Sam Gilliam
Arc II

Arc II

© Sam Gilliam / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Arc II
Arc II
ArtistAmerican, 1933–2022
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Arc II
Date1970
PlaceUnited States
MediumAcrylic on unstretched canvas
Dimensions48 × 72 in. (121.9 × 182.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Bill Robinson, Joan Seeman Robinson and Jeffrey Seeman
Object number87.288
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Atrium Floor 3
On view

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ProvenanceGiven to MFAH, 1987.
Exhibition History"African-American Art in the Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 22–May 9, 2004.

"Color into Light," Nancy and Rich Kinder Building Inaugural Exhibition, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, November 15, 2020–November 15, 2022.


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