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
SMOKE RING JAN 19 1981 Tar, oil, and spackle on tile over Masonite 48.5” x 48.5” 1981 signed
MIMOSAS WITH SILVER AND COPPER NOV. 15 2022 Enamel, graphite, cement, and silver/copper paint on Masonite 48” x 48” 2022 signed
BUTTON DOWN MODERNISM COUP DE VILLE SEPTEMBER 15 2016 Enamel and flock on masonite 96" x 96" 2016 signed
FAIRVIEW JULY 25 1986 Latex and tar on tile over Masonite 96" x 96" 1986 signed
BLACK BUTTON ON TAR AUG 28, 2017 Enamel and tar on Masonite 48" x 48" 2017 signed
FLOWER AND EGGS JULY 28 1999 Tar, oil, and spackle on tile over Masonite 37 "½ x 37 ½" 1999 signed
BUTTON DOWN BOOGIE WOOGIE AUGUST 3 2016 Enamel and flock on masonite 72" x 72" 2016 signed
EGG AND CUP MAY 12 2012 Oil, spackle and tar on tile over wood 12 ½" x 12 ½" 2012 signed
BUTTON DOWN MODERNISM BLACK JUNE 12 2016 Oil, enamel and flock on masonite 48" x 48" 2016 signed
WORKS ON PAPER
RED POPPIES APRIL 28 2022 Conté on paper 22 1/2" x 30" 2022
BLACK LEMON AND TWO EGGS, NOV. 22 1985 Charcoal on paper 60" x 48" 1985
MIMOSA AUG 13 2015 Graphite, gouache, and flock on paper 13 1/2" x 19 1/2" 2015
DARK FLOWERS JAN 28 2021 Charcoal on paper 22 1/2" x 30 1/4" 2021
FOUR BLUE POPPIES JAN 16 2022 Conté on paper 22 1/2" x 30" 2022
MIMOSA WITH GREEN AND ORANGE APRIL 24 2018 Charcoal, conte, stickers, and enamel on paper 48 1/2" x 60" 2018
BLACK FLOWERS NOV 17 1996 Charcoal on paper 22 1/2" x 26 1/2" 1996
MIMOSA AUG 5 2015 Graphite, gouache, and flock on paper 13 1/2" x 19 1/2" 2015
BLACK POPPIES JAN 16 2019 Charcoal on paper 22" x 30" 2019