Eugene Ankomah
Eugene Ankomah | |
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 Eugene Ankomah, 2017 | |
| Born | Eugene Ankomah London England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design |
| Known for | Painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, tribal art, contemporary art, mixed media art |
Notable work | Drunkenness, Elijah Ascending to Heaven[1] |
| Awards | Peter Evans Award, Apthorp Fund for Young Artists, Contemporary Portraits Prize, Urban Tension Prize |
Eugene Ankomah is a self-taught British contemporary visual artist of Ghanaian descent, with an art career that has spanned more than eighteen years.
Early life[]
Born and raised in the London Borough of Brent, northwest London. He spent his early childhood living in Ghana with his parents and four siblings, before his family relocated to the United Kingdom in 1990.
Awards and prizes[]
At the age of 17 Ankomah became the first ever recipient of the Peter Evans Award, awarded by his school for best student, winning a prize fund of £900 as part of the prize.[2] He has been awarded from The Apthorp Fund for Young Artists[3] (which he won twice in 1999 and 2002), Urban Tension' Prize and Contemporary Portraits' Prize.
Shows and exhibitions[]
To date Eugene Ankomah has taken part in more than 90 shows and exhibitions.
He was one of the few artists chosen by the NCA National Campaign for the Arts to showcase his work in a major solo show entitled The Birth of... at London's Carnaby Street in 2003; the NCA is chaired by Melvyn Bragg (presenter of ITV's The South Bank Show and long-time broadcaster).[citation needed]
In 2008 Ankomah took part in a group show entitled An Expo of Artful Dodgers[4] among a list of UK visual artists. He was part of a selected group of artists described as "the cream of up-and-coming talent" by The Daily Telegraph.[citation needed]
During this period Ankomah took part in several other group shows including Graffiti Express[5] (which he curated), an experimental group show which took place at The Wall at the Gallery in Willesden Green.
Commissions and projects[]
In 2002 Ankomah was one of a group of artists that worked on a flag for Buckingham Palace in honor of the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II.[2] In 2010 his works were part of a Coalition Government Christmas card.[6]
External links[]
References[]
- ^ "Eugene Ankomah: A Star on the Rise". Modern Ghana. 24 May 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b EUGENE ANKOMAH "An artist of incredible talent", African Exho, Volume 46.
- ^ [1] Apthorp Fund for Young Artists @ Saatchi Gallery website
- ^ Artful Archived 20 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine Artful Festival
- ^ Graffiti Express @ The Gallery[permanent dead link]'Graffiti Express' Show
- ^ "UK Coalition Government Features Artwork By Artist- Eugene Ankomah On Christmas Card". Modern Ghana. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- Living people
- Contemporary sculptors
- 20th-century English painters
- English male painters
- 21st-century English painters
- Black British people
- Painters from London
- Alumni of Central Saint Martins
- Alumni of the University of Westminster
- English people of Ghanaian descent
- 20th-century British sculptors
- English male sculptors