Exhibitions
Installation shots from Francis Bacon at Fundación Juan March, 1978. From the photographic archive of Fundación Juan March © Fundación Juan March, Madrid, 2017
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2022
New York, Skarstedt: Francis Bacon: Faces and Figures
London, Tristan Hoare: Cheerio: 48 hours with Francis Bacon
London, Royal Academy of Arts: Francis Bacon: Man and Beast
2019
London, Gagosian: Francis Bacon: Couplings
2018
New York, Ordovas: Bacon’s Women
2017
Montpellier, Musée Fabre: Francis Bacon/ Bruce Naumann. Face to face.
2016
Liverpool, Tate: Francis Bacon: Invisible Rooms. This show toured to Staatsgalerie Stuttgart.
Monaco, Grimaldi Forum: Francis Bacon, Monaco and French Culture. This exhibition travelled to the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao.
2015
New York, Gagosian: Francis Bacon: Late Paintings
London, Institute of Contemporary Arts: FB55
2014
Oxford, Ashmolean: Francis Bacon / Henry Moore: Flesh and Bone. This exhibition later travelled to the Art Gallery of Ontario
St Petersburg, Hermitage: Francis Bacon and the Art of the Past. This exhibition then travelled to the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Norwich, under the title Francis Bacon and the Masters
2013
London, Ordovas: Movement and Gravity: Bacon and Rodin in Dialogue
Tokyo, National Museum of Modern Art: Francis Bacon. Travelled to Toyota Municipal Museum of Art, Toyota, Japan
2012
Sydney, Art Gallery NSW: Francis Bacon: Five Decades
2011
New York, Helly Nahmad Gallery: Soutine/ Bacon
London, Ordovas: Irrational Marks: Bacon and Rembrandt
2009
Dublin, Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane: Francis Bacon: A Terrible Beauty. This exhibition travelled to Compton Verney, Warwickshire, under the title Francis Bacon: In Camera
Rome, Gallery Borghese: Caravaggio—Bacon
2008
London, Tate Britain: Francis Bacon. This exhibition then travelled to Madrid, the Museo Nacional del Prado and to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York
2007
Milan, Palazzo Reale: Francis Bacon
St Ives, Tate St Ives: Francis Bacon in St Ives. Experiment and Transition 1957-62
2006
Siegen, Museum für Gegenwartskunst: Francis Bacon: Bilder des Widerspruchs
London, Gagosian Gallery: Francis Bacon: Triptychs
Norwich, Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, University of East Anglia: Francis Bacon: Paintings from the 1950s. This exhibition travelled to the Milwaukee Art Museum, Wisconsin, and to the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo
Düsseldorf, K20 Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen: Francis Bacon: The Violence of the Real
2005
Edinburgh, National Galleries of Scotland: Francis Bacon: Portraits and Heads. This exhibition travelled to Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg
London, Faggionato Fine Art: Francis Bacon: Studying Form.
