Sam Gilliam
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personAmerican, 1933–2022
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Selected Works12

First Season
First Season
1962
Diamas #2
Diamas #2
1963
Coronet
Coronet
1965
Ribboned II
Ribboned II
1965
Ray II
Ray II
1970
Pac
Pac
1970
Lady Day II
Lady Day II
1971
Atmosphere
Atmosphere
1972
Soft Melting
Soft Melting
1972
Last September II
Last September II
1973
Untitled
Untitled
2015
Untitled
Untitled
2018
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$68.2K
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$13.8K
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Mar 2026
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Current Exhibitions0

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Valerie Mercer, the lead curator of African American art at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), has spent over two decades building a collection that…
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The Los Angeles art scene is preparing for a major surge of activity anchored by the return of Frieze Los Angeles to the Santa Monica Airport from Feb…
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced a landmark exhibition titled "Giacometti in the Temple of Dendur," which will place the Swiss sculptor’s …
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Vanessa German has unveiled a major new installation at the Speed Art Museum titled '…do you remember when you were the sky?', marking the inaugural p…
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Fondation Opale in Lens, Switzerland, has unveiled "ROOTS," a major exhibition that bridges Australian Aboriginal art with Western contemporary master…
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The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls, New York, is launching its 35th annual High School Juried Art Show on April 18, 2026. This year’s exhibition featu…
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Frieze New York announced a partnership with major New York cultural institutions, including the Whitney Museum of American Art and Dia Art Foundation…
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Melvin Edwards, a pioneering sculptor known for his steel assemblages that explored Black history and experience, has died. He was the first African-A…
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Approximately Blue (AB), a contemporary art consultancy and brokerage, is deliberately operating without a public-facing brand, social media presence,…
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Thaddeus Mosley, the acclaimed American sculptor known for his monumental wood abstractions, has died at the age of 99 in Pittsburgh. Throughout a car…
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The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center is launching a new exhibition titled "Artistic Generosity and the American Artist Abroad," showcasing fo…
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The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center is set to launch a new exhibition titled 'Artistic Generosity and the American Artist Abroad,' showcasin…
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New York City’s gallery scene is set for a major wave of activity between March 10 and March 15, 2026, with dozens of new exhibitions opening across M…
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Entertainment executive and art collector Hassan Smith, manager to John Legend and advisory board member for the Atlanta Art Fair, shared insights int…
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Cornelia Stokes, the newly appointed assistant curator of the art of the African Diaspora at SFMoMA and MoAD, shares her top selections from Frieze Lo…
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ACA Galleries in New York is hosting "Continuum: Over 100 Years of Black Art," an expansive group exhibition running through March 7, 2026. The show f…
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The Los Angeles art scene is navigating a complex recovery as it prepares for Frieze Los Angeles 2026. The city is grappling with the lingering trauma…
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Art Basel Qatar concluded its first edition with strong attendance and sales, signaling Doha's emergence as a significant art market hub. The fair att…
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Mnuchin Gallery, a blue-chip art gallery on Manhattan's Upper East Side, will close at the end of February after 34 years, following the death of its …
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Past Exhibitions9

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Sam Gilliam

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

Mar 12, 2026 — Apr 25, 2026

Sam Gilliam: Constructions in Color, 1978–1981

Sam Gilliam

5130 W Edgewood Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90019, USA

Sep 13, 2025 — Oct 11, 2025

Sam Gilliam: The Last Five Years

Sam Gilliam

5130 W Edgewood Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90019, USA

Jan 13, 2024 — Mar 3, 2024

Sam Gilliam White and Black Paintings, 1975–1977

Sam Gilliam

5130 W Edgewood Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90019, USA

Nov 5, 2022 — Dec 17, 2022

Sam Gilliam Moving West Again

Sam Gilliam

520 W 20th St, New York, NY 10011, USA

May 15, 2021 — Jul 2, 2021

Starting: Works on Paper 1967 – 1970

Sam Gilliam

520 W 20th St, New York, NY 10011, USA

Mar 16, 2019 — Apr 27, 2019

Sam Gilliam 1967 - 1973

Sam Gilliam

45 E 78th St, New York, NY 10075, USA

Nov 2, 2017 — Dec 16, 2017

Sam Gilliam Green April

Sam Gilliam

5130 W Edgewood Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90019, United States

Jun 4, 2016 — Jul 16, 2016

Hard Edge Paintings 1963-1966 curated by Rashid Johnson

Sam Gilliam

5130 W Edgewood Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90019, United States

Mar 28, 2013 — May 11, 2013

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Art Fair Appearances5

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Art Basel — Basel
2024
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2024
Art Basel — Basel
2023
Art Basel Paris — Paris
2023
The Armory Show — New York
2023
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