Eugene Ankomah

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.

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.

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.

"Icarus and Amadeus" Tribal Sculpture by Eugene Ankomah. From the Tribal Works series.