Cabin in the Woods by David Salle
Closer by David Salle
Commando by David Salle
Blue Quilt by David Salle
Camus by David Salle

Where to See David Salle

18 museums worldwide

About David Salle

American · 1952–present · contemporary art

American[1] neo-expressionist painter whose layered, allusion-laden canvases made him a defining figure of 1980s New York.

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David Salle's works are held in 18 museums worldwide, including Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, and Finnish National Gallery.

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🇫🇮 Finland

1 museum

Also in FinlandFinnish National Gallery (2)

🇩🇪 Germany

1 museum

Also in GermanyStädel Museum (1)

🇳🇱 Netherlands

3 museums

Also in NetherlandsMuseum Boijmans Van Beuningen (7)Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (3)Van Abbemuseum (1)

🇪🇸 Spain

1 museum

Also in SpainMuseo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (1)

🇺🇸 United States

12 museums

Also in United StatesSeattle Art Museum (2)Metropolitan Museum of Art (2)Museum of Modern Art (2)Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (1)Los Angeles County Museum of Art (1)Art Institute of Chicago (1)National Gallery of Art (1)Vanderbilt Museum of Art (1)Yale University Art Gallery (1)The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (1)Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (1)Carnegie Museum of Art (1)

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Where can I see David Salle paintings?
    David Salle's works are held in 18 museums worldwide, including Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, and Finnish National Gallery.
  • How many museums have David Salle paintings?
    18 museums worldwide hold works by David Salle.
  • Which is the best museum to see David Salle?
    Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen - Robbrecht & Daem wing holds the largest collection with 7 works.

Sources

Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of David Salle's works across the following collections.

  1. [1] wikipedia Wikipedia: David Salle Used for: biography.
  2. [2] book Staff, Craig, After Modernist Painting_ The History of a Contemporary Practice (International Library of Modern and Contemporary Art Book 3) Used for: stylistic analysis.
  3. [3] book Staff, Craig, After Modernist Painting_ The History of a Contemporary Practice (International Library of Modern and Contemporary Art Book 3)_1 Used for: stylistic analysis.
  4. [4] book guggenheim-clemente00clem Used for: biography.
  5. [5] book guggenheim-refigur00kren Used for: biography.
  6. [6] book guggenheim-transfsi00wald Used for: biography.
  7. [7] book Robert Hughes, The Shock of the New, 1980 Used for: stylistic analysis.

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