Q:Facts:   - known for: paintings vision centre gallery , founding the new vision group and new    - death date: 23 march 2006 5 april 1921 y      - birth date: 5 april 1921    - name: denis bowen    - birth place: kimberley , south africa    - occupation: artist and gallery director   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of denis bowen .
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denis bowen -lrb- april 5 , 1921 - 23 march 2006 -rrb- was a south african artist , gallery director and promoter of abstract and avant-garde art in britain .he was founder of the new vision group and the new vision centre gallery , both of which played an important role in the post-world war ii british art scene .