About Donald Sultan
American · 1951–present · Pop Art
American[2] painter who creates large-scale still lifes from tar, vinyl floor tiles, and spackle; works collected by MoMA, the Guggenheim, and Tate Modern.
Read full biography →Donald Sultan's works are held in 9 museums worldwide, including National Gallery of Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
🇺🇸 United States
9 museums
- 14 works
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00, Sun 11:00–18:00FreeArchives – Navy Memorial (Green & Yellow)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 2 works
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Houston, United States
- 2 works
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
Sun–Tue, Thu 10:00–17:00; Fri–Sat 10:00–21:00; closed WedAdults $30, students $17 (pay-what-you-wish for NY residents)86 St (4, 5, 6)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 2 works
Cincinnati Art Museum
Eden Park, United States
- 1 works
Detroit Institute of Arts
Midtown Detroit, United States
- 1 works
Museum of Modern Art
Midtown Manhattan, United States
Daily 10:30–17:30 (Sat until 19:00; first Fri of month until 20:00)Adults $30, students $17Fifth Av / 53 St (E, M)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 1 works
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Minneapolis, United States
- 1 works
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Buffalo, United States
- 1 works
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Philadelphia, United States
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was Donald Sultan?
Donald Sultan is an American[2] artist who emerged in the downtown New York art scene and became associated with the New Image Painting movement. He is known for his use of industrial materials and processes in creating his art, often employing tradespeople to assist in the construction of his pieces. His work gained recognition in the 1980s, leading to inclusion in major museum collections.What was Donald Sultan's art style?
Donald Sultan's art style combines recognisable objects, such as lemons and flowers, with industrial materials and processes. His paintings are often monumental in scale and spare in composition, featuring a single object against a dark background. The graphic weight of black and the precision of the outline are apparent in his prints and drawings.What is Donald Sultan known for?
Donald Sultan is known for his large-scale paintings that combine botanical and domestic motifs with industrial materials like vinyl floor tiles, tar, and steel-reinforced panels. His Lemons and Flowers series, in particular, gained him significant attention and made him a collectible painter in the 1980s. He also designed the interior of the Art'otel Budapest, installing hundreds of original works.
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- [1] museum Harvard Art Museums Used for: museum holdings.
- [2] wikipedia Wikipedia: Donald Sultan Used for: biography.
- [3] book guggenheim-australianvision00wald Used for: biography.
- [4] book guggenheim-refigur00kren Used for: biography.
- [5] book guggenheim-transfsi00wald Used for: biography.
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