​Born March 7, 1974 | Brisbane, Australia

 

Lives and works in Sydney, Australia & Camogli, Italy

Shane Bowden is a contemporary Neo-Expressionist and Pop artist, photographer, and printmaker known for his bold, vibrant silkscreen works that echo the spirit of Andy Warhol and Robert Rauschenberg.

From 2001 to 2019, Bowden lived and worked in the USA and Japan, gaining international recognition for his energetic, color-drenched style. His synoptic layering of silkscreen imagery recalls the visual language of the 1960s—merging collage, spontaneous material juxtapositions, raw contours, and sweeping paint gestures.

This interplay of Pop Art and action painting continues to define his singular space within contemporary art—where the boundary between life and art dissolves.

Returning to Sydney in 2019, Bowden reignited his practice with renewed passion and a deeper artistic vision. His current body of work fuses Pop Abstraction with Neo-Expressionism, exploring themes rooted in travel, culture, and human connection. Layered palettes collide with charcoal sketches, expressive line work, and oil stick interventions—resulting in works that are both wildly intense and visually harmonious.

A mercurial figure, Bowden defies categorization, constantly evolving his visual language and embracing an intuitive, fearless approach to art-making.

 

Accolades & Recognition

• Finalist: Archibald Prize (2010, 2019)

• Finalist: Doug Moran Portrait Prize (2010, 2011, 2019)

• Winner: Global Art Awards (Tokyo 2015, Amsterdam 2016)

 

Film & TV Features

Bowden’s artwork has appeared in numerous film and television productions, including Sex and the City, The Carrie Diaries, John Wick 2, The Big Bang Theory, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Get Him to the Greek, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, and This is 40. His pieces have also been featured on shows such as Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Takeshi’s Castle(Japan), The Block, Million Dollar Decorators, and Selling Sunset.

Collections

 

   Bowden’s work is held in major public and private collections worldwide, including:

• Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego

• LACMA

• Santa Barbara Museum of Art

• San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

• Mori Art Museum, Tokyo

• National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo

• Bromer Kunst, Switzerland