Dinner at The Museum of Modern Art
2000 · Oil on cut-out aluminum
8′ 10′′ x 9′ 10′′ x 12 1/8′′ (250.2 × 299.7 × 30.8 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Tom Wesselmann
1931–2004
PaintingPost-ImpressionismPop Art
Representation
None documented
29
Institutional Exhibitions
50
Works in Collection
141
Assets Indexed
21
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0
Publications Referenced
100%
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Movements
- • Post-Impressionism
- • Pop Art
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Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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Tom Wesselmann
Gagosian
2026
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Drawing since 1940
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1987
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Naked/Nude: Contemporary Prints
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1986
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Contemporary Works from the Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1986
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Contemporary Works from the Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1985–1986
About
Why this artist matters now
Tom Wesselmann was an American painter and sculptor associated with the pop art movement who combined commercial imagery, collage, and found materials into large-scale compositions that challenged the boundary between fine art and consumer culture. Working primarily in painting and mixed media, he created bold, sensuous works incorporating photographs, printed advertisements, and three-dimensional objects that referenced American mass production and domestic spaces. His work was exhibited at MoMA throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Represented by Marian Goodman, Wesselmann developed a practice that synthesized abstraction with the visual language of everyday commercial life.
Source: Marian Goodman · Trust score: 100% · Updated 2mo ago
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Post-Impressionism
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Painting
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Movements and affiliations
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Representation & Collections
Gallery
Gagosian
In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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Cleveland Museum of Art
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Art Institute of Chicago
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Tate
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Whitney Museum of American Art
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Education
Cooper Union
Visual Arts
University of Cincinnati
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Hiram College
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Auction History
| Work | Auction House | Date | Estimate | Hammer Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips | Sep 2025 | £12,000 – £18,000 | Unsold |
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