When did Arshile Gorky live?

Arshile Gorky lived from 1904 to 1948.

What movement was Arshile Gorky part of?

Arshile Gorky was part of the Abstract Expressionism movement.

Where can I see paintings by Arshile Gorky?

Paintings by Arshile Gorky are held by Museum of Modern Art, Art Institute of Chicago and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

Arshile Gorky — Paintings, Biography & Famous Works

American, 1904–1948

Arshile Gorky was an American Abstract Expressionism artist. 19 works are cataloged here, principally at Museum of Modern Art. Arshile Gorky was born in Van.

Arshile Gorky was an Armenian-American painter who had a seminal influence on Abstract Expressionism. He spent the last years of his life as a national of the United States. Along with Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning, Gorky has been hailed as one of the most powerful American painters of the 20th century. The suffering and loss he experienced in the Armenian genocide had crucial influence on Gorky's development as an artist.