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Black Square

Feature image of artwork

Black Square

Artist

John Nixon
Production Date

1986
Medium

enamel and acrylic on Masonite
Size

900 x 600 mm
Credit

Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the artist, 2014
Accession Number

C2014/1/32/31
Accession Date

22 May 2015
Department

International Art
Classification

Painting
Collection

Chartwell

Exhibition history

John Nixon Abstraction / Colour is an Abstraction

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

15/04/2017 — 19/08/2018

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Block Painting (Brown Triangle on White) 1993

Block Painting (Black Cross on Red) 1993

Block Painting (Black Cross on Red) 1993

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Self Portrait: Non objective Composition (Night)

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Orange monochrome with four colours

Orange monochrome with four colours

EPW:O

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Untitled 2004

Untitled 2004

Black Orange + Silver

Black Orange + Silver

Silver Monochrome

Silver Monochrome

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Polychrome Painting

Untitled II

Untitled II

Untitled - Colour Group E (Random)

Untitled - Colour Group E (Random)

Milkstar

Milkstar

John Nixon/Julian Dashper

John Nixon/Julian Dashper

1A/1B

1A/1B

Colour Group C I, 2007 (In Memory of Julian Dashper 1960 to 2009)

Colour Group C I, 2007 (In Memory of Julian Dashper 1960 to 2009)

Silver Mountains #2

Silver Mountains #2

Colour Rhythm Discs # 3 and 5

Colour Rhythm Discs # 3 and 5

UNTITLED (group 1 B)

UNTITLED (group 1 B)

Blue Rider

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Silver Monochrome

Silver Monochrome

Self Portrait: Non objective composition (Night)

Self Portrait: Non objective composition (Night)

Self Portrait: Non objective composition (Night)

Self Portrait: Non objective composition (Night)

Self Portrait: Non objective composition (Night)

Self Portrait: Non objective composition (Night)

Block Painting: Green Circle

Block Painting: Green Circle

Block Painting: White Circle

Block Painting: White Circle

Block Painting: Green and White Cross

Block Painting: Green and White Cross

Block Painting: Cream Monochrome

Block Painting: Cream Monochrome

Block Painting: Yellow Monochrome

Block Painting: Yellow Monochrome

Black Square

Black Square

Maroon Rectangle

Maroon Rectangle

White Cross

White Cross

Yellow Cross

Yellow Cross

Silver Monochrome

Silver Monochrome

Orange Monochrome with Pale Blue (for Emma)

Orange Monochrome with Pale Blue (for Emma)

Brown and Black Cross

Brown and Black Cross

Maroon Cross

Maroon Cross

Orange Monochrome With Silver

Orange Monochrome With Silver

Orange Monochrome

Orange Monochrome

Orange Monochrome

Orange Monochrome

Silver Monochrome

Silver Monochrome

Orange Test Painting

Orange Test Painting

Orange Test Painting

Orange Test Painting

Orange Test Painting

Orange Test Painting

Orange Monochrome with White

Orange Monochrome with White

Orange and Red Cross

Orange and Red Cross

Orange Monochrome with White

Orange Monochrome with White

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Model Painting

Maroon Monochrome

Maroon Monochrome

White Cross

White Cross

Red and Black Cross

Red and Black Cross

Yellow, Black and Red Tricolour

Yellow, Black and Red Tricolour

Black, Brown, Red Tricolour

Black, Brown, Red Tricolour

Red Stripe on Black

Red Stripe on Black

Black and Brown Cross

Black and Brown Cross

Red and Black Cross

Red and Black Cross

Brown and White Cross

Brown and White Cross

Polychrome Painting, Colour Group B Part I

Polychrome Painting, Colour Group B Part I

Polychrome Painting, Colour Group B Part II

Polychrome Painting, Colour Group B Part II

Polychrome Painting Part A

Polychrome Painting Part A

Polychrome Painting Part B

Polychrome Painting Part B

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The Donkey's Tail Colour Songs

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The Donkey's Tail CD # 077

The Donkey's Tail CD # 071

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Untitled

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Untitled

Untitled

Untitled

Untitled

Untitled

Untitled

Untitled

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Untitled

Untitled

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Untitled

Untitled

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Untitled

Untitled

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Untitled

Untitled

Black Monochrome With Violin

Black Monochrome With Violin

Red and Brown Cross

Red and Brown Cross

Untitled

Untitled

Orange Monochrome with White

Orange Monochrome with White

Orange Monochrome

Orange Monochrome

Orange Monochrome

Orange Monochrome

Orange Monochrome

Orange Monochrome

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Orange Monochrome (for Peter Halley)

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Untitled (Pair)

Untitled (Pair)

Untitled (Pair)