Sean Scully, STACK opens at Château La Coste
Published on 08/29/2026 at 15:23 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Sean Scully returns to Château La Coste with STACK. The solo exhibition opened on August 23, 2026, according to Thaddaeus Ropac's exhibition page.
STACK at Château La Coste
The gallery says the show brings together the complete Stack painting series, selected Cactus paintings, and a new Natured group of drawings. It runs from August 23, 2026, and stays on view at Château La Coste in Le Puy-Sainte-Réparade, France. Thaddaeus Ropac exhibition page
The venue matters. Château La Coste has long been one of Provence's most visible art-and-architecture sites, which gives the installation a public setting beyond the white cube.
Why the Stack series matters
STACK is not a side note in Scully's practice. The sequence extends his long interest in vertical and horizontal divisions, compressed color fields, and the friction between structure and feeling.
At Château La Coste, those concerns meet a newer material logic. The exhibition also includes recent drawings and the Cactus group, which widens the reading beyond the painted surface alone. Kerlin Gallery exhibition note
More news and background on Sean Scully
See recent coverage, exhibition notes, and related updates on the artist.
The work core
Scully is best known for abstract painting, but his practice also moves through sculpture, printmaking, watercolor, and drawing. The work often returns to bands, grids, and stacked forms, using repetition to test how color changes space.
The Château La Coste show places that language in a fresh frame. It emphasizes the recent Stack paintings and the artist's drawing process, rather than treating the exhibition as a retrospective.
Where the artist stands now
Sean Scully is currently on view at Château La Coste with STACK, which opened on August 23, 2026.
Sean Scully at a glance
- Artist: Sean Scully
- Medium / Genre: Painting (abstract)
- Born: 1945, Dublin, Ireland
- Place(s) of practice: New York and Munich
- Active since: 1960s
- Key work groups: Wall of Light, Landline, Stack, Cactus
- Current/last exhibition: STACK, Château La Coste, Le Puy-Sainte-Réparade, France, August 23, 2026
- Major collections: Tate, MoMA, Centre Pompidou, Guggenheim
- Awards: Praemium Imperiale, 2019
- Next date: currently no announced date in the 30-day window
Frequently asked questions about Sean Scully
Where is Sean Scully currently on view?
Sean Scully is on view at Château La Coste with STACK. The exhibition opened on August 23, 2026, according to Thaddaeus Ropac.
What does STACK bring together?
The exhibition combines the complete Stack painting series, selected Cactus paintings, and a new Natured series of drawings.
Which collections hold Sean Scully's work?
Public collections listed in the fact box include Tate, MoMA, Centre Pompidou, and the Guggenheim. Those institutions anchor his position in the museum field.
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