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Vincent Frimpong
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Vincent “Sniper” Frimpong

Vincent “Sniper” Frimpong is a contemporary ceramic artist and educator from Ghana, West Africa. His practice uses mixed media installations to create an open dialogue between the audience and the space the artworks inhabit, utilizing some elements of Ghanaian culture and the human hand as a tool to explore the idea of "What it means to be an African." Vincent holds an M.F.A. in ceramics from the University of Arkansas and a B.A. in industrial arts from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). His work has been in numerous solo and group exhibitions while his research and creative practice have been supported by multiple fellowships and awards, including 2025 NCECA Emerging Artist Fellowship, Amaco Fellowship at Archie Bray Foundation, and the 2025 Rudy Autio Endowed Fund for Creatives, amongst other national and international institutions. Vincent currently serves as an assistant professor of art, ceramics, at Augustana College in Illinois. 

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In This Issue - March
Editor-at-Large
By Vincent “Sniper” Frimpong
I wish to leave you, our audience, with a quote from Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama. He shares, “We come from a generation of artists who are really interested in this idea of shifting art from a question of commodity into a gift,” and with our art practices, our dialogue, our labor, our passion for celebrating, uplifting, and making space for African and international artists, we give you these writings.
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