Stephen Hannock American, b. 1951
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Biography
Stephen Hannock (b. 1951) began his formal art studies at Bowdoin College before joining the Twelve College Exchange program. While at Smith College, he studied under Leonard Baskin, the celebrated sculptor, illustrator, printmaker, and graphic artist. Hannock draws significant inspiration from 19th-century American landscape painters, particularly Thomas Cole, whose expansive views of the rugged Eastern landscape conveyed both the romantic and the sublime. He’s known for atmospheric vistas and “flooded river” scenes that often embed inscribed text—personal notes, dedications, and historical references—within the painted surface. His signature process layers paint and resin, then sand-polishes between applications to achieve a distinctive luminosity and depth.
Hannock's striking neo-Luminist paintings are held in major museum collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego. He has been recognized with honors that underscore his engagement with the American landscape tradition, including the Frederic E. Church Award from The Olana Partnership (2013). He has lived and worked between New York City and Williamstown, Massachusetts, continuing to refine his luminous, text-inflected approach to the landscape. -
Selected Public Collections & Honors
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Princeton University Art Museum
Worcester Art Museum
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College
Shelburne Museum, Vermont
Frederic E. Church Award, The Olana Partnership(2013)
Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts, Bowdoin College (2009)
Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (2010)
Artist Awards contributor, Tribeca Film Festival (2018, 2020) -
Exhibitions
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55 Years
Isn't That Long Enough? Jun 26 – Aug 14, 2025Featuring paintings, works on paper, sculpture, film, and archival ephemera from the SFMOMA Library, and SFAI archive, this ambitious exhibition showcases museum-quality works by contemporary and historical artists, illustrating Berggruen...View More -
California Gold
Jun 20 – Jul 25, 2024Exhibiting Artists:View More
Tauba Auerbach | John Baldessari | Larry Bell | Helen Berggruen | Sarah Blaustein | Katherine Boxall | Val Britton | Christopher Brown | Andy Burgess | Dean Byington | Bruce Cohen | Adriane Colburn | Travis Collinson | Mark di Suvero | June Edmonds | Charles Gaines | Daniel Gibson | Isca Greenfield-Sanders | Michael Gregory | Stephen Hannock | Sarah Hotchkiss | Seth Kaufman | Clare Kirkconnell | Matt Kleberg | Anna Kunz | Charles Lee | Barry McGee | Klea McKenna | Tom McKinley | Vanessa Marsh | Richard Misrach | Nicole Mueller | Ed Ruscha | Richard Serra | Jillian Shea | Stephanie H. Shih | Kyle Warren Smith | Joni Sternbach | Marie Thibeault | Dani Tull | Darren Waterston | Griff Williams | Jonas Wood | Christopher Woodcock -
Berggruen Gallery in East Hampton
55 Main Street East Hampton, NY 11937 May 14 – Sep 12, 2021Berggruen Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of an exhibition space in East Hampton for the 2021 summer season. The gallery space is located in the heart of East Hampton Village at 55 Main Street. Berggruen Gallery’s special "pop-up" will be on view May 14 — September 30, 2021. Hours: Monday-Wednesday, by appointment; Thursday-Sunday, 11am-5pm.View More
John Berggruen first opened his eponymous gallery in downtown San Francisco in the spring of 1970. Five decades later, the gallery has executed more than 800 major exhibitions, participated in significant domestic and international art fairs such as Art Basel Miami Beach, and exhibited at the Art Dealer's Association of America's The Art Show, since the fair's inception, for the past 33 years. A cornerstone of the West Coast art world, Berggruen Gallery is proud to deepen our roots on both coasts of the country with this exciting East Coast venture.
Berggruen Gallery will present a curated selection of Modern and Contemporary paintings, sculptures, and limited-edition prints. The presentation will reflect the gallery’s ongoing dedication to juxtaposing historical works with those from the contemporary canon. The gallery will feature a dynamic and diverse group of internationally-acclaimed artists, including renowned Post-War American painters like Richard Diebenkorn, Helen Frankenthaler, and Wayne Thiebaud, as well as many important contemporary artists artists such as Diana Al-Hadid, John Currin, Beatriz Milhazes, Odili Donald Odita, and Jonas Wood. Berggruen Gallery is excited to present a unique breadth of work—transcending subject matter, composition, medium, and technique—for the summer of 2021 in East Hampton.
Artists
Diana Al-Hadid | John Alexander | Stephan Balkenhol | Christopher Brown | Bruce Cohen
Michael Craig-Martin | John Currin | Richard Diebenkorn | Helen Frankenthaler
Isca Greenfield-Sanders | Stephen Hannock | Jasper Johns | Paul Kremer | Alicia McCarthy
Tom McKinley | Beatriz Milhazes | Odili Donald Odita | David Park | Joel Shapiro
Wayne Thiebaud | Stanley Whitney | Lucy Williams | Donald Roller Wilson | Jonas Wood -
Reflections, Light, and Form
Sep 3 – 26, 2015View More -
The Art of Giving
Dec 9, 2010 – Jan 19, 2011View More -
Stephen Hannock
New Work Nov 5 – Dec 5, 2009View More -
Stephen Hannock
Recent Nocturnes Jun 5 – Jul 14, 2001View More
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Art Fairs
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The San Francisco Fall Show
San Francisco, California Oct 15 – 19, 2025Berggruen Gallery is delighted to participate in the 2025 San Francisco Fall Show. Please visit us at The Festival Pavilion at The Fort Mason Center. Tickets are required for all show dates. Exhibiting artists to be announced.View More -
The Armory Show
New York City, New York Sep 4 – 7, 2025Berggruen Gallery is proud to participate in The Armory Show 2025. Please visit us at Booth 400 at the Javits Center in New York. Tickets...View More -
The San Francisco Fall Show
San Francisco, California Oct 16 – 20, 2024View More -
The San Francisco Fall Show
San Francisco, California Oct 11 – 15, 2023View More -
ADAA The Art Show
New York City, New York Feb 28 – Mar 3, 2019Berggruen Gallery is pleased to announce its participation in The Art Show 2019 organized annually by the Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA). Please visit...View More -
ADAA The Art Show
New York City, New York Feb 28 – Mar 4, 2018Berggruen Gallery is pleased to announce its participation in The Art Show 2019 organized annually by the Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA). Please visit...View More -
ADAA The Art Show
New York City, New York Mar 4 – 7, 2015John Berggruen Gallery is pleased to announce our participation in The Art Show, organized by the Art Dealer's Association of America (ADAA). The Art Show's...View More -
FOG Design + Art
San Francisco, California Jan 14 – 18, 2015John Berggruen Gallery is pleased to announce its participation in FOG Design and Art at Fort Mason Center, Festival Pavilion, San Francisco. A preview benefiting...View More -
ADAA The Art Show
New York City, New York Mar 4 – 9, 2014Now celebrating its 26th year, The Art Show, organized by the Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA) features thoughtfully curated solo, two-person, and thematic exhibitions...View More -
Expo Chicago
Chicago, Illinois Sep 19 – 22, 2013John Berggruen Gallery is pleased to announce our participation in EXPO Chicago . The International Exposition of Contemporary and Modern Art. Situated at Navy Pier’s...View More -
ADAA The Art Show
New York City, New York Mar 5, 2013 – Mar 10, 2023Now celebrating its 25th year, The Art Show, organized by the Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA) features thoughtfully curated solo, two-person, and thematic exhibitions...View More -
Art Basel Miami Beach
Miami Beach, Florida Dec 6 – 9, 2012John Berggruen Gallery is pleased to participate in Art Basel Miami Beach 2012, at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Please stop by our booth D3....View More -
ADAA The Art Show
New York City, New York Mar 7 – 11, 2012John Berggruen Gallery is pleased to announce its participation in ADAA The Art Show on Park Avenue. We will be exhibiting work by the following...View More -
ADAA The Art Show
New York City, New York Mar 2 – 6, 2011Please visit us at booth C13, The Art Show in the Park Avenue Armory at 67th Street in New York. Admission is $20 per day...View More -
Art Basel Miami Beach
Miami Beach, Florida Dec 2 – 5, 2010John Berggruen Gallery is pleased to participate in Art Basel Miami Beach 2011, at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Please stop by our booth. We...View More -
ADAA Art Show
New York City, New York Mar 3 – 7, 2010The annual Art Dealers Association of America's art fair in New York, the 'Art Show,' will be held at the Park Avenue Armory from Wednesday,...View More -
Art Basel Miami Beach
Miami Beach, Florida Dec 3 – 7, 2009John Berggruen Gallery is pleased to announce our participation in Art Basel Miami Beach. Please visit our booth at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Hope...View More -
Art Basel Miami Beach
Miami Beach, Florida Dec 3 – 7, 2008John Berggruen Gallery is pleased to announce our participation in Art Basel Miami Beach. Please visit our at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Hope to...View More -
San Francisco Fall Antique Show
San Francisco, California Oct 22 – 26, 2008We are pleased to announce that John Berggruen Gallery will be participating in the San Francisco Fall Antique Show. The fair will take place at...View More -
Art Basel
Basel, Switzerland Jun 4 – 8, 2008John Berggruen Gallery is pleased to announce our participation in Art |39| Basel.View More -
Art Basel Miami Beach
Miami Beach, Florida Dec 6 – 9, 2007John Berggruen Gallery is pleased to announce our participation in Art Basel Miami Beach. Please visit our booth at the Miami Beach Convention Center.View More -
ADAA The Art Show
New York City, New York Feb 21 – 26, 2007John Berggruen Gallery is pleased to participate in The Art Show organized by the Art Dealers Association of America.View More -
Art Basel Miami Beach
Miami Beach, Florida Dec 7 – 10, 2006John Berggruen Gallery is pleased to announce our participation in Art Basel Miami Beach. Please visit our booth at the Miami Beach Convention Center.View More -
ADAA The Art Show
New York City, New York Mar 2 – 6, 2006Berggruen Gallery is pleased to announce its participation in The Art Show organized annually by the Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA) at the Park...View More -
Art Basel Miami Beach
Miami Beach, Florida Dec 1 – 4, 2005View More
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Stephen Hannock
Silverado Ribbons Through Calistoga Oak (Mass MoCA #365), 2025 Polished oil over acrylic on canvas
18 x 30 inches
45.7 x 76.2 cm
Framed: 25 3/8 x 37 1/2 inches
64.5 x 95.3 cm -
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