Ian Davenport (born 1966, Sidcup, Kent; lives and works in London) is renowned for his abstract paintings, in which color is applied in vertical bands and ellipses.

He studied at Goldsmiths College of Art in London, graduating in 1988.

Since taking part in Freeze, the exhibition organized by Damien Hirst in 1988, Davenport has been closely associated with the generation of Young British Artists.

His paintings are created by allowing paint to flow over canvases, boards, and aluminum panels, which are tilted so that the final composition is shaped through an interaction between gravity and the viscosity of the paint. By predetermining both the materials and the processes, Davenport prioritizes experimentation with the medium of painting over theoretical concerns.

In 1991, he was nominated for the Turner Prize, and in 1999, he won the John Moores Liverpool Exhibition.

His work has been exhibited internationally and is included in numerous public collections such as the Tate, London; the Weltkunst Collection, Zurich; the Dallas Museum of Art, Texas; and the University of Warwick.