Frank Bowling Art

British, b. 1936

Frank Bowling, born Richard Sheridan Franklin Bowling on February 26, 1934, in Bartica, British Guiana (now Guyana), is a pioneering artist whose career has reshaped the landscape of abstract art. Renowned for his vibrant, textured paintings and groundbreaking approach to abstraction, Bowling has spent over six decades forging a unique artistic identity that bridges personal narrative, cultural history, and formal experimentation. His journey from his early days in Guyana to becoming one of the most influential figures in contemporary art is a testament to his resilience, innovation, and commitment to his craft. Bowling’s early life in British Guiana was marked by a fascination with art and storytelling, which later found expression in his work. In 1953, he moved to London, where he initially pursued a career in writing and acting before enrolling at the Royal College of Art (RCA) in 1959. At the RCA, Bowling studied alongside luminaries such as David Hockney and R.B. Kitaj. Although he initially explored figurative painting, his style evolved dramatically over time. He graduated in 1962, earning the prestigious Silver Medal for his work, and quickly established himself as a rising star in the British art scene. In the mid-1960s, Bowling’s practice began to reflect his growing interest in abstraction, influenced by his exposure to American abstract expressionism during a formative visit to New York. He became increasingly preoccupied with the expressive possibilities of colour and texture, leading to his renowned "Map Paintings" in the late 1960s and early 1970s. These works feature large-scale abstract compositions overlaid with stencilled outlines of continents, exploring themes of geography, identity, and post-colonial history. The "Map Paintings" reflect Bowling’s dual identity as both Guyanese and British and mark his early efforts to merge personal experience with universal themes. Throughout the 1970s, Bowling established studios in both London and New York, deepening his engagement with abstract art. During this period, he began experimenting with techniques such as pouring and staining paint directly onto the canvas, creating luminous works characterized by their rich, layered surfaces. This innovative approach earned him critical acclaim and positioned him as a significant figure in the New York art world, particularly among proponents of colour field painting. Bowling’s later work continued to push boundaries, incorporating materials such as acrylic gels, gold leaf, and collaged elements. His large-scale paintings evoke a sense of movement and transformation, often inspired by his reflections on memory, migration, and the natural world. Despite the deeply personal nature of his art, Bowling’s work resonates on a universal level, inviting viewers to contemplate the interplay between colour, form, and meaning. In 2005, Bowling was elected as a member of the Royal Academy of Arts, becoming the first Black artist to receive this honour. His contributions to art have been recognized with numerous awards and major exhibitions, including a landmark retrospective at Tate Britain in 2019. Today, his work is held in prestigious collections worldwide, from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

Frank BowlingPenumbral Lite, 2020

$3,293

Penumbral Lite

By Frank Bowling

Located in Dubai, Dubai

Penumbral Lite By Frank Bowling 2020 Embossed with a publisher stamp. Published in a print run of 250, it also comes with a certificate of authenticity. Giclée print with an embo...

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2010s Contemporary Frank Bowling Art

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Paper, Giclée

Frank BowlingDoughlah G.E.P., 1968-71 - Contemporary Art, Abstract Art, 2023

$754

Doughlah G.E.P., 1968-71 - Contemporary Art, Abstract Art

By Frank Bowling

Located in London, GB

Title: Doughlah G.E.P., 1968-71 Year made: 2023 Material: Giclée print on 330gsm Somerset Velvet cotton rag paper with an embossed publisher stamp Edition of 250 It comes with COA f...

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2010s Abstract Frank Bowling Art

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Giclée

Frank BowlingRupununi, 1971/2023

$3,293

Rupununi

By Frank Bowling

Located in Dubai, Dubai

Rupununi By Frank Bowling Embossed with a publisher stamp. Published in a print run of 250, it also comes with a certificate of authenticity. Giclée print with an embossed publish...

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2010s Contemporary Frank Bowling Art

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Paper, Giclée

Frank BowlingDoughlah G.E.P, 1971/2023

$3,293

Doughlah G.E.P

By Frank Bowling

Located in Dubai, Dubai

Penumbral Lite By Frank Bowling 1971/2023 Embossed with a publisher stamp. Published in a print run of 250, it also comes with a certificate of authenticity. Giclée print with an...

