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BOWNESS, Alan was born on January 11, 1928. Son of George and Kathleen (nee Benton) Bowness.
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Alan Bowness
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Alan BOWNESS, British art historian. Arts Council 1973-1975, 1978-1980, Art Panel 1960-1980; Fine Arts Committee, British Council 1960-1969, since 1970;; Council Royal College, of Art since 1978; international juries for Premio Di Telia, Buenos Aires 1965, Sao Paulo Bienal 1967, Lehmbruck Prize, Duisburg 1970.
Education
University College School, Downing College, Cambridge, Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London.
Career
With Friends Ambulance Unit and Service Council, 1946—1950. Art officer Arts Council Great Britain, 1955—1957. Member, staff Courtauld Institute, 1957—1979, deputy director, 1978—1979.
Director Barbara Hepworth Museum, St. Ives, since 1976, Tate Gallery, London, 1980—1988. Member, fine arts committee British Council, since 1960, chairman, since 1980. Member, executive committee Contemporary Art Society, since 1961.
Member, international juries Premio Di Tella, Buenos Aires, 1965, Sao Paulo Bienal, Brazil, 1967, Lehmbruck Prize, Duisburg, Germany, 1970. Reader University London, 1967—1978, professor, history of art, 1978—1979. Visiting professor Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1969.
Member, council Royal College Art, since 1978. Member Arts Council, 1973—1975, 1978—1980, Art Panel, 1960—1980, vice chairman, 1973—1975, chairman, 1978—1980, Arts Film Committee, 1972—1975, member, 1968—1977. Member, cultural advisory committee United Kingdom National Commission United Nations Educational, 1973—1982.
Honorary secretary Association Art Historians, 1973—1976.
Achievements
Membership
Arts Council 1973-1975, 1978-1980, Art Panel 1960-1980. Fine Arts Committee, British Council 1960-1969, since 1970. Council Royal College, of Art since 1978.
International juries for Premio Di Telia, Buenos Aires 1965, Sao Paulo Bienal 1967, Lehmbruck Prize, Duisburg 1970.
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Married Sarah Hepworth-Nicholson, 1957. 2 children.
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British
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1980