Boca Raton Museum of Art
Mizner Park
501 Plaza Real
Boca Raton, FL 33432
501 Plaza Real
Boca Raton, FL 33432
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Sean Scully MUSEUMS
Born 1945 Dublin, Ireland. Known for: Geometric abstraction-stripes.
Sean Scully is known for his paintings of bold, opposing stripes, grids and checkerboard patterns. His palette is earthy and rich in browns, blacks and ochres. The inspiration for the striped motif... Read full biography
Sean Scully is known for his paintings of bold, opposing stripes, grids and checkerboard patterns. His palette is earthy and rich in browns, blacks and ochres. The inspiration for the striped motif he uses was from a trip he took to Morocco in 1970. For him, the striped Moroccan fabrics dyed in... Read full biography
Sean Scully is known for his paintings of bold, opposing stripes, grids and checkerboard patterns. His palette is earthy and rich in browns, blacks and ochres. The inspiration for the striped motif he uses was from a trip he took to Morocco in 1970. For him, the striped Moroccan fabrics dyed in deep red and indigo were stunning visually. His early works from the 1970s were more structured than his later works that explored a new instability between the shapes in the canvases. Scully's painting... Read full biography
Sean Scully is known for his paintings of bold, opposing stripes, grids and checkerboard patterns. His palette is earthy and rich in browns, blacks and ochres. The inspiration for the striped motif he uses was from a trip he took to Morocco in 1970. For him, the striped Moroccan fabrics dyed in deep red and indigo were stunning visually. His early works from the 1970s were more structured than his later works that explored a new instability between the shapes in the canvases. Scully's painting style has been compared to that of Frank Stella, Jasper Johns and Brice Marden, but Scullys surfaces seem more natural, with visible brushwork and natural hues. His work has been exhibited in solo exhibitions at the Hirshhorn Museum, Metropolitan... Read full biography
Sean Scully is known for his paintings of bold, opposing stripes, grids and checkerboard patterns. His palette is earthy and rich in browns, blacks and ochres. The inspiration for the striped motif he uses was from a trip he took to Morocco in 1970. For him, the striped Moroccan fabrics dyed in deep red and indigo were stunning visually. His early works from the 1970s were more structured than his later works that explored a new instability between the shapes in the canvases. Scully's painting style has been compared to that of Frank Stella, Jasper Johns and Brice Marden, but Scullys surfaces seem more natural, with visible brushwork and natural hues. His work has been exhibited in solo exhibitions at the Hirshhorn Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, the High Museum and the Mary Boone Gallery in New York. Other public collections... Read full biography
Sean Scully - Artist Info
About Sean Scully: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (11)
All MuseumsDallas Museum of Art
1717 North Harwood Street
Dallas, TX 75201Denver Art Museum
100 West 14th Avenue Parkway
Denver, CO 80204Hugh Lane Gallery
Charlemont House
Parnell Square North
Dublin, IrelandNational Gallery of Victoria (NGV)
180 St Kilda Road
Melbourne, AustraliaOrlando Museum of Art
2416 North Mills Avenue
Orlando, FL 32803-1483Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Pennsylvania Avenue at 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20560Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University
415 South Street
P.O. Box 9110-Mail Stop 069
Waltham, MA 02454-9110Saint Louis Art Museum
Forest Park
One Fine Arts Drive
St. Louis, MO 63110Sheffield Art Galleries G & Mappin
Sheffield, United KingdomTate Britain
Millbank
London, United Kingdom