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Howard Hodgkin
- biography -

   
Chronology

 

 

    • 1932 Howard Hodgkin was born August, 6th, London, United Kingdom.

 

 

    • 1940-43 Lived in the United States.

 
      • 1948 First return visit to the United States.

 
      • 1949-50 Studied at the Camberwell School of Art, London.

 
      • 1950-54 Studied at the Bath Academy of Art, Corsham.

 
      • 1954-56 Taught at Charterhouse School, Surrey.

 
      • 1955 Married Julia Lane (two sons).

 
      • 1956-66 Taught at the Bath Academy of Art, Corsham.

 
      • 1964 First visited India.

 
      • 1966-72 Taught at the Chelsea School of Art, London.

 
      • 1970-76 Trustee of the Tate Gallery, London.

 
      • 1976/80 Awarded second prize at the John Moores exhibition.

 
      • 1976-77 Artist in residence, Brasenose College, Oxford.

 
      • 1977 Appointed CBE (Commander of the British Empire).

 
      • 1978-85 Appointed Trustee of the National Gallery, London.

 
      • 1984 Represented Britain at the XLI Venice Biennale.

 
      • 1985 Awarded 1985 Turner Prize.
Appointed Dr.Litt., University of London.
 
      • 1988 Appointed Honorary Fellow of Brasenose College, Oxford.

 
      • 1989 Committee, National Art Collections Fund.

 
      • 1992 Awarded Knighthood.

 
    will be continued ...

text is taken from the book: 'Howard Hodgkin Paintings', Michael Auping, John Elderfield, Susan Sontag © 1995 Howard Hodgkin © 1995 The Boad of Trustees - The Fort Worth Art Association, Reprinted in paperback 1997. Thames and Hudson in association with The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Texas.
ISBN 0-500-27970-5


 


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