Sam Francis: Five Decades of Abstract Expressionism from California Collections opened this past weekend with a well-attended panel discussion featuring the show's curators Debra Burchett-Lere and Dr. Peter Selz. The show appears to be a crowd-pleaser, and is drawing rave reviews in the press. ...
Augustus and Margaret Francis, in town for "Sam Francis: Five Decades of Abstract Expressionism from California Collections" model PMCA's Sam Francis t-shirt. ...
Art historian Peter Selz, now 94, was a close friend of Sam Francis, and remains an avid supporter of the artist's legacy. In a recent conversation with Debra Burchett-Lere, the Director of the Sam Francis Foundation, Selz said of Francis: "He is the most important...
"Basel Mural II" by Sam Francis will be on view at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam through September 15, 2013, sharing a gallery with Ellworth Kelly's 1963 freestanding aluminum sculpture "Blue Red Rocker." The Stedelijk Museum re-opened in September of 2012 -- under the direction...
Lorenzo Pagliei, a composer, electronic musician, pianist and conductor, is the creator of "Free Floating Clouds" a 14 minute 18 second long composition created as an homage to Sam Francis. Recorded in 2004 the composition requires 13 musicians, and was conducted by Andrea Panieri, and...
Samuel Lewis Francis Born on June 25, 1923, San Mateo, California Died: November 4, 1994, Santa Monica, California "Color is born of the interpenetration of light and dark." - Sam Francis ...
On Saturday, May 18th, the PMCA hosted a special “Sneak Peek” of the upcoming Sam Francis: Five Decades of Abstract Expressionism from California Collections for the museum’s newly formed Ambassador Circle. Guests included PMCA Board members including Chairman David Partridge and his wife Cathie, as ...
Sam Francis, "Symphony in Blue," 1958 Gouache and watercolor on paper 27 x 39.4 inches Sold for $1,145,000 US at Sotheby's, New York, May 15, 2013 A new auction record for a Sam Francis work on paper. ...
Sam Francis (1923-1994) "Untitled" signed and dated 'Sam Francis 1958' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 43½ x 58½ in. (110.4 x 148.5 cm.) Sold at Christie's, New York (Evening Sale) on May 15, 2013 Price Realized: $4,603,750 For complete details, visit Christie's Online ...