American Abstraction

Private Selling Exhibition of Abstract Painters rom 1950-1970 in America


Los Angeles | 22 April – 11 June



Explore American Abstraction, a curated private selling exhibition of works by abstract painters prominent during the eventful artistic period from the 1950s to 1970s in America. Featuring the luminous stains and pours of Morris Louis and the brilliantly coloured paintings of Vivian Springford and Sam Gilliam, the selection comprises members and pioneers of revolutionary schools of painting begun in the major hubs of New York and Washington D.C.

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Exhibition information

American Abstraction

  • Location

    Christie’s Los Angeles Gallery
    336 N. Camden Drive
    Beverly Hills, CA 90210

  • Viewing

    Free admission

    22 April – 11 June
    Monday–Friday, 9am – 5pm


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