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Robert Kushner Paintings

American, b. 1949
Kushner's work has been exhibited extensively in the United States, Europe, and Japan and has been included in the Whitney Biennial and the Biennale in Venice. He was the subject of solo exhibitions at both the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Brooklyn Museum. A mid-career retrospective of his work was organized by the Philadelphia Institute of Contemporary Art. Kushner's works are included in many prominent public collections including The Museum of Modern Art, NY; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY; The Whitney Museum of American Art, NY; The National Gallery of Art, DC; The Corcoran Gallery of Art, DC; Tate Gallery, London; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu; The Denver Art Museum; Galleria degli Ufizzi, Florence; J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles; Museum Ludwig, St. Petersburg; and The Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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Artist: Robert Kushner
Robert Kushner - Pears, Holly Solomon Gallery & RDA Coll, Signed painting Framed
Robert Kushner - Pears, Holly Solomon Gallery & RDA Coll, Signed painting Framed

Robert Kushner - Pears, Holly Solomon Gallery & RDA Coll, Signed painting Framed

By Robert Kushner

Located in New York, NY

Robert Kushner Pears, 1985 Acrylic & Collage on Paper; Framed with Holly Solomon Gallery Label & Reader's Digest Art Collection Label Signed and titled by the artist on the f...

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Alphonsine
Alphonsine

Alphonsine

By Robert Kushner

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Robert Kushner (American, b. 1949) Alphonsine, 1983 30 x 22 inches without frame 32.75 x 25 inches with frame Titled Lower Left Signed and dated Mid Lower Right A member of the Patt...

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1980s American Modern Robert Kushner Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic

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Find a wide variety of authentic Robert Kushner paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Robert Kushner in acrylic paint, paint, paper and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 1980s and is mostly associated with the modern style. Not every interior allows for large Robert Kushner paintings, so small editions measuring 22 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Herbert Kornfeld, Jack Hooper, and Tarmo Pasto. Robert Kushner paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $10,000 and tops out at $10,000, while the average work can sell for $10,000.