Al Taylor

(American, 1948–1999)

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Al Taylor

Untitled (Pet Names), 1990

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Biography

Timeline

1949
Born in Springfield Missouri, USA
1969
attended Yale-Norfolk Summer Session, Norfolk, Connecticut
attended Whitney Museum of American Art Independent Study Program, New York
1970
received BFA, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
1999
Died in New York, NY

Exhibitions

2017
Al Taylor Selected Exhibitions in 2017:
Al Taylor: Early Paintings, David Zwirner, New York (solo exhibition)
Al Taylor: What Are You Looking At?, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia (solo exhibition)
The American Dream: pop to the present, The British Museum, London
Why Draw? 500 Years of Drawings and Watercolors at Bowdoin College, Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick, Maine
Rastløse gester: Verk fra Hubert Loosers samling, Nasjonalmuseet for Kunst, Arkitektur og Design, Oslo
Thread Benefit Exhibition, David Zwirner, New York
Other Hours, 601 Artspace, New York; Guest Curators, Phoebe d’Heurle and Maryam Hoseini
2016
Al Taylor Selected Exhibitions in 2016:
Architecture of Life, University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, Berkeley, California
Keep Your Eyes Open, Lullin + Ferrari, Zurich
Drawing Line into Form: Works on Paper by Sculptors from the Collection of BNY Mellon, Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, Florida International University, Miami
65 Works Selected by James Welling: Exhibition and Sale to Benefit the Foundation for Contemporary Arts, David Zwirner, New York
In-Between | Calendar, Lullin + Ferrari, Zurich
2015
Al Taylor Selected Exhibitions in 2015:
Al Taylor: Pet Stains, Puddles, and Full Gospel Neckless, David Zwirner, New York (solo exhibition)
Al Taylor: Pass the Peas and Shrunken Heads, Galería Cayón, Madrid (solo exhibition)
Al Taylor: Greek Studys and Test Tubes, Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland (solo exhibition)
Embracing Modernism: Ten Years of Drawings Acquisitions, The Morgan Library & Museum, New York
Sobre el papel, Galería Cayón, Madrid
2014
Al Taylor Selected Exhibitions in 2014:
Al Taylor, David Zwirner, London (solo exhibition)
Al Taylor: Arbeiten auf Papier 1983–1997, Galerie Fred Jahn, Munich (solo exhibition)
Six Panels: Al Taylor, The Glass House Painting Gallery, New Canaan, Connecticut; Guest Curator, Robert Storr. Brochure with text by Robert Storr (solo exhibition)
Paintings on Paper, David Zwirner, New York
Top Drawer: Select Drawings from the High’s Collection, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia
Dis order: Muster und Strukturen in der Sammlung, Museum Folkwang, Essen

Public Collections

Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick, Maine
Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Staatliche Graphische Sammlung, Munich
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri
Nationale Fotomuseum, Kongelige Bibliotek, Copenhagen
National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
The Museum of Modern Art, New York
Museum Folkwang, Essen, Germany
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas