Gilliam settled in Washington, D.C., in 1962, and by then, he had become an abstract expressionist who transformed the art scene by freeing his paintings from the confines of traditional canvas.

Sam Gilliam, the first Black artist to represent the US pavilion at the Venice Biennale, has died at the age of 88. The American abstract artist died at home in Washington, DC, on Saturday, David ...

Gilliam, 88, died June 25 in his studio, just miles from the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, which recently opened a captivating new show, “Sam Gilliam: Full Circle.” Marvin Joseph, The ...

Sam Gilliam, abstract artist who went beyond the frame, dies at 88 With a 1969 exhibition at the Corcoran Gallery, the D.C. artist instantly became one of the country’s most acclaimed abstract ...

Sam Gilliam ‘Took a Step Most People Didn’t Understand Was Possible’ The artists Melvin Edwards and Rashid Johnson reflect on the legacy of their friend, just days after he died at age 88.

TheGrio Staff Jun 28, 2022 Pioneering abstract artist Sam Gilliam, known for using unstretched canvases to create paintings and sculpture, died on June 25 at age 88.

American artist Sam Gilliam passed away Saturday, June 25, 2022. He expressed visibility and agency in alternative ways, challenging the role of Black history as a requirement in Black art.

Sam Gilliam’s studio has the airy feel of a warehouse, but it boasts densities of colors and shapes. Sculptural paintings hang like scarves over the walls, and slabs of plywood are thick with ...

Sam Gilliam, the groundbreaking abstract artist known for his work with draped canvas, died Saturday at 88, the galleries that represented him confirmed in a joint statement on Monday.

Sam Gilliam was born on Nov. 30, 1933, in Tupelo Miss., the seventh of eight children. His father, also named Sam, was a farmer; his mother, Estery Gilliam, was a teacher and homemaker.

Sam Gilliam, the first Black artist to represent the US pavilion at the Venice Biennale, has died at the age of 88. – (Marvin Joseph-The Washington Post-Getty Images) *(CNN) — Sam Gilliam, the ...