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Simon Hantaï

Simon Hantaï, Tabula, 1980 Acrylic on canvas, 117 ⅜ × 192 ⅛ inches (298 × 488 cm, © Archives Simon Hantaï/ADAGP, Paris. Photo: Thomas Lannes, Courtesy Gagosian

ART CITIES: Rome-Simon Hantaï

Known for his kaleidoscopic abstract works, Simon Hantaï originated the technique of pliage, in which a canvas is crumpled and knotted, uniformly …

ART CITIES: N.York-Simon Hantaï

Simon Hantaï is best known for his large, abstract canvases of profound, saturated color. Hantaï moved to France in 1949 and quickly …