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New art thread for 2024 starts here! This is a mostly daily thread with a different artist featured in each post, primarily modern and contemporary stuff since that's my thing.

Last year's thread is here:
https://mastodon.online/@alexxkittle/109615139735403668

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alex kittle (@alexxkittle@mastodon.online)

Ok starting a new art thread for 2023! Here's the deal: a mostly daily thread with a different artist every day (sometimes I repeat from previous years if I feel like featuring other work/projects), primarily modern and contemporary since that's my t…
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alex kittle
Works by American artist, writer, musician, and photographer Diana Davies, 1960s-70s, who documented many events related to social justice movements fighting for queer, women's, and workers' rights.

#art #photography #BigArtThread
Black and white photo showing women wearing "Lavender Menace" shirts, with one lifting her fist up high and smiling at the camera
Black and white photo showing a group of men marching under a big Gay Liberation Front banner
Black and white photo of a demonstration with Marsha P Johnson in the foreground and a person holding a sign saying "Come out of your ivory towers and into the street"
Black and white photo showing a group of GLF protesters standing in front of a banner calling for release of Black Panther political prisoners
#art #photography #bigartthread
alex kittle
Paintings by London-based Indian artist Raqib Shaw, 2010s-20s, known for his complex depictions of fantasy worlds combining a range of influences - including decorative arts traditions and Western masters like Bosch and Holbein, as well as satirical elements.

#art #painting #ContemporaryArt
Painting of a group of blue-skinned figures dancing with blue parasols in a verdant landscape near a stream
Painting of an Asian figure in a patterned kimono sitting on mossy rocks reading a book, holding a dog, near a serene pond. In the background is the London skyline
Painting of a large red and yellow tiled room with slender archways. On the floor is a model of a city and a group of snow leopard cubs, surrounded by books that are on fire blowing away into a smoldering, stormy red background
Painting of a seated blue figure holding a book and screaming int othe sky, surrounded by an assortment of skeletons, trees, and lizards, and masks, with the Temple of the Golden Pavilion visible in the background
#art #painting #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Works by Inuk artist and illustrator Ningiukulu Teevee, 2000s-20s, known for her playful compositions incorporating imagery from both folklore and contemporary life.

#art #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Lithograph of a figure with dark hair and a big white coat unzippering their face to split their head in half, revealing a yellow bear creature inside, all set against a starry blue sky
Stonecut and stencil piece of a mermaid with wearing a white coat and hood, curling underwater with their green tail rising above into the air
Lithograph of a close-up of a figure's face with brown skin, dark hair, and a zipper under their mouth, holding two white birds close against their forehead
Linocut of a seated figure with upper body of a penguin, and the hands and legs of a human, wearing warm winter boots
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Interiors by self-taught French architect Jacques Couëlle, 1960s, known for his experimental designs using organic forms and cave-like structures.

#architecture #ModernArt #BigArtThread
Domestic interior with large curving white walls, rocky furniture, and brownstone accents
Domestic interior with curving white walls, curving steps, and a large abstract mosaic wall decoration
Domestic interior with curving white walls, a grouping of small stained glass windows, and dark wooden furniture with white accents
Domestic interior with curving white walls and round windows, a dark abstract tiled floor, and white and brown furniture
#architecture #bigartthread #modernart
alex kittle
Mixed media works by American artist Ambrose Rhapsody Murray, 2020s, whose multidisciplinary practice "seeks to bring physical form to the ideas and theories they have been struck by from Black feminist writers and visionaries."

#art #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Hanging wall textile with round cut outs throughout, and an image of a reclining Black woman in orange tones
Hanging wall textile in blue and green with round cut outs throughout, and an image of a reclining Black woman in purple tones
Triangle pennant-shaped textile with printed images of a Black family overlaid with semi-sheer purple material
Square wall piece with photo images of Black women obscured by abstract drips and swooping lines in purple and blue
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Prints by Spanish American artist and illustrator Federico Castellón, 1960s.

#art #printmaking #BigArtThread
Grayscale image of a shirtless figure sitting on dirt ground with an owl on their shoulder, and a grouping of creatures flying above them
Print in a green, yellow, and black palette of a skeletal figure with overlarge eyes wrapped in loose gauze, with a small man in the corner flanked by masked figures
Grayscale print of two white men standing behind a metal fence next to a stone wall, with a black cat in the foreground
Grayscale image of a group of women in a rowboat holding a large floating face, with a group of beaked creatures flying in from the left
#art #printmaking #bigartthread
alex kittle
Works by French artist Geneviève Claisse, 1960s-70s.

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Geometric abstraction with intersecting circles and squares, in a palette of blue, black, purple, white, and red
Geometric abstraction of a yellow, black, and white circles layered within each other, against a yellow background
Abstract work of a large circle bisected by a black jagged line. Half the circle is composed of white and red angled lines, the other red and white angled lines
Abstract composition of a four-section grid with different circle arrangements within each, in a palette of red, pink, blue, purple, and black
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alex kittle
Mixed media works by Palestinian artist Laila Shawa, 1980s-2010s, whose practice explored political and cultural themes drawn from her own experiences. In 1985 she founded the Rashad Shawa Cultural Center in her home city of Gaza, but it was targeted and destroyed by IDF bombing in 2023.

#art #painting #BigArtThread #ContemporaryArt
Cluster of women in colorful patterned niqab, the four in front with their hands against their cheeks. One woman has her face uncovered and is rolling her eyes upward in an annoyed expression
Three women with tattooed hands and feet wearing long robes (two with head coverings) dancing gracefully in a room with black and white checkered floor and a red wall
Representation of the hand of Fatima in orange, purple, and red tones
A cluster of women wearing colorful niqab, each with eyes downcast looking at an ice cream cone in their hand
#art #painting #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Sculpture by Austrian artist Franz West, 1990s-2010s, known for his mixed media plaster and papier-mâché works.

#art #sculpture #BigArtThread
Abstract, textured sculpture with drippy orange and blue colors
Abstract, textured sculpture with drippy orange, peach, and white colors
Abstract, textured sculpture with drippy pink, turquoise, and grey colors, balanced atop a white bucket
Abstract, textured sculpture with drippy grey, red, mint, and yellow colors atop a wooden plinth
#art #sculpture #bigartthread
alex kittle
Photos from the "East Los Angeles Urban Portrait Portfolio" by American artist John Valadez, 1978-80, known for his murals and paintings exploring Chicano identity and culture.

#photography #art #BigArtThread
Portrait of a Latino man and woman standing with their arms around each other looking at the viewer, both wearing loose denim jeans, with a leafy wall behind them
Photo of two Latino men standing on the street and wearing matching outfits - brown wide-leg pants and white and brown long sleeve button down shirts with large collars and naval insignias
Photo of a young Latino man wearing a soft purple outfit and looking at the viewer, with a dress shop window behind him
Photo of a young Latina woman standing against a sandy brick wall looking at the viewer, wearing waist-high khaki pants and a cream tube top, brushing her long hair out of her eyes with her right hand
#art #photography #bigartthread
alex kittle
Paintings by American artist Doris Lee, 1940s, who worked as a muralist as well as an illustrator for Life Magazine.

#art #painting #ModernArt #BigArtThread
Painting in a flat, simplified style of a woman in a red dress and checkered apron standing on the porch of a small white house surrounded by flowers and ferns
Painting in a flat, simplified style of a woman in a burnt orange dress sitting in a park gesturing towards a display of jewelry for sale, underneath a canopy of trees
Painting of a woman in a pink dress lying in rest on a bed with a checkered quilt and metal bed frame, placed in a green field with a rooster, tree stump, and trees
Painting in a flat, simplified style of wooden bureau decorated with animal and floral designs, with a large glass fruit bowl on its top and a green hill and cloudy sky in the background
#art #painting #bigartthread #modernart
alex kittle
Sculpture by Swiss artist Kaspar Müller, 2020s, whose practice examines systems of production, often incorporating household goods and found objects.

#art #sculpture #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Hanging sculpture composed of many different types of lightbulbs in clusters
Hanging sculpture composed of many different types of lightbulbs in clusters
Hanging sculpture composed of many different types of lightbulbs in clusters
Hanging sculpture composed of many different types of lightbulbs in clusters
#art #sculpture #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Work by British-Singaporean artist Kara Chin, 2010s-20s, whose practice merges ceramics, animation, and installation in explorations of human relationships to technology and ongoing ecological disaster.

#art #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Animation still showing a tower structure with various layers and textures, against an orange background
Mixed media work depicting a restaurant table set with white napkins and empty wine glasses, overlaid with orange ceramic tentacles
Mixed media sculpture of a textured green and brown structure sitting on top of a wheeled support like the bottom of an office chair
Sculpture of a hanging tv showing abstract animation, over a green and yellow geometric structure bookended by green plants beneath pink growing lights
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Paintings by British artist Paul Evans, dates unknown but I believe they are recent, c 2010s-20s.

#art #painting #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Landscape painting of a farmhouse against an orange sky with a blue snow field in the foreground
Landscape painting of a pair of boats sitting on a blue beach against a purple sky
Landscape painting in bright red, green, and blue
Landscape painting of a farmhouse against a yellow sky with deep blue field in the foreground
#art #painting #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
"Phantom of Surrealism" performance piece by British artist Sheila Legge, 1936, photographed by Claude Cahun. Dressed in a bridal gown and floral mask/headdress, Legge opened the London International Surrealist Exhibition by parading through Trafalgar Square.

#art #PerformanceArt #BigArtThread
Black and white photo of a woman in a white gown and black gloves with her head obscured by a ball of roses, arms outstretched as pigeons land on her hands
Black and white photo of a woman in a white gown and black gloves with her head obscured by a ball of roses, standing in a square filled with pigeons. The photo has been tinted with some color for the red of the roses and light blue of the sky
Black and white photo of a woman in a white gown and black gloves with her head obscured by a ball of roses, standing in an art gallery, holding a mannequin leg in her arms.
#art #bigartthread #performanceart
alex kittle
Ceramic sculpture by Japanese artist Tsuboi Asuka, 2000s-20s, who founded the Women’s Association of Ceramic Arts in Kyoto in 1957, the first group of its kind for women potters.

#art #ceramics #BigArtThread
Ceramic sculpture resembling fabric gathered up into a ball or sack, covered in gold stripes
Ceramic sculpture resembling a standing skirt of draped, patterned fabric pulled in by three separate bands, with gold and silver embellishments and dark grey sections
Ceramic sculpture of three abstract bulbous metallic forms with pockmarked holes lying atop a grooved stone base
Ceramic sculpture resembling a standing skirt of loosely pleated fabric, with gold embellishments along the bottom and ruched upper section
#art #ceramics #bigartthread
alex kittle
Mixed media works by Belgian artist Gommaar Gilliams, 2020s.

#art #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Semi-abstract composition with different textures showing a loose landscape with a red structure in the lower foreground
Semi abstract composition with gritty textures and a central image of an orange tree
Semi-abstract composition with drippy elements and golden shooting stars in the center
Semi-abstract composition with drippy effects and a loose assortment of pink flamingo silhouettes
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
I've featured her several times in other iterations of this account but today in the wake of Carl Andre's death I must honor Cuban American performance artist Ana Mendieta with a brief glimpse into her pioneering practice of the 1970s.

#art #PerformanceArt #BigArtThread
Photo of Mendieta kneeling in front of a canvas with her hands up, making gestural marks with her hands through a block of red pigment
Photo of Mendieta in closeup looking directly at the viewer, with dark hair applied to her chin and jaw in a beard
Photo of Mendieta posing lying down in a rocky hole, her nude body covered in green and white foliage
Photo of Mendieta's body's imprint left in the sand on a beach, sprinkled with red pigment
#art #bigartthread #performanceart
alex kittle
Paintings by UK-based artist and educator Michael Craig-Martin, 2000s, who as a teacher at Goldsmiths College mentored many of the Young British Artists group.

#art #painting #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Colorful, stuffed still life in a flat illustrative style, including objects like a rake, large safety pin, handcuffs, light bulb, and standing fan
Colorful still life in a flat illustrative style, including objects floating on a blue background including an umbrella, red heeled shoes, a filing cabinet, metronome, and camera
Colorful still life in a flat illustrative style, showing objects floating on a pink field, including sunglasses, belt, pencil sharpener, and ladder
Colorful still life in a flat illustrative style, showing objects in a horizontal line including a globe, a metronome, lightbulb, and ladder, all about the same size
#art #painting #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Textile works by Tokyo-based artist Lindzeanne, 2020s, who became a fiber artist after she began sewing her own clothes and was introduced to slow fashion and visible mending.

#art #TextileArt #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Abstract embroidery with swirling white threads over patches of blue, yellow, and red
Abstract embroidery with swirling stripes and dots in a range of colors
Abstract embroidery with swirling white threads
Abstract embroidery with swirling white and black threads over blue and cream patches
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart #textileart
alex kittle
Paintings by Mozambique-born, US-based artist Cassi Namoda, 2010s-20s, whose work "transfigures the cultural mythologies and historical narratives of life in post-colonial Africa."

#art #painting #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Painting in a partially flat style showing a group of Black figures dancing in a group against a yellow background
Painting in a flat style of a dark silhouette figure fighting a centaur, in a soft peach and grey landscape
Painting in a flat style of three Black men sitting on orange sand with their knees up, clustered together but looking all in different directions
Painting of a Black woman with an intense stare, wearing a shapeless blue robe and holding an orange textile above her head. Her face and hair are painted in a detailed style but her clothes and the soft green background are flat planes of color.
#art #painting #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Ceramic vessels by Belgian artist Pierre Culot, 1970s-80s.

#art #Ceramics #BigArtThread
Ceramic vase in a loose cube shape with two openings and cream and light brown glaze
Two square-shaped ceramic vases with small bottle-like openings, one in cream and one in medium-brown shades
Ceramic vase in a loose square shape with blue and cream glaze
Ceramic vase in a slanted rectangular shape with muted brown-green glazes
#art #ceramics #bigartthread
alex kittle
Prints by Japanese artist Shima Tamami, 1950s-60s, known for her integration of woodgrain textures into modernist-style compositions with nature themes.

#art #printmaking #ModernArt #BigArtThread
Print of small group of tall busy trees with swirling green lines for leaves, and a group of black silhouette birds standing in the lower foreground
Print of a stand of bare, thin trees on white ground with woodgrain texture, and a covered stone well in the background
Print of a trio of cranes in black and gray, with a mixture of woodgrain patterns in the background and on their feathers
Print of a tree branch sprouting blue flowers and red berries, against a heavily textured brown background
#art #printmaking #bigartthread #modernart
alex kittle
Works by New York-based Palestinian artist Samia Halaby, 1980s-2010s, who has experimented with digital technologies in her abstractions, including programming kinetic paintings that combine action and sound.

#art #ContemporaryArt #BigArtTHread
Digital abstraction with zig zag patterns in bright pink, purple, red, and yellow
Abstract painting with soft yellow and light blue ovals and a large yellow diagonal in the center
Abstract painting with soft yellow and blue shapes repeating throughout
Digital abstraction with repeating lines and rectangles overlapping in a range of colors
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Textile sculptures by Polish artist Barbara Levittoux-Świderska, 1970s-80s, whose work experimented with fiber media in large-scale abstractions and installations.

#art #sculpture #BigArtThread
Hanging sculpture made of crocheted soft brown string
Standing column of overlapping black fabric scraps suspended by wire
Wall sculpture of soft hair-like material fanning out horizontally and falling down the wall in waves, with a roped line in the center
Hanging sculpture made of loosely woven soft brown rope
#art #sculpture #bigartthread
alex kittle
Paintings by Irish artist Justin Fitzpatrick, 2010s-20s, whose influences include medieval manuscripts, Art Nouveau, and anatomical drawings.

#art #painting #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Stylized painting of a figure in profile with a large head resembling a planet, and an illustrated "S" letter with leaves and filigree
Painting of three male faces with garish makeup, with one of them holding a platter with two