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1981 · Screenprint on paper
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Robyn Denny
Artist
PaintingContemporary
Representation
None documented
3
Institutional Exhibitions
86
Works in Collection
98
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- • Contemporary
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Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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The 1960s: Painting and Sculpture from the Museum Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1967
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Recent Acquisitions: Painting and Sculpture
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1966
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The Art of Assemblage
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1961
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Why this artist matters now
Robyn Denny was a British painter of large-scale abstractions centered on color relationships and spatial depth. Working in oil on canvas, his compositions employed bold rectilinear forms and subtle tonal modulations to create optical and psychological tension. From the 1950s onward, his work was instrumental in establishing British abstraction as a rigorous, formally inventive practice distinct from its American and European counterparts.
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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| Work | Auction House | Date | Estimate | Hammer Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artsy | Feb 2025 | £500 – £700 | £340 |
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