Exhibitions & recognition

Amoako Buachie’s work has travelled from a New York City public school art program to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Kennedy Center and United Nations Headquarters. Each entry links to a primary or institutional source where one is available.

2026

Solo exhibition
The Wandering Palette

My Time, Inc., 640 Parkside Avenue, Suite 502, Brooklyn, New York · Opening reception 24 September 2026, 5–9 pm

“Presenting a visual journey of the mind, across changing landscapes and portraits in quiet moments of the artist’s solitude.”

Event post
2026

Archipelago 2026: A Global Savant Gathering

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin · 9–10 July 2026 · Hosted by the SSM Health Treffert Center

Participating artist. Proceeds from prints sold at the gathering were donated to the Treffert Center.

Source
2026

Visual Voices: Art of the Spectrum

Positive Exposure Gallery, Manhattan · 29 March – 29 April 2026 · Presented by Strokes of Genius, Inc.

Exhibited alongside Donna Williams, Jonathan Lerman and Ping Lian Yeak. Works shown included The Green River, Sanctuary Beach, Spring Time and Pansies.

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2025

Perceptions of Sentience

United Nations Headquarters, New York City · April 2025 · Curated by Strokes of Genius, Inc.

Featured work: Emotional Breakdown (2025)

United Nations
2019

Mozart & The Mind symposium — live painting

San Diego, California

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2019

Mainly Mozart / Mozart & The Mind — Genius Week

San Diego, California · Participating artist with Strokes of Genius, Inc.

Amoako sang and presented Dr. Temple Grandin with Temple II, a portrait he had created of her.

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2018

Don’t ‘dis’ the Ability

New York City

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2014–15

Smithsonian Institution / VSA traveling exhibition

Washington, D.C. · Exact venue and dates still being confirmed

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2014–15

The Journey: A National Juried Exhibition of Emerging Artists with Disabilities

VSA / the Kennedy Center · United States traveling exhibition

Featured work: The Quiet Painter’s Peace

Award of Excellence

Official catalogue
2013

McCarton Foundation / Port Authority of New York

New York City · Primary event record still being sought

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2011

Lincoln Center

New York City

Featured work: Where the Wild Things Are

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2011

Pure Vision Arts — Certificate of Achievement

New York City

Source
2011

P.S. Art / The Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York City · Selected through the NYC Department of Education’s P.S. Art program

Featured work: Daydreamer Boy — a second consecutive year at The Met

The Met (Flickr)
2010

P.S. Art / The Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York City · Selected through the NYC Department of Education’s P.S. Art program

Featured work: My Friend Andre

ABC7 report