About Alice Neel
American[1] figurative painter who spent decades in Spanish Harlem making psychologically penetrating portraits before gaining recognition in her seventies.
Where to see Alice Neel
Ranked by works you can see in person.
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6 works
Whitney Museum of American Art
Manhattan, United States
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5 works
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia, United States
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5 works
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
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4 works
Tate
Tate Britain, United Kingdom
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3 works
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Philadelphia, United States
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3 works
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
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2 works
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Houston, United States
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2 works
Museum of Modern Art
Midtown Manhattan, United States
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2 works
Princeton Art Museum
Princeton, United States
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1 works
Yale University Art Gallery
Yale University Art Gallery Swartwout Building, United States
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1 works
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
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1 works
Museo de Arte de Worcester
Worcester, United States
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1 works
Cleveland Museum of Art
Wade Park, United States
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1 works
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Bentonville, United States
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1 works
Seattle Art Museum
Seattle, United States
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1 works
Toledo Museum of Art
Toledo, United States
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1 works
RISD Museum
Providence, United States
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1 works
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Boston, United States
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1 works
National Gallery of Ireland
Dublin, Ireland
Also here (6)
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1 works
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Old Patent Office Building, United States
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1 works
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Minneapolis, United States
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1 works
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
San Francisco, United States
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1 works
Georgia Museum of Art
Athens, United States
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0 works
Vanderbilt Museum of Art
Nashville, United States
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I see Alice Neel paintings?
Alice Neel's works are held in 24 museums worldwide, including Whitney Museum of American[1] Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and Metropolitan Museum of Art.How many museums have Alice Neel paintings?
24 museums worldwide hold works by Alice Neel.Which is the best museum to see Alice Neel?
Whitney Museum of American[1] Art in Manhattan holds the largest collection with 6 works.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Alice Neel's works across the following collections.
- [1] wikipedia Wikipedia: Alice Neel Used for: biography.
- [2] book McGraw-Hill, Art In Focus Used for: biography.
- [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] book Hodge, Susie, 1960- author, The short story of women artists : a pocket guide to movements, works, breakthroughs, & themes Used for: biography.
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