Akore Artist

AKORE is a self-taught, multidisciplinary artist and a leading figure in Barcelona’s contemporary urban art scene. With a career spanning over three decades, his work has evolved from the 1980s hip-hop outskirts to the forefront of international academic and cultural discourse.

The Afrocolor Aesthetic

Rooted in African spirituality and identity, AKORE is the creator of the "Afrocolor" style—a vibrant synthesis of urban graffiti, tribal forms, and abstract expressionism. His signature portraits of African women serve as powerful totems of cultural memory and ancestral strength, bridging his Mediterranean roots in Murcia with his deep-seated spiritual affinity for the African continent.

Creative Resistance & Sustainability

AKORE’s practice is an act of "Creative Resistance." He is known for painting large-scale murals in public spaces in broad daylight, reclaiming the urban landscape as a site for spontaneous, pure expression. Committed to environmental ethics, he integrates recycled materials—doors, traffic signs, scrap metal—into his sculptures and canvases, transforming urban "waste" into high-value contemporary art.

Institutional & Academic Recognition

His work transcends the street, earning a place in the academic ...

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

Selected Solo Exhibitions:

2026 – La Tribu de la Memoria. Artevistas Gallery Born. Sculpture, canvas, and immersive video art (collaboration with Antonio Miyagi). Barcelona, Spain.

2020 – Triunfadores Camuflados. El Quirófano. Installation with recycled urban elements and documentary premiere. Murcia, Spain.

2019 – Akore 2.0. Artevistas Gallery. Transformation of recycled urban objects. Barcelona, Spain.

2019 – Triunfadores Camuflados. Middle Passage Festival. Installation and documentary premiere. Barcelona, Spain.

2017 – Solo Exhibition. Fabricarte, La Nau. Barcelona, Spain.

2016 – Miradas Líticas. La Escocesa (Espai M). Joint exhibition with sculptor Ricard Casabayó. Barcelona, Spain.

2014 – Colors. Impaktes Visuals Gallery. Sabadell, Spain.

2013 – Bring da Noise. 33|45 Gallery & Arte Encoparte. Barcelona, Spain.

Selected Group Exhibitions & Festivals:

2024 – Human Rights 2024/25. Casal Pere Quart. Sabadell, Spain.

2024 – Echo. Choko Gallery. Barcelona, Spain.

2022 – Graffiti for Human Rights. Casal Pere Quart. Sabadell, Spain.

2022 – Digerible Skate Art. Institut Français Barcelona. Barcelona, Spain.

2019 – Paste Up Festival Germany. Berlin, Germany.

2019 – Arkédi’art Street Art Festival. Turkheim, Alsace...