3rd Jun, 2026 12:00
Live Sale: Modern & Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art, June 2026
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ABLADE GLOVER (GHANAIAN B.1934)
UNTITLED
signed and dated glo / 16 lower right; inscribed 30 x 30 on the reverse
oil on canvas
75.6 x 76cm; 29 3/4 x 30in
85.5 x 86cm; 33 5/8 x 33 7/8in (framed)
Property of a Private Collector, London
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist
Glover is an artist and educator who has exhibited his art internationally, building a reputation over several decades as a significant artist and icon on the contemporary West African art scene. He graduated from the Kumasi University of Science and Technology in teacher training education, the Central School of Art and Design in London in textile design (1959-62), and the University of Newcastle on Tyne (1964-65) in art education. He continued his artistic studies in the United States, earning an MFA at Kent State University (1971-72), and a PhD in Fine Arts at Ohio State University (1972-74). After his PhD, Glover taught at the College of Art at Kumasi University until 1998 where he became the Head of Department and Dean of the School of Fine Arts.
UNTITLED
signed and dated glo / 16 lower right; inscribed 30 x 30 on the reverse
oil on canvas
75.6 x 76cm; 29 3/4 x 30in
85.5 x 86cm; 33 5/8 x 33 7/8in (framed)
Property of a Private Collector, London
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist
Glover is an artist and educator who has exhibited his art internationally, building a reputation over several decades as a significant artist and icon on the contemporary West African art scene. He graduated from the Kumasi University of Science and Technology in teacher training education, the Central School of Art and Design in London in textile design (1959-62), and the University of Newcastle on Tyne (1964-65) in art education. He continued his artistic studies in the United States, earning an MFA at Kent State University (1971-72), and a PhD in Fine Arts at Ohio State University (1972-74). After his PhD, Glover taught at the College of Art at Kumasi University until 1998 where he became the Head of Department and Dean of the School of Fine Arts.
Auction: Live Sale: Modern & Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art, June 2026, 3rd Jun, 2026
If you want to start collecting striking modern and contemporary art in a newly developing market, our sales are for you. Each spring and autumn, the Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Department hold tightly curated, live and online auctions. Expect to find Arab artists such as Rabab Nemr, Ahmed Farid, Seif Wanly and Fateh Moudarres. African artists featured have ranged from modern masters such as Ablade Glover, Sam Ntiro and Jacob Hendrik Pierneef, to contemporary artists George Lilanga, Jilali Gharbaoui, Famakan Magassa, Christano Mangovo, Oluwole Omofemi, Esther Mahlangu and Brett Seiler.
PUBLIC EXHIBITION:
Sunday 31st May: 12pm to 4pm
Monday 1st June: 10am to 8.30pm (Drinks 6-8.30pm)
Tuesday 2nd June: 10am to 5pm