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2010s Contemporary Frank Bowling Art

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Paper, Giclée

Frank BowlingHothead - Contemporary Art, Abstract Art, 2016

$823

Hothead - Contemporary Art, Abstract Art

By Frank Bowling

Located in London, GB

Hothead, 2016 Giclée print on 330gsm Somerset Velvet cotton rag paper with an embossed publisher stamp 82 x 78 cm - Framed 80 x 75 cm - Sheet Edition of 250 It comes with COA from t...

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2010s Abstract Frank Bowling Art

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Giclée

Erik PawassarH2O I Homage to David Hockney - abstact pattern pool surface water reflections, 2014

$4,400

H 48 in Dm 72 in

H2O I Homage to David Hockney - abstact pattern pool surface water reflections

By Erik Pawassar

Located in San Francisco, CA

Light reflections of glistening sunlight on turquoise aquamarine water surface, large format photograph of sun reflecting on a summer pool, an homage to the iconic pool reflections p...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Frank Bowling Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Ink, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Erik PawassarH2O I Homage to David Hockney - abstact pattern pool surface water reflections, 2014

$2,200

H 27 in W 40 in

H2O I Homage to David Hockney - abstact pattern pool surface water reflections

By Erik Pawassar

Located in San Francisco, CA

Light reflections of glistening sunlight on turquoise aquamarine water surface, large format photograph of sun reflecting on a summer pool, an homage to the iconic pool reflections p...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Frank Bowling Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Giclée

Erik PawassarCacti - large format photograph of iconic desert cactus landscape 48" x 72", 2014

$4,400

H 48 in W 72 in D 0.03 in

Cacti - large format photograph of iconic desert cactus landscape 48" x 72"

By Erik Pawassar

Located in San Francisco, CA

large scale photograph of sunny cactus landscape, from a series of highly detailed large format nature observations, an homage to the photo realistic ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Frank Bowling Art

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Ink, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Christian StollWave I - large format abstract liquidscape in azur and lapis blue color palette, 2014

$4,800

H 58 in W 58 in

Wave I - large format abstract liquidscape in azur and lapis blue color palette

By Christian Stoll

Located in San Francisco, CA

Wave I by Christian Stoll a mesmerizing photographic rendering of blue acquatic surface 58 x 58 inches (147 x 147cm) edition of 7 signed 48 x 48 inches (122 x 122cm) edition of 7 s...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Frank Bowling Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Ink, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Christian StollFlora I - large format photograph of abstract floral and liquid cloud explosion, 2016

$4,400

H 48 in W 76 in D 0.1 in

Flora I - large format photograph of abstract floral and liquid cloud explosion

By Christian Stoll

Located in San Francisco, CA

large scale abstraction of floral water clouds in a liquid landscape FLORA I by Christian Stoll 48 x 76 inches (122 x 193cm) signed edition of 7 25 x 40 inches (64 x 102cm) signe...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Frank Bowling Art

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Frank SchottLA Parking - large scale photograph of midcentury urban architectural element, 2006

$2,200

H 25 in W 40 in

LA Parking - large scale photograph of midcentury urban architectural element

By Frank Schott

Located in San Francisco, CA

LA Parking by Frank Schott a burst of red in an urban landscape of striking minimalism, from a series of photographs capturing the mid century modern architecture and architectural e...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Frank Bowling Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Erik PawassarH2O lll - large format photograph of sun reflections on pool water surface, 2014

$2,200

H 27 in W 40 in D 0.03 in

H2O lll - large format photograph of sun reflections on pool water surface

By Erik Pawassar

Located in San Francisco, CA

mesmerizing light reflections of glistening sunlight on turquoise aquamarine water surface, an homage to the iconic pool reflections paintings by artist David Hockney H2O lll by Eri...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Frank Bowling Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Ink, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Frank SchottSeascape V - large format photograph of monochromatic black white water surface, 2016

$5,200

H 72.5 in W 58 in D 0.3 in

Seascape V - large format photograph of monochromatic black white water surface

By Frank Schott

Located in San Francisco, CA

large scale photograph of mesmerizing monochromatic light reflections on water surface SEASCAPE V by Frank Schott 72.5 x 58 inches / 184cm x 147cm signe...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Frank Bowling Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Erik PawassarReef - large format abstract photograph of sun reflections on coral reefs, 2025

