Visiting Artist Opening Reception: Francis Akosah
Join us for the opening reception of our recent Visiting Artist's work at The 600 Apartments!
Time & Location
Aug 14, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Birmingham, 600 19th St N, Birmingham, AL 35203, USA
About the event
Join us as we celebrate the newly completed work by our recent Visiting Artist-in-Residence, Francis Akosah. The reception will be held at The 600 Apartments from 6:00-8:00 PM. This event is free and open to the public, but please RSVP to receive the building access code!
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Please enter through the revolving doors at the main entrance and use the keypad to the left. Show the QR code (linked above) for entry.
About Francis:
Francis Akosah is a Ghanaian-born interdisciplinary artist and sculptor whose practice explores cultural memory, ritual, and material transformation through clay, metal, and mixed media. He has recently completed his Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture with a minor in Art History at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2025), where he also serves as a Graduate Teaching Assistant. He holds a Master of Arts in Studio Art from Eastern Illinois University (2022) and a bachelor’s degree with honors in Integrated Rural Art and Industry from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana (2018).
Akosah’s work is rooted in both traditional and experimental processes, including bronze, iron, and aluminum casting, mold-making, welding, and digital fabrication. His teaching experience spans multiple institutions and continents, including studio instruction in mold-making, sculpture, and community-based art at UT Knoxville, and metal design instruction at KNUST in Ghana.