One of Accra’s oldest and most respected art galleries, Berj, has expanded beyond the capital to open a new space in the coastal town of Busua.
The new site, which officially opened on July 5, marks a striking new chapter in Ghana’s contemporary art scene and cultural geography.
Founded by art patrons Joyce Quarshie and William Prempeh, the new Berj space is far more than a gallery. It is an ambitious cultural and ecological initiative housed in a home of historic resonance — the birthplace of Hannah Cudjoe, one of Ghana’s foremost independence activists and a grand aunt to Quarshie.
Cudjoe famously led the campaign to release Ghana’s “Big Six” after their arrest in 1948, and her legacy of resistance and mobilization permeates the vision for this project.
The new Busua site will serve as a residency and retreat for contemporary African and diaspora artists, offering space for studio work, exhibitions, community programs, and research.
