Sam Gilliam

Sam Gilliam 1933 - 2022 Tholos Revisited VIII. 1982. Mixed media. Acrylic, aluminum and collage on canvas. Signed, dated, and titled on the reverse of the canvas, once more titled on the aluminum element. 84.5 x 105.5 cm (33.2 x 41.5 in). [AH]. • An intense, visionary work by a representative of American Color Field Painting. • Form, color, space: Gilliam’s constructed painting extends the pictorial space into the viewer’s own space. • Gilliam’s concept draws on the circular form of the ancient “tholos.” • In 2022, the major solo exhibition “Sam Gilliam: Full Circle” was hosted by the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C. • The artist’s works are in major collections such as the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; the Tate Modern, London; and the Musée d’art Moderne de Paris. PROVENANCE: Middendorf/Lane Gallery, Washington, D.C. Private collection, USA (acquired from the above in 1982). Private collection (acquired from the above). EXHIBITION: Red & Black to “D”. Paintings by Sam Gilliam, The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York, Nov. 15, 1982–Feb. 27, 1983, cat. no. 11. Called up: December 5, 2026 - ca. 17.52 h +/- 20 min.

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