Discover Frank Bowling, his artistic journey and accomplishments.
Bowling is one of the foremost British artists of his generation. Born in British Guiana in 1934, he moved to London in 1953 and quickly made his mark, securing the silver medal for painting at the prestigious Royal College of Art in 1962. Bowling is best-known for his abstract paintings which can be seen in museum collections all over the world. Ambitious in scale and scope, Bowling’s mastery of the painted medium and explorations of light, colour, and geometry has produced extraordinary bodies of work.
Explore Frank Bowling's artistic output produced over a long, varied and hugely productive career, which continues to the present day.
Bowling's prolific body of work encompasses painting, sculpture and works on paper. Ambitious in scale and scope, his dynamic engagement with the materiality of his chosen medium, and its evolution in the broad sweep of art history, has resulted in paintings of unparalleled originality and power.
The Frank Bowling Archive serves to show the rich and diverse life of Frank Bowling, to underline and contextualise his art, philosophies and relationships and to allow for further research into the life and work of this iconic artist. The archive allows you to delve deep into the creative universe of Bowling, with access to an extensive array of photographs, as well as sketches and preliminary works that illustrate the evolution of his distinct artistic style, providing a unique glimpse into the man behind the art. Alongside these visual materials the archive also houses an extensive collection of letters that capture Bowling’s thoughts and reflections on his own artistic pursuits as well as the world at large.
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