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I am Japheth Asiedu-Kwarteng, an artist and educator based in Edinburg, Texas. I am the head of the ceramic program at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg campus.
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Biography
Japheth Asiedu-Kwarteng is an artist and educator based in Edinburg, Texas, where he leads the ceramics program at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg campus. He holds an MFA in Ceramics from Illinois State University, USA, and a B.A. in Industrial Art (Ceramics) from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana.
Japheth has exhibited widely both locally and internationally in esteemed institutions such as the Art Museum of Southeast Texas (Beaumont, Texas), Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (Salt Lake City, Utah), Crocker Art Museum (Sacramento, California), University Galleries (Normal, Illinois), and DAAP Galleries (Cincinnati, Ohio). His works are part of the permanent collection at University Galleries and in private collections across the United States.
His artistic practice honors the legacy of Ghanaian ceramic history and its contemporary presence, drawing on complex cultural symbols with a spirit of openness and innovation. With over a decade of experience working with his favorite medium – clay - and a deep commitment to teaching, Japheth brings both technical skill and cultural sensitivity to the classroom and studio.
Japheth is an elected member of the International Academy of Ceramics and has served as Fellowship Coordinator on the Artaxis Board. He also contributed to NCECA through its Collaboration and Engagement Committee, reflecting his active role in shaping the future of ceramics through education, advocacy, and community.
He graduated as Valedictorian from the Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts at Illinois State University.
Dinning with Mama & Dada: Blood 2025
porcelain, stained porcelain, underglaze
22 x 15 x 15 inches
Oxidation fired
Dinning with Mama & Dada: Purity #1 2025
porcelain, stained porcelain, underglaze
22 x 15 x 15 inches
Oxidation fired