About Anish Kapoor
- contemporary art
Made a hole so convincing someone fell in, bought exclusive rights to the blackest material on earth, and put a 110-ton bean in Chicago.
Where to see Anish Kapoor
Collection holdings are reported here; current display varies. Check with each museum before visiting.
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20 recorded works
National Gallery of Art
Washington D.C., United States
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17 recorded worksDe Pont
Tilburg, Netherlands
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1 recorded work
Bradford Museums and Galleries
Bradford, United Kingdom
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1 recorded work
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
Rotterdam, Netherlands
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1 recorded work
Artscape Nordland
Meløy, Norway
Also here (2)
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1 recorded work
Staatsgalerie Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
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1 recorded work
Nantes Museum of Arts
Nantes, France
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1 recorded workIsrael Museum
Jerusalem, Israel
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1 recorded work
Wallonia-Brussels Federation Museum of Contemporary Arts
Hornu, Belgium
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1 recorded work
Musée National d'Art Moderne
Paris, France
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1 recorded work
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Houston, United States
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1 recorded workGuggenheim Museum Bilbao
Bilbao, Spain
Frequently Asked Questions
How did Anish Kapoor get the pinkest pink?
The biography does not state that Anish Kapoor got the pinkest pink. It says that Stuart Semple created the 'pinkest pink' pigment and made it available to everyone except Kapoor, in response to Kapoor acquiring exclusive rights to Vantablack.Did Anish Kapoor make vantablack?
The biography does not state that Anish Kapoor made Vantablack. It says that he acquired exclusive rights to it.Is Anish Kapoor indian?
Anish Kapoor was born in Mumbai. He is one of the most influential artists of his generation.What is Anish Kapoor art style?
Anish Kapoor's work entertains, enlightens, and invites reconsideration of matter, space, and relation to the boundaries of the object. He often explores aspects of our inner world through a wide range of material processes.What medium is Anish Kapoor renowned for?
Anish Kapoor is known for creating unique bodies of works that entertain, enlighten and invite reconsideration of matter, space and relation to the boundaries of the object. He is also known for his pigment sculptures.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Anish Kapoor's works across the following collections.
- [1] museum Bradford Museums and Galleries Used for: museum holdings.
- [2] museum Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Used for: museum holdings.
- [3] museum Artscape Nordland Used for: museum holdings.
- [4] museum Staatsgalerie Stuttgart Used for: museum holdings.
- [5] museum De Pont Used for: museum holdings.
- [6] museum National Gallery of Art Used for: museum holdings.
- [7] book Susie Hodge, ArtQuake Used for: biography.
- [8] book Susie Hodge, ArtQuake: The Most Disruptive Works in Modern Art Used for: biography.
- [9] 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.
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