Frank Bowling's spring update.
News
New UK solo exhibition opening next week. The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge will present Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime in 2026, bringing together key works from across Frank's six-decade career. From his bold early figurative pieces to the radiant abstracts that define his later practice, this exhibition offers a rare opportunity to follow his artistic journey, and runs from 27 March to 17 January 2027.
Frank exhibits his most expansive painting to date. To celebrate his 92nd birthday, Frank exhibited his largest-ever work to date: a new, 13-metre-wide painting titled Into the Blue. The painting was displayed at Dilston Gallery, Southwark Park Galleries, for one day only as part of a special event attended by 600 people and marked by a speech from studio director Ben Bowling. The question now is: where will the painting go next?
Drawing Biennial 2026. Frank has been announced as a participant in the 12th edition of the Drawing Biennial in London, alongside leading international artists such as Lubna Chowdhary, Rose Wylie and Michael Craig-Martin. Running from 16 April to 23 June, it brings together artists working at the forefront of contemporary practice to reaffirm drawing as a vital and enduring discipline.
Other Exhibitions
Clair-obscur. Frank's work is back on show in Paris: Karter's Choice (1972) is included in the Bourse de Commerce's current exhibition, Clair-obscur, which explores the legacy of chiaroscuro among an international line-up of artists including Bill Viola and Sigmar Polke. Open until 22 August 2026 at Bourse de Commerce, Paris.
Destiny Is a Rose: The Eileen Harris Norton Collection. This exhibition celebrates the philanthropic legacy of LA art collector Eileen Harris Norton by displaying her incredible fifty-year collection, which includes Frank's Through Camellias to De La Warr (2014) alongside over 80 works. Open until 16 August 2026 at Hauser & Wirth, Downtown Los Angeles.
Embodied Conversations: The Lillian and Billy Mauer Collection. Griffin Art Projects is hosting an exhibition of approximately 40 works from the collection of Montreal collectors Lillian and Billy Mauer, including photography, paintings, and sculpture, with a focus on politically and socially engaged art. Open until 10 May 2026 at Griffin Art Projects, Vancouver.
Press
Financial Times paid a visit to Frank's "colourful, homespun flat" where he and his wife Rachel Scott are surrounded by art, reflecting on how home, family and Guyana continue to shape his work.
RA Magazine featured a quickfire "Ten Questions" interview with Frank ahead of his Fitzwilliam exhibition, which has also been highlighted as a must-see of the season in The Telegraph and British Vogue.
French newspaper Le Figaro celebrated Frank's "manifest mastery of painting" and his ability to make "light cascade" in an article reviewing Bourse de Commerce's Clair-obscur exhibition.
And in an interview in Writer's Mosaic, Frank reflected on the significance of his recent participation in the 36th Bienal de Sao Paulo, and the importance of "taking risks" in his painting practice today.
On Display
Middle Passage, 1970 at The Menil Collection, Houston, Texas.
Flogging the Dead Donkey, 2020 at Museum Ludwig, Cologne.
Sacha Jason Guyana Dreams, 1989 at Tate Britain, London.
Middle Passage, 1970, synthetic polymer paint, silkscreen ink, spray paint, wax crayon, and graphite on canvas, 310.5 x 310.5 x 5.1 cm. Courtesy the artist. Unknown photographer. © Frank Bowling. All rights reserved, DACS 2026.
Flogging the Dead Donkey, 2020, acrylic and acrylic gel on collaged canvas with marouflage, 102.5 x 185.5 cm. Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth. Photographed by Damian Griffiths. © Frank Bowling. All rights reserved, DACS 2026.
Sacha Jason Guyana Dreams, 1989, acrylic paint, acrylic gel on canvas, 178 x 141.5 cm. Courtesy the artist. Unknown photographer. © Frank Bowling. All rights reserved, DACS 2026.
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