Thornton Willis

Thornton Willis
Willis in 2013
Born(1936-05-25)May 25, 1936
DiedJune 15, 2025(2025-06-15) (aged 89)
New York City, U.S.
Years active1967–2025
Websitethorntonwillis.com

Thornton Wilson Willis (May 25, 1936 – June 15, 2025) was an American abstract painter. He contributed to the New York School of painting since the late 1960s. Viewed as a member of the Third Generation of American Abstract Expressionists, his work is associated with Abstract Expressionism, Lyrical Abstraction, Process Art, Postminimalism, Bio-morphic Cubism (a term he coined), and Color Field painting. Willis was a member of American Abstract Artists.