Eugene Ankomah
Eugene Ankomah | |
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 Eugene Ankomah, 2017 | |
| Born | Eugene Ankomah 8 June 1978 London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design University of Westminster |
| 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 |
| Website | eugeneankomah |
Eugene Ankomah (born 8 June 1978[2]) is a self-taught British contemporary visual artist of Ghanaian descent, with an art career that has spanned more than eighteen years.
Early life
[edit]Born and raised in the London Borough of Brent, northwest London,[3][4] Ankomah spent his early childhood living in Ghana with his parents and four siblings, before his family relocated to the United Kingdom in 1990.[5]
He attended Willesden High School in 1991 now known as Capital City Academy, He then studied at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, before going on to earn a bachelor's degree in Illustration and Fine Art at the University of Westminster.[1][6]
Awards and prizes
[edit]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.[6] He has been awarded from The Apthorp Fund for Young Artists[7] (which he won twice in 1999 and 2002), Urban Tension' Prize and Contemporary Portraits' Prize.
Shows and exhibitions
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To date, Ankomah has taken part in more than 90 shows and exhibitions.
He was chosen by the National Campaign for the Arts (NCA) – then chaired by Melvyn Bragg[8] (presenter of ITV's The South Bank Show and long-time broadcaster) – to showcase his work in a 2003 major solo show entitled The Birth[9] at London's Carnaby Street.[citation needed]
In 2008, Ankomah took part in a group show entitled An Expo of Artful Dodgers[10] 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.[10]
During this period Ankomah took part in several other group shows, including Graffiti Express[11] (which he curated), an experimental group show which took place at The Wall at the Gallery in Willesden Green.
Commissions and projects
[edit]In 2002 Ankomah was one of a group of artists that worked on a flag for Buckingham Palace in honour of the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II.[6] In 2010 his works were part of a Coalition Government Christmas card.[12]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Cassie Johnson (24 May 2009). "Eugene Ankomah: A Star on the Rise". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Eugene Ntiri ANKOMAH". Companies House. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Raffray, Nathalie (2 November 2019). "Kensal Rise anti-knife crime artist Eugene Ankomah begins three month residency at Capital City Academy". Kilburn Times. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ Raffray, Nathalie (27 January 2021). "Kensal Rise artist nominated for Man of the Year award". Kilburn Times. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ Johnson, Cassie (24 May 2009). "Eugene Ankomah: A Star on the Rise". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Isaac Amo-Kyereme, "EUGENE ANKOMAH – 'An artist of incredible talent'", African Echo, Volume 46.
- ^ [1] Apthorp Fund for Young Artists @ Saatchi Gallery website
- ^ "Our history". National Campaign for the Arts. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ Chenaii Crawford Corri (21 April 2018). "Eugene Ankomah". RaggedCult. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ a b Artful Archived 20 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine Artful Festival
- ^ Graffiti Express @ The Gallery[permanent dead link]'Graffiti Express' Show
- ^ Dorcas Olorogun (17 December 2010). "UK Coalition Government Features Artwork By Artist- Eugene Ankomah On Christmas Card". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- Living people
- 1978 births
- Contemporary sculptors
- 20th-century English painters
- English male painters
- 21st-century English painters
- Black British artists
- 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
- 20th-century English male artists
- 21st-century English male artists