Provenance

Sperone Westwater

founded 1975

Explore Selected Works

Cy Twombly, Nike, 1981, flat paint, crayon, and graphite on Fabriano wove paper, Gift of Lila Acheson Wallace, 1986.12.3

Nike

Cy Twombly · 1981 · flat paint, crayon, and graphite on Fabriano wove paper ·  Accession ID  1986.12.3

A black silhouette of what appears to be a horse is centrally placed against a salmon-pink background in this horizontal painting. Facing our left in profile, the horse’s nose is cropped by the boundary of the painting. One rear leg is bent, and one front leg is straight. The other two legs, the tail, and mane are not represented. Two black diagonal perpendicular lines cross the painting, beginning and ending in the four corners to create an X. The lines converge with the silhouette of the horse. Irregular brush strokes are visible throughout.
Susan Rothenberg, Butterfly, 1976, acrylic on canvas, Gift of Perry R. and Nancy Lee Bass, 1995.6.1

Butterfly

Susan Rothenberg · 1976 · acrylic on canvas ·  Accession ID  1995.6.1

Mario Merz, Lingotto, 1969, beeswax, steel, and branches, Gift of the Collectors Committee, Denise and Andrew Saul, Mitchell and Emily Rales, Howard and Roberta Ahmanson, Calvin and Jane L. Cafritz, Nancy and Carl Gewirz, Roselyne Chroman Swig, and Nancy B. Tieken, 2013.35.1

Lingotto

Mario Merz · 1969 · beeswax, steel, and branches ·  Accession ID  2013.35.1

Cy Twombly, Sylvae, 1981, paint stick, flat paint, crayon, and graphite on paper, Gift of Lila Acheson Wallace, 1986.12.2

Sylvae

Cy Twombly · 1981 · paint stick, flat paint, crayon, and graphite on paper ·  Accession ID  1986.12.2

Cy Twombly, Sylvae, 1981, paint stick, flat paint, crayon, and graphite on paper, Gift of Lila Acheson Wallace, 1986.12.1

Sylvae

Cy Twombly · 1981 · paint stick, flat paint, crayon, and graphite on paper ·  Accession ID  1986.12.1

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The Way North, East, South, West (Uncarved Blocks)

Carl Andre · 1975 · western red cedar (five blocks) ·  Accession ID  1992.83.1