About Alice Neel
- Expressionism
- anarchism
- social realism
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
Collection holdings are reported here; current display varies. Check with each museum before visiting.
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6 recorded works
Whitney Museum of American Art
New York City, United States
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5 recorded works
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
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5 recorded works
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia, United States
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4 recorded works
Tate
London, United Kingdom
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3 recorded works
National Gallery of Art
Washington D.C., United States
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3 recorded works
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Philadelphia, United States
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2 recorded works
Princeton Art Museum
Princeton, United States
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2 recorded works
Museum of Modern Art
New York City, United States
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2 recorded works
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Houston, United States
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1 recorded work
Toledo Museum of Art
Toledo, United States
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1 recorded work
Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
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1 recorded work
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Boston, United States
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1 recorded work
Museo de Arte de Worcester
Worcester, United States
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1 recorded work
Georgia Museum of Art
Athens, United States
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1 recorded work
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
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1 recorded work
RISD Museum
Providence, United States
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1 recorded work
Seattle Art Museum
Seattle, United States
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1 recorded work
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Minneapolis, United States
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1 recorded work
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Washington D.C., United States
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1 recorded work
National Gallery of Ireland
Dublin, Ireland
Also here (6)
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1 recorded work
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
San Francisco, United States
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1 recorded work
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Bentonville, United States
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1 recorded work
Yale University Art Gallery
New Haven, United States
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0 recorded works
Vanderbilt Museum of Art
Nashville, United States
Frequently Asked Questions
Which museums record works by Alice Neel?
Alice Neel's works are held in 24 museums worldwide, including Whitney Museum of American[1] Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Philadelphia Museum of Art.How many museum collections record works by Alice Neel?
24 museums worldwide hold works by Alice Neel.Which museum has the largest reported collection of Alice Neel's work?
Whitney Museum of American[1] Art in New York City has the largest reported holding, with 6 recorded 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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