Sam Gilliam
Prizesnews
Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama wins inaugural Sam Gilliam Award
The prize, established by Dia Art Foundation and the Sam Gilliam Foundation, comes with a $75,000 gift and public programme at Dia
Prizesnews
Dia Art Foundation launches $75,000 art award named for late artist Sam Gilliam
The prize, made possible by a gift from Gilliam’s estate, will be given out annually for ten years starting in 2024
Obituariesnews
Sam Gilliam, a painter revered for draped canvases rich in colour, has died, aged 88
The abstract painter associated with the Washington Color School achieved global renown beginning in the 1970s for his unique uses of colour and canvas