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Sky High

© David Simpson

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David Simpson

American, born 1928

Sky High, 1994

acrylic on canvas

support: 86 1/16 x 72 3/16 x 2 1/2 inches (218.6 x 183.36 x 6.35 cm)

Collection Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York

Gift of Natalie and Irving Forman, 2003

2003:23.14

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Inscriptions

signature, dated; inscription / back, upper left / 1994 / David Simpson / "SKY HIGH"

Class

Paintings

Work Type

Acrylic painting (visual work)

Information may change due to ongoing research.Glossary of Terms

The Natalie and Irving Forman Collection

Still Life #1 — Peter Agostini

Still Life #1 , 1964

Squeeze — Peter Agostini

Squeeze , 1967

Homage to the Square: Unexpected — Josef Albers

Homage to the Square: Unexpected , 1961

Autumnal Light — Timothy App

Autumnal Light , 1980

3 x 3 (unique print for Irving Forman 2/13/04) — Valerie Arber

3 x 3 (unique print for Irving Forman 2/13/04) , 2003

Untitled — Valerie Arber

Untitled , 2002

C.W.8 — Stuart Arends

C.W.8 , 1992

Celadon 10 — Stuart Arends

Celadon 10 , 1989

Drawing with 86 76's — Stuart Arends

Drawing with 86 76's , 1993

O.S. 30 — Stuart Arends

O.S. 30 , 1993

Untitled — Joe Barnes

Untitled , 1997

Untitled (4) — Joe Barnes

Untitled (4) , 1995

Untitled (6) — Joe Barnes

Untitled (6) , 1995

Untitled (Chromium green oxide) — Joe Barnes

Untitled (Chromium green oxide) , 1997

Untitled (black) — Joe Barnes

Untitled (black) , not dated

Untitled (chrome yellow) — Joe Barnes

Untitled (chrome yellow) , not dated

Untitled (earth bound) — Joe Barnes

Untitled (earth bound) , 1995

Untitled (fire red gradation) — Joe Barnes

Untitled (fire red gradation) , 1995

Untitled (green) — Joe Barnes

Untitled (green) , 1998

Untitled (grey with green bottom edge) — Joe Barnes

Untitled (grey with green bottom edge) , 1995

Untitled (light grey) — Joe Barnes

Untitled (light grey) , 1994

Untitled (red) — Joe Barnes

Untitled (red) , not dated

Untitled (triptych) — Joe Barnes

Untitled (triptych) , 1994

Untitled (very light grey) — Joe Barnes

Untitled (very light grey) , not dated

Untitled (white spectre) — Joe Barnes

Untitled (white spectre) , 1995

Portrait of Irving Forman — Jack Beal

Portrait of Irving Forman , 1971

Portrait of Natalie Forman — Jack Beal

Portrait of Natalie Forman , ca. 1971

Adhesive Painting — John Beech

Adhesive Painting , 1996-2000

Bent Glue Painting — John Beech

Bent Glue Painting , 2002

Contact Cement Painting — John Beech

Contact Cement Painting , 1993

Glue Painting #59 — John Beech

Glue Painting #59 , 2004

Glue Painting #64 — John Beech

Glue Painting #64 , 2004

Large Elmer Painting — John Beech

Large Elmer Painting , 1993-1995 (revised 2000)

