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The Specialist | Clyfford Still: The Mission to Establish a Museum, with Lisa Dennison

The Specialist | Clyfford Still: The Mission to Establish a Museum, with Lisa Dennison

Update: 2025-06-24
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This is an episode of The Specialist, produced by Intelligence Squared in partnership with Sotheby's. In The Specialist, explore the significance and journey of an extraordinary work through the eyes of those that know it best.


In a rare move, four paintings by Abstract Expressionist Clyfford Still were released from the artist’s estate to support the founding of a museum in his honor. Lisa Dennison, Chairman, Sotheby’s Americas, was instrumental in shaping the sale and ensuring it fulfilled its purpose.


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The Specialist | Clyfford Still: The Mission to Establish a Museum, with Lisa Dennison

The Specialist | Clyfford Still: The Mission to Establish a Museum, with Lisa Dennison

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