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‘If there’s a rule, he tries to break it’: the explosively colourful works of Sam Gilliam

A new exhibition explores the late artist’s unexpected sojourn in Ireland, where practical constrictions and the wild scenery inspired a burst of fierce creativity

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2025

Sam Gilliam: Abstract painter whose art went beyond the frame

Known around the world for his flowing colour canvases, Gilliam pushed the boundaries of what could be considered art

The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2022

Commentary: Why the late Sam Gilliam’s inventive abstract drapes celebrated artistic difference

Sam Gilliam, an artist who fused painting with sculpture in vividly colored canvases that he removed from their wooden stretchers and suspended in space, died of renal failure on June 25 in Washington, D.C., where he lived and worked for six decades. He was 88.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 1, 2022