DONALD SULTAN
Born 1951, Asheville, North Carolina; lives in New York City
Since his first one-man show in 1977, Donald Sultan has enjoyed a distinguished career as painter, printmaker, and sculptor. His extensive body of work has placed him at the forefront of contemporary art, where he has been widely recognized for his ability to successfully merge the best of the classic artistic tradition with a fresh, modern approach that is unique. Sultan’s works incorporate basic geometric and organic forms with a formal purity that is both subtle and monumental. He describes his work as "heavy structure, holding fragile meaning" with the ability to "turn you off and turn you on at the same time."
Donald Sultan’s work is found in numerous collections including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Guggenheim Museum, New York, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Tate Modern, London, among others.
PAINTINGS
EGG AND CUP MAY 12 2012 Oil, spackle and tar on tile over wood 12 ½" x 12 ½" 2012 signed
PEPPERS MARCH 3 1989 Tar, spackle and latex on tile over wood 96" x 96" 1989 signed
BUTTON DOWN BOOGIE WOOGIE AUGUST 3 2016 Enamel and flock on masonite 72" x 72" 2016 signed
BUTTON DOWN MODERNISM BLACK JUNE 12 2016 Oil, enamel and flock on masonite 48" x 48" 2016 signed
BUTTON DOWN MODERNISM FEB 1 2017 Enamel and flock over masonite 48" x 48" 2017 signed
ORANGE BUTTON DECEMBER 17 2015 Enamel, flock, and oil on masonite 72" x 72" 2015 signed
BUTTON DOWN MODERNISM COUP DE VILLE SEPTEMBER 15 2016 Enamel and flock on masonite 96" x 96" 2016 signed
POLES OCT 21 1981 Oil and graphite on vinyl tile over Masonite 48" x 48" 1981 signed
FAIRVIEW JULY 25 1986 Latex and tar on tile over Masonite 96" x 96" 1986 signed
WORKS ON PAPER
BLACK POPPIES JAN 16 2019 Charcoal on paper 22" x 30" 2019 signed
FOUR RED POPPIES MARCH 20 2020 Conté on paper 22" x 30" 2020 signed
MIMOSA WITH GREEN AND ORANGE APRIL 24 2018 Charcoal, conte, stickers, and enamel on paper 48 1/2" x 60" 2018 signed
FREESIA JUNE 26 2018 16" x 20" Ink on paper 2018 signed
FREESIA JUNE 26 2018 16" x 20" Ink on paper 2018 signed
HOLLY MARCH 19 2014 Conté on paper 27 ½" x 39 ½" 2014 signed
SEVEN DIAMONDS MARCH 17 1989 Conté on Auvergne a la Main paper 11 5/8" x 8" 1989 Signed
SIX CLUBS MARCH 14 1989 Charcoal on Auvergne a la Main paper 11 5/8" x 8" 1989 Signed
MIMOSA AUG 13 2015 Graphite, gouache, and flock on paper 13 1/2" x 19 1/2" 2015
MIMOSA AUG 5 2015 Graphite, gouache, and flock on paper 13 1/2" x 19 1/2" 2015
Black Camelias Nov 3 2020 Charcoal on paper 27 1/2 x 39 1/2 2020
Black Camelias Nov 5 2020 Charcoal on paper 27 1/2 x 39 1/2 2020