2004
Valencia, IVAM: The Sacred and the Profane. This exhibition later travelled to Musée Maillol, Fondation Dina Vierny, Paris
2003
Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum: Francis Bacon and the Tradition of Art. This exhibition travelled to the Fondation Beyeler, Basel
Porto, Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Serralves: Francis Bacon: Caged, Uncaged
2002
London, Faggionato Fine Art: Francis Bacon: Last Paintings
New York, Tony Shafrazi Gallery: Francis Bacon: Paintings
Arles, Fondation Vincent Van-Gogh-Arles: Van Gogh vu par Bacon
New York, Marlborough Gallery: Francis Bacon: Paintings
2001
The Hague, Gemeentemuseum Den Haag: Francis Bacon
Dublin, Dublin City Gallery the Hugh Lane: Francis Bacon’s Studio
Sheffield, Millennium Galleries: Francis Bacon 1909-1992
2000
Dublin, Dublin City Gallery the Hugh Lane: Francis Bacon in Dublin
1999
San Diego, Museum of Contemporary Art: Francis Bacon: The Papal Portraits of 1953
New Haven, The Yale Centre for British Art: Francis Bacon: A Retrospective. This exhibition later travelled to The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis; the Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco; Museum of Modern Art, Fort Worth
London, Tate Gallery: Francis Bacon: Working on Paper
London, Faggionato Fine Arts: Francis Bacon: Paintings from The Estate 1980-1991
Paris, Galerie Lelong: Francis Bacon: Papes et Autres Figures
1998
Humlebaek, Louisiana Museum: Francis Bacon
London, Hayward Gallery: Francis Bacon: The Human Body
New York, Tony Shafrazi Gallery: Francis Bacon: Important Paintings from The Estate
1996
Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou, MNAM: Francis Bacon. This exhibition later travelled to the Haus der Kunst, Munich
Norwich, Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts: Trapping Appearance: Portraits by Francis Bacon and Alberto Giacometti from the Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Collection
1995
Malmö, Malmö Konsthall: Marlene Dumas and Francis Bacon
Saint-Paul, Fondation Maeght: Bacon-Freud: Expressions
Munich, Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus & Kunstbau: Francis Bacon
1994
Berlin, Fine Art Rafael Vostell: Francis Bacon: Einblicke in das graphische Werk
1993
New York, Marlborough Gallery: Francis Bacon: Paintings 1981-1990
Lugano, Museo d’Arte Moderna: Francis Bacon
Venice, Museo Correr, XLV Biennale di Venezia: Figurabile Francis Bacon
London, Marlborough Fine Art: Francis Bacon 1909-1992: Small Portrait Studies, Loan Exhibition
1992
Madrid, Galeria Marlborough: Francis Bacon: Pinturas 1981-1991. This exhibition later travelled to Marlborough Gallery, New York
1990
New York, Marlborough Gallery: Francis Bacon: Paintings
Liverpool, Tate Gallery: Francis Bacon: Paintings since 1944
Glasgow, Barbizon Gallery: Francis Bacon. This exhibition later travelled to Bogard Fine Arts, Amsterdam
1989
Paris, Galerie Lelong: Francis Bacon
London, Marlborough Fine Art: Francis Bacon: Loan Exhibition in Celebration of his 80th Birthday
Washington, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institute: Francis Bacon. This exhibition later traveled to the Los Angeles County Museum and the Museum of Modern Art, New York
1988
Moscow, New Tretyakov Central House of Artists: Francis Bacon
Tokyo, Marlborough Fine Art: Francis Bacon: Paintings
1987
New York, Marlborough Gallery: Francis Bacon: Paintings of the Eighties
Basel, Galerie Beyeler: Francis Bacon: Retrospektive
Paris, Galerie Lelong: Francis Bacon: Peintures Récentes
1985
London, Marlborough Fine Art: Francis Bacon: Paintings
London, Tate Gallery: Francis Bacon. This exhibition later travelled to the Staatsgalerie, Stuttgart and Nationalgalerie, Berlin
1984
Paris, Galerie Maeght Lelong: Francis Bacon: Peintures Récentes
New York, Marlborough Gallery: Francis Bacon: Recent Paintings
London, Thomas Gibson Gallery: Francis Bacon
