New year, new big art thread!
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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.
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Installation works by Icelandic Danish artist Olafur Eliasson, 2000s-20s.
Sculpture by American artist Ferne Jacobs, 2000s-10s, whose innovative technique uses coiled and waxed linen thread to build up abstract structures.
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Sculpture by American artist Ferne Jacobs, 2000s-10s, whose innovative technique uses coiled and waxed linen thread to build up abstract structures.
Paintings by French surrealist artist Pierre Roy, 1920s-30s.
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Paintings by French surrealist artist Pierre Roy, 1920s-30s.
Paintings by Iran-born British artist Samira Abbassy, 2020s, whose work explores her Persian-Iranian heritage and traditions as experienced at a distance, having grown up in a Western environment.
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Paintings by Iran-born British artist Samira Abbassy, 2020s, whose work explores her Persian-Iranian heritage and traditions as experienced at a distance, having grown up in a Western environment.
Works by Japanese photographer Nayao Hatakeyama, 1990s-2000s, whose imagery explores landscape and cityscapes, and especially human intervention upon the land.
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Works by Japanese photographer Nayao Hatakeyama, 1990s-2000s, whose imagery explores landscape and cityscapes, and especially human intervention upon the land.
Large-scale paintings by French artist Diane Dal-pra, 2020s.
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Large-scale paintings by French artist Diane Dal-pra, 2020s.
Illustrations by American reporter, screenwriter, and artist Wallace Smith, 1922, made for the novel Fantazius Mallare by Ben Hecht.
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Illustrations by American reporter, screenwriter, and artist Wallace Smith, 1922, made for the novel Fantazius Mallare by Ben Hecht.
Sculptural paintings by Florida-based Puerto Rican artist Steph Blondet, 2020s, combining clay and acrylic paint on wood panel.
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Sculptural paintings by Florida-based Puerto Rican artist Steph Blondet, 2020s, combining clay and acrylic paint on wood panel.
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Paintings by self-taught Brazilian artist Maria Auxiliadora, 1970s.
Ceramic sculpture by Italian artist Luca Staccioli, 2024, whose "Multifunctional queue eliminator kit (prickly pears)" works are inspired by snail-shaped ticket dispensers used at market counters, the shape repeated and turned into organic cacti-like forms.
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Ceramic sculpture by Italian artist Luca Staccioli, 2024, whose "Multifunctional queue eliminator kit (prickly pears)" works are inspired by snail-shaped ticket dispensers used at market counters, the shape repeated and turned into organic cacti-like forms.
Paintings by American artist Stephen Towns, 2020s, whose practice elevates Black American figures often left out of mainstream histories, such as miners, service workers, and prisoners.
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Paintings by American artist Stephen Towns, 2020s, whose practice elevates Black American figures often left out of mainstream histories, such as miners, service workers, and prisoners.
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Works by Japanese artist Kosen Ohtsubo, 1970s-90s, whose practice pushes the limits of ikebana (the Japanese art of flower arranging).
Paintings by American artist Pat Lipsky, 1970s, who was associated with the Color Field and Lyrical Abstraction movements.
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Paintings by American artist Pat Lipsky, 1970s, who was associated with the Color Field and Lyrical Abstraction movements.
Textile pieces by Canadian artist Zadie Xa, 2010s-20s, whose work "is informed by her experiences within the Korean diaspora, traditional folk tales, and mythology as well as the environmental and cultural context of the Pacific Northwest."
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Textile pieces by Canadian artist Zadie Xa, 2010s-20s, whose work "is informed by her experiences within the Korean diaspora, traditional folk tales, and mythology as well as the environmental and cultural context of the Pacific Northwest."
Paintings by Ethiopian-born, Milan-based artist Jem Perucchini, 2020s, whose portraits center Black figures in Renaissance-inspired compositions.
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Paintings by Ethiopian-born, Milan-based artist Jem Perucchini, 2020s, whose portraits center Black figures in Renaissance-inspired compositions.
Works by American artist and occultist Marjorie Cameron Parsons (aka Cameron), 1950s-60s, who was introduced to Aleister Crowley's Thelemic religion through her husband, rocket scientist Jack Parsons. She was affiliated with the LA avant-garde, working w/ Curtis Harrington and Kenneth Anger.