Sue Williams

(American, born 1954)

Sue Williams is a contemporary American artist who explores issues of gender and the body. Through concealed messages in abstract painting, her vibrantly colored and highly specific work serves as a foil to the male-dominated Abstract Expressionist movement. “I want to draw attention to issues; I want people to be informed,” Williams has said. “It's a scary time. Everything gets integrated into the art, not always consciously. [The paintings] become a refuge. If I have visibility, I have the responsibility to try and change things.” She has challenged earlier feminist artists, such as Judy Chicago, by exploring more controversial themes, such as domestic violence, sexual obscenity, and her anger towards the acceptance of sexism in society. Born in 1954 in Chicago, IL, Williams studied at Cooper Union before transferring to California Institute of the Arts where she received her BFA in 1976. In 1993, the artist was awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship, and was included in the 1993, 1995, and 1997 Whitney Biennials. Today, her works are included in the collections of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., The Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Centre d’Art Contemporain in Geneva. Williams lives and works in New York, NY.

Sue Williams Artworks

Sue Williams (281 results)

Shoes take a backseat (Green, orange, and..., 1998

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Shoes take a backseat (Green, orange, and..., 1998

Sale Date: September 23, 2011

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Orange and blue sentinel frocks, 1998

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Orange and blue sentinel frocks, 1998

Sale Date: May 13, 2011

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This lines on yellow, 1996

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This lines on yellow, 1996

Sale Date: April 12, 2011

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Flooby fellows no.5, 2002

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Flooby fellows no.5, 2002

Sale Date: March 10, 2011

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Violated abstract, 2003

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Violated abstract, 2003

Sale Date: February 18, 2011

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Older women plus, 1996

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Older women plus, 1996

Sale Date: November 9, 2010

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Sticky beak, 2006

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Sticky beak, 2006

Sale Date: October 15, 2010

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Bosa nova baby, 1992

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Bosa nova baby, 1992

Sale Date: October 21, 2008

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Neon pink + manly, 1996

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Neon pink + manly, 1996

Sale Date: June 30, 2010

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Picnic (from The 1997 Whitney Biennial..., 1997

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Picnic (from The 1997 Whitney Biennial..., 1997

Sale Date: June 8, 2010

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Untitled, 1997

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Untitled, 1997

Sale Date: May 16, 2010

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Shoes take a backseat - Green, orange, and..., 1998

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Shoes take a backseat - Green, orange, and..., 1998

Sale Date: November 13, 2009

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The gaze - Grey, 1995

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The gaze - Grey, 1995

Sale Date: November 13, 2009

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Busy with multicolors, 1996

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Busy with multicolors, 1996

Sale Date: November 12, 2009

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Blue, 1993

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Sale Date: June 16, 2009

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Portrait of the artist as a young woman with , 2001

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Portrait of the artist as a young woman with , 2001

Sale Date: May 15, 2009

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Darklight, 1996

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Darklight, 1996

Sale Date: March 9, 2009

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Bush pick colour spin, 2003

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Bush pick colour spin, 2003

Sale Date: February 6, 2009

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Castanettes, 1992

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Castanettes, 1992

Sale Date: November 23, 2008

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Untitled - Accident pants, 1995

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Untitled - Accident pants, 1995

Sale Date: November 14, 2008

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Two artists succeed, 1992

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Two artists succeed, 1992

Sale Date: November 14, 2008

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Shoes take a backseat - Green, orange, and..., 1998

Sue Williams

Shoes take a backseat - Green, orange, and..., 1998

Sale Date: November 14, 2008

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Western sunset, 2000

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Western sunset, 2000

Sale Date: November 13, 2008

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Untitled

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Sale Date: October 22, 2008

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