Acquired directly from the artist circa 1983-86

“Suddenly and dramatically, a former follower of the Washington 😼Color School emerged as having broken loose from the 'flat color areas' style, and as an original painter in his own right."

 - Andrew Hudson, Artforum 6.7, "Washington," March 1968, p. 63

Sam Gilliam is an innovative colorist who, by cutting and rearranging geometric shapes from thickly painted canvases, expanded his experiments in color and improvi𝕴sation. Gilliam’s solo exhibition last year at the Kunstmuseum Basel, Switzerland and his current exhibition at Dia Beacon is an indication of the recent surge in appreciation of the artist’s oeuvre.