Frank Bowling show in Cambridge opens 27 March

A long-running Frank Bowling exhibition is coming to Cambridge, giving visitors almost ten months to see work from a career that has lasted nearly seven decades.

Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime opens at The Fitzwilliam Museum on Trumpington Street on 27 March 2026 and runs until 17 January 2027. The source listing does not state opening times, ticket prices or booking requirements. The exhibition is aimed at visitors interested in modern and contemporary painting, art history and the links between artists across different periods.

Dates and venue in Cambridge

The exhibition is listed by Visit Cambridge Events and organised by The Fitzwilliam Museum. Its long run means it will sit across the spring, summer, autumn and winter visitor calendar in Cambridge.

Seven decades of work in one display

The museum describes the exhibition as a major display bringing together a lifetime of Bowling’s work. The focus is not only on a single period, but on the wider shape of an artistic career stretching close to seven decades.

The source points to the exhibition’s central idea: the connections between art across time. Visitors can expect Bowling’s work to be set alongside the artistic influences named in the listing, from Titian and Turner to Aubrey Williams and Tracey Emin.

That gives the show a broader frame than a standard retrospective. It positions Bowling’s paintings within a conversation between older European art, modern British and Caribbean-linked influences, and contemporary practice. The source does not list individual rooms, lenders or a full object checklist, so visitors should treat the published details as a preview rather than a complete exhibition guide.

One named work in the listing is Pondlife (After Millais), 2007, described as acrylic, acrylic gel and found objects on canvas with marouflage. The image credit names the artist and Hauser and Wirth, with photography by Damian Griffiths.

Accessibility and facilities listed for visitors

The Visit Cambridge listing includes several facilities that may help visitors plan ahead. The Fitzwilliam Museum entry lists wheelchair access, wheelchair accessible facilities, designated wheelchair public toilet facilities and staff available to assist.

Assistance dogs are also listed as welcome. Other facilities named in the source include air conditioning, cloakroom facilities, luggage storage, Wi-Fi, non-smoking rooms and a restaurant.

Some facility labels appear more than once in the source listing, including restaurant and wheelchair access. The practical point for visitors is that accessibility and on-site visitor facilities are explicitly flagged, while detailed ticketing and daily opening information are not included in the provided event text.

Planning details still to check before visiting

The confirmed dates are 27 March 2026 to 17 January 2027 at The Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1RB. The event source does not provide a start time, end time, admission price or booking instruction.

Visitors who need fixed arrival times, ticket information, access arrangements or restaurant details should check the museum’s visitor information before travelling, especially if planning around school holidays, weekends or assisted access needs.

Source: Visit Cambridge Events

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