About Ed Ruscha
American · 1937–present · Pop Art
Painted the Hollywood sign, photographed every building on Sunset Boulevard, and made artist's books about gas stations that changed what books could be.
Read full biography →Ed Ruscha's works are held in 31 museums worldwide, including National Gallery of Art, M HKA - Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst Antwerpen, and Bavarian State Painting Collections.
🇦🇺 Australia
1 museum
- 1 works
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Sydney, Australia
🇧🇪 Belgium
1 museum
- 13 works
M HKA - Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst Antwerpen
Antwerp, Belgium
🇩🇪 Germany
2 museums
- 11 works
Bavarian State Painting Collections
Munich, Germany
- 1 works
Museum Ludwig
Gebäudekomplex der Kölner Philharmonie und des Museum Ludwig, Germany
🇮🇱 Israel
1 museum
- 1 works
Israel Museum
Jerusalem, Israel
🇯🇵 Japan
2 museums
- 1 works
National Museum of Art, Osaka
Kita-ku, Japan
- 1 works
Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
Kiba Park, Japan
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🇳🇱 Netherlands
1 museum
- 1 works
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen - Robbrecht & Daem wing, Netherlands
Main building closed for renovation until 2029; Depot open Tue–Sun 11:00–17:00Depot €20 adultsEendrachtsplein (Tram 7, 8)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
🇳🇿 New Zealand
1 museum
- 1 works
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Auckland Art Gallery building, New Zealand
🇪🇸 Spain
1 museum
- 1 works
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Spain
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
3 museums
- 7 works
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- 7 works
Tate
Tate Britain, United Kingdom
Daily 10:00–18:00Free (permanent collection)Pimlico (Britain) / Southwark (Modern) (Victoria / Jubilee)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 6 works
National Galleries Scotland
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
🇺🇸 United States
18 museums
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364 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. - 10 works
Whitney Museum of American Art
Manhattan, United States
- 8 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. - 7 works
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
San Francisco, United States
- 3 works
Seattle Art Museum
Seattle, United States
- 3 works
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
San Francisco, United States
- 3 works
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, United States
- 2 works
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Houston, United States
- 2 works
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Old Patent Office Building, United States
- 2 works
Carnegie Museum of Art
Pittsburgh, United States
- 2 works
Yale University Art Gallery
Yale University Art Gallery Swartwout Building, United States
Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00, Sun 13:00–17:00; closed MonFreeNew Haven Union Station (Metro-North New Haven Line)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 2 works
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
- 2 works
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Buffalo, United States
- 1 works
New York Historical
New York City, United States
- 1 works
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Kansas City, United States
- 1 works
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Washington, D.C., United States
- 1 works
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Boston, United States
- 1 works
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Upper East Side, United States
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Ed Ruscha?
Ed Ruscha was born in 1937 in Omaha, Nebraska, and he lives in Los Angeles.What camera did Ed Ruscha use?
The Ruscha Studio used Nikon F3 cameras, with fourteen in rotation.Who was Ed Ruscha?
Ed Ruscha is the most famous artist associated with West Coast Pop.Ed Ruscha most famous work?
Arguably, Ed Ruscha's most recognisable series of paintings was directly inspired by one of the images in Twentysix Gasoline Stations.Ed Ruscha art movement?
Ed Ruscha is associated with the Pop art movement.What is Ed Ruscha art style?
Ruscha rejected the popular gestural painting of the Abstract Expressionists in favour of a more premeditated, deadpan style.What is Ed Ruscha known for?
Ed Ruscha is known as the most famous artist associated with West Coast Pop.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Ed Ruscha's works across the following collections.
- [1] museum National Gallery of Art Used for: museum holdings.
- [2] museum Israel Museum Used for: museum holdings.
- [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 Getty, Getty - Ed Ruschas Streets of Los Angeles Used for: biography.
- [5] book Landauer, Susan, The not-so-still life : a century of California painting and sculpture Used for: biography.
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