Aboli Kann

Biography

Aboli Kann, whose real name is Koffi N'Guessan Nestor, is one of the most talented and respected figurative painters from Ivory Coast. He was born on December 10, 1964, in Bondoukou, Ivory Coast, and describes himself as a 'Griotician Painter. He lives and works in Abidjan. Aboli Kann started with naive painting in the workshop of Kouakou Camille in Grand-Bassam. Between 1989 and 2003, he explored various techniques and styles and completed several courses, culminating in classical painting at the workshop of the Frenchman Christian Debenest in Abidjan. Career 1989-1992: Training in sign painting in Abidjan 1993-1997: Training in naive art at the workshop of Kouakou Camille in Grand Bassam 1998-2003: Training in modern painting at the workshop of Christian Debeneste in Abidjan 2005-2007: Permanent group exhibition at the Eurêka and Lagan Bleu Galleries in Abidjan 2008: Group exhibition at the Surf Beach Festival in San Pedro 2009: Group exhibition "Unis dans la différence »" at the Palace of Culture in Abidjan 2010: Group exhibition " Une Mère, Trois regards " at the Houkami Guyzagn Gallery in Abidjan 2016: Solo exhibition " Au Cœur de la Cité " at the Houkami Guyzagn Gallery in Abidjan