Where to See Ad Reinhardt

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About Ad Reinhardt

American · 1913–1967 · Abstract Expressionism

American[1] abstract painter who spent his last seven years making near-identical black canvases, bridging Abstract Expressionism[1] and Minimalism.

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Ad Reinhardt's works are held in 26 museums worldwide, including National Gallery of Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, and Museum of Modern Art.

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🇫🇷 France

1 museum

🇩🇪 Germany

4 museums

🇮🇱 Israel

1 museum

🇳🇱 Netherlands

1 museum

🇪🇸 Spain

1 museum

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

1 museum

🇺🇸 United States

17 museums

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Who was Ad Reinhardt?
    Ad Reinhardt was an American[1] abstract expressionist painter, born in Buffalo, New York. He is known for his satirical cartoons, his writings on Asian and Islamic art, and especially for his late paintings that were near-black canvases with subtle cruciform grids.
  • What is Ad Reinhardt known for?
    Ad Reinhardt is best known for his series of near-black paintings, which he created during the last seven years of his life. These canvases, measuring 60 x 60 inches, featured a cruciform grid in dark reds, blues, or greens that were barely distinguishable from the surrounding field.
  • What was Ad Reinhardt's art style?
    Ad Reinhardt's art style evolved into what might be described as near-black abstraction. He rejected many core values of Abstract Expressionism[1], such as gestural improvisation, autobiographical content, and emotional expression, instead enforcing constraints like 'no texture, no drawing, no colour, no light, no space, no time, no size, no shape, no movement, no object.'

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Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Ad Reinhardt's works across the following collections.

  1. [1] wikipedia Wikipedia: Ad Reinhardt Used for: biography.
  2. [2] book Richard Klin, Abstract Expressionism For Beginners Used for: biography.
  3. [3] book Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author, Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author - The Art Book_ New Edition, Mini Format Used for: biography.
  4. [4] book Masterpieces of western art : a history of art in 900 individual studies from the Gothic to the present day Used for: biography.

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