Bowen was working with Harold Budd, James Tenney, Daniel Lentz, Wolfgang Stoerchle and John Baldessari while studying at California Institute of the Arts in the 70's, where he plays guitar, keyboards, synthesizers and sings.
1993: ‘Not Painting,’ curated by John Baldessari and Alma Ruiz from the Permanent Collection, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.
Parodied in an episode of Animaniacs, wherein he is referred to as "Karl Ludwig Frommage" in a song about cheese, along with "Vincent van Gouda" and "John Bocconcini."
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While attending California Institute of the Arts from 1971-76 in the Film (BFA) and Art (MFA) schools, Chris was extremely prolific, in particular producing about forty 16mm and 35mm films, in addition to assisting artists Robert Nelson, John Baldessari, and Jack Goldstein in the production of some of their films.
At the time of the new building's opening, the museum's holdings included 1,800 objects, nearly 500 of which were acquired only in 2013, including pieces by John Baldessari, Olafur Eliasson and Dan Flavin.