New year, new big art thread!
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"Vodunaut" sculptures by Beninese-French artist Emo de Medeiros, 2010s, inspired by Fa, a West African philosophy and geomancy system describing multiple futures, in which cowry shells symbolize a voyage and offer protection.
Works on paper by British artist Linda Wallis, 2020s, who uses automatic drawing techniques to pull forth abstract forms, organic motifs, and general impressions from her unconscious mind.
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Works on paper by British artist Linda Wallis, 2020s, who uses automatic drawing techniques to pull forth abstract forms, organic motifs, and general impressions from her unconscious mind.
Works by Hong Kong photographer Nancy Sheung, 1960s, who ran a construction company before turning to photography when she was in her forties, becoming known for her bold images of women and girls, patterns, and architecture.
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Works by Hong Kong photographer Nancy Sheung, 1960s, who ran a construction company before turning to photography when she was in her forties, becoming known for her bold images of women and girls, patterns, and architecture.
Mixed media works by Brooklyn-based Puerto Rican artist Nora Maité Nieves, 2020s, whose visual language combines elements from her Caribbean roots as well as her current NYC surroundings.
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Mixed media works by Brooklyn-based Puerto Rican artist Nora Maité Nieves, 2020s, whose visual language combines elements from her Caribbean roots as well as her current NYC surroundings.
Paintings by Polish artist Ewa Juszkiewicz, 2010s-20s.
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Paintings by Polish artist Ewa Juszkiewicz, 2010s-20s.
Drawings from the "Blind Pigs" series by multidisciplinary American artist Edgar Arceneaux, 2010s, whose practice explores connections between historical events and present-day, with subjects often inspired by Detroit, such as these images of burnt-out pubs seen in the city.
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Drawings from the "Blind Pigs" series by multidisciplinary American artist Edgar Arceneaux, 2010s, whose practice explores connections between historical events and present-day, with subjects often inspired by Detroit, such as these images of burnt-out pubs seen in the city.
Paintings by British artist Louise Giovanelli, 2020s.
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Paintings by British artist Louise Giovanelli, 2020s.
Sculpture by multidisciplinary Ugandan artist and writer Acaye Kerunen, 2020s, whose work incorporates natural, locally sourced materials to examine the "intricacies of natural systems and the impact of climate change."
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Sculpture by multidisciplinary Ugandan artist and writer Acaye Kerunen, 2020s, whose work incorporates natural, locally sourced materials to examine the "intricacies of natural systems and the impact of climate change."
Paintings by British artist and teacher Marion Adnams, 1940s-60s, known for her Surrealist compositions.
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Paintings by British artist and teacher Marion Adnams, 1940s-60s, known for her Surrealist compositions.
Portraits by American photographer Shawn Theodore, 2010s.
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Portraits by American photographer Shawn Theodore, 2010s.
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Works by Iraqi artist Rafa Nasiri, 1980s, whose early style was influenced by traditional Chinese calligraphy. He later became an influential writer and teacher to a new generation of Iraqi artists, especially printmakers.
Paintings by self-taught Korean Australian artist Haejin Yoo, 2020s, whose "Woman in the Bath" series explores the bathroom as a place of private sanctuary, inspired by her own experience with postpartum depression.
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Paintings by self-taught Korean Australian artist Haejin Yoo, 2020s, whose "Woman in the Bath" series explores the bathroom as a place of private sanctuary, inspired by her own experience with postpartum depression.
Ceramic sculpture by American artist Michael Lucero, 1980s-90s.
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Ceramic sculpture by American artist Michael Lucero, 1980s-90s.
Sculpture by American artist and activist Raphael Montañez Ortiz, 1960s, who was a key figure in the Destruction Art movement, and founded El Museo del Barrio in Harlem in 1969.
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Sculpture by American artist and activist Raphael Montañez Ortiz, 1960s, who was a key figure in the Destruction Art movement, and founded El Museo del Barrio in Harlem in 1969.
Works by American artist Kumasi J Barnett, 2010s, who paints over comic book covers, changing their narratives into satirical critiques of police brutality and systemic racism.
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Works by American artist Kumasi J Barnett, 2010s, who paints over comic book covers, changing their narratives into satirical critiques of police brutality and systemic racism.
Works by self-taught German Jewish photographer Aenne Biermann, 1920s-30s, who began her practice photographing mineral specimens for a geologist friend and then turned to still lifes, architecture, and double exposure experiments in images influenced by the New Objectivity movement.
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Works by self-taught German Jewish photographer Aenne Biermann, 1920s-30s, who began her practice photographing mineral specimens for a geologist friend and then turned to still lifes, architecture, and double exposure experiments in images influenced by the New Objectivity movement.
Paintings by Mexican American artist July Guzman, 2020s.
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Paintings by Mexican American artist July Guzman, 2020s.
Mixed media works by German Ghanaian artist Zohra Opoku, 2020s,whose practice "examines the politics of personal identity formation through historical, cultural, and socio-economic influences, particularly in the context of contemporary Ghana."
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Mixed media works by German Ghanaian artist Zohra Opoku, 2020s,whose practice "examines the politics of personal identity formation through historical, cultural, and socio-economic influences, particularly in the context of contemporary Ghana."
Works by American artist Don Suggs, 2010s, painting concentric circle motifs over grayscale photos of national parks, canyons, and natural landmarks, which each color representing different elements of the landscape.
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Works by American artist Don Suggs, 2010s, painting concentric circle motifs over grayscale photos of national parks, canyons, and natural landmarks, which each color representing different elements of the landscape.
Self-portraits by multidisciplinary American artist and filmmaker Tourmaline, 2020, whose work centers Black queer and trans subjects and histories. This series was inspired by Black-owned pleasure gardens in Lower Manhattan in the 1820s.
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Self-portraits by multidisciplinary American artist and filmmaker Tourmaline, 2020, whose work centers Black queer and trans subjects and histories. This series was inspired by Black-owned pleasure gardens in Lower Manhattan in the 1820s.
Installation works by Icelandic Danish artist Olafur Eliasson, 2000s-20s.