Ellsworth Kelly
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Ellsworth Kelly (b. Newburgh, New York, May 31, 1923) is an American painter and sculptor associated with Hard-edge painting, Color field painting and the minimalist school. Many of his paintings consist of a single (usually bright) color, with some canvases being of irregular shape (i.e., shaped canvases).
He studied at the Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, from 1941 to 1943 and then after serving in the military from 1943 to 1945 he attended the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, from 1946 to 1947. He then studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, France, through the G.I. Bill.
His first solo exhibition was held at the Galerie Arnaud, Paris, 1951. His first retrospective was held at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, in 1973.
Ellsworth Kelly is represented by Matthew Marks Gallery, New York.
[edit] External links
- Ellsworth Kelly in St Ives exhibition at Tate St Ives, UK, 2006
- Ellsworth Kelly in the Tate Collection artist biography and works viewable online
- Kelly's "Blue Green Black Red: The Dallas Panels" on the north wall of the main lobby at the Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, TX
- Biography from Guggenheim Museum includes selected works, and suggested reading list.
- Matthew Marks Gallery represents Ellsworth Kelly.
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