$4,400

H 48 in W 72 in

Reef - large format abstract photograph of sun reflections on coral reefs

By Erik Pawassar

Located in San Francisco, CA

large format photograph of sun reflections on a coral reef water surface, mesmerizing light reflections of glistening sunlight on turquoise aquamarine water surface, an homage to the...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Frank Bowling Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Howard HodgkinArtist and Model Howard Hodgkin abstracted orange and black watercolor gouache, 1980

$1,800

H 32.25 in W 41 in

Artist and Model Howard Hodgkin abstracted orange and black watercolor gouache

By Howard Hodgkin

Located in New York, NY

Large black and marigold orange abstract interior scene of a bust in front of a window with fingerprints and painterly brushstrokes. Rich color and texture ideal for hanging in minim...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Frank Bowling Art

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Etching

Frank SchottSeascape XVIII Diptych - large scale abstract monochromatic ocean water surface, 2025

$7,600

H 64 in W 96 in

Seascape XVIII Diptych - large scale abstract monochromatic ocean water surface

By Frank Schott

Located in San Francisco, CA

Large format abstract photograph diptych of mesmerizing water surface and ephemeral abstract ripple patterns from a series of photographic works capturing the monochromatic oceanic b...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Frank Bowling Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Guillermo Kuitca"Alice Tully Hall" by Guillermo Kuitca (Abstract, Red, Architecture, Design), 2009

$1,440Sale Price|20% Off

H 19.5 in W 19.5 in

"Alice Tully Hall" by Guillermo Kuitca (Abstract, Red, Architecture, Design)

By Guillermo Kuitca

Located in New York, NY

One screen print on wove paper titled, Alice Tully Hall by Guillermo Kuitca, 2009. It is hand signed in pencil, dated and numbered from the edition of 117 (total edition includes 18 artist's proofs) The sheet size is 22 1/4 by 20 inches, with the blindstamp of the printer, Brand X Editions, New York. Published by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., New York. This impression has a rich, bold red color on bright white paper. Guillermo Kuitca, whose paintings and prints are often inspired by seating arrangements in theater interiors, recreates the seating chart...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Frank Bowling Art

Materials

Screen

Previously Available Items

Frank BowlingHothead - Contemporary Art, Abstract Art, 2016

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H 32.29 in W 30.71 in

Hothead - Contemporary Art, Abstract Art

By Frank Bowling

Located in London, GB

Hothead, 2016 Giclée print on 330gsm Somerset Velvet cotton rag paper with an embossed publisher stamp 82 x 78 cm - Framed 80 x 75 cm - Sheet Edition of 250 It comes with COA from t...

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2010s Abstract Frank Bowling Art

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Giclée

Frank BowlingFrank Bowling, Benjamin Run - Contemporary Art, Abstract Art, Signed Print, 2020

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H 29.93 in W 19.49 in

Frank Bowling, Benjamin Run - Contemporary Art, Abstract Art, Signed Print

By Frank Bowling

Located in Hamburg, DE

Sir Frank Bowling OBE, RA (b. 1934, in British Guiana) Benjamin Run, 2020 Medium: Lithograph on paper Dimensions: 76 x 49.5 cm Edition of 40: Signed and numbered by hand Condition: Mint

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Frank Bowling Art

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Lithograph

Frank BowlingFrank Bowling, Benjamin Run - Contemporary Art, Abstract Art, Signed Print, 2020

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H 29.93 in W 19.49 in

Frank Bowling, Benjamin Run - Contemporary Art, Abstract Art, Signed Print

By Frank Bowling

Located in Hamburg, DE

Sir Frank Bowling OBE, RA (b. 1934, in British Guiana) Benjamin Run, 2020 Medium: Lithograph on paper Dimensions: 76 x 49.5 cm Edition of 40: Signed and numbered by hand Condition: Mint

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Frank Bowling Art

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Lithograph

Frank BowlingAs If Eleven - Contemporary art, 21st Century, Abstract Art, Abstraction, 2020

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H 29.93 in W 23.63 in

As If Eleven - Contemporary art, 21st Century, Abstract Art, Abstraction

By Frank Bowling

Located in Zug, CH

Frank Bowling As If Eleven - Contemporary art, 21st Century, Abstract Art, Abstraction 2020 Screenprint Edition of 100 76 × 60 cm (29.92 × 23.62 in) ...

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2010s Abstract Frank Bowling Art

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Screen

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