Donald Sultan Art
American, b. 1951
Donald Sultan is a distinguished painter, sculptor, and printmaker who rose to prominence in the late 1970s as part of the “New Image” movement in New York City.
Sultan has a unique artistic method and innovative approach to traditional subject matter. Known as Abstract Representation, Sultan’s paintings, prints and other art are characterized by the use of geometric black forms set against organic areas of bright color, thus bringing an abstract sensibility to his iconographic images of still life. Throughout his career he has revisited and reinvented still life, using images of lemons, poppies, playing cards, fruits, flowers, and other objects. Sultan’s lemons, a recurrent theme in his artworks, have in fact become an iconic image all over the world.
“All of the images of those dark pictures are really about the architecture in the paintings; they seem so massive and strong and permanent, but nothing is permanent,” Sultan has said. “The image in the front is very fragile, but it conveys the loaded meaning of everything that is contained in the painting.”
Sultan is considered to be at the forefront of contemporary art. Although his paintings are often classified as landscapes and still lifes, Sultan states that they are first and foremost abstracts. Besides paintings, drawings, and sculptures, he has created many editions. Sultan’s prints are unique: he uses specific materials like “flocking” to create expressive and powerful prints that are reminiscent of his forceful paintings. Since his first solo exhibition in 1977, Sultan’s artistic career has progressed rapidly; his works are part of the most prominent public and private collections to be found across the globe.
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Color: Black
Artist: Donald Sultan
BLACK LEMON ON SILVER, JULY 24 2018
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
This piece is unframed.
Category
2010s Donald Sultan Art
Materials
Enamel
Black Roses
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Set of three aquatints on Twinrocker handmade paper. Each initialed, titled and dated in pencil, left margin, and numbered 17/53 in pencil. Printed by I.M.E. Studios, New York. Publi...
Category
1990s Contemporary Donald Sultan Art
Materials
Handmade Paper, Aquatint
Lantern Flowers, May 10, 2012 - Red
By Donald Sultan
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Sultan, Donald
Title: Lantern Flowers, May 10, 2012 - Red
Series: Lantern Flowers, May 10, 2012
Date: 2012
Medium: Color silkscreen with o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Art
Materials
Screen
Squash from "Fruits and Flowers"
By Donald Sultan
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Squash is a 1991 serigraph printed by Donald Sultan from a larger series entitled, "Fruits and Flowers". Donald Sultan created the eight piece portfolio "Fruits and Flowers" between ...
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Donald Sultan Art
Materials
Screen
Butterflies, January 25, 2006
By Donald Sultan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
“Butterflies, January 25, 2006”
Serigraph on Paper
22-color silkscreen with tar-like texture on 2-ply museum board
Edition 46 of 75
Signed, titled, dated an...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Donald Sultan Art
Materials
Screen
"Black Lemon" original Charcoal Drawing - signed & dated 1988 - Iconic
By Donald Sultan
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Signed, titled & dated in pencil along the left edge of the paper.
In excellent condition
Provenance: McIntosh/Drysdale, Washington, D.C. 1988; Private Collection, Bethesda, Maryland; Private collection, San Diego, CA
Exhibition History: The Corcoran Museum of Art, Washington, D.C. "Donald Sultan: In The Still Life Tradition" May 10-July 7...
Category
1980s Contemporary Donald Sultan Art
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Lantern Flowers BLACK AND WHITE, OCT 4, 2017
By Donald Sultan
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Silkscreen Black and White Lantern Flowers with Flocking
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Donald Sultan Art
Materials
Screen
Donald Sultan, Black & Blues, 2011 Screenprint with Hand Applied Black Silica
By Donald Sultan
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Donald Sultan
"Black and Blues", 2011
Silkscreen with hand applied Silica on Saunders Waterford paper
38 x 38 inches
Edition of 75, signed
Unframed
The Silica comes "alive" when well...
