In response to the many comments and reflections that followed my first article, I feel compelled to continue the conversation. The concerns I raised about the disconnect between knowledge and productivity in Ghana’s top universities, especially KNUST, still stand, but let me now shift from lament to proposition. In my crude view, KNUST should today be home to one of the biggest and most successful art galleries in Ghana. Think of the thousands of ceramics, sculptures, paintings, and textiles that have been produced over the decades by the College of Arts. Many of these are exquisite works, yet they gather dust or get tossed away because there is no institutional vision to turn creativity into commerce.