Brussels, Galerie Isy Brachot: Francis Bacon. Estampes, pour la première fois en Belgique
1983
London, Marlborough Fine Art: Francis Bacon
Tokyo, National Museum of Modern Art: Francis Bacon: Paintings 1945-1982. This exhibition later travelled to the Kyoto National Museum of Modern Art and the Aichi Prefectural Art Gallery, Nagoya
1980
Mannheim, Städtische Kunsthalle: Francis Bacon: Schreiender Papst 1951
New York, Marlborough Gallery: Francis Bacon: Recent Paintings
1978
Madrid, Fundación Juan March: Francis Bacon.This exhibition later travelled to the Fundación Juan Miró, Barcelona
1977
Paris, Galerie Claude Bernard: Francis Bacon: Oeuvres Récentes
Mexico, Museo de Arte Moderno: Francis Bacon: Oleos de 1970—1977. This exhibition later travelled to the Museo de Arte Contemporaneo, Caracas
1976
Marseilles, Musée Cantini: Francis Bacon: Oeuvres Récentes
1975
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art: Francis Bacon: Recent Paintings 1968-1974
Zurich, Marlborough Galerie: Francis Bacon
1973
Caracas, Museo de Bellas Artes: Francis Bacon
1972
Milan, Galleria del Milione: Francis Bacon
1971
Paris, Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais: Francis Bacon: Rétrospective. This exhibition later travelled to Städtische Kunsthalle, Düsseldorf
1970
Turin, Galleria Galatea: Francis Bacon
1968
New York, Marlborough Gerson Gallery: Francis Bacon: Recent Paintings
1967
London, Marlborough New London Gallery: Francis Bacon: Recent Paintings
Siegen, Oberes Schloss: Francis Bacon
1966
Milan, Galleria Toninelli Arte Moderna: Francis Bacon: Mostra di Undici Dipinti
Paris, Galerie Maeght: Francis Bacon: Opere Recenti. This exhibition later travelled to the Marlborough Galleria d’arte, Rome, the Galleria Toninelli Arte Moderna, Milan, London's Marlborough Fine Art and the Oberes Schloss, Siegen
Turin, Toninelli Arte Moderna: Francis Bacon
1965
Hamburg, Hamburger Kunstverein: Francis Bacon. This exhibition later travelled to the Stockholm Moderna Museet, and Municipal Gallery of Modern Art, Dublin
London, Marlborough Fine Art: Francis Bacon: Recent Paintings
1963
London, Marlborough Fine Art: Francis Bacon
New York, Granville Gallery: Francis Bacon
New York, Solomon R Guggenheim Museum: Francis Bacon. This exhibition later travelled to the Chicago Art Institute and Contemporary Arts Association, Houston
Naples, Galleria il Centro: Francis Bacon
1962
London, Tate Gallery: Francis Bacon. This exhibition later travelled to the Kunsthalle Mannheim, Mannheim, the Galleria Civica d’Arte Moderna, Turin, the Kunsthaus Zürich, Zurich and Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
Milan, Galleria Galatea: Francis Bacon
1961
Nottingham, Nottingham University Department of Fine Art: Francis Bacon
1960
London, Marlborough Fine Art: Francis Bacon: Paintings 1959-1960
Los Angeles, University of California Los Angeles: Francis Bacon
1959
London, Hanover Gallery: Francis Bacon
Chicago, Richard L Feigen Gallery: Francis Bacon: 12 Paintings 1947-1958
1958
Turin, Galleria Galatea: Francis Bacon. This exhibition later travelled to the Galleria dell’Ariete, Milan and the Galleria l’Obelisco, Rome
London, Hanover Gallery: Francis Bacon
1957
Paris, Galerie Rive Droite: Francis Bacon
London, Hanover Gallery: Francis Bacon
1956
London, Hanover Gallery: Francis Bacon
1955
London, ICA: Paintings by Francis Bacon
1954
London, Hanover Gallery: Francis Bacon
1953
New York, Durlacher Bros: Francis Bacon
London, Beaux-Arts Gallery: Francis Bacon: New Paintings
1952
London, Hanover Gallery: Francis Bacon
1951
London, Hanover Gallery: Francis Bacon
1950
London, Hanover Gallery: Francis Bacon: Recent Paintings
1949
London, Hanover Gallery: Francis Bacon
1945
London, Lefevre Gallery: Recent Paintings by Francis Bacon, Frances Hodgkins, Henry Moore, Matthew Smith, Graham Sutherland
1934
London, Transition Gallery: Francis Bacon
1928-29
London, 17 Queensberry Mews West. Bacon shows paintings, designs, furniture and rugs in his studio