Amadou Sanogo, born in Ségou, Mali in 1977, graduated from Bamako’s esteemed Institut National des Arts in 2003. His academic study of fine arts paved the way for future analysis of the ethnic mores of his homeland in an aesthetically abstract and deconstructed manner.

Sanogo paints on unstretched, repurposed cloth found at his local market, paying homage to his cultural roots and transposing them into both medium and subject matter. Drawing on his Malian upbringing, Sanogo delves into the tender and nuanced matters of global politics, journalism and the justice system.

Sanogo is a mainstay at the 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair in London and New York have shown there yearly from 2013 to 2018.

Amadou Sanogo is represented by Magnin-A, France