ArtistsRobyn Denny
Robyn Denny

Robyn Denny

Artist
WA-00026828
PaintingContemporary
Representation
None documented
3
Institutional Exhibitions
86
Works in Collection
98
Assets Indexed
0
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
90%
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Authority Records (3)

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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The 1960s: Painting and Sculpture from the Museum Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1967
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Recent Acquisitions: Painting and Sculpture
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1966
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The Art of Assemblage
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1961

Source Registry (1)

About

Why this artist matters now

Robyn Denny was a British painter of large-scale abstractions centered on color relationships and spatial depth. Working in oil on canvas, his compositions employed bold rectilinear forms and subtle tonal modulations to create optical and psychological tension. From the 1950s onward, his work was instrumental in establishing British abstraction as a rigorous, formally inventive practice distinct from its American and European counterparts.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 1mo ago

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Movement
Contemporary
Medium
Painting
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Artworks (86)

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Artwork sources (2)

86 published of 90 catalogued · 86 with image
  • Tate
    82 published82 img
  • MoMA
    4 publishedof 8 catalogued4 img

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 10)

10 entries · 1 sources
  • [title not known]
    1968 · Tate · 1 prov
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  • Suite 66 VIII
    1966 · Tate · 1 prov
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  • [no title]
    1970 · Tate · 1 prov
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  • [title not known]
    1971 · Tate · 1 prov
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  • [title not known]
    1968 · Tate · 1 prov
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  • Untitled / Müller Calendar Print
    1963 · Tate · 1 prov
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  • Suite 66 IV
    1966 · Tate · 1 prov
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  • Life Line I
    1963 · Tate · 1 prov
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    1978 · Tate · 1 prov
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  • [title not known]
    1969 · Tate · 1 prov
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Images

Robyn Denny (Artsy)
Artsy
Snow Scene (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago
Snow Scene (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago

Relationships

4
Institutional

Representation & Collections

In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
In collection
Tate
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Auction History

WorkAuction HouseDateEstimateHammer Price
UntitledArtsyFeb 2025£500 – £700£340
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