Our Location

304 North Cardinal St.
Dorchester Center, MA 02124

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This No Be Art – TNBA is an art consultancy based in Ghana and France. Founded by Essé Dabla-Attikpo in 2018, TNBA aims to create unique experiences around African Contemporary Art. 

This No Be Art gives the opportunity to discover, experience and collect unique African Contemporary Art pieces. 

This No Be Art’s participation in the Macaal Bootcamp directly positively impacted the business model of the Consultancy and subsequently led to successful years 2021 and 2022. A major win was generating significant and unprecedented direct income for a dozen of Accra based upcoming and mid-career artists in the midst of the global pandemic.

services

ADVISORY

We provide accurate, up-to-date and in depth information about the West-African cultural sector and art market for art collectors, institutions, investors, etc.

COLLABORATION

We connect artists and creatives to collectors, private and public sector to support meaningful collaborations and sustainable relationships

CURATION OF ART EXHIBITION AND EVENTS

We conceptualise and organise contemporary art exhibitions. This includes identifying and contacting artists, selecting and collecting artworks, supervising mounting, etc.

CREATIVE WORKSHOPS

We create one-of-a-kind workshops, offering guidance to artists, enabling them to further develop their creative process

COPYWRITING

We assist artists and organisations to submit applications, compose proposals, edits budgets, etc.

COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES

We develop taylor-made, unique communication strategies to better suit the needs of artists and cultural organisations

we worked with

Kuenyehia Trust for Contemporary Art (1)
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The Founder

Essé ‘Essenam’ Dabla-Attikpo is an art consultant and expert in production of cultural events, with seven years of experience in Ghana and Nigeria. She has developed a particular interest for contemporary art and urban cultures of West Africa.
As an art consultant, she assists cultural structures in their development and wishes to democratise art in general.
She is also the Co-director of yoyo tinz, an Accra-based organisation that promotes and documents hip hop culture on the African continent and is the creator of Ghana’s first hip hop festival.