Small Rolling Platform #49 — John Beech

Small Rolling Platform #49 , 2001

Turning Object #13 — John Beech

Turning Object #13 , 2005-2006

Ability — Tom Benson

Ability , 2000

Future — Tom Benson

Future , 2000

Aqua Blue/ Light Green — Erika Blumenfeld

Aqua Blue/ Light Green , 2003

Artist's proof from the series Box of Eight — Erika Blumenfeld

Artist's proof from the series Box of Eight , 2000

Untitled — Erika Blumenfeld

Untitled , 1998

Untitled from the series Encyclopedia of Trajectories — Erika Blumenfeld

Untitled from the series Encyclopedia of Trajectories , 2005

Untitled from the series Encyclopedia of Trajectories — Erika Blumenfeld

Untitled from the series Encyclopedia of Trajectories , 2005

Untitled from the series Encyclopedia of Trajectories — Erika Blumenfeld

Untitled from the series Encyclopedia of Trajectories , 2005

Untitled from the series Encyclopedia of Trajectories — Erika Blumenfeld

Untitled from the series Encyclopedia of Trajectories , 2005

Free Fall — Paul Bowen

Free Fall , 1994

Untitled — Mala Breuer

Untitled , 2009

Untitled — Mala Breuer

Untitled , 1993

Untitled — Mala Breuer

Untitled , 1993

Red circle/white circle — Rodney Carswell

Red circle/white circle , 1991

Two Grays and Orange Around an Empty Rectangle — Rodney Carswell

Two Grays and Orange Around an Empty Rectangle , 1988

Penthouse #69 — John Chamberlain

Penthouse #69 , 1969

Untitled — Mark Cole

Untitled , 2002

Green Painting — Rudolf de Crignis

Green Painting , 1998

One Colour Painting — Rudolf de Crignis

One Colour Painting , 1998

Painting #01-37 — Rudolf de Crignis

Painting #01-37 , 2001

Painting #98.7 — Rudolf de Crignis

Painting #98.7 , 1998

Square IV — Constance DeJong

Square IV , 1992

First Theme #35 — Burgoyne Diller

First Theme #35 , 1955-1960

Abhor — Alan Ebnother

Abhor , 1995

Abjects (#2, 5/96) — Alan Ebnother

Abjects (#2, 5/96) , 1996

Able (#3, 5/96) — Alan Ebnother

Able (#3, 5/96) , 1996

Abomination (#3, 10/1996) — Alan Ebnother

Abomination (#3, 10/1996) , 1996

Adorn (#1,7/97) — Alan Ebnother

Adorn (#1,7/97) , 1997

Agony (#5, 4/98) — Alan Ebnother

Agony (#5, 4/98) , 1998

Alarm (#1, 9/98) — Alan Ebnother

Alarm (#1, 9/98) , 1998

Allure (#1 1/99) — Alan Ebnother

Allure (#1 1/99) , 1999

Angry (#2, 7/2000) — Alan Ebnother

Angry (#2, 7/2000) , 2000

FeS2 Pyrite — Gloria Graham

FeS2 Pyrite , 1997

Hinge — Allan Graham

Hinge , 1987

Untitled, CA. — Allan Graham

Untitled, CA. , 1995

French Painting: Terraile — Marcia Hafif

French Painting: Terraile , 1990

Neutral Tint — Marcia Hafif

Neutral Tint , 2002

Paliogen Maroon — Marcia Hafif

Paliogen Maroon , 1998

Payne's Gray — Marcia Hafif

Payne's Gray , 2002

Red Series, Indian Yellow Tint — Marcia Hafif

Red Series, Indian Yellow Tint , 1998

Warm Sepia — Marcia Hafif

Warm Sepia , 1980

Chromachord #47 — James Hayward

Chromachord #47 , 1999

Chromachord #49 — James Hayward

Chromachord #49 , 1999

(S1.9) Set 68.98 (unit 5 of 5) — James Howell

(S1.9) Set 68.98 (unit 5 of 5) , 1995

(S6.4) Set 93.02 — James Howell

(S6.4) Set 93.02 , 1995

09/20/95 Pastel — James Howell

09/20/95 Pastel , 1995

91.50 03/12/2005 — James Howell

91.50 03/12/2005 , 2005

Clay Series No. 1 (unit 1 of 9), Clay Series No. 2 (unit 2 of 9) — James Howell

Clay Series No. 1 (unit 1 of 9), Clay Series No. 2 (unit 2 of 9) , 1992

Light Stone Veil — James Howell

Light Stone Veil , 1992

Pastel — James Howell

Pastel , 1993

San Juan Series No. 6 (unit 6 of 10), San Juan Series No. 7 (unit 7 of 10) — James Howell

