Tom Holland

Sources: Whitney Museum of American Art, Whitney: Luna, SFMOMA: Marble #21, Delaware Art Museum: Untitled #1, and Tom Holland Art.

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  Epoxy paint

  The Whitney documents Holland’s Luna (1977) as epoxy paint on aluminum. The coating forms a durable surface on a metal sculpture, making the object distinct from a conventional canvas picture. The specific record documents epoxy as a material used in his sculptural work.

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  Oil paint

  Holland’s early painting practice included oil on canvas, documented in SFMOMA’s record for Luv (1963). This work belongs to his early painting phase and uses a flexible support, distinct from the epoxy-coated aluminum sculptures of the 1970s. The object record names oil as the work’s paint medium.

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  Watercolor

  Holland identifies watercolor among materials he uses on clay works. The water-based medium is separate from the epoxy coatings on aluminum and is documented in his sculptural practice; the record does not establish watercolor as a medium for all his paintings.

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  Acrylic urethane paint

  Holland uses acrylic urethane on clay works, according to his Whitney artist record. The hard synthetic coating is documented separately from epoxy paint on aluminum and from oil on canvas, showing how he matched different coating systems to different sculptural surfaces.

Sources: Whitney Museum: Luna, epoxy paint on aluminum; SFMOMA: Luv, oil on canvas; Whitney Museum: Tom Holland materials, including acrylic urethane and watercolor; Tom Holland Art: oil, watercolor, and acrylic urethane practice.

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  Canvas

  Holland’s work includes paintings on canvas, including SFMOMA’s Luv (1963), documented as oil on canvas. This flexible support belongs to his early painting practice, distinct from the metal, fiberglass, and clay used in his later sculptures. The collection entry identifies canvas as the work’s immediate support.

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  Aluminum

  Holland paints on aluminum panels and sheet metal, including the Whitney’s Luna (1977), which uses epoxy paint on aluminum. The rigid metal support carries a durable industrial coating, making material and surface part of the sculpture. The collection record identifies aluminum in the work’s documented construction.

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  Fiberglass

  Fiberglass appears in Holland’s constructed and painted works, providing a molded support for synthetic coatings. The material differs from aluminum panels and clay objects, allowing his sculpture to take shaped forms rather than flat surfaces. The object record identifies this material as part of the work.

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  Marble

  Holland has used marble as a rigid sculptural support. The stone surface carries applied paint or coating in selected works, contrasting with the synthetic coatings and metal surfaces elsewhere in his practice. The collection record identifies marble in the work’s documented construction.

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  Copper

  Holland also paints on copper surfaces, using the metal as a rigid support for selected objects. The reflective surface differs from aluminum and fiberglass, extending his experimentation with coatings on industrial and sculptural materials. The collection record identifies copper in the work’s documented construction.

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  Clay

  Clay appears in Holland’s sculptural paintings and constructed works. He applies watercolor and acrylic urethane to clay surfaces, where the form and fired material are part of the object rather than a flat painting support. The collection record identifies clay in the work’s documented construction.

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  Paper

  Paper supports Holland’s drawings and studies, providing a portable sheet format distinct from the clay and metal sculptures. These works on paper document drawing and design within a practice that otherwise includes painted three-dimensional objects. The collection record names the sheet as the work’s documented support.

Sources: Whitney Museum of American Art, Whitney: Luna, SFMOMA: Marble #21, Delaware Art Museum: Untitled #1, Tom Holland Art.