Interlude

APR 30–MAY 5, 2024

To prepare for the installation of a new exhibition, CSM will deinstall all current conservation spotlights, change the look of a few gallery walls, and bring out two paintings from the next show, PH-883, 1952 and PH-64, 1952. During this week-long interlude, enjoy a full chronological presentation of highlights from our collection.

The Museum will close for exhibition installation from May 6–9, 2024.

Composed of three horizontal bands of color, this work is one of Still's more unusual compositions. The majority of work is covered in a thick white pigment. A thin, distinct sliver of gray lines the bottom edge and a slightly wider, more hazy strip of yellow lines the top edge. — Clyfford Still, PH-64, 1952. Oil on canvas, 91 3/8 x 69 3/4 in. Clyfford Still Museum, Denver, CO. © City and County of Denver / ARS, NY

A large grayish expanse fills the entire right two thirds of this composition. A bolt of unpainted negative space shoots into this expanse from the top center edge and is bisected by a yellow lifeline. An additional small yellow form is visible along the top edge to the left of the gray expanse. Two small red forms float along the bottom left edge. — Clyfford Still, PH-883, 1952. Oil on canvas, 114 1/2 x 74 1/2 in. Clyfford Still Museum, Denver, CO. © City and County of Denver / ARS, NY