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Skidmore Owings & Merrill

Skidmore Owings & Merrill

Artist

WA-00029517

Drawing

Representation

None documented

11

Institutional Exhibitions

114

Works in Collection

133

Assets Indexed

1

Authority-backed Facts

0

Publications Referenced

70%

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Authority Records (3)

WikidataQ459464 ULAN500045910

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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Three New Skyscrapers

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1983

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Transformations in Modern Architecture

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1979

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Architecture of Museums

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1968

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Recent Acquisitions

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1960–1961

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Buildings for Business and Government

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1957

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Architecture for the State Department

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1953

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Built in USA: Post-War Architecture

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1953

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Architecture in the New York Area

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1952

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Architectural Work by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1950

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Painting and Sculpture in Architecture

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1949

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Built in the U.S.A., 1932�44

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1944

Field Verification (1 fields)

0 cross-verified · 1 single-source

BiographyMoMA· 93%

Source Registry (1)

MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/5518
Tier 1 · Institutional92%

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Institutional

Museum Collections

Museum of Modern ArtNew York Art Institute of Chicago

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Artworks (114)

Chicago 2016 Olympic Bid Collection

Chicago 2016 Olympic Bid Collection

2006 · Printed papers, DVD, CD, photocopies and realia.

1 box and 1 oversize portfolio: W.: 45.8 cm (18 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Youngjongdo Airport Passenger Terminal, Seoul, South Korea, Roof Plan and Elevation

Youngjongdo Airport Passenger Terminal, Seoul, South Korea, Roof Plan and Elevation

1992 · 3 color computer print on paper

50.2 × 67.5 cm (19 13/16 × 26 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Youngjongdo Airport Passenger Terminal, Seoul, South Korea, Aerial Perspective

Youngjongdo Airport Passenger Terminal, Seoul, South Korea, Aerial Perspective

1992 · Graphite, colored pencil, and opaque white ink on archival quality illustration board, surface applied fixing agent

68 × 91.4 cm (26 13/16 × 35 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Main Terminal Concourse, Seoul Metropolitan Airport Competition, Seoul, South Korea, Interior Perspective

Main Terminal Concourse, Seoul Metropolitan Airport Competition, Seoul, South Korea, Interior Perspective

1992 · Graphite and colored pencil on illustration board

28.2 × 47.3 cm (11 1/8 × 18 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

National Gallery Competition, London, England, Competition Entry Sheets

National Gallery Competition, London, England, Competition Entry Sheets

1982 · Various

59.4 × 84.1 cm (23 3/8 × 33 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Caterpillar Training Center, Peoria, Illinois, Aerial Perspective

Caterpillar Training Center, Peoria, Illinois, Aerial Perspective

1981 · Black ink on yellow tracing paper

30.2 × 42 cm (11 7/8 × 16 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

National Commercial Bank, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Elevation)

National Commercial Bank, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Elevation)

1978 · Felt-tipped pen and color pencil on tracing paper

55 1/2 x 30 1/4" (141 x 76.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

National Commercial Bank, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Scale model, 1:150)

1977 · Plastic, painted wood and other materials

42 x 45 x 60 1/2" (106.7 x 114.3 x 153.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

National Commercial Bank, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Five plans, preliminary study)

National Commercial Bank, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Five plans, preliminary study)

1977 · Felt-tipped pen on tracing paper

12 x 35 1/2" (30.5 x 90.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

National Commercial Bank, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Five plans)

1977 · Ink on tracing paper

29 3/4 x 47 3/4" (75.6 x 121.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

National Commercial Bank, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Elevation of service block)

1977 · Felt-tipped pen and color pencil on tracing paper

56 1/4 x 30" (142.9 x 76.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

National Commercial Bank, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Four plans, preliminary study)

National Commercial Bank, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Four plans, preliminary study)

1977 · Felt tip pen on tracing paper

12 x 35 1/2" (30.5 x 90.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

National Commercial Bank, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Three plans, preliminary study)

National Commercial Bank, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Three plans, preliminary study)

1977 · Felt tip pen and colored pencil on tracing paper

12 x 36" (30.5 x 91.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

National Commercial Bank, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Principal elevation)

1977 · Felt-tipped pen and colored pencil on tracing paper

55 1/2 x 30 1/4" (141 x 76.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

National Commercial Bank, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Four plans, preliminary study)

National Commercial Bank, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Four plans, preliminary study)

1977 · Felt tip pen on tracing paper

12 x 35" (30.5 x 88.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

National Commercial Bank, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Five plans, preliminary study)

National Commercial Bank, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Five plans, preliminary study)

1977 · Felt tip pen and colored pencil on tracing paper

12 x 35 1/2" (30.5 x 90.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

National Commercial Bank, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Thirteen plans, preliminary study)

National Commercial Bank, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Thirteen plans, preliminary study)

1977 · Felt-tipped pen on tracing paper

12 x 35 3/4" (30.5 x 90.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

National Commercial Bank, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Section)

1977 · Ink on tracing paper

29 3/4 x 39 3/4" (75.6 x 101 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

One Magnificent Mile, Chicago, Illinois, Study

One Magnificent Mile, Chicago, Illinois, Study

1976 · Colored pencil and ink, air brush on verso, on yellow tracing paper

76.2 × 92 cm (30 × 36 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Olympia Center, Chicago, Illinois, Rendering of Elevation

Olympia Center, Chicago, Illinois, Rendering of Elevation

1976 · Colored pencil, felt-tip marker, pastel, and pen and ink on yellow tracing paper

131.4 × 83.8 cm (51 3/4 × 33 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Timber Wolf Habitat, Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, Illinois, Plan

Timber Wolf Habitat, Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, Illinois, Plan

1975 · Colored markers on tracing paper

46 × 68.7 cm (18 1/8 × 27 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Lincoln Park Zoological Society Polar Bear Habitat, Chicago, Illinois, Section

Lincoln Park Zoological Society Polar Bear Habitat, Chicago, Illinois, Section

1975 · Colored markers on yellow tracing paper

60.6 × 104.5 cm (23 13/16 × 41 3/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Elephant Habitat, Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, Illinois, Plan

Elephant Habitat, Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, Illinois, Plan

1975 · Colored markers on tracing paper

46 × 85.1 cm (18 1/8 × 33 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

John Hancock Center, Chicago, Illinois, Elevation Sketch

John Hancock Center, Chicago, Illinois, Elevation Sketch

1965 · Graphite on white wove paper

105 × 46 cm (41 1/2 × 18 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Artwork sources (2)

114 published of 131 catalogued · 115 with image

Art Institute Chicago
97 published97 img
MoMA
17 publishedof 34 catalogued18 img

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Images

Inland Steel Building: Model of Final Design (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

Inland Steel Building: Model of Final Design (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

Relationships

2

Collections2

Museum of Modern Art Art Institute of Chicago

Institutional

Representation & Collections

In collection

Museum of Modern Art

New York, US

In collection

Art Institute of Chicago