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Selected Works12

Twelve Sketches of Paintings
Twelve Sketches of Paintings
1940
The Ballerina
The Ballerina
1962
Working Drawing for Phil
Working Drawing for Phil
1969
Keith
Keith
1973
Self-Portrait / 8x1
Self-Portrait / 8x1
1977
Mark
Mark
1997
Cecily
Cecily
2012
Kate
Kate
2013
Phil (Spiral)
Phil (Spiral)
2014
Hillary
Hillary
2016
Norman Lear
Norman Lear
2017
Norman Lear
Norman Lear
2018
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Education2

University of Washington
BA, 1962 · Seattle, WA, USA
Yale School of Art
MFA · New Haven, CT, USA
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Past Exhibitions12

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#2 Pace

On Paper

Chuck Close

536 W 22nd St, New York, NY 10011, United States

Mar 12, 2026 — Apr 25, 2026

#2 Pace

Chuck Close and Pulp

Chuck Close

536 W 22nd St, New York, NY 10011, United States

Feb 12, 2026 — Mar 14, 2026

#2,511 Kuragin & Arutunyan Gallery

Chuck Close. Infinite

Chuck Close

Lavrushinsky Ln, 10, Moskva, Russia, 119017

Jun 18, 2021 — Sep 16, 2021

Craig Starr Gallery

Chuck Close Fingerprint Paintings and Drawings, 1978-86

Chuck Close

5 E 73rd St, New York, NY 10021, USA

Apr 1, 2016 — May 27, 2016

Craig F. Starr Gallery

Chuck Close Fingerprint Paintings and Drawings, 1978-86

Chuck Close

5 E 73rd St, New York, NY 10021, USA

Apr 1, 2016 — May 27, 2016

Craig Starr Gallery

Chuck Close Drawings of the 1970s

Chuck Close

5 E 73rd St, New York, NY 10021, USA

Oct 15, 2010 — Dec 18, 2010

Craig F. Starr Gallery

Chuck Close Drawings of the 1970s

Chuck Close

5 E 73rd St, New York, NY 10021, USA

Oct 15, 2010 — Dec 18, 2010

Akron Art Museum

Familiar Faces: Chuck Close in Ohio Collections

Chuck Close

1 S High St, Akron, OH 44308, USA

Sep 5, 2009 — Dec 4, 2009

William Shearburn Gallery

Chuck Close: 10 Years in Print

Chuck Close

Apr 4, 2008 — May 10, 2008

#435 Freight+Volume

CHUCK CLOSE A Couple of Ways of Doing Something

CHUCK CLOSE

39 Lispenard St, New York, NY 10013, United States

Jan 20, 2004 — Feb 13, 2004

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Chuck Close Recent Prints

Chuck Close

875 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3800, Chicago, IL 60611

Jun 24, 1998 — Jul 24, 1998

#107 Gray

Editions

Chuck Close

875 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3800, Chicago, IL 60611

Sep 24, 1982 — Oct 24, 1982

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Recent Activity20

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Virginia MOCA opens new building with bold show, 'The Pursuit of Happiness.'
Apr 15, 2026
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Sarasota Art Museum senior curator heading to Seattle
Apr 6, 2026
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'Something Borrowed, Something New' at the Sarasota Art Museum headlines 35 exhibitions on view in April
Apr 1, 2026
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'Something Borrowed, Something New' at the Sarasota Art Museum headlines 35 exhibitions on view in April
Apr 1, 2026
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On Paper
Mar 12, 2026
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On Paper
Mar 12, 2026
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New York Galleries: Openings and Closings (03/09-03/15)
Mar 9, 2026
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Addison Gallery Unveils New Spring Exhibitions Highlighting American Art And Phillips Academy Connections
Mar 4, 2026
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pace prints heads to hollywood 1234774549
Mar 3, 2026
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trump wants national portrait gallery new portrait 1234773409
Feb 13, 2026
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Exhibition
Chuck Close and Pulp
Feb 12, 2026
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photorealism in focus the rose art museum 2744277
Feb 12, 2026
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New York Galleries: Openings and Closings (02/09-02/15)
Feb 9, 2026
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met opera may sell prized marc chagall paintings 1234770398
Jan 21, 2026
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Icons of American art arrive at the OSU Museum of Art
Jan 20, 2026
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2025 art obituaries 2598474
Dec 28, 2025
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Philly museum showcases innovations in fine art screenprinting by NYC’s Brand X
Sep 15, 2025
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The 7 Best Art Shows to See This Fall, From N.Y.C. to San Francisco
Aug 9, 2025
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Chuck Close. Infinite
Jun 18, 2021
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Chuck Close dies
Jan 1, 2021