Slow Swirl at the Edge of the Sea by Mark Rothko
Untitled (subway) by Mark Rothko
No. 16 by Mark Rothko
No. 5/No. 24 by Mark Rothko
Untitled (Purple, White, and Red) by Mark Rothko
Underground Fantasy by Mark Rothko
Rural Scene by Mark Rothko
No. 14 (Horizontals White over Darks) by Mark Rothko
Street Scene by Mark Rothko
Abstract Composition in Blue, Black, Gray, Red, and Yellow by Mark Rothko
No. 1 (Untitled) by Mark Rothko
No. 21 by Mark Rothko

Where to See Mark Rothko

32 museums worldwide

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About Mark Rothko

American · 1903–1970 · Abstract Expressionism

Dropped out of Yale, spent a decade finding his format, returned a restaurant commission because the diners did not deserve the paintings, and filled a chapel after his death.

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Mark Rothko's works are held in 32 museums worldwide, including National Gallery of Art, Tate, and Museum of Modern Art.

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🇦🇺 Australia

1 museum

🇨🇦 Canada

1 museum

🇩🇪 Germany

5 museums

🇳🇱 Netherlands

2 museums

🇪🇸 Spain

1 museum

🇨🇭 Switzerland

1 museum

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

1 museum

🇺🇸 United States

20 museums

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Where can I see Mark Rothko paintings?
    Mark Rothko's works can be seen at National Gallery of Art, drawings in the National Gallery of Art, Tate, and 2 other museums worldwide.
  • Where to see Mark Rothko?
    Mark Rothko's works can be seen at National Gallery of Art, drawings in the National Gallery of Art, Tate, and 2 other museums worldwide.
  • Who was Mark Rothko's assistant?
    Ray Kelly became Mark Rothko's assistant in December 1966 and remained in that role until 1968. Roy Edwards also worked as his assistant until August 1966.
  • Is Mark Rothko famous?
    Mark Rothko's most famous statement is a redefinition of romanticism, originally published in Possibilities in 1947. By the 1930s, he was bringing a lyric gift to paintings of New Yorkers at the beach or on the subway.
  • Was Mark Rothko an abstract expressionist?
    Mark Rothko became known as a Color Field painter, though he refused to adhere to any label. He considered colour to be merely an instrument.
  • Mark Rothko paintings style?
    Mark Rothko became known for colour-field painting, though he rejected labels. His style involved canvases covered with colour.
  • What is Mark Rothko best known for?
    Mark Rothko ranks among the best-known colour-field painters. His paintings from the 1940s draw heavily from Greek tragedy, such as Aeschylus Oresteia, and from Christ's Passion cycle and death scenes with a harrowing psychology where the lone individual faces ultimate truths about existence, death, and spirituality.
  • How did Mark Rothko apply paint to the canvas?
    In a 1963 painting at the Kunsthaus Zurich, drips may be seen running in three directions. In at least two 1964 paintings, unmistakable drips run horizontally across the width of the dominant form.

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Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Mark Rothko's works across the following collections.

  1. [1] museum Toledo Museum of Art Used for: museum holdings.
  2. [2] museum Buffalo AKG Art Museum Used for: museum holdings.
  3. [3] museum San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Used for: museum holdings.
  4. [4] museum Sprengel Museum Used for: museum holdings.
  5. [5] museum Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam Used for: museum holdings.
  6. [6] museum National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina Used for: museum holdings.
  7. [7] book Jed Perl, Art in America 1945-1970 Used for: biography.
  8. [8] book guggenheim-handboo00pegg Used for: biography.

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