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George Sugarman

George Sugarman

1912

WA-00014106

Sculpture

Representation

None documented

6

Institutional Exhibitions

31

Works in Collection

73

Assets Indexed

4

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0

Publications Referenced

80%

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Authority Records (2)

WikidataQ1920946

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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Contemporary Works from the Collection

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1985–1986

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Reinstallation of the Contemporary Galleries

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1985

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Selections From the Art Lending Service

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1981–1982

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Contemporary Sculpture: Selections from the Collection of The Museum of Modern Art

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1979

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Prints by Sculptors

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1975

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Tamarind: Homage to Lithography

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1969

Field Verification (2 fields)

1 cross-verified · 1 single-source

Birth yearWikidata + Artsy· 92%✓
NationalityWikidata + Artsy· 92%

Source Registry (3)

MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/5720
Tier 1 · Institutional92%
Artsy (bulk)https://www.artsy.net/artist/george-sugarman
Tier 1 · Institutional85%
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Tier 3 · Scraped/inferred35%

About

Why this artist matters now

George Sugarman was an American artist working in the mediums of drawing, painting, and sculpture. He pioneered the concepts of pedestal-free sculpture and is best known for his large-scale, vividly painted metal sculptures. His innovative approach to art-making lent his work a fresh, experimental approach and caused him to continually expand his creative focus. During his lifetime, he was dedicated to the well-being of young emerging artists, particularly those who embraced innovation and risk-taking in their work. In his will, Sugarman provided for the establishment of The George Sugarman Foundation, Inc.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago

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Institutional

Museum Collections

Museum of Modern ArtNew York

Canonical record

Artworks (31)

Untitled from The Atelier Project

Museum of Modern Art

1979 · Synthetic polymer paint on paper-coated polystyrene with plaster

55 3/4" x 7' 3 3/4" (141.4 x 222.8 cm); 57 1/2" (146 cm) high with hanging cord

Museum of Modern Art

1968 · Laminated wood, painted, ten parts

7' 7" x 12' 5" x 71 1/4" (233 x 378 x 182 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled from Artists and Writers Protest against the War in Vietnam

Untitled from Artists and Writers Protest against the War in Vietnam

1967 · Screenprint from a portfolio of nine screenprints (two with collage additions, one with die-cut, one with punched holes), six lithographs (one with embossing), and one etching

composition (irreg.): 25 7/8 × 21 1/16" (65.7 × 53.5 cm); sheet: 25 7/8 × 21 1/16" (65.7 × 53.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Red, White and Blue

Red, White and Blue

1965 · Lithograph

composition (irreg.): 29 3/16 × 21 7/8" (74.1 × 55.6 cm); sheet: 29 3/4 × 21 7/8" (75.6 × 55.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Black and White

Black and White

1965 · Lithograph

composition and sheet: 33 7/8 × 24" (86 × 61 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Second Green, White and Orange

The Second Green, White and Orange

1965 · Lithograph

composition and sheet: 21 11/16 × 26 7/8" (55.1 × 68.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Red, White and Yellow

Red, White and Yellow

1965 · Lithograph

composition (irreg.): 38 13/16 × 16 1/8" (98.6 × 41 cm); sheet: 39 15/16 × 16 1/8" (101.5 × 41 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Red, White and Grey

Red, White and Grey

1965 · Lithograph

composition and sheet: 26 5/8 × 17 15/16" (67.6 × 45.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Brown, Black and White

Brown, Black and White

1965 · Lithograph

composition and sheet: 18 × 34 15/16" (45.7 × 88.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Blue and Black

1965 · Lithograph

composition and sheet: 19 3/4 × 19 1/2" (50.1 × 49.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Purple and White

Purple and White

1965 · Lithograph

composition (irreg.): 28 9/16 × 21 3/4" (72.6 × 55.3 cm); sheet: 29 3/4 × 21 3/4" (75.5 × 55.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Orange, Magenta and Blue

Orange, Magenta and Blue

1965 · Lithograph

composition and sheet: 26 3/4 × 21 15/16" (67.9 × 55.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Green, White and Red

Green, White and Red

1965 · Lithograph

composition (irreg.): 29 1/2 × 28 1/8" (74.9 × 71.5 cm); sheet: 30 1/2 × 28 1/8" (77.4 × 71.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Green, White and Orange

Green, White and Orange

1965 · Lithograph

composition (irreg.): 22 15/16 × 17 15/16" (58.3 × 45.6 cm); sheet: 24 × 17 15/16" (60.9 × 45.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Green, Blue and Black

Green, Blue and Black

1965 · Lithograph

composition and sheet: 24 × 18 1/16" (61 × 45.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Litho Drawing I

Litho Drawing I

1965 · Lithograph

composition (irreg.): 18 11/16 × 26 3/16" (47.5 × 66.5 cm); sheet: 22 3/8 × 30" (56.8 × 76.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Green and White

Green and White

1965 · Lithograph

composition (irreg.): 28 3/4 × 21 3/4" (73.1 × 55.3 cm); sheet: 29 13/16 × 21 3/4" (75.8 × 55.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Hope and Peace

1965 · Lithograph

composition (irreg.): 18 15/16 × 28 3/4" (48.1 × 73.1 cm); sheet: 22 5/16 × 30 1/16" (56.7 × 76.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Poem

1965 · Lithograph

composition (irreg.): 8 1/4 × 12 15/16" (20.9 × 32.9 cm); sheet: 8 7/8 × 15 7/8" (22.6 × 40.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Red and White

1965 · Lithograph

composition (irreg.): 28 15/16 × 21 7/8" (73.5 × 55.5 cm); sheet: 29 7/16 × 21 7/8" (74.7 × 55.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Poem

1965 · Lithograph

composition (irreg.): 29 1/4 × 15 7/8" (74.3 × 40.4 cm); sheet: 29 3/4 × 15 7/8" (75.5 × 40.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Orange and White

Orange and White

1965 · Lithograph

composition and sheet: 29 9/16 × 21 13/16" (75.1 × 55.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Litho Drawing II

Litho Drawing II

1965 · Lithograph

composition (irreg.): 26 3/16 × 18 5/8" (66.5 × 47.3 cm); sheet: 22 5/16 × 29 15/16" (56.6 × 76.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Artwork sources (1)

31 published of 62 catalogued · 50 with image

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31 publishedof 62 catalogued50 img

Record

Images

11 assets

Artsy artwork: Untitled (1955)

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Artsy artwork: Roland (1970)

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Artsy artwork: Trenton (1991)

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Artsy artwork: George Sugarman - Original nude drawing (1951)

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Artsy artist portrait

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Artsy artwork: Untitled (1955)

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Artsy artwork: Roland (1970)

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Artsy artwork: Trenton (1991)

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Collections1

Museum of Modern Art

Institutional

Representation & Collections

In collection

Museum of Modern Art

New York, US