Holly Solomon

Holly Solomon (1934–2002) was an American collector of contemporary art and founder of the Holly Solomon Gallery in New York City in 1975. Her SoHo, Manhattan gallery was initially known for nurturing the artistic movement known as Pattern and Decoration, which was a reaction to the austerities of Minimal art.[1] She was the subject of an early portrait by Andy Warhol that made her a Pop Art icon, of sorts,[2] as well as the subject of portraits by Roy Lichtenstein and Robert Rauschenberg.[3] Holly and Horace Solomon made a lasting contribution to the work of Gordon Matta-Clark when they provided the site for Matta-Clark's project Splitting, a suburban home in Englewood, New Jersey.[4]

  1. ^ Grace Glueck (10 June 2002). "Holly Solomon, Adventurous Art Dealer, Is Dead at 68". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale". New York: Christie's. 11 May 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Interview: Holly Solomon On Warhol". Christie's. 8 April 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  4. ^ Lee, Pamela M. (2001). Object to be Destroyed: The Work of Gordon Matta-Clark (Paperback ed.). Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. p. 11. ISBN 0262621568.