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Artists›Peter Voulkos

Peter Voulkos

1924

WA-00012618

Bozeman, MT, USA

PaintingAbstract ExpressionismExpressionism

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None documented

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Authority Records (1)

WikidataQ3376949

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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Sculpture and Painting by Peter Voulkos: New Talent in the Penthouse

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1960

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2 cross-verified · 1 single-source

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About

Why this artist matters now

Peter Voulkos was an American artist of Greek descent. He is known for his abstract expressionist ceramic sculptures, which crossed the traditional divide between ceramic crafts and fine art. He established the ceramics department at the Los Angeles County Art Institute and at UC Berkeley.

Source: David Kordansky · Trust score: 100% · Updated 1mo ago

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Movement

Abstract Expressionism

Medium

Painting

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Art Institute of Chicago The Metropolitan Museum of Art Cleveland Museum of Art

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Artworks (9)

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Untitled Vase/Stack

1976 · Ceramic, porcelain

28 3/8 × 12 1/4 × 12 1/2 × 12 in. (72.1 × 31.1 × 31.8 × 30.5 cm) Weight: 59 lb. (26762.224g)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Untitled, from Ten West Coast Artists

1967 · Color lithograph on buff wove paper

Image, sheet: 76.2 × 56.3 cm (30 × 22 3/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Untitled (Vase/Stack)

1967 · Glazed ceramic

29 3/8 × 10 3/4 × 10 3/4 in., 31.2 lb. (74.6 × 27.3 × 27.3 cm, 14.2 kg)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Untitled (Chicken Pot)

1958 · Glazed stoneware

28 3/8 × 20 1/4 × 10 3/4 in., 58.6 lb. (72 × 51.5 × 27.3 cm, 26.6 kg)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Untitled (Vessel)

1956 · Glazed ceramic

13 1/2 × 8 × 7 in., 9.8 lb. (34.3 × 20.3 × 17.8 cm, 4.5 kg)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vase

1954 · Stoneware and glaze

22 × 16.8 × 3.8 cm (8 5/8 × 6 5/8 × 1 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Jar / Vase

1954 · Stoneware, wax

10 1/8 × 7 1/2 × 5 3/8 in. (25.7 × 19.1 × 13.7 cm) Weight: 4 lb. (1814.388g)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Vase

1952 · Stoneware

16 1/2 x 10 1/2 in., 16lb. (41.9 x 26.7 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Pot

1950 · stoneware

Overall: 30.6 x 21.9 x 19.3 cm (12 1/16 x 8 5/8 x 7 5/8 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Artwork sources (3)

9 published of 9 catalogued · 2 with image

The Met
6 published
Art Institute Chicago
2 published2 img
Cleveland Museum of Art
1 published

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1 entries · 1 sources

Pot
1950 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Art Institute of Chicago

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Movements2

Abstract Expressionism Expressionism

Collections3

Art Institute of Chicago The Metropolitan Museum of Art Cleveland Museum of Art

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In collection

Art Institute of Chicago

In collection

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

In collection

Cleveland Museum of Art

Background

Education

Montana State University

Visual Arts

California College of the Arts

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Exhibitions and timeline

Solo Exhibition Sculpture and Painting by Peter Voulkos: New Talent in the Penthouse

New York · 1960