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N2
Number 23
1972 · Acrylic on canvas
94 in. × 10 ft. 3 1/4 in. (238.8 × 313.1 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Larry Poons
1937
PaintingAbstract Art
Representation
None documented
9
Institutional Exhibitions
21
Works in Collection
29
Assets Indexed
2
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0
Publications Referenced
80%
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Movements
- • Abstract Art
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Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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Contemporary Works from the Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1986
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Drawing Now: 1955�1975
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1976
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Summer Show
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1971
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Art of the Real
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1968
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The 1960s: Painting and Sculpture from the Museum Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1967
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Why this artist matters now
Lawrence M. "Larry" Poons is an American abstract painter. Poons was born in Tokyo; he studied from 1955 to 1957 at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, with the intent of becoming a professional musician. After seeing Barnett Newman's exhibition at French and Company in 1959, he gave up musical composition and enrolled at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. He also studied at the Art Students League of New York in Manhattan, New York. Poons taught at The Art Students League from 1966 to 1970 and again teaches at the League.
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Art Institute of Chicago
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Cleveland Museum of Art
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Education
Art Students League of New York
Visual Arts
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Auction History
| Work | Auction House | Date | Estimate | Hammer Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Auctions | Oct 2025 | $300 – $500 | $320 | |
| Heritage Auctions | Oct 2025 | $2,000 – $3,000 | Unsold |
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