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Roxy Paine

1966

WA-00012560

InstallationContemporary

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None documented

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80%

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Authority Records (2)

WikidataQ6032604

MoMA

Field Verification (3 fields)

1 cross-verified · 2 single-source

Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
NationalityArtsy· 85%
LocationGallery Generic· 72%

Source Registry (6)

Marianne-Boeskyhttps://www.artsy.net/artist/roxy-paine
Tier 3 · Scraped/inferred100%
Kasminhttps://www.artsy.net/artist/roxy-paine
Tier 3 · Scraped/inferred100%
Kavi-Guptahttps://www.artsy.net/artist/roxy-paine
Tier 3 · Scraped/inferred100%
MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/25415
Tier 1 · Institutional92%
Artsy (bulk)https://www.artsy.net/artist/roxy-paine
Tier 1 · Institutional85%
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Tier 3 · Scraped/inferred35%

About

Why this artist matters now

Roxy Paine is an American painter and sculptor widely known for his installations that often convey elements of conflict between the natural world and the artificial plains man creates. He was educated at both the College of Santa Fe in New Mexico and the Pratt Institute in New York.

Source: Marianne Boesky · Trust score: 100% · Updated 1mo ago

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Contemporary

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Museum Collections

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Modern ArtNew York Art Institute of Chicago

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Artworks (4)

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Study for "Maelstrom"

2008 · Pen, brush, and India ink and graphite on paper

22 5/8 x 30 1/8 in. (57.5 x 76.5 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Untitled (Drawing for Inversion)

2007 · Ink on paper

22 1/2 x 18 3/4" (57.2 x 47.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Damn A

2002 · Black, gray and brown wash on white wove paper laid down on aluminum

100 × 148 cm (39 3/8 × 58 5/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Fecund

2001 · Multiple of pigment, lacquer, and paint on cotton linter and cotton rag in wooden frame

composition (approx.): 16 1/8 x 23 5/8" (41 x 60 cm); frame: 22 5/8 x 28 9/16 x 2 3/8" (57.5 x 72.5 x 6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Artwork sources (3)

4 published of 6 catalogued · 3 with image

MoMA
2 publishedof 4 catalogued2 img
The Met
1 published
Art Institute Chicago
1 published1 img

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Images

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Art Institute of Chicago

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Northwest Washington, Washington, DC, USA panoramio (3)

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Northwest Washington, Washington, DC, USA panoramio (2)

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Northwest Washington, Washington, DC, USA panoramio (1)

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Movements1

Contemporary

Collections5

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Modern Art Art Institute of Chicago Phillips Heritage Auctions

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Museum of Modern Art

New York, US

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Art Institute of Chicago

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Background

Education

Pratt Institute

Visual Arts

Santa Fe University of Art and Design

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