Solo exhibition
2009–10 Philadelphia
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective, October 15, 2009–January 10, 2010. Exhibition catalogue with text by Michael R. Taylor, et al. Separate catalogue, Arshile Gorky: Enigma and Nostalgia, by Matthew Gale published for London venue. (Taylor 2009a).
Traveled to:
- Tate Modern, London, February 10–May 3, 2010. (Gale 2010).
- Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010
Artworks
Known works in this exhibition: 164
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 15, 2009–January 10, 2010. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photograph by Jason Wierzbicki.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 15, 2009–January 10, 2010. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photograph by Jason Wierzbicki.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 15, 2009–January 10, 2010. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photograph by Jason Wierzbicki.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 15, 2009–January 10, 2010. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photograph by Jason Wierzbicki.
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Installation photograph:
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 15, 2009–January 10, 2010. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photograph by Jason Wierzbicki.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 15, 2009–January 10, 2010. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photograph by Jason Wierzbicki.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 15, 2009–January 10, 2010. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photograph by Jason Wierzbicki.
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Installation photograph:
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 15, 2009–January 10, 2010. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photograph by Jason Wierzbicki.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 15, 2009–January 10, 2010. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photograph by Jason Wierzbicki.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 15, 2009–January 10, 2010. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photograph by Jason Wierzbicki.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 15, 2009–January 10, 2010. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photograph by Jason Wierzbicki.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 15, 2009–January 10, 2010. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photograph by Jason Wierzbicki.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 15, 2009–January 10, 2010. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photograph by Jason Wierzbicki.
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Installation photograph:
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 15, 2009–January 10, 2010. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photograph by Jason Wierzbicki.
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Installation photograph:
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 15, 2009–January 10, 2010. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photograph by Jason Wierzbicki.
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Installation photograph:
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 15, 2009–January 10, 2010. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photograph by Jason Wierzbicki.
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Installation photograph:
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 15, 2009–January 10, 2010. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photograph by Jason Wierzbicki.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 15, 2009–January 10, 2010. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photograph by Jason Wierzbicki.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 15, 2009–January 10, 2010. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photograph by Jason Wierzbicki.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 15, 2009–January 10, 2010. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photograph by Jason Wierzbicki.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 15, 2009–January 10, 2010. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photograph by Jason Wierzbicki.
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Installation photograph:
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 15, 2009–January 10, 2010. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photograph by Jason Wierzbicki.
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Installation photograph:
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 15, 2009–January 10, 2010. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photograph by Jason Wierzbicki.
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Installation photograph:
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 15, 2009–January 10, 2010. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photograph by Jason Wierzbicki.
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Installation photograph:
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 15, 2009–January 10, 2010. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photograph by Jason Wierzbicki.
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Installation photograph:
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 15, 2009–January 10, 2010. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photograph by Jason Wierzbicki.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 15, 2009–January 10, 2010. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photograph by Jason Wierzbicki.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 15, 2009–January 10, 2010. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photograph by Jason Wierzbicki.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 15, 2009–January 10, 2010. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photograph by Jason Wierzbicki
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Installation photograph:
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 15, 2009–January 10, 2010. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photograph by Jason Wierzbicki.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 15, 2009–January 10, 2010. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photograph by Jason Wierzbicki.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 15, 2009–January 10, 2010. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photograph by Jason Wierzbicki.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Tate Modern, London, February 10–May 3, 2010. © Tate.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Tate Modern, London, February 10–May 3, 2010. © Tate.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Tate Modern, London, February 10–May 3, 2010. © Tate.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Tate Modern, London, February 10–May 3, 2010. © Tate.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Tate Modern, London, February 10–May 3, 2010. © Tate.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Tate Modern, London, February 10–May 3, 2010. © Tate.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Tate Modern, London, February 10–May 3, 2010. © Tate.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Tate Modern, London, February 10–May 3, 2010. © Tate.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Tate Modern, London, February 10–May 3, 2010. © Tate.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Tate Modern, London, February 10–May 3, 2010. © Tate.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Tate Modern, London, February 10–May 3, 2010. © Tate.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Brian Forrest.
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Installation photograph:
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Brian Forrest.
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Installation photograph:
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Brian Forrest.
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Installation photograph:
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Brian Forrest.
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Installation photograph:
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Brian Forrest.
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Installation photograph:
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Brian Forrest.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Brian Forrest.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Brian Forrest.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Brian Forrest.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Brian Forrest.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Brian Forrest.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Brian Forrest.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Brian Forrest.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Brian Forrest.
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Installation photograph:
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Brian Forrest.
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Installation photograph:
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Brian Forrest.
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Installation photograph:
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Brian Forrest.
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Installation photograph:
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Brian Forrest.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Brian Forrest.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Brian Forrest.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Brian Forrest.
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Installation photograph:
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Brian Forrest.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Brian Forrest.
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Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Brian Forrest.
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Installation photograph:
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Brian Forrest.
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Installation photograph:
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Brian Forrest.
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Installation photograph:
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Brian Forrest.
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Installation photograph:
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Brian Forrest.
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Installation photograph:
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Brian Forrest.
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Installation photograph:
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Brian Forrest.
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Installation photograph:
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Brian Forrest.
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Installation photograph:
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Brian Forrest.
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Installation photograph:
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Brian Forrest.
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Installation photograph:
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Brian Forrest.
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Installation photograph:
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Brian Forrest.
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Installation photograph:
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective at Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010. Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Brian Forrest.
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Venue: Philadelphia Museum of Art
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Citation: The Arshile Gorky Foundation. "Exhibition: 2009–10 Philadelphia." In Arshile Gorky Catalogue Raisonné. https://www.gorkycatalogue.org/exhibitions/entry.php?id=665 (accessed on September 27, 2023).