Derek Fordjour

Derek Fordjour (born 1974) is an American interdisciplinary artist and educator of Ghanaian heritage who works in collage, video/film, sculpture, and painting. Fordjour lives and works in New York City. Early life and education Derek Fordjour was born in 1974 in Memphis, Tennessee. His parents were both Ghanaian immigrants. Fordjour received an MFA from Hunter College, an Ed. M in Arts Education from Harvard University, and a B.A. degree from Morehouse College. Fordjour is a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. He was commissioned by Alpha Phi Alpha to create a portrait entitled An Experiment in Brotherhood to commemorate the founding of the fraternity. Career He was appointed the Alex Katz Chair at Cooper Union in spring 2020, and since 2018 he has served as a core critic at Yale University School of Art.