Arts institution that produces publications, films, exhibitions and events, based in Accra, Ghana. Ghana.
ANO (pronunciation aɛno)
ANO (pronunciation aɛno) is an arts institution based in Accra. It was founded in 2002 by Ghanaian art historian, writer and filmmaker Nana Oforiatta-Ayim, as a research platform. Since then it has been involved in numerous collaborations, publications, films, exhibitions and events
nationally and internationally. ANO is opening a new permanent space in Accra in March 201
27/09/2023
Afua Nkansah-Asamoah is a curatorial researcher and cultural producer.
Afua has written an essay titled “How to Create a Comprehensive Inventory of Collections & Artefacts of Ghanaian Origin Abroad” as part of the Presidential Committee’s report Ghana’s Museums and Cultural Heritage: A New Chapter in 2020 and is excited to continue that work by helping to design an inventory framework for ƐDAN.
20/09/2023
Richard Adetokunbo Aina is a multidisciplinary designer and researcher.
Richard's developed skills from studying theoretical and practice-based architecture have informed the way in which he has contributed to the formulation of ANO's online digital content.
13/09/2023
Rebecca Oluwatoyin Thompson is a writer and educator studying
the nexus between spirituality and art at Harvard Divinity School.
As a researcher for ƐDAN, Rebecca acts as a liaison between the ANO Institute and other international museums who have collections of Ghanaian objects in their possession.
06/09/2023
in the cover picture at 84 years old built our beautiful space out of sustainable raffia palm from the western region🌴 Since our first event in 2002, we have always tried to bring together art, music, food, architecture, ideas, into total experiences & we are lucky to work with creatives who innovate so beautifully with what is indigenous to us. Thank you to for the food. Thank you for the music. & thank you everyone we were able to host for our first evening at our new space for the spirit, communion & connection that underlines the work
06/09/2023
At ANO it’s always been important to us to create spaces in between, of conversation, community, creativity, joy & belonging. We’ve tried to this from our beginnings with Salon Afrique designed by at the in 2005 through the Sunsum Sessions in Accra in 2017. It was lovely to be able to host so many old & new friends for the restitution convening in Accra. Here’s to many more gatherings that fuel communion, ideas, joy, complicity alongside our work & purpose
BTS: Day 5 | The Veil and The Fufuzela created by Na Chainkua Reindorf (). Thank you to the superstars of , Federico & Vladimir for stepping in when we most needed it & helping to install this beautiful piece
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02/12/2022
Happy Farmers Day! 👩🏿🌾 Thank you to all the farmers in Ghana🇬🇭 making sure we’re fed every day.
As ANO moves more towards the intersections of art, ecology & indigenous knowledge systems after 20 years, come & be part of our initiative in Aburi that combines permaculture, indigenous agriculture & knowledge including food practices & plant medicine, as well as research & education .ghana
"...In Venice, the most beautiful thing was that we got so much support. We didn't have installers, we didn't have producers; all these people kept coming in, helping us to bead things, install things, to put this thing on the ground-I mean, it was incredible.
And so we were still free to create what we needed to create, despite the obstacles and despite the constrictions that we were dealt. We still were able to put ourselves into this global narrative and have resonance." –Nana Oforiatta Ayim ()
BTS: Day 4
📽️: NLCgh
| Tuesday | 10:00 - 19:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 - 19:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 - 19:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 - 19:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00 - 19:00 |