Karl Wirsum

(American, 1939-2021)

Any One? Ten Is!

, 1979

acrylic on wood

30 x 32 x 18 inches.

Property from the Roger Brown Collection at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, New Buffalo, Michigan, Sold to Support the School of the Art Institute of Chicago Scholarship Fund

Provenance:

Phyllis Kind Gallery, Chicago

Mr. Roger Brown, Chicago

The Estate of Roger Brown, Chicago

The Roger Brown Collection at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, New Buffalo, Michigan

Exhibited:

Chicago, Illinois, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Hare Toddy Kong Tamari: Objects Selected by Karl Wirsum, December 2, 1980-Feburary 22, 1981

New York, New York, Phyllis Kind Gallery, Karl Wirsum A Retrospective, April 30-May 24, 1986, no. 48

Champaign, Illinois, Krannert Art Museum, Karl Wirsum a Retrospective Exhbition, January 12-February 17, 1991

Chicago, Illinois, Chicago Cultural Center, Karl Wirsum: Winsome Works(some), April 14-June 24, 2007; Madison, Wisconsin, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, October 13, 2007-January 6, 2008; Indianapolis, Indiana, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Herron Galleries, April 2007-January 18-March 2, 2008

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Zack Wirsum

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Mr. Wirsum joined the firm in 2007 as a Fine Art registrar and became a department specialist in 2013, with a focus on Post War and Contemporary art. Through his vision, the department has achieved record breaking prices. Mr. Wirsum evaluates and appraises well over 5,000 works of art each year, collaborating with leading international committees and experts on authentication. Prior to joining Freeman's, Mr. Wirsum served as an assistant director and conservator at the Chicago Conservation Center. He received a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and is a practicing painter with gallery representation.

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