ArtistsJane Wilson
Jane Wilson

Jane Wilson

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PaintingFiguration
Representation
None documented
3
Institutional Exhibitions
17
Works in Collection
26
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  • Figuration
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Frank O'Hara/In Memory of My Feelings
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1967–1968
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Recent Acquisitions
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1960–1961
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Selections from the Art Lending Service
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1955
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Jane Wilson was an American painter known for luminous abstractions and landscapes that emerged from postwar gestural painting. Working primarily in oil on canvas, she developed a technique of layered, translucent fields of color that conveyed atmospheric light and spatial depth. Her practice bridged figuration and abstraction, moving from early representational work toward increasingly refined explorations of color relationships and perceptual experience. Wilson maintained an independent artistic trajectory throughout her career, consistently prioritizing formal investigation over stylistic affiliation.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 25d ago

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American Horizon (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Art Institute of Chicago
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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Whitney Museum of American Art
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