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Amoako Boafo — Habit
Amoako Boafo

Habit

2016

"Habit" is an intimate figurative work by Ghanaian artist Amoako Boafo, painted in oil on canvas in 2016. The piece reflects Boafo's early exploration of Black portraiture and identity, rendered with an expressive, gestural quality that would come to define his celebrated style. Through bold brushwork and a deep psychological presence, the work captures the quiet complexity of everyday human experience.

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Execution: Painted in 2016.

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern & Contemporary Art

February 28, 2026

Estimate: $70,000$90,000

Sold: $83,850

Lot 41

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Amoako Boafo, Habit, 2016

"Habit" is an intimate figurative work by Ghanaian artist Amoako Boafo, painted in oil on canvas in 2016. The piece reflects Boafo's early exploration of Black portraiture and identity, rendered with an expressive, gestural quality that would come to define his celebrated style. Through bold brushwork and a deep psychological presence, the work captures the quiet complexity of everyday human experience.

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
180 x 140 cm
Year
2016
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Expressive Brushwork, Portrait Format, Figurative Painting, Identity And Culture, Bold Colors, Male Artist, Emerging Artist, Contemporary Artist, Ghanaian Artist, Black Portraiture, Afropolitan Art, Oil on Canvas

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