Artist Monograph

Ellen Gallagher, American

Ellen Gallagher is represented by 85 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as american, with dated works spanning 1995–2016.

American, born 1965

Authority records:
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Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Oil Painting 31 36.5%
Other Media 15 17.6%
Screenprint 14 16.5%
Gouache 9 10.6%
Collage 5 5.9%
Lithography 5 5.9%

Technique range

Ellen Gallagher’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Oil Painting, with secondary engagement in Other Media, Screenprint, Gouache, Collage, Lithography.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 85 works produced between 1995 and 2016 attributed to Ellen Gallagher, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Production timeline

Dated works in these two collections span 21 years, from 1995 to 2016.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Ellen Gallagher is catalogued under American nationality. See the full American artists hub.

Contemporaries among American artists

  1. 16315
    Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
    works at MoMA
  2. 3358
    Louise Bourgeois
    works at MoMA
  3. 2199
    Ellsworth Kelly
    works at MoMA
  4. 1338
    Lee Friedlander
    works at MoMA
  5. 932
    George Maciunas
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Born 1965. No confirmed date of death in the MoMA Artists index.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Ellen Gallagher are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 85 works attributed to Ellen Gallagher.

What medium did Ellen Gallagher primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Ellen Gallagher's most represented medium is Oil Painting.

What nationality is Ellen Gallagher?

Ellen Gallagher is catalogued as American in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Ellen Gallagher's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Ellen Gallagher span 1995 to 2016.