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Matt Mullican — Untitled (Learning from the person's work: House, red)
Matt Mullican

Untitled (Learning from the person's work: House, red)

2009

A bold red house rendered in a simplified, diagrammatic style dominates the canvas, reflecting Mullican's longstanding interest in systems of representation and the codification of everyday subjects. The work draws from his ongoing exploration of how meaning is constructed through imagery, symbols, and language, situating the domestic form within a broader conceptual framework. The use of oil paint lends a rich, physical presence to what might otherwise read as a schematic or sign-like image.

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Execution: Painted in 2009.

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Modern & Contemporary Art: Online Auction

March 3, 2026

Estimate: $4,000$6,000

Sold: $5,418

Lot 132

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Matt Mullican, Untitled (Learning from the person's work: House, red), 2009

A bold red house rendered in a simplified, diagrammatic style dominates the canvas, reflecting Mullican's longstanding interest in systems of representation and the codification of everyday subjects. The work draws from his ongoing exploration of how meaning is constructed through imagery, symbols, and language, situating the domestic form within a broader conceptual framework. The use of oil paint lends a rich, physical presence to what might otherwise read as a schematic or sign-like image.

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
101.4 x 88 cm
Year
2009
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Red Dominant, Architectural Subject, Male Artist, Conceptual Art, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Systematic Abstraction, Late 20th Century, Bold Geometric Forms, Symbolic Imagery, Oil on Canvas

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