Altoon Sultan
Altoon Sultan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1948 (age 77–78) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Brooklyn College (BFA, MFA); Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture |
| Known for | Egg tempera painting, rural landscapes |
| Website | altoonsultan |
Altoon Sultan (born 1948)[1] is an American artist known for her small-scale egg tempera paintings depicting details of agricultural machinery. Working in a tradition of formalist realism, her works nevertheless treat her subject matter like found abstractions. Sultan lives and works in Groton, Vermont.[2]
Early life and education
Sultan was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1948. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1969 and a Master of Fine Arts in 1971 from Brooklyn College, where she studied painting with Philip Pearlstein and Lois Dodd. She also attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine.[3]
Work
Sultan’s paintings are often based on photographs she has taken of agricultural landscapes and equipment. Her technique combines representational detail with simplified forms and bold use of color, sometimes compared to minimalist approaches to composition.[4] In 1972 and 1974 Sultan was the recipient of a MacDowell residency.[5]
In addition to painting, Sultan writes about art and maintains Studio and Garden, a blog featuring her photography, reflections on her practice, and exhibition commentary.[6]
Her work has been shown at Tibor de Nagy Gallery (New York),[7]
Collections
Sultan’s work is included in several public collections, including the:
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York[8]
- National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C.[9]
- National Gallery of Australia[10]
- Tate Gallery, London[1]
- Walker Art Center, Minneapolis[11]
Publications
- The Luminous Brush: Painting with Egg Tempera. Watson-Guptill, 1999. ISBN 0-8230-2888-7
References
- 1 2 "Altoon Sultan born 1948". Tate. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- ↑ Lralon. "A Conversation With Altoon Sultan." Figure/Ground, November 4, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- ↑ "Altoon Sultan." Art in America, March 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ↑ Yau, John. "Altoon Sultan’s Powerful Challenge." Hyperallergic, March 21, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Altoon Sultan - Artist". MacDowell. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- ↑ "Studio and Garden." Altoon Sultan. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- ↑ "Altoon Sultan – Exhibitions." Tibor de Nagy Gallery. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- ↑ "Altoon Sultan - Spring Clouds, Ojai, California". Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- ↑ "Partners in Printmaking: Works from SOLO Impressions". National Museum of Women in the Arts. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- ↑ "Altoon Sultan". National Gallery of Australia. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- ↑ "Altoon Sultan". Walker Art Center. Retrieved 6 July 2026.