AHAAHEAD! A Limited Edition Print by Frank Bowling

Frank Bowling, O.B.E., R.A., internationally renowned artist, long-time friend and major benefactor, created a limited etching and acquatint edition to mark the celebration of Aljira’s 30th anniversary.

Ahaahead!, 2013
Etching and aquatint, edition 30
30 x 22 inches

As of The Aljira Fine Art Auction on May 23, more than half the edition of Ahaahead! was purchased at a special pre-publication price.

The print can now be purchased for $4,500.

Frank Bowling was born in Guyana South America in 1936 and moved to London in 1953 where he graduated in 1962 with the Silver Medal in Painting from the Royal College of Art. In 1966 he moved to New York and has since split his time between his London and Brooklyn studios. Bowling’s paintings have been exhibited widely internationally and include solo shows at the Whitney Museum of American Art, Tate Britain and Serpentine Gallery, London. In 2003, as the inaugural solo exhibition in the new Broad Street galleries, Aljira launched the Bending the Grid series with Black Identity and Resistance in the Art of Frank Bowling, a major survey and comprehensive catalog of his work. More at http://frankbowling.com/

Frank and his artist partner Rachel Scott were honored with Aljira’s first Timehri Lifetime Achievement Award at The Aljira Fine Art Auction 2013 on May 23—the kick-off of Aljira’s 30th Anniversary http://www.aljirafineartauction.org

News: Frank created a stir recently when a Bowling sales record was broken at the NYC Armory Show. A collector purchased a 1971 painting, “Polish Rebecca” for $275,000. Read more here http://artsy.net/post/editorial-frank-bowlings-forgotten-painting

For more information call 973 622-1600.