Study for Cary Grant #3
2003 · Pencil on paper
41 x 26" (104.1 x 66 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Kurt Kauper
1966
WA-00032563
Mixed Media
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None documented
0
Institutional Exhibitions
3
Works in Collection
12
Assets Indexed
4
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0
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60%
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1 cross-verified · 2 single-source
- Birth yearArtsy· 92%✓
- NationalityWikidata + Artsy· 92%
- Primary mediumWikidata· 92%
Source Registry (1)
- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
About
Why this artist matters now
Kurt Kauper is an American painter working in oil and acrylic who creates large-scale figurative compositions that examine contemporary life and psychological states through heightened color and gestural mark-making. His canvases combine observational figuration with expressionistic intensity, using paint application itself as a vehicle for emotional and psychological investigation rather than mere representation.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 1mo ago
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Artworks (3)
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3 published of 8 catalogued · 4 with image
- MoMA3 publishedof 6 catalogued4 img
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3Institutional
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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Art Institute of Chicago
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Whitney Museum of American Art
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