A satirical, deadpan humor, digital print in colors on cardstock titled Fucking Ace by contemporary British artist David Shrigley. This example is signed DS ’09 on the bottom right and annotated 23/200 on the bottom left. The Fucking Ace is one of Shirgley’s most iconic subject matter. This print was from the private collection of a curator and gallery owner from Los Angeles, who has a collection of artworks ranging from Barry McGee to Picasso. He purchased this artwork from a gallery in Edinburgh, Scotland in 2010. Dimensions: 10.5h x 7.5w (unframed). In excellent condition. David Shirgley (1968- ) is a British visual artist. He is best known for his distinctive drawing style that make satirical comments on everyday situation and human interactions. Shrigley was a Turner Prize nominee in 2013, following his major mid-career retrospective at the Hayward Gallery, London titled ‘Brain Activity'. In September 2016, his monumental sculpture ‘Really Good' was unveiled in Trafalgar Square, London for the Fourth Plinth Commission. From 2015 to 2018 the British Council-organized exhibition 'Lose Your Mind' travelled to six venues including Power Station of Art, Shanghai, China; Storage by Hyundai Card in Seoul, Korea and Instituto-Cultural-Cabañas in Guadalajara, Mexico. In January 2020 Shrigley was awarded the decoration of Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire or OBE. Stephen Friedman Gallery will host its eighth exhibition by the artist in November 2021, following his solo presentation for Art Basel Hong Kong in May 2021. These coincide with Shrigley’s project for Maison Ruinart, where he was named Artist Carte Blanche in 2020. The artist also has an ongoing presentation in the Gallery at Sketch, London as part of a long-term program of artist-conceived restaurant.

10.5 x 7.5 in