San Juan Series No. 6 (unit 6 of 10), San Juan Series No. 7 (unit 7 of 10) , 1993

Drawing — James Hyde

Drawing , 1993

Part — James Hyde

Part , 1993

Untitled — Rachel Lachowicz

Untitled , 1992-2003

Slip 11 — Jody Lomberg

Slip 11 , 1993

Untitled — Jody Lomberg

Untitled , 1994

103W — Ed Malina

103W , 1991

103b — Ed Malina

103b , 1991

242B — Ed Malina

242B , 1991

Untitled — Ed Malina

Untitled , 1974

Untitled — Ed Malina

Untitled
, not dated

[no title] — Ed Malina

[no title] , 1991

Green Painting — Joseph Marioni

Green Painting , 1996

Red Painting — Joseph Marioni

Red Painting , 1995

White Painting — Joseph Marioni

White Painting , 1997

Yellow Painting — Joseph Marioni

Yellow Painting , 1997

Untitled — John Meyer

Untitled , 1997

Untitled — John Meyer

Untitled , ca. 1989

Untitled — John Meyer

Untitled , 1993/1995

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John Meyer

Untitled , 1994

Untitled — John Meyer

Untitled , 1993

Untitled — John Meyer

Untitled , 1996

Untitled "Deconstructed Painting" — John Meyer

Untitled "Deconstructed Painting" , 1991

Perforation — Patricia Moisan

Perforation , 1995

[title unknown] — Patricia Moisan

[title unknown] , 1995

entwurf 3067 bild 1062 — Müller-emil

entwurf 3067 bild 1062 , 2004-2005

Sneaky Pete — Doug Ohlson

Sneaky Pete , 1965-1966

Totem #6 — Florence Pierce

Totem #6 , 1967

Untitled #109 — Florence Pierce

Untitled #109 , 1994

Untitled #118 — Florence Pierce

Untitled #118 , 1995

Untitled #246 — Florence Pierce

Untitled #246 , 1999

Untitled #346 — Florence Pierce

Untitled #346 , 1999

Untitled #43 — Florence Pierce

Untitled #43 , 1992

Untitled #9 — Florence Pierce

Untitled #9 , 1994

Dark 3 x 4 — Winston Roeth

Dark 3 x 4 , 1995

Dreamer — Winston Roeth

Dreamer , 2002

Luzerne — Winston Roeth

Luzerne , 1994

[New House Grid] — Winston Roeth

[New House Grid] , not dated

Red Shift — Michael Rouillard

Red Shift , 2005-2007

Trace — Michael Rouillard

Trace , 2001

Untitled — Michael Rouillard

Untitled , 2010

Untitled — Michael Rouillard

Untitled , 1994

Untitled — Michael Rouillard

Untitled , 1994

Untitled — Michael Rouillard

Untitled , 2009

Untitled (16 3/4 x 6 1/4") — Michael Rouillard

Untitled (16 3/4 x 6 1/4") , 2008

Untitled (16 3/4 x 6 1/4") — Michael Rouillard

Untitled (16 3/4 x 6 1/4") , 2008

Untitled (16 3/4 x 6 1/4") — Michael Rouillard

Untitled (16 3/4 x 6 1/4") , 2008

Burgundy — David Simpson

Burgundy , 1994

Climate Change — David Simpson

Climate Change , 2004

Dark Iridescent Blue Green — David Simpson

Dark Iridescent Blue Green , 1990

Interference Copper — David Simpson

Interference Copper , 1993

New Primary (Blue) — David Simpson

New Primary (Blue) , 1991

New Primary (Yellow) — David Simpson

New Primary (Yellow) , 1991

Port Royal — David Simpson

Port Royal , 1994

Silver Green — David Simpson

Silver Green , 1990

Sky High — David Simpson

Sky High , 1994

Study: Blue Inversion — David Simpson

Study: Blue Inversion , 1994

Study: Yellow Violet Shift — David Simpson

Study: Yellow Violet Shift , 1992-1994

Pieve Caina #7 — Phil Sims

Pieve Caina #7 , 1993

Untitled — Phil Sims

Untitled , 1999

Untitled — Phil Sims

Untitled , 1998

Untitled — Phil Sims

Untitled , 1995

First-One — Leon Polk Smith

First-One , 1954

Outer Rim — Leon Polk Smith

Outer Rim , 1962

MIV/94, 7/9 — Heiner Thiel

MIV/94, 7/9 , 1994

MV/94, e.a., Nr. 2 — Heiner Thiel

MV/94, e.a., Nr. 2 , 1994

Untitled (sphere, r=6.6 ft.) WVZ 20/98/289 — Heiner Thiel

Untitled (sphere, r=6.6 ft.) WVZ 20/98/289 , 1998

Sever Press, aka John Chamberlain Blues — Jeremy Thomas

Sever Press, aka John Chamberlain Blues , 2011

[no title] — Jeremy Thomas

[no title] , 2003

2001-8 — Roy Thurston

2001-8 , 2001

Horizontal Gray Bands — Roy Thurston

Horizontal Gray Bands , 1974

Lines — Roy Thurston

Lines , 1973

Lines — Roy Thurston

Lines , 1973

Lines — Roy Thurston

Lines , 1973

Lines — Roy Thurston

Lines , 1973

Lines — Roy Thurston

Lines , 1973

Lines — Roy Thurston

Lines , 1973

Untitled — Roy Thurston

Untitled , 1972-1973

Untitled — Roy Thurston

Untitled , 1972-1973

Untitled — Roy Thurston

Untitled , 1972-1973

Untitled — Roy Thurston

Untitled , 1974

Untitled — Roy Thurston

Untitled , 1974

Untitled, 93-4 — Roy Thurston

Untitled, 93-4 , 1993

Untitled, 94-1 — Roy Thurston

Untitled, 94-1 , 1994

Untitled — Robert Tiemann

Untitled , 1980

Untitled — Robert Tiemann

Untitled , not dated

Untitled — Robert Tiemann

Untitled , 1979

#19G — Eric Tillinghast

#19G , 1998

Aqua Fresh — Eric Tillinghast

Aqua Fresh , 2003

Blind Embossment Edition #5 (Five Rows of Twenty-three) — Eric Tillinghast

Blind Embossment Edition #5 (Five Rows of Twenty-three) , 1998

Section Drawings — Eric Tillinghast

Section Drawings , 2004

Segment Painting #1 — Eric Tillinghast

Segment Painting #1 , 2005

Segment Painting #10 — Eric Tillinghast

Segment Painting #10 , 2005

Segment Painting #12 — Eric Tillinghast

Segment Painting #12 , 2005

Segment Painting #15 — Eric Tillinghast

Segment Painting #15 , 2005

Segment Painting #17 — Eric Tillinghast

Segment Painting #17 , 2005

Segment Painting #19 — Eric Tillinghast

Segment Painting #19 , 2005

Segment Painting #20 — Eric Tillinghast

Segment Painting #20 , 2005

Segment Painting #4 — Eric Tillinghast

Segment Painting #4 , 2005

Segment Painting #7 — Eric Tillinghast

Segment Painting #7 , 2005

Segment Painting #8 — Eric Tillinghast

Segment Painting #8 , 2005

Segment Painting #9 — Eric Tillinghast

Segment Painting #9 , 2005

Untitled — Eric Tillinghast

Untitled , 1996

205 — Peter Tollens

205 , 1996

209 — Peter Tollens

209 , 1994-1996

218 — Peter Tollens

218 , 1996-1997

230 — Peter Tollens

230 , 1997

236 — Peter Tollens

236 , 1997

271 — Peter Tollens

271 , 1997-1998

6 Drypoints — Peter Tollens

6 Drypoints , 2003

Cadmium Orange — Dieter Villinger

Cadmium Orange , 1997

Kobaltblau Hell Kobaltblau Turkis — Dieter Villinger

Kobaltblau Hell Kobaltblau Turkis , 1998

Untitled — Tom Waldron

Untitled , 1997

#18 — Alan Wayne

#18 , 1994