Ford Beckman

Artist Bio

Ford Beckman gained recognition primarily for his Black Wall Paintings and Pop Art-inspired works featuring painted and collaged clowns. Many of Beckman’s creations are part of major private and public collections.

 

Born: 1952 in Columbus, Ohio
1980s: During this period, Beckman was a successful fashion designer in New York. By the late 1980s, he moved into a studio in Manhattan, marking the end of his fashion career and his full dedication to fine art.
1990s: After numerous exhibitions, Beckman’s career seemed to falter by the mid-1990s.
Died: 2014 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the age of only 62

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Exhibitions (Selection)

1987 – Althea Viafora Gallery, New York
1988 – Diane Brown Gallery, New York
1990 – Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York
1992 – Galerie Hans Mayer, Düsseldorf, Germany
1994 – Galeria Buchmann, Basel, Switzerland
1995 – Anders Tornberg Galleri, Lund, Sweden
1996 – Kestnergesellschaft, Hanover, Germany