrah
John Akomfrah is a Ghanaian-born British artist and filmmaker, co-founder of the Black Audio Film Collective. He represents Great Britain at the 60th Venice Biennale (2024), recognized internationally for sweeping multi-screen video installations confronting memory, post-colonialism, climate change, and diaspora.
Ranking metrics
Cofactor
80.46
Credential score
1082.5
Reference 80×100cm
$99,750
Credentials
- Nationality
- British
- Museum exhibitions
- 48
- Solo exhibitions
- 32
- Group exhibitions
- 85
- Museum collections
- Tate, Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
- Gallery representation
- Lisson Gallery
- Private collections
- 55
- Press
- 380
- Scholarly articles
- 65
- Books
- 10
- Auction record
- $85,000
Last updated 2026-08-08.
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Identity
Nationality
British
Birth / death years
1957
Mediums
Video Installation, Film, Moving Image
Prices
Auction record
$85,000
Representation
Gallery representation
Lisson Gallery
Museum collections
Tate, Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
Private collections
55
Exhibitions
Museum exhibitions
48
Solo exhibitions
32
Group exhibitions
85
Bibliography
Books
10
Press
380
Scholarly articles
65