Dan Christensen | |
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| Born | October 6, 1942 |
| Died | January 20, 2007 (aged 64) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Kansas City Art Institute, University of Indiana |
| Known for | Abstract painting |
| Movement | Abstract Expressionism, Post-minimalism, Color Field painting, Lyrical Abstraction |
| Awards | 1969 Guggenheim fellowship |
Dan Christensen, (October 6, 1942 – January 20, 2007) was an American abstract painter He is best known for paintings that relate to Lyrical Abstraction,[1] Color field painting, and Abstract expressionism.[2]
Christensen was born in Cozad, Nebraska, and died in Easthampton, New York. His early work from 1965-1966 was related to Minimalism. A graduate of the Kansas City Art Institute, class of 1964, where he studied alongside Ronnie Landfield and Sherron Francis, Dan Christensen moved to New York City from the Mid-West during the late summer of 1965. Christensen was represented by several influential galleries including the Andre Emmerich Gallery, the Salander/O'Reilly Gallery and various others throughout the United States and Europe. He has had more than seventy-five solo exhibitions and his work has been included in hundreds of group exhibitions. His paintings are in important museum collections throughout the United States and Europe.