Let's make this birthday one to remember.

91 years old (Born on November 30, 1933)

Happy Birthday, Sam Gilliam! May your day be as vibrant and delightfully unpredictable as one of your iconic unsupported canvases. You've truly revolutionized the art world—who knew that leaving a canvas unstretched could stretch our imaginations so far?

From pioneering Color Field masterpieces to redefining Abstract Expressionism with fearless creativity, you've painted outside every conceivable line (and frame). Your bold innovations continue inspiring artists everywhere; after all these years, we're still marveling at how you turned blank space into boundless possibility. Here's hoping this birthday is another colorful splash in an already legendary career—and may gravity never hold back your brilliance!