Frank Bowling’s painting life spans eight decades, from the 1950s to today. He’s moved from figuration to abstraction, always chasing new ways to make paint come alive. Still in the studio every day, Frank keeps pushing for that next great painting — the best one yet.
Image: Black and white photograph of Frank Bowling in his 535 Broadway studio in front of a map painting, taken by Tina Tranter in 1967.
Photo: Tina Tranter © Estate of Tina Tranter. Courtesy Frank Bowling Archive
Mapping Frank Bowling in Public Collections
This catalogue features over 70 works created by Frank Bowling between 1961 to the present and represented in museums and public institutions across the world. Research for this project was conducted in cooperation with the many museums and institutions that hold works by Frank Bowling in their collections, and was produced as a freely available digital resource under the auspices of the Frank Bowling Studio.
Image: Black and white photograph of Frank Bowling in his 535 Broadway studio in front of a map painting, taken by Tina Tranter in 1967.
Photo: Tina Tranter © Estate of Tina Tranter. Courtesy Frank Bowling Archive