How much is a Joan Mitchell painting worth?

In 2018, her painting Blueberry (1969), set an auction record for Mitchell when it sold at Christie’s for $16.6 million. Today, the artist’s legacy is remembered through the Joan Mitchell Foundation which provides grants for sculptors and painters in the United States.

Is Joan Mitchell alive?

Deceased (1925–1992)Joan Mitchell / Living or Deceased

What is Joan Mitchell known for?

Joan Mitchell (1925-1992) was an abstract artist whose prolific career spanned more than four decades. She worked in a variety of mediums—including oil on canvas, pastel on paper, and lithographic printing—and is widely recognized as one of the most significant artists of the post-war era.

Where can I see Joan Mitchell’s paintings?

The Museum of Modern ArtNew York
San Francisco Museum of Modern ArtSan Francisco
Joan Mitchell/On view

How many paintings did Joan Mitchell make?

We’ve compiled more than 550 works that represent the breadth and depth of her oeuvre.

What paint did Joan Mitchell use?

oil paint
Mitchell’s Artwork Joan Mitchell’s primary medium was oil paint on canvas, although she also created drawings and prints. Over the course of nearly five decades, she established a singular visual vocabulary rooted in gestural abstraction.

How old is Joan Mitchell?

67 years (1925–1992)Joan Mitchell / Age at death

What was Joan Mitchell inspired by?

Willem de Kooning
Franz KlineVincent van GoghWassily KandinskyPaul Cézanne
Joan Mitchell/Influenced by

Inspired by the gestural painting of Willem de Kooning and Franz Kline, Joan Mitchell’s mature work comprised a highly abstract, richly colored, calligraphic manner, which balanced elements of structured composition with a mood of wild improvisation.

What gallery represents Joan Mitchell?

David Zwirner is pleased to present Joan Mitchell: I carry my landscapes around with me, the first exhibition to focus on the artist’s multipaneled paintings, on view at the gallery’s 537 West 20th Street location in New York.

What is Joan Mitchell’s art style?

Abstract expressionism
Modern art
Joan Mitchell/Periods

What are 3 characteristics of abstract art?

What are the characteristics of abstract art?

• Opposition to the Renaissance Model and Figurative Art;
• Non-Representational Art;
• Subjective art;
• Absence of Recognizable Objects;
• Valuation of Shapes, Colors, Lines and Textures.