#OnThisDay 1934: Internationally renowned artist Frank Bowling was born. Here, he tells The Late Show in 1989 about his part in the '60s London art scene, before reflecting on his creative process in 2019.

Skid (2023) Frank Bowling’s monumental painting – on show for ONE DAY ONLY at the South London Gallery, Sunday 18 February 2024 11am-6pm with tours at 3pm and 5pm. southlondongallery.org/events/frank-b…
 
Standing 4.4m (14’6”) tall, Skid is one of Bowling’s tallest ever paintings.

“Violin Sings the Blues” back at the Charles, Saturday 3 September, 8pm. — with Doc Bowling & Mlle Chat Noir Blues at King Charles the First. 55-57 Northdown Street London N1 9BL

Doc Bowling (guitar, vocals), Mlle Chat Noir (violin) Simon Minney (bass) Louie Watson (cajon)

Heartfelt congratulations to Professors Ben Bowling, Michael Squire & Linda Woodhead on being elected as Fellows of the The British Academy 🎉

They have been welcomed in recognition of their pioneering research in law, classical art & theology.

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The family of Ricky Reel deserve to have his case reviewed afresh including a review of forensic evidence in the light of technological advances. Made more urgent by the fact that the family were subject to police spying and are core participants in the undercover police inquiry.

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.Ben Bowling recently gave evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee on racism and policing. Click below to watch:

Former top black Met police 👮🏾officers say racism blighted their careers theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/j…

StopWatch UK, the charity which campaigns for fair and accountable policing, raised more in a week on GoFundMe than in the previous 10 years. gofundme.com/f/StopWatch-Ca…

More than 2,500 people have donated £86,830 to the charity's campaign.

A 35-year-old black Lambeth councillor and vice-chairman of several police scrutiny committees has been stopped and searched at least 60 times since he was 13 — almost always because police assume he is a drug dealer.
standard.co.uk/news/uk/police… via The Standard

Deeply shocking news item.

Due to the recent requests and pledges of #support for the work that we do we have raised this #funding campaign.

Please share amongst your networks.

In solidarity and unity we stand 🌍

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The official launch of 'Cosmopolitan Soul' - the Blues Professors third album - at Bread and Roses in Clapham on Saturday 23 November. The record is now out on CD, vinyl available for download and streaming and distributed by mail order through Rough Trade.facebook.com/bluesprofs/vid…

Packed celebration of the launch of the 5th edition of classic text 'The Politics of the Police' by Ben Bowling Robert Reiner & James Sheptycki at Bush House tonight

Last few tickets remaining for The Politics of the Police (5e) book launch and symposium. eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-politics… Eventbrite UK

Such a fascinating exhibition of works by #FrankBowling ; as a viewer one is intrigued, the eyes swim into colour & texture, delighted, intoxicated & entranced.

LAST CHANCE to catch the first major retrospective dedicated to #FrankBowling 's 60-year career. He describes his paintings, known for their textured terrains and luminous surfaces, as 'more land than landscape.'

Closes 26 Aug at Tate Britain. bit.ly/2k5o8pc

Don’t miss the final weeks of #FrankBowling at Tate Britain – closing 26 August
★★★★★ The Guardian
★★★★★ The Telegraph
★★★★ Time Out: bit.ly/2A7zKga

#FrankBowling 's first solo exhibition covering the entirety of his career opens at Tate Britain on 31 May 2019. In this film he looks back over the years and talks about his shift from figuration to abstraction. 🎨 Catch the full film here: bit.ly/2B36c3x

Next up today, meet-up with the estimable Andy Leach 🇪🇺 to see retrospective at Tate of #FrankBowling , Guyana-born, moved here at 19, contemporary of Hockney & Kitaj at the RCA, 85 & still painting.His Guyanan roots shine through, various different phases, most impressed.