Category
2010s Pop Art Donald Sultan Art
Materials
Screen, Other Medium
Donald Sultan, Orange & Black , 2011 Screenprint with Hand Applied Silica
By Donald Sultan
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Donald Sultan
"Orange and Black"
Silkscreen with hand applied Silica on Saunders Waterford paper
38 x 38 inches
Edition of 75, signed
Unframed
Donald Sultan's artwork is simultaneous...
Category
2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Art
Materials
Screen, Other Medium
Monarchs, January 24, 2006
By Donald Sultan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
“Monarchs, January 24, 2006”
Serigraph on Paper
22-color silkscreen with tar-like texture on 2-ply museum board
Edition 46 of 75
Signed, titled, dated and initialed by artist
Donald...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Donald Sultan Art
Materials
Screen
Monarchs, Donald Sultan, 22-color silkscreen with flocking
By Donald Sultan
Located in Atlanta, GA
Donald Sultan (Born 1951)
Monarchs, Jan 24, 2006, 2006
22-color silkscreen with tar-like texture on 2-ply museum board
The flocked background is over-printed with two passes of black...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Donald Sultan Art
Materials
Screen
Black Poppies Sculpture, 2017, Shaped aluminum with black powder coat on polishe
By Donald Sultan
Located in Atlanta, GA
Donald Sultan (Born 1951)
BLACK POPPIES
Year: 2017
Medium: Shaped aluminum with black powder coat on polished aluminum base
Size: 24.5 x 24 x 3.5 inches (62 x 61 x 8.9 cm)
Edition: 2...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Donald Sultan Art
Materials
Metal
Black Lemon on Silver, 2018, Color silkscreen, enamel inks
By Donald Sultan
Located in Atlanta, GA
Donald Sultan (Born 1951)
Black Lemon on Yellow, 2018
Color silkscreen with enamel inks and tar-like texture on 2-ply museum board
39 x 39 in.
Edition of 40
Signed by artist
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Donald Sultan Art
Materials
Screen
Black Lantern Flowers, Shaped Aluminum with black powder coat on polished aluminu
By Donald Sultan
Located in Atlanta, GA
Donald Sultan (Born 1951)
Black Lantern Flowers, 2018
Shaped Aluminum with black powder coat on polished aluminum base
28 x 21.5 x 4 in.
Edition 16 of 25
Signed on base
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Donald Sultan Art
Materials
Metal
Butterflies, Jan 25, 2006
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Yellow Poppies is a natural companion for Red Poppies, March 21, 2012 and is equally strong installed solo. The multi-layered cropped poppies bleed to the paper edge and mimic the su...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Donald Sultan Art
Materials
Paper, Ink
Butterflies, Donald Sultan, 20-color silkscreen with flocking
By Donald Sultan
Located in Atlanta, GA
Donald Sultan (Born 1951)
Butterflies, Jan 24, 2006, 2006
22-color silkscreen with tar-like texture on 2-ply museum board
The flocked background is over-printed with two passes of bl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Donald Sultan Art
Materials
Screen
Black and White, Feb 10, 2017
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Silkscreen in colors with enamel inks and tar-like texture on 2-ply museum board.
Category
2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Art
Materials
Enamel
Black Lantern Flowers
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Shaped aluminum with black powder coat on polished aluminum base. Edition 12/25.
Category
2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Art
Materials
Metal
White Tulips and Vase
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Silkscreen with enamel inks and tar-like texture on 4-ply museum board
Edition of 50
unframed
Category
2010s Donald Sultan Art
Materials
Enamel
Black Flowers
By Donald Sultan
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Donald Sultan. "Black Flowers: is a flock, enamel, and spackle on tile over masonite executed in a dark palette of black, reds, and grays an...
Category
Early 2000s Post-War Donald Sultan Art
Materials
Enamel
Black Poppies
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Shaped aluminum with black powder coat on polished aluminum base. Edition 21/25.
Category
2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Art
Materials
Metal
Yellow Tulip #18
By Donald Sultan
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A work by Donald Sultan. "Yellow Tulip #18" is an oil and tar on paper executed in primary green and yellow on a black ground and depicts an abstr...
Category
1980s Contemporary Donald Sultan Art
Materials
Paper, Tar, Oil
Monarchs, Jan 24
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Yellow Poppies is a natural companion for Red Poppies, March 21, 2012 and is equally strong installed solo. The multi-layered cropped poppies bleed to the paper edge and mimic the su...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Donald Sultan Art
Materials
Screen
Lantern Flowers, May 10, 2012 - Olive
By Donald Sultan
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Sultan, Donald
Title: Lantern Flowers, May 10, 2012 - Olive
Series: Lantern Flowers, May 10, 2012
Date: 2012
Medium: Color silkscreen with...
Category
2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Art
Materials
Screen
Black and Red, April 25
By Donald Sultan
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 2007, this Donald Sultan color screenprint Black and Red, April 25, 2007 with flocking on museum board is hand-signed by Donald Sultan (North Carolina, 1951 - ) in pencil in the left margin and is numbered from the edition of 75 in pencil in the lower right margin. Published by Lococo Fine Art, MO.
About the Framing:
Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, Donald Sultan Black...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Donald Sultan Art
Materials
Screen
"Oranges July 4 1991" Modern Abstract Geometric Black and White Charcoal Drawing
By Donald Sultan
Located in Houston, TX
Modern black and white charcoal still life drawing by iconic abstract artist Donald Sultan. The work features a dynamic composition of circular forms set against a white background. The rich black tones, emblematic of Sultan's work, make this work pop. Titled, dated, and signed along top margin. Currently hung in a complementary black floating frame.
Dimensions Without Frame: H 48 in. x W 60 in.
Artist Biography: Born in 1951 in Asheville, North Carolina, Donald Sultan rose...
Category
1990s Abstract Geometric Donald Sultan Art
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Monarchs
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
This 22 - color screenprint with flocking was created by the artist in 2006. From the signed edition of 75 measuring 38 x 38 in. (96.5 x 96.5 cm.). Available for local pick up from M...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Donald Sultan Art
Materials
Screen
Lantern Flowers, May 10, 2012 (Coral)
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
This silkscreen with enamel inks and flocking on 2-ply museum board was created by the artist in 2012. Signed, dated and numbered in pencil, from the edition of 50. Available for loc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Donald Sultan Art
Materials
Screen
Donald Sultan (Mixed Media) - Herndon Railway, 18 August 1988
By Donald Sultan
Located in London, GB
Donald Sultan
Born 1951
Herndon Railway, 18 August 1988
Latex and tar on canvas
96 x 96 inches
Donald Sultan is an acclaimed American painter known for his large-scale paintings p...
Category
1980s Contemporary Donald Sultan Art
Materials
Canvas, Latex, Tar
Donald Sultan (Mixed Media) - Lines Down, 11 November 1985
By Donald Sultan
Located in London, GB
Donald Sultan
Born 1951
Lines Down, 11 November 1985
Latex and tar on tile
96 x 96 inches
Donald Sultan is an acclaimed American painter known for his large-scale paintings produc...
Category
1980s Contemporary Donald Sultan Art
Materials
Latex, Tar
Donald Sultan (Mixed Media) - Seven Black Flowers, 7 June 1999
By Donald Sultan
Located in London, GB
Donald Sultan
Born 1951
Seven Black Flowers, 7 June 1999
Charcoal on paper
60 x 40 inches
Donald Sultan is an acclaimed American painter known for his lar...
Category
1990s Donald Sultan Art
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Lantern Flowers, May 10, 2012 (White), Donald Sultan
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
This silkscreen with enamel inks and flocking on 2-ply museum board was created by the artist in 2012. Signed, dated and numbered in pencil, from the edition of 50. Available for loc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Donald Sultan Art
Materials
Screen
Butterflies
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
This 22-color screenprint with flocking was created by the artist in 2006 and is from the signed edition of 75. Available for local pick up from Michael ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Donald Sultan Art
Materials
Screen
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