About Cy Twombly
Scribbled on expensive canvases, moved to Rome, and painted the Iliad in loops and drips. People either see thought happening in real time or just see scribbles.
Where to see Cy Twombly
Collection holdings are reported here; current display varies. Check with each museum before visiting.
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49 recorded works
Bavarian State Painting Collections
Munich, Germany
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3 recorded worksSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum
New York City, United States
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2 recorded works
National Gallery of Art
Washington D.C., United States
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6 recorded worksMuseum of Modern Art
New York City, United States
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5 recorded works
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
San Francisco, United States
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5 recorded worksTate
London, United Kingdom
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3 recorded works
Kunsthaus Zürich
Zurich, Switzerland
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3 recorded works
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
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2 recorded works
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
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2 recorded works
Museum Ludwig
Cologne, Germany
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Cy Twombly prints
Hand-finished archival prints from Cy Twombly's body of work.
School of Athens - Cy Twombly
From £37.00
Panorama - Cy Twombly
From £37.00
Leaving Paphos Ringed With Waves V - Cy Twombly
From £28.00
Untitled (Blooming, A Scattering of Blossoms & Other Things) - Cy Twombly
From £37.00
Coronation of Sesostris - Cy Twombly
From £28.00
Untitled (Peony Blossom Painting) - Cy Twombly
From £37.00
Quattro stagioni, Part IV: Inverno - Cy Twombly
From £37.00
Hero and Leandro (A Painting in Four Parts) Part I - Cy Twombly
From £37.00
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2 recorded works
Whitney Museum of American Art
New York City, United States
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1 recorded work
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Buffalo, United States
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1 recorded work
Louvre
Paris, France
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1 recorded work
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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1 recorded work
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Washington D.C., United States
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1 recorded work
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Sydney, Australia
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1 recorded work
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
Madrid, Spain
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1 recorded work
RISD Museum
Providence, United States
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1 recorded work
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Minneapolis, United States
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1 recorded work
Musée National d'Art Moderne
Paris, France
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0 recorded worksGuggenheim Museum Bilbao
Bilbao, Spain
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1 recorded work
Yale University Art Gallery
New Haven, United States
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0 recorded works
National Gallery of Kosovo
Pristina, Kosovo
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Where did Cy Twombly live?
Cy Twombly lived in Rome from 1957 until his death.Why did Cy Twombly scribble?
Cy Twombly's paintings feature scribbles and scratches in crayon, pencil, and paint on white canvases. The loose style allows forms and images to emerge in the imagination, and the system of lines has its own meaning.Why is Cy Twombly art so expensive?
The gap between what Cy Twombly's paintings look like and what they cost is part of the point, but the passages do not explain why they are so expensive.Who was Cy Twombly?
Cy Twombly was an American painter who studied at Black Mountain College and later moved to Rome. He is known for his paintings featuring scribbles and scratches.What is Cy Twombly known for?
Cy Twombly is known for paintings that look like scribbles on expensive canvases, featuring loops, scratches, drips, and smears. His works often include fragments of words and numbers, resembling the back of an envelope or a bathroom wall.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Cy Twombly's works across the following collections.
- [1] museum Buffalo AKG Art Museum Used for: museum holdings.
- [2] museum National Gallery of Kosovo Used for: museum holdings.
- [3] museum Whitney Museum of American Art Used for: museum holdings.
- [4] museum National Gallery of Art Used for: museum holdings.
- [5] museum Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Used for: museum holdings.
- [6] museum Museum of Modern Art Used for: museum holdings.
- [7] 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.
- [8] book guggenheim-berriarei00bilb Used for: biography.
- [9] book guggenheim-museum00solo Used for: biography.
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