Tom Blackwell (b. 1938, Chicago, Illinois; d. 2020, Poughkeepsie, New York) is one of the founders and foremost painters of the Photorealist genre. He was first known for his dynamic, iconic motorcycle paintings of the early 1970s. The rich subject of urban storefront windows featuring mannequins juxtaposed with the reflections of passersby soon became another major theme in his work.
Blackwell is the recipient of the American Academy & Institute of Art and Letters purchase award. He has had numerous solo shows and is represented in major museum collections including The Museum of Modern Art, New York and The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. He painted over 200 works in his career.
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Exhibitions
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Previous Exhibitions
Primavera
3 March — 30 April, 2022
Art Miami
SoHo Edition
2 December , 2020— 29 January, 2021
High Fidelity: Anthony Brunelli & the Digital Age Photorealists
14 February — 30 August, 2020
Thomas Blackwell: In Memoriam 1938-2020
8 April — 31 May, 2020
The Seasons
16 November , 2019— 1 March, 2020
Food for Thought
A Selection of Small Works Curated by Susan Meisel
28 February — 30 March, 2019
Recent Press
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Tom Blackwell
A pioneer of photorealism visits North Adams
The Bershire Eagle, 20/04/2018
Parrish Art Museum
From Lens To Eye To Hand: Photorealism 1969 To Today
Hamptons Art Hub, 04/08/2017
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