About Joan Mitchell
Painted bigger, harder, and with more conviction than most of the men in Abstract Expressionism. Moved to Monet's village and made landscapes into abstractions.
Where to see Joan Mitchell
Ranked by works you can see in person.
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6 works
Museum of Modern Art
New York City, United States
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4 works
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
San Francisco, United States
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4 worksSmithsonian American Art Museum
Washington D.C., United States
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3 worksBuffalo AKG Art Museum
Buffalo, United States
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3 worksCarnegie Museum of Art
Pittsburgh, United States
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3 works
National Gallery of Art
Washington D.C., United States
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2 works
Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
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2 worksWhitney Museum of American Art
New York City, United States
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2 works
Dallas Museum of Art
Dallas, United States
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1 worksArt Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
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Joan Mitchell prints
Hand-finished archival prints from Joan Mitchell's body of work.
The Lot - Joan Mitchell
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Diabolo (neige et fleurs) - Joan Mitchell
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George Went Swimming at Barnes Hole, but It Got Too Cold - Joan Mitchell
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Blue Territory - Joan Mitchell
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Tondo - Joan Mitchell
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Heel, Sit, Stay - Joan Mitchell
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La Chatière - Joan Mitchell
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La Grande Vallée XVI, Pour Iva - Joan Mitchell
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2 works
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
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2 works
Tate
London, United Kingdom
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2 works
Yale University Art Gallery
New Haven, United States
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1 works
Ulster Museum
Belfast, United Kingdom
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1 works
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Boston, United States
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1 works
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Washington D.C., United States
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1 works
Castellani Art Museum
Lewiston, United States
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1 works
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Washington D.C., United States
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1 works
Museo de Arte de Worcester
Worcester, United States
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1 works
Georgia Museum of Art
Athens, United States
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1 works
Birmingham Museum of Art
Birmingham, United States
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1 works
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
New York City, United States
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1 works
The Phillips Collection
Washington D.C., United States
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1 works
Joan Mitchell Foundation
New York City, United States
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1 worksIndianapolis Museum of Art
Indianapolis, United States
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1 worksRISD Museum
Providence, United States
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1 works
Seattle Art Museum
Seattle, United States
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1 works
Centre national des arts plastiques
Paris, France
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1 works
Detroit Institute of Arts
Detroit, United States
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1 works
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, United States
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1 works
National Gallery of Victoria
Melbourne, Australia
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1 works
Musée National d'Art Moderne
Paris, France
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1 works
Ulrich Museum of Art
Wichita, United States
Also here (3)
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1 works
Saint Louis Art Museum
St. Louis, United States
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1 works
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Bentonville, United States
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1 worksMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston
Houston, United States
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1 works
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia, United States
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0 works
collection of the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal
Montreal, Canada
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Where did Joan Mitchell live in france?
Joan Mitchell lived in Paris, in the 15th Arrondissement, and in Vetheuil, a village on the Seine.Where can I see Joan Mitchell's paintings?
Joan Mitchell's works can be seen at Museum of Modern Art, National Gallery of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, and 2 other museums worldwide.Where to see Joan Mitchell paintings?
Joan Mitchell's works can be seen at Museum of Modern Art, National Gallery of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, and 2 other museums worldwide.Did Joan Mitchell have synesthesia?
A niece of Joan Mitchell suggested that she had synesthesia, a condition where stimulation of one sense triggers another.Joan Mitchell art movement?
Joan Mitchell was associated with the Abstract Expressionist movement.How did Joan Mitchell paint?
Joan Mitchell painted with the precision of a fencer, using slashing arm-long strokes and a snap of the wrist to apply paint.What is Joan Mitchell known for?
Joan Mitchell is known for her large, abstract canvases with violent brushwork and intense colours.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Joan Mitchell's works across the following collections.
- [1] museum Buffalo AKG Art Museum Used for: museum holdings.
- [2] museum San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Used for: museum holdings.
- [3] museum Ulster Museum Used for: museum holdings.
- [4] museum Cleveland Museum of Art Used for: museum holdings.
- [5] museum Museum of Fine Arts Boston Used for: museum holdings.
- [6] museum Carnegie Museum of Art Used for: museum holdings.
- [7] book Jed Perl, Art in America 1945-1970 Used for: biography.
- [8] book guggenheim-guhe00solo Used for: biography.
- [9] book Patricia Albers, Joan Mitchell Used for: biography.
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