Akore Artist

AKORE is a Barcelona-based self-taught street and multidisciplinary artist, known for his powerful fusion of post-graffiti language and African aesthetics. Emerging from the hip-hop movement of the late 1980s, his work has evolved into a distinctive visual universe defined by vibrant color, bold gesture, and cultural identity.
His practice centers on striking portraits of African women, exploring themes of memory, ancestry, and spiritual strength. Through intense chromatic contrasts and expressive mark-making, AKORE creates works that are both visually impactful and symbolically charged.
Working across painting, sculpture, installation, and video, he often incorporates recycled and found materials, reinforcing a commitment to transformation—both artistic and social. His work moves between the studio and the street, where painting in public space becomes an act of presence and resistance.
AKORE has exhibited internationally, with works shown in Spain, France, Germany, Senegal, and Australia, and has been featured in publications such as Time Out, National Geographic, El País, and La Vanguardia, as well as the documentary series This is Art (BBC Studios / Movistar+).

Self-taught artist, with an artistic practice developed through decades of work in street art, painting, and multidisciplinary experimentation.

EXHIBITIONS
2026
– La Tribu de la Memoria, Solo Exhibition, Artevistas Gallery
A body of work exploring memory, material, and gesture through sculpture, painting, and immersive video.
2024
– Human Rights 2024/25, Group Exhibition, Casal Pere Quart, Sabadell, Spain
– Echo, Group Exhibition, Choko Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
2023
– Group Exhibition, Artevistas Gallery
– Group Exhibition, Bien Cuadrado Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
2022
– Graffiti for Human Rights, Casal Pere Quart, Sabadell, Spain
– Group Exhibition, Institut Français, Barcelona, Spain
2020
– Triunfadores Camuflados, Solo Exhibition, El Quirófano, Murcia, Spain
Installation and film exploring migration and resilience.
2019
– Akore 2.0, Solo Exhibition, Artevistas Gallery
2016
– Miradas Líticas, Solo Exhibition, La Escocesa, Barcelona, Spain
2014
– Colors, Solo Exhibition, Impaktes Visuals Gallery, Sabadell, Spain