Chryssa

(American/Greek, 1933–2013)

cityscapes by chryssa

Chryssa

Cityscapes, 2003

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white plaster with neon n's by chryssa

Chryssa

White Plaster with neon N's, 1975–1976

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money market mutual funds by chryssa

Chryssa

Money Market Mutual Funds, 1962–1963

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money market mutual funds (with neon) by chryssa

Chryssa

Money Market Mutual Funds (with neon), 1962–1963

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jazz blues ii by chryssa

Chryssa

Jazz Blues II, 1960–1990

4,500 CHF

neon layout study by chryssa

Chryssa

Neon layout study, 1960–1990

4,500 CHF

untitled (dark blue on deep blue advert stamps "florida $89") by chryssa

Chryssa

Untitled (dark blue on deep blue advert stamps "Florida $89"), 1959

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cycladic book (s) by chryssa

Chryssa

Cycladic Book (S), 1957–1962

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cycladic book (l) by chryssa

Chryssa

Cycladic Book (L), 1957–1962

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Biography

Timeline

1933
Born: Athens, Greece
1953
Attended the Académie de la Grande Chaumière, Paris, France
1954
Attended the California School of Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA
1955
Moved to New York, NY
1992
Moved back to Athens, Greece

Exhibitions

2007
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.
2005
Mihalarias Art Center, Athens, Greece (solo)
1997
Leo Castelli Gallery, New York, NY
1990
Chryssa 60/90, Mihalarias Art Center, Athens, Greece (solo)
1979
Mus�e d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, France
1973
Denise Ren� Galleries, Dusseldorf and Paris
1972
The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY (solo)
1965
Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, PA (solo)
1963
Americans, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
1961
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY (solo)

Public Collections

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.
Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki, Greece
Athens National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens, Greece
Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY
Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN

Literature

1990
Douglas Schultz. Chryssa: Cityscapes. London: Thames & Hudson
1983
Douglas Schultz. Chryssa: Urban Icons. Buffalo: Albright-Knox
1977
Pierre Restany. Chryssa. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
1974
Sam Hunter. Chryssa. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
1968
Diane Waldman. Chryssa: Selected Works 1955–1967. New York: Pace Gallery