Experts' Choice Award Clyfford Still Museum
What the experts agree on
This intimate museum holds nearly the entirety of Clyfford Still's work—2,400+ pieces—offering a focused deep dive into the pioneering abstract expressionist, plus personal artifacts downstairs.
“This fascinating museum's collection includes over 2400 works by the powerful and narcissistic master of bold.”
– Lonely Planet
Fodor's "Artist Clyfford Still has... been credited as a significant contributor to the Abstract Expressionist movement." Full review
Afar Magazine "For an intimate glimpse into Still’s life, head downstairs to see his baseball glove and personal record collection." Full review
Travel + Leisure "If you need an indoor activity on a rainy day, check out the marvelous Clyfford Still Museum—opened in November 2011—for a focused look at the iconic artist's work." Full review
Where "Clyfford Still’s “anti-traditional” abstract expressionist paintings following WWII made him one of the most important artists of the 20th Century." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Housing over 825 canvases and 2,300 works on paper, this museum showcases nearly 95% of Clyfford Still's (1904-1980) production, leader of American abstract expressionism." Full review
The Wall Street Journal "Opened in 2011 to house more than 3,000 works by one of the pioneers of the Abstract Expressionist movement
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Frommer's "The Clyfford Still Museum displays pieces from its collection of 2,400 works from the eponymous abstract expressionist...landscapes to distorted figures to large-scale abstractions" Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "If there's one museum that surprises you in the Mile High City, our money's on the Clyfford Still Museum. At first glance, your eyes might slide over the imposing, cantilevered concrete..."
Independent "The Clyfford Still Museum (clyffordstillmuseum.org) is the only public collection of works by the artist, who was among the first generation of Abstract Expressionists."
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