Permanent Collection August 9, 2008

The collection of the Chelsea Art Museum includes many European abstract artists often labeled as 'Informel', including Corpora, Lakner, Kirkeby, Millares, Miotte, Santomaso, Schumacher, Stohrer, Thieler, Vedova. The collection also holds American abstract artists Francis, LaNoue, Mitchell, Motherwell and Riopelle; a large body of works by the Affichiste Mimmo Rotella; and works by Jean Arp, Olivier Debre, Jean Fautrier, Sam Francis, Ellen Levy and J. P. Riopelle. Sculptors in the collection include Bernar Venet, Pol Bury, Kanter, Jeff Beer, Johannsen and Zadkine. The collection also has an important selection of rare books and works on paper.