Art, literature & historyWhirlirama
1970
- Dating
- Exact year
- Medium
- Acrylic on canvas
- Dimensions
- 9 ft. 3 1/4 in. × 9 ft. 7 1/2 in. (282.6 × 293.4 cm)
- Collection no.
- 2014.441
- Attribution
- By the artist
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
About this artwork
Whirlirama — Sam Gilliam. 1970.
Medium: Acrylic on canvas. Dimensions: 9 ft. 3 1/4 in. × 9 ft. 7 1/2 in. (282.6 × 293.4 cm).
Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.
Credit line: Purchase, Arthur Hoppock Hearn Fund and Pamela Joyner Gift, 2014.
This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.
Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.
Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.