Stephen Chambers (b. 1960) is a British artist renowned for his distinctive approach to both painting and printmaking. His work is characterised by highly imaginative imagery, and his use of colour and pattern creates a rich visual texture. The work often explores themes of the human experience, relationships, and mythological references, employing a visual language that balances abstraction with figuration.
Chambers’ recent solo exhibitions include Chapters, Six Suits of Prints, Royal Academy, London (2024), The Court of Redonda, Hastings Contemporary (2020); travelling from The Heong Gallery, Cambridge (2018), and the 57th International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia, Venice (2017).
His work is held in many public collections, including the British Museum, the Royal Academy of Arts, the Victoria & Albert Museum, Arts Council of Great Britain, the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
In 2005, Chambers was elected a Royal Academician by the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and in 2014, he was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by Downing College, Cambridge. In 2019, Chambers was appointed Chair of the Exhibition Committee, Royal Academy of Arts, London.