Dan Christensen
American, 1942-2007
Dan Christensen, (October 6, 1942 – January 20, 2007) was an American abstract painter He is best known for paintings that relate to Lyrical Abstraction, Color field painting and Abstract expressionism.Christensen was born in Cozad, Nebraska, and died in Easthampton, New York. His early work from 1965-1966 was related to Minimalism. A graduate of the Kansas City Art Institute, class of 1964, Dan Christensen moved to New York City from the Mid-West during the late summer of 1965. Christensen was represented by several influential galleries including the Andre Emmerich Gallery, the Salander/O'Reilly Gallery and various others throughout the United States and Europe. He has had more than seventy-five solo exhibitions and his work has been included in hundreds of group exhibitions. His paintings are in important museum collections throughout the United States and Europe.(Biography provided by Graves International Art)
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Untitled
By Dan Christensen
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled
Monotype printed in colors, c. 1980
Signed in pencil lower right (see photo)
Condition: Excellent
Sheet size: 42 x 30 inches
Provenance: Distinguished Midwest Private Collection
SELECTED MUSEUM COLLECTIONS Addison Gallery of American Art, Andover, Massachusetts Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art, St. Joseph, Missouri Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, Ohio Art...
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1980s Abstract Dan Christensen
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Monotype
Malinke
By Dan Christensen
Located in Lawrence, NY
Among America’s leading abstract artists, Dan Christensen (1942-2007) was devoted over the course of forty years to exploring the limits, range, and possibilities of paint and pictor...
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1970s Color-Field Dan Christensen
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Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled by Dan Christensen (silver and purple abstract)
By Dan Christensen
Located in New York, NY
This large, abstract image celebrates the 13th Annual Community Holiday Festival, 1983 at Lincoln Center. It is signed and numbered by the artist from the edition of 144 (plus 18 APs) and was printed at Fine Creations, NY. This print comes directly from the publisher, Lincoln Center Editions...
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1980s Abstract Dan Christensen
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Screen
"Untitled" Dan Christensen, Geometric Plaid Series, Orange and Blue Abstract
By Dan Christensen
Located in New York, NY
Dan Christensen
Untitled, circa 1970-71
Acrylic and enamel on canvas
44 x 20 inches
Provenance:
The artist
Sherron Francis (gift from the above)
Dan Christensen was an American abs...
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1970s Abstract Geometric Dan Christensen
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Enamel
Java 1989 acrylic painting by Dan Christensen
By Dan Christensen
Located in Hudson, NY
Signed and dated "© D. Christensen 1989" with an orientation arrow verso. Medium "Acrylic on Canvas", title "Java", size "22 x 20" are all inscribed verso.
Dimensions of this artwo...
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1980s Abstract Dan Christensen
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Canvas, Acrylic
Memphis
By Dan Christensen
Located in Boca Raton, FL
A leading abstract painter in his lifetime, Dan Christensen drew from a range of Modernist sources to produce colorful, luminous compositions that featured giant dots, whirling loops...
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20th Century Contemporary Dan Christensen
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Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled
By Dan Christensen
Located in Boca Raton, FL
A leading abstract painter in his lifetime, Dan Christensen drew from a range of Modernist sources to produce colorful, luminous compositions that featured giant dots, whirling loops...
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20th Century Post-War Dan Christensen
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Acrylic
Spark
By Dan Christensen
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Dan Christensen (1942-2007) is recognized as a leader in American experimental abstraction.
After completing his BFA at the Kansas City Art Institute in 1964, he moved to New York C...
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1980s Abstract Dan Christensen
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Mixed Media, Acrylic
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