Mimi Adu-Serwaah (b. 1994) is an emerging artist based in Virginia, U.S.A. Her paintings join artistic abstraction with an extent of realism in illustrations of figurative paintings, employing vibrant kaleidoscopic colors. This style and theme reflect her unique perspective and connection with the concept of perfect imperfections in people. She is originally a pharmacist by profession, having completed her doctorate at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in 2019 and is now pursuing an additional master's degree in health informatics at George Mason University in Virginia, USA.
In always having an affinity for art, thankfully, she noticed the gift for creating early in life. Interestingly, during the lockdown in the pandemic of 2020, Adu-Serwaah took to art as an outlet. Since then, she has maintained a religious art practice. She finds inspiration from figurative painter Rose Datoc Dall.
Mimi has had 2 solo exhibitions: one at Allouche Gallery in Los Angeles, California and another at Institute Museum of Ghana in Accra, Ghana in 2022. She has participated in several group exhibitions, including Chilli Art Projects in London, 2022, Luanda Biennale in Angola, 2021, the Ghana Trade Exhibition and The Black Star Fashion & Arts Festival in Accra, Ghana, 2020. She was a visiting fellow at the Noldor Residency in 2021 and 2023, and has completed a six-week residency with ARD artists’ residency in Cairo, Egypt. In her new body of work from her residency in Cairo, Adu-Serwaah probes further in her practice by delving into a different medium away from Canvas. She builds upon the narrative of her work by exploring the concept of the rag and using its structure as a blueprint in creating sculptural abstract installations. She is currently in a group exhibition with K.O Artspace in Lagos, Nigeria from June to July 2024.