Sacramento Mall Proposal #4

1978 · Painting

Can I see it?

Not on view at present

Where is “Sacramento Mall Proposal #4” now? Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

Checked: 12 days ago
In this state since: Aug 19, 2026
Source: The museum

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Details

Accession number: 1982.53.1

What it shows

Non-representational

In the catalog

Paintings Acrylic American painting Contemporary art 20th century American

Sources

National Gallery of Art
Image: National Gallery of Art — © the artist or rights holder

In the life of Frank Stella

The whole life

1970s
Introduces relief: “maximalist” painting
He brings relief into his work and calls such painting “maximalist” for its sculptural qualities; in the Eccentric Polygon series the shaped canvases take on still less regular forms and collage elements appear, such as pieces of canvas glued to plywood, and aluminum then becomes the main support of his paintings.
1970s
Moves to NoHo in Manhattan
In the 1970s he moves to the NoHo neighborhood of Manhattan.
1978
Marries the pediatrician Harriet McGurk
Marries the pediatrician Harriet McGurk; they have two sons, Patrick and Peter. A daughter, Laura, was born to Stella between his two marriages, from a relationship with Shirley De Lemos Wyse.
1978–2005
A studio in the former auction house in the East Village
From 1978 to 2005 he owns the Van Tassell and Kearney Horse Auction Mart building in Manhattan's East Village and uses it as his studio; nearly thirty years of care lead to the restoration of the facade, and after a six-year campaign by the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation the building is designated a New York City Landmark in 2012.
1980s
Takes up squash
Takes up squash after injuring his back opening a garage door; later has a court built at his horse farm in upstate New York and forms close friendships with many players. In 1986 he says squash lets him forget about painting.