Clarence Morgan

Image of Clarence Morgan drawing a film positive.

Clarence Morgan’s abstract art reflects an interest in geometry and line. He combines painting, drawing and collage to create intricate works that represent order among chaos.

He has received grants from the McKnight, Jerome, and Bush Foundations, and the National Endowment for the Arts. His work is in the permanent collections of the Cleveland Museum of Art, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis Institute of Art, and the Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, among numerous other museums, galleries, and institutions.

Morgan served as a faculty member at the University of Minnesota for over two decades, serving as Chair of the Department of Art from 2004 – 2010. Morgan is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Artist News
Morgan Solo Exhibition "Thought Notes" with Bockley Gallery
Morgan Solo Exhibition "Thought Notes" with Bockley Gallery
Clarence Morgan in "Chroma"
Clarence Morgan in "Chroma"
Clarence Morgan, Layers of Time
Clarence Morgan, Layers of Time
Clarence Morgan in "Working Overtime"
Clarence Morgan in "Working Overtime"
Highpoint Editions: Contemporary Prints
Highpoint Editions: Contemporary Prints
Clarence Morgan "Ordinary Wonders" for the Des Moines Art Center
Clarence Morgan "Ordinary Wonders" for the Des Moines Art Center
Clarence Morgan, 2012
Clarence Morgan, 2012
Interrupted Universe 2005
Interrupted Universe 2005

Available Prints

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Momentum by Clarence Morgan 2012 Set 2 | Edition of 12 | Lithography & Screenprinting | image: 7" x 7" | paper: 11 1/2" x 11 1/2" | $1,100 set of three | $425 individuals

Momentum by Clarence Morgan 2012

Set 2 | Edition of 12 | Lithography & Screenprinting | image: 7" x 7" | paper: 11 1/2" x 11 1/2" | $1,100 set of three | $425 individuals

Turning the Tables by Clarence Morgan 2012 Set 2 | Edition of 12 | Lithography & Screenprinting | image: 7" x 7" | paper: 11 1/2" x 11 1/2" | $1,100 set of three | $425 individuals

Turning the Tables by Clarence Morgan 2012

Set 2 | Edition of 12 | Lithography & Screenprinting | image: 7" x 7" | paper: 11 1/2" x 11 1/2" | $1,100 set of three | $425 individuals

Hearing Voices by Clarence Morgan 2012 Set 2 | Edition of 12 | Lithography & Screenprinting | image: 7" x 7" | paper: 11 1/2" x 11 1/2" | $1,100 set of three | $425 individuals

Hearing Voices by Clarence Morgan 2012

Set 2 | Edition of 12 | Lithography & Screenprinting | image: 7" x 7" | paper: 11 1/2" x 11 1/2" | $1,100 set of three | $425 individuals

Strange Amalgamation by Clarence Morgan 2005 From Set I | Edition of 20 | Lithography, intaglio and screenprinting with Kitakata chine collé | image: 10" x 10" | paper: 15 1/2" x 15 1/2" | $1,485 set of three | $525 individuals

Strange Amalgamation by Clarence Morgan 2005

From Set I | Edition of 20 | Lithography, intaglio and screenprinting with Kitakata chine collé | image: 10" x 10" | paper: 15 1/2" x 15 1/2" | $1,485 set of three | $525 individuals

Organized Opposition by Clarence Morgan 2005 From Set I | Edition of 20 | Intaglio and screenprinting with Kitakata chine collé | image: 10" x 10" | paper: 15 1/2" x 15 1/2" | $1,485 set of three | $525 individuals

Organized Opposition by Clarence Morgan 2005

From Set I | Edition of 20 | Intaglio and screenprinting with Kitakata chine collé | image: 10" x 10" | paper: 15 1/2" x 15 1/2" | $1,485 set of three | $525 individuals

Complete Isolation by Clarence Morgan 2005 From Set I | Edition of 20 | Lithography, intaglio and screenprinting with Kitakata chine collé | image: 10" x 10" | paper: 15 1/2" x 15 1/2" | $1,485 set of three | $525 individuals

Complete Isolation by Clarence Morgan 2005

From Set I | Edition of 20 | Lithography, intaglio and screenprinting with Kitakata chine collé | image: 10" x 10" | paper: 15 1/2" x 15 1/2" | $1,485 set of three | $525 individuals

Faithful Manipulation by Clarence Morgan 2005 From Set II | Edition of 20 | Lithography, intaglio and screenprinting with Gampi chine collé | image: 10" x 10" | paper: 15 1/2" x 15 1/2" | $525 individuals

Faithful Manipulation by Clarence Morgan 2005

From Set II | Edition of 20 | Lithography, intaglio and screenprinting with Gampi chine collé | image: 10" x 10" | paper: 15 1/2" x 15 1/2" | $525 individuals

Interrupted Universe by Clarence Morgan 2005 From Set II | Edition of 20 | Lithography, intaglio and screenprinting with Kitakata chine collé | image: 10" x 10" | paper: 15 1/2" x 15 1/2" | $525 individuals

Interrupted Universe by Clarence Morgan 2005

From Set II | Edition of 20 | Lithography, intaglio and screenprinting with Kitakata chine collé | image: 10" x 10" | paper: 15 1/2" x 15 1/2" | $525 individuals

Reworked Iconography by Clarence Morgan 2005 Edition of 20 | Lithography, intaglio and screenprinting with Okawara chine collé | image: 20" x 20" | paper: 28" x 28" | $1,000

Reworked Iconography by Clarence Morgan 2005

Edition of 20 | Lithography, intaglio and screenprinting with Okawara chine collé | image: 20" x 20" | paper: 28" x 28" | $1,000

Archive - Not Available for Purchase

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Bottomless Pleasure by Clarence Morgan 2012 Set 1 | Edition of 12 | Lithography & Screenprinting | image: 7" x 7" | paper: 11 1/2" x 11 1/2" | $1,100 set of three | $425 individuals

Bottomless Pleasure by Clarence Morgan 2012

Set 1 | Edition of 12 | Lithography & Screenprinting | image: 7" x 7" | paper: 11 1/2" x 11 1/2" | $1,100 set of three | $425 individuals

Open Translation by Clarence Morgan 2012 Set 1 | Edition of 12 | Lithography & Screenprinting | image: 7" x 7" | paper: 11 1/2" x 11 1/2" | $1,100 set of three | $425 individuals

Open Translation by Clarence Morgan 2012

Set 1 | Edition of 12 | Lithography & Screenprinting | image: 7" x 7" | paper: 11 1/2" x 11 1/2" | $1,100 set of three | $425 individuals

Double Take by Clarence Morgan 2012 Set 1 | Edition of 12 | Lithography & Screenprinting | image: 7" x 7" | paper: 11 1/2" x 11 1/2" | $1,100 set of three | $425 individuals

Double Take by Clarence Morgan 2012

Set 1 | Edition of 12 | Lithography & Screenprinting | image: 7" x 7" | paper: 11 1/2" x 11 1/2" | $1,100 set of three | $425 individuals

The Science of Symmetry by Clarence Morgan 2005 From Set II | Edition of 20 | Intaglio and screenprinting with Kitakata chine collé | image: 10" x 10" | paper: 15 1/2" x 15 1/2"

The Science of Symmetry by Clarence Morgan 2005

From Set II | Edition of 20 | Intaglio and screenprinting with Kitakata chine collé | image: 10" x 10" | paper: 15 1/2" x 15 1/2"

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