Amoako Boafo Recreates His Accra Studio in Architectural Replica

The artist's stylized portraiture is embedded within the life-sized replica in Los Angeles gallery

Published on Feb. 10, 2026

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Ghanaian artist Amoako Boafo has recreated his Accra studio in an architectural reproduction within Roberts Projects' Los Angeles gallery. The exhibition, titled 'I Bring Home with Me', presents a collection of Boafo's signature stylized portraits of Black people embedded within the life-sized replica, created in collaboration with architect and designer Glenn DeRoche.

Why it matters

Boafo wanted to reflect the 'images, sounds, people, stories, and events that shape his sense of place' and how community gatherings in his studio are essential to his artistic process. The exhibition captures how presence and memories shape our inner and outer environments.

The details

The replica features details like monstera wallpaper, porous wall dividers, and floral seat covers that add color and texture, echoing Boafo's use of paper transfers, embroidered details, and thick impasto in his paintings. While some portraits depict imagined subjects, many portray friends, family, and public figures.

  • The exhibition 'I Bring Home with Me' is on view through March 21, 2026.

The players

Amoako Boafo

A Ghanaian artist known for his stylized portraiture of Black people, whose skin he renders in swirling gestures made with his fingers.

Glenn DeRoche

An architect and designer who collaborated with Amoako Boafo on the architectural reproduction of the artist's Accra studio.

Roberts Projects

The Los Angeles gallery hosting the 'I Bring Home with Me' exhibition.

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The takeaway

Amoako Boafo's 'I Bring Home with Me' exhibition captures how an artist's sense of place and community can be woven into their creative process and the spaces they inhabit, providing comfort and stability amid new environments.