Ellsworth Kelly

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Active in Paris: 1948–1954

Ellsworth Kelly (1923–2015) was an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker, renowned for his pioneering role in post-war abstraction. His work is defined by bold monochromatic colors, crisp geometric forms, and a distilled clarity that bridged Minimalism and Color Field painting. Kelly drew inspiration from chance encounters with shape, shadow, and the natural world, translating fleeting perceptions into rigorous compositions. Over his long career, he redefined the relationship between painting, sculpture, and architecture, creating works that resonate through their purity, balance, and presence.

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Exhibitions & Events

Galerie Arnaud

Ellsworth Kelly Exhibition, 26 April - 9 May, 1951

Years: 1951

Galerie Maeght

Tendance

Years: 1951

DLM No. 41. Tendance: Germain–Kelly–Palazuelo–S. Poliakov. Texts by Pierre Pallut and Charles Estienne. October 1951.
Kelly

Years: 1958

DLM No. 110. Kelly. Text by E. C. Goossen. October–November 1958.
Kelly

Years: 1964

DLM No. 149. Kelly. Text by Dale McConathy. November 1964.
Tendance: Pablo Palazuelo

Years: 1952

The 1952 Tendance exhibition was a group exhibition held in October 1952 at Galerie Maeght in Paris. It featured Ellsworth Kelly alongside artists such as Pablo Palazuelo and Alain Naudé. Kelly met Giacometti at that exhibition, and that led to Kelly visiting his studio. DLM No. 50. Tendance: Pablo Palazuelo. Text by Michel Seuphor. October 1952.

Hôtel Saint-Georges

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Salon des Jeunes Peintres

Salon des Jeunes Peintres 1950, No 1

Years: 1950

Ellsworth Kelly exhibited in the inaugural edition of the Salon, marking his first exhibition in Europe, where he presented Wood Cutout with String III (1949).