Sir Frank Bowling OBE RA (born 1934) is a Guyanese-British abstract painter renowned for his large-scale “Map Paintings” that merge geography, memory, and emotion. Trained at the Royal College of Art alongside David Hockney, Bowling developed a signature style blending abstraction and vibrant colour fields. His abstract work earned him recognition as the first Black Royal Academician. His art redefined modern British painting.

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