Last updated: 2 November 2026
Frankie Abralind is an artist, writer and game designer from Washington, DC, who paints in Kool-Aid and India ink. Frankie Abralind prints of his eight Vibrationism paintings, each made while one song played on repeat, cost $229 framed from his own shop. He also designed BrainSpin, a card game about how differently people see the same shape.
Our take on Frankie Abralind as an artist
Abralind's paintings start with a song. For Vibrationism he played one track on repeat for hours and painted until the picture was done, using blots of Kool-Aid for colour and hundreds of fine India ink lines that bend around them.
We list the prints because they are such a neat idea. Each comes with a small plaque and a QR code that plays the song the painting was made to, so you can hear what he heard. The songs run from Imogen Heap's "Hide and Seek" to Sofi Tukker's "Feeling Good".
"If you treat everything like it's precious, you'll never have any breakthroughs," he writes on his site. It is a good way into work made from a drinks powder.
Frankie Abralind: the essentials
- Describes himself as "an Autistic innovation leader with a specialty in service design and user-centered research", on his own site.
- Studied design at Cornell University and has an MBA from the University of Maryland, where he has taught Innovative Thinking since 2014 (same source).
- Co-founded the Good Listening Project, a nonprofit, and worked in innovation at Johns Hopkins Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, DC.
- In 2021 he made This Is Not Precious, 55 Kool-Aid and India ink paintings (series page).
- Designed the neurodiversity card game BrainSpin and co-created Do I Even Know You?!, which Big Potato Games sells as Dumb Questions To Ask Your Friends (games page).
Frankie Abralind exhibitions: now on and recent
We found no exhibitions of his work, past or upcoming. He shows and sells online through his own site.
Where to buy Frankie Abralind prints
The Frankie Abralind prints we list are framed digital prints of the eight Vibrationism paintings, sold from his shop for $229 each. They measure 18 x 24in (about 46 x 61cm), come framed and matted, and include the QR code plaque. Shipping to the UK adds $33, and prices are in US dollars, so your card may add a fee and import charges may apply.
His card game is easier to get: see our BrainSpin page.
Frankie Abralind prints and editions on CoolCuration
Frankie Abralind FAQs
What is Vibrationism?
A series of eight paintings Frankie Abralind made in Kool-Aid and India ink on watercolour paper, each painted while one song played on repeat for hours.
Can I buy a Frankie Abralind print in the UK?
Yes, from his own shop, which ships internationally for $33. Prints are $229 each, priced in US dollars.
What card games has Frankie Abralind made?
BrainSpin, a card game about how differently people see the same shape, and Do I Even Know You?!, sold by Big Potato Games as Dumb Questions To Ask Your Friends.
What is Kool-Aid?
An American powdered drink mix. Abralind uses it as his colour, in blots of red, pink, orange and lilac.
More from CoolCuration
- How to See: a book about really looking.
- Ha Chong-Hyun at Lisson: another painter obsessed with process.
- Structured: the visual day planner app.
- Gifts from £101 to £200: presents in the same price band as his prints.
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Main image: Frankie Abralind at work, photo courtesy of the artist (photographer not named). Exhibition dates, prices and edition details last checked: 2 November 2026.
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