Francis Bacon – Life Facts

1909   Born: in Dublin, Ireland on October 28th

1929   Began oil painting

1932 Turned to a type of surrealism

1992  Died: in Madrid, Spain on April 28th

 

Selected Exhibitions

2009 – 2010   Dublin, Dublin City Gallery, The Hugh Lane, “Francis Bacon: A Terrible Beauty” (solo)

2008 – 2009   London, Tate Britain,”Francis Bacon,” Traveling Exhibition (solo)

2008   Kontellationem III, Stadel Museum, Frankfurt/Main

2008   Modern Prints – Klassische Moderne bis Pop Art, Galerie Proarata, Zurich

2006 – 2007  “Francis Bacon – The Violence of the Real” K20 Kunstsammlung Nordhein Westfalen, Düsseldorf, Germany

2006 “Bienal del Aire,” Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Caracas Sofía Imber (MACCSI), Caracas

2006 “Summer Exhibition,” Marlborough Fine Art (London) Ltd, London, UK

2006  “Mirada múltiple,” Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao, Bilbao

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From ArtNet.com