Frank Stella

When painter and sculptor Frank Stella died last year at the age of 87, he had not only reached a venerable age, but also left a major mark on contemporary art. Stella is considered to be one of the most influential American artists, especially for his ability to blur the line between painting and sculpture. Stella is best known for his use of geometric patterns and shapes in both paintings and sculptures.
He explored form, color, and composition to achieve his desired expression. He began his career working in a minimalist and geometric style, and over the years, his work became increasingly maximalist, larger, and three-dimensional. In the 1960s, he began working with graphics, producing several of his most popular prints with master printer Kenneth Tyler at Gemini G.E.L., including the auction motif from the early 1970s.

Stella has exhibited in numerous galleries and institutions around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He exhibited at MoMA as early as 1965, when Op art experienced a major international breakthrough at the groundbreaking exhibition "The Responsive Eye." There, his art was exhibited alongside works by Ellsworth Kelly, Bridget Riley, and Vasarely, among others.
Stella has been honored with numerous retrospectives, most recently at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York in 2016. He is one of the few artists to have had two solo exhibitions at MoMA, in 1970 and 1987. He has had several exhibitions at the Wetterling Gallery in Stockholm, most recently in spring 2023. His works are in the collections of prominent museums worldwide.