05/11/2026
Ben Birillo, Untitled, n.d. Oil on canvas.
Birillo was one of the most singular American painters of his generation — a figure who moved fluidly between the New York avant-garde and the broader cultural world of the mid-20th century. His first solo exhibition was held at the Leo Castelli Gallery, New York. His last was at Georges Bergès Gallery.
His work is held in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and in the private collections of Andy Warhol, Leo Castelli, Walter P. Chrysler, and Paul Simon.
His paintings carry the weight of a life fully lived — observed, intimate, and uncompromising.
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