Portrait of Akabi
Date
(c. 1936-1937)
Artist
Arshile Gorky, American, b. Dilkaya, Turkey, 1904–1948
Provenance
The artist, New York, to 1942
Joseph H. Hirshhorn, New York, 1942-17 May 1966
Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1966
Exhibition History
A.C.A. GALLERY, New York. "Exhibition of Paintings and Sculptures by Friends of Mr. and Mrs. David Burliuk," 3-17 April 1943, no. 26 [labeled as "Head," uncertain but probable it was this piece].
HIRSHHORN MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE GARDEN, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. "Inaugural Exhibition," 4 October 1974-15 September 1975, no. 496, ill. p. 353; p. 697.
HIRSHHORN MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE GARDEN, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. "Arshile Gorky: The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection," 4 October-25 November 1979, catalogue by Phyllis D. Rosenzweig, no. 3, p. 18, ill. p. 19.
SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, New York. "Arshile Gorky, 1904-1948: A Retrospective," 23 April-19 July 1981, no. 63, ill. Tour: DALLAS MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, 11 September-8 November; LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART, 3 December-28 February 1982.
MUSEUM LUDWIG, Cologne, Germany. "Europe/America: The History of an Artistic Fascination Since 1940," 6 September-30 November 1986, no. 54.
ISRAEL MUSEUM, Jerusalem. "Arshile Gorky," 15 October-15 December 1987. Tour:
LOUISIANA MUSEUM, Humblebaek, Denmark, 1 January-15 February 1988; KUNSTHALLE, Düsseldorf, Germany, 1 March-15 April; WHITECHAPEL GALLERY, London, 1 May-15 June.
FUNDACION CAJA DE PENSIONES, Madrid. "Arshile Gorky: 1904-1948," 17 October-23 December 1989, no.16, pp. 80-81, ill.; pp. 169, 190. Tour: WHITECHAPEL ART GALLERY, London,19 January-25 March 1990.
GAGOSIAN GALLERY, New York. "Arshile Gorky: Portraits," 20 March-27 April 2002, ill. p. 69.
FRESNO ART MUSEUM / ARMENIAN MUSEUM OF FRESNO. "Vosdanik Manouk Adoian a.k.a. Arshile Gorky," 7 April-3 June 2006, cat.
KUNSTHALLE BIELEFELD, Germany. "1937. Perfection and Destruction," 30 September 2007-13 January 2008, cat.
NEUBERGER MUSEUM OF ART AT SUNY, Purchase, New York. "American Vanguards: Graham, Davis, Gorky, de Kooning and their Circle, 1927-1942," 29 January-28 April 2012, cat. Tour: AMON CARTER MUSEUM, Fort Worth, 9 June-19 August; ADDISON GALLERY OF AMERICAN ART, Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts (organizer), 21 September-30 December.
Published References
SAARINEN, ALINE B. The Proud Possessors: The Lives, Times, and Tastes of Some Adventurous American Art Collectors (New York: Random House, 1958), featured in photo with caption "The Gallery, New York."
LERNER, ABRAM, et al. The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1974), fig. 496, p. 353; p. 697.
RUSSELL, JOHN. "Guggenheim Retrospective Charts Arshile Gorky's Passion for Art," New York Times (24 April 1981), p. C1, ill.
JORDAN, JIM M. and ROBERT GOLDWATER. The Paintings of Arshile Gorky: A Critical Catalogue (New York and London: New York University Press, 1982), no. 178, ill. p. 324; pp. 56-57.
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School
Abstract Expressionism (First Generation)
Credit Line
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1966
Data Source
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Accession Number
66.2136
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvasboard
Dimensions
12 × 9 1/8 in. (30.4 × 23 cm)
