Frank Stella
(Massachussets, 1936)
American painter and printmaker, widely regarded as one of the most influential Minimalist artists.
Trained at the Phillips Academy, Andover, his initial works reflect the influence of Abstract Expressionism. Later, influenced by the works of Jasper Johns, Stella emerged as one of the most influential Minimalist artists. His most well known pieces include: Hyena Stomp and Guadalupe Island, Caracara (Tate Modern, London). Such pieces are identified with bright colors, and shaped and notched canvases. Throughout his career, he has emphasized and promoted experimentation of contemporary art.
Selected Exhibitions: Museums and Galleries |
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2006 |
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Frank Stella: Collages and Related Sculpture from the von Kleist Series, Jacobson Howard Gallery in Conjunction with Danese Gallery |
2001 |
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‘Prince of Homburg,' Installation on the lawn of the National Gallery, Washington D.C. |
2001 |
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‘Heinrich von Kleist,' Traveling exhibition, Jena, Hildesheim, Stuttgart, Berlin and Singapore |
1999 - 2000 |
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Frank Stella at 2000: Changing the Rules, Museum of Contemporary Art Miami, Florida |
1999 - 2000 |
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The American Century: Art & Culture 1900-2000, Whitney Museum of Contemporary Art, New York, NY |
1999 |
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Abstraction, Galerie Daniel Templon, Paris |
1999 |
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Drawing is Another Kind of Language, Parrish Art Museum, organized by Harvard Museums, Southampton, NY |
1999 |
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Frank Stella: Easel Paintings, Bernard Jacobson Gallery, London |
1999 |
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Frank Stella: New Work, Sperone Westwater, New York, NY |
1998 |
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Rendez-vous, Solomon R. Guggenheim, New York, NY |
1998 |
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Frank Stella: New Paintings, Bernard Jacobson Gallery, London |
1998 |
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Frank Stella: Smoke Rings, Knoedler & Company, New York, NY |
1987 |
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Retrospective, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY |
1970 |
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Retrospective, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY |
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RELATED BOOKS
ORIGINAL ART BY FRANK STELLA AT PICASSOMIO
ABSTRACT ART AT PICASSOMIO
FAMOUS ARTISTS AT PICASSOMIO