Jasper Johns

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Press Releases tagged with Jasper Johns

Jasper Johns, "0-9," 1960; Graphite and wash on paper, 8 x 13 inches

Black and White and Painted Over: The Katonah Museum of Art Presents Drawn/Taped/Burned: Abstraction on Paper January 23 through May 1, 2011

Released: January 3, 2011

It’s time to draw the line on your preconceptions about abstract art. Drawn/Taped/Burned: Abstraction on Paper, the newest exhibition at the Katonah Museum of Art, features modern and contemporary works on paper from the Kramarsky Collection. On view from January 23 through May 1, 2011, Drawn/Taped/Burned showcases artists’ ingenuity in using unconventional materials and inventive drawing techniques to create their geometric and process-driven abstractions. On its dedicated website, www.aboutdrawing.org/drawntapedburned (website launch to be announced), the exhibition also provides a ...

Jasper Johns' "Flag" was purchased by art dealer Richard Rossello for $28.6 million at Christie's in May.

PAFA Showcases Seminal Flag Painting by Celebrated Artist Jasper Johns

Released: June 12, 2010

This summer, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) will feature JASPER JOHNS: FLAG, one of Johns’ most sensuously painted flags in a single-object exhibition, on view June 26 through September 12. An icon of modern art, Johns’ Flag (1960-66) has been exhibited only once before, and was recently sold at auction for a record price as part of the collection of the late Michael Crichton. Author, director, producer, screenwriter, and collector, Crichton made his fortune creating television series such as "ER" and movie blockbuster "Jurassic Park." He purchased the painting from the ...