What Critics Said

Since the mid-fifties Denis Bowen has been obsessed by the advent of space discovery, which was to pre-occupy his imagination for the last thirty-five years. Apart from the visual innovation of form and colour, his paintings in oils are particularly fascinating because they trace and reflect the history of space exploration and the imagery which we associate with it.

Denis Bowen was at the forefront of British abstract painting in the post-war period. Numerous one-man shows in England and abroad attest to the widespread appreciation of his work; as do the numerous public collections in which he is represented.

A major Retrospective Exhibition was held in Huddersfield Art Gallery in 1989. Most recently, in 1993, his work was included in the Barbican Exhibition "The Sixties Art Scene" and the opening show at the Belgrave Gallery's splendid new premises.

A Selection of Post-war British Abstract Art
Austin/Desmond Fine Art, London WCI
November 1988