Metropolitan Museum of Art
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New York City, NY 10028
New York City, NY 10028
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Museums page for Mark Tansey ((Born 1949)), known for Post-surreal often droll genre. Showing 3 museum collections and exhibitions.
Mark Tansey MUSEUMS
Born 1949 San Jose, California. Known for: Post-surreal often droll genre.
The following, submitted August 2005, is from Peter Falk, Art Historian and friend of the artist. In the world of living artists, fame can be fleeting, skillfully pumped up by promotional hyperboles... Read full biography
The following, submitted August 2005, is from Peter Falk, Art Historian and friend of the artist. In the world of living artists, fame can be fleeting, skillfully pumped up by promotional hyperboles of major art galleries. Mark Tansey, however, is a rarity among contemporary artists. Several books... Read full biography
The following, submitted August 2005, is from Peter Falk, Art Historian and friend of the artist. In the world of living artists, fame can be fleeting, skillfully pumped up by promotional hyperboles of major art galleries. Mark Tansey, however, is a rarity among contemporary artists. Several books have been written about his extraordinary approach to making art, and some of the world's major art museums have given him solo exhibitions. One of his major paintings is on permanent display in the... Read full biography
The following, submitted August 2005, is from Peter Falk, Art Historian and friend of the artist. In the world of living artists, fame can be fleeting, skillfully pumped up by promotional hyperboles of major art galleries. Mark Tansey, however, is a rarity among contemporary artists. Several books have been written about his extraordinary approach to making art, and some of the world's major art museums have given him solo exhibitions. One of his major paintings is on permanent display in the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Many other major museums worldwide own his works. Clearly, Tansey has achieved lasting recognition, placing him in the pantheon of true contemporary masters. Imagine a painter expressing the views of an... Read full biography
The following, submitted August 2005, is from Peter Falk, Art Historian and friend of the artist. In the world of living artists, fame can be fleeting, skillfully pumped up by promotional hyperboles of major art galleries. Mark Tansey, however, is a rarity among contemporary artists. Several books have been written about his extraordinary approach to making art, and some of the world's major art museums have given him solo exhibitions. One of his major paintings is on permanent display in the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Many other major museums worldwide own his works. Clearly, Tansey has achieved lasting recognition, placing him in the pantheon of true contemporary masters. Imagine a painter expressing the views of an art historian and a social commentator. The result is a unique surrealist, post-modernist painter plumbing the intellectual depths of a... Read full biography
Mark Tansey - Artist Info
About Mark Tansey: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (3)
All MuseumsSan Francisco Museum of Modern Art, SFMOMA
151 Third Street
San Francisco, CA 94103Whitney Museum of American Art
99 Ganesvoort Street
New York City, NY 10014