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Thomas Downing #2,508Established

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personAmerican, 1928–1985
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Selected Works44

Museum Acquisitions

Whitney
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
SFMOMA
Milwaukee Art Museum
Milwaukee Art Museum
Harvard Art Museums
Birmingham Museum of Art
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Portland Art Museum
San Antonio Museum of Art
Oklahoma City Museum of Art
Oklahoma City Museum of Art
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
Lowe Art Museum
Lowe Art Museum
Hunter Museum of American Art
Hunter Museum of American Art
Fralin Museum of Art
Fralin Museum of Art
Delaware Art Museum

Previous Sales 13

Sotheby's
Position 12.15.74
Position 12.15.74
$26,000
Oct 2021
Sotheby's
Cloud
Cloud
Unknown
Dec 2020
Christie's
Ambalavao
Ambalavao, 1972
$62,500
Sep 2019
Christie's
Phased Red
Phased Red, 1968
$25,000
Jul 2014
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Untitled
Untitled
$3,930
Nov 2024
Wright
Red Twelve
Red Twelve
Unknown
May 2026
Wright
Sonnet
Sonnet
$25,400
Jan 1970
Wright
Untitled
Untitled
$3,528
Jan 1970
Wright
Untitled
Untitled
$100,000
Jan 1970
Wright
Fourteen
Fourteen
$47,500
Jan 1970
Rago/Wright/LAMA/Toomey & Co. · Artsy
Fourteen
Fourteen, 1967
Bidding closed
Acrylic on canvas over masonite
Heritage Auctions · Artsy
Pinnacle
Pinnacle, 1981
Bidding closed
Oil on canvas
Heritage Auctions · Artsy
Grid Sixteen
Grid Sixteen, 1970
Bidding closed
Oil on canvas

For Sale 7

Vallarino Fine Art · Artsy
Ambilobe
Ambilobe, 1972
Price on request
Acrylic on canvas
IKON Ltd. Contemporary Art · Artsy
Manantenina
Manantenina, 1972
Price on request
Acrylic on canvas
IKON Ltd. Contemporary Art · Artsy
Yellow Sling
Yellow Sling, 1961
Price on request
Acrylic on canvas
Gary Snyder Fine Art MT · Artsy
Grid Ten Saranac
Grid Ten Saranac , 1969
US$125,000
Acrylic on canvas
PFA Gallery · Artsy
Split Possession
Split Possession, 1972
Price on request
Acrylic on canvas
Lincoln Glenn · 1stDibs
"Untitled" Thomas Downing, Washington Color School, Dots, Red, White, Abstract
"Untitled" Thomas Downing, Washington Color School, Dots, Red, White, Abstract
$60,000
Blond Contemporary · 1stDibs
Swap Series #9
Swap Series #9
$454,250
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Artist relationship between Helen Frankenthaler and Anthony Caro examined
Yares Art in New York is hosting "SIMILITUDES: Color, Form, Friendship," a landmark exhibition exploring the creative dialogue between American painte…
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Past Exhibitions2

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#963 Lincoln Glenn

50 Years Ago

542 W 24th St, New York, NY 10011, United States

Feb 26, 2026 — Apr 18, 2026

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#616 Yares Art

Thomas Downing Spot On

Thomas Downing

745 5th Ave, New York, NY 10151, USA

May 12, 2018 — Aug 6, 2018

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Art Fair Appearances1

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EXPO CHICAGO — Chicago
2024
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Recent Activity7

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Artist relationship between Helen Frankenthaler and Anthony Caro examined
Apr 5, 2026
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Exhibition
50 Years Ago
Feb 26, 2026
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Art Fair
EXPO CHICAGO 2024
Apr 11, 2024
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Exhibition
Heresies: A Retrospective by Pedro Meyer
Mar 2, 2024
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Thomas Downing Spot On
May 12, 2018
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death
Thomas Downing dies
Jan 1, 1985
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Thomas Downing born
Jan 1, 1928
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