Helen FrankenthalerAmerican, 1928–2011Silent Curtain
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Not on view at present
Where is “Silent Curtain” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Chicago, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the work
Silent Curtain is the happy byproduct of the process of creating White Portal. Frankenthaler retrieved discarded trial proofs for the earlier project and editioned them as stand-alone prints.
Art Institute of ChicagoCC BY 4.0
Details
- Accession number
- 1982.470
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- Art Institute of Chicago
- Image: Art Institute of Chicago — © the artist or rights holder
In the life of Helen Frankenthaler
The whole life1968
The Temple Gold Medal
She receives the Temple Gold Medal of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia.
1969
Solo exhibition at the Whitney Museum
The Whitney Museum of American Art holds a solo exhibition of Frankenthaler’s work; it then travels to the Whitechapel Gallery in London, the Orangerie Herrenhausen in Hanover and the Kongresshalle in Berlin.
1971
Divorce from Robert Motherwell
Her marriage to Robert Motherwell, which began in 1958, ends in divorce; both born of wealthy parents, they were known as “the golden couple” for their lavish entertaining, and from the marriage Frankenthaler gained two stepdaughters, Jeannie and Lise.
