Kofi Perry (b. 1998, Sidon) is an American contemporary painter based in New York City.
Education:
City and Guilds of London Art School BFA (Hons) 2021-2022
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 2018-2020
Hong Kong Art School 2017-2018
Solo Exhibitions:
circa, X, Cooke Latham Gallery, London 2025
1-54 Art Fair with DADA Gallery, Somerset House, London 2024
Remnants From a Distant Future, curated by Jo Baring, The Lightbox, Woking UK 2024
Selected Group Exhibitions:
(Upcoming) Drawing Biennial 2026, Drawing Room, London 2026
In Tandem, Cob Gallery, London 2025
A Portrait of the Artist (Pool with Two Figures), Cob Gallery, London 2024
What I Thought I Knew, curated by Ronan Mckenzie, Bernie Grant Arts Centre, London 2024
Tender Communions, DADA Gallery, Cromwell Place, London 2024
Ingram Prize, juried by Jo Baring, Cromwell Place, London 2023
Awards and Grants:
Ingram Prize, winner, The Ingram Collection of Modern British and Contemporary Art, London 2023
The Baton Fine Art Prize, juried by Flora Yukhnovich, Oli Epp, and Natalia Gonzalez Martin, winner, City and Guilds of London Art School, London 2022
The Charles Toppan Prize, winner, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia 2020
Selected Collections:
Cheng-Lan Foundation, Hong Kong
The Ingram Collection of Modern British and Contemporary Art, UK
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, USA
Sweetwater Center for the Arts, USA
Selected Press:
Frieze, Kofi Perry’s Universal Classicism by Ajeet Khela, 2025
The Toe Rag, Issue 06 (Summer Issue 2025), The Shock of the Now by Hector Campbell, 2025
Surface Mag, Cob Gallery Celebrated Their New London Location with an Inspiring Group Show by David Graber, 2025
Cooke Latham Gallery, Exhibition text: 'Notes on cool' by Nikita Sena, 2025
Vogue, Oyinkansola Dada’s Guide To Frieze London by Oyinkansola Dada, 2024
Forbes, Highlights Of Autumn Art Fair Season In London by Lee Sharrock, 2024
Afrofuturism.” by Hector Campbell, 2024
Artsy, 1-54 London 2024 Brings New Voices of Contemporary African Art to the Fore by Arun Kakar, 2024
Something Curated, Preview: An Exclusive Glimpse into 1-54 London’s 2024 Edition with Director Touria El Glaoui, 2024
FAD Magazine, Top 5 Art Exhibitions to see this Summer by Tabish Khan, 2024
Contact:
kofi.perry@gmail.com
circa, X, Cooke Latham Gallery, London 2025. Image courtesy of Cooke Latham Gallery.
circa, X, Cooke Latham Gallery, London 2025. Image courtesy of Cooke Latham Gallery.
circa, X, Cooke Latham Gallery, London 2025. Image courtesy of Cooke Latham Gallery.
Ray Gazer’s Dream of Unity, 2025, essence on canvas, 80 x 94.5 cm. Image courtesy of Cooke Latham Gallery.
Left: The Last Shard, 2025, essence on canvas, 30 x 30 cm. Right: The Star Son’s Chisels, 2025, essence on canvas, 30 x 20 cm. Image courtesy of Cooke Latham Gallery.
The Star Son’s Talent, 2025, essence on canvas, 80 x 85 cm. Image courtesy of Cooke Latham Gallery.
Portrait of the Artist (Pool with Two Figures), Cob Gallery, London 2025. Image courtesy of Cob Gallery.
Portrait of the Artist (Pool with Two Figures), Cob Gallery, London 2025. Image courtesy of Cob Gallery.
Painted Study for After the Quest, 2024, essence on canvas, 30 x 40 cm. Image courtesy of Cob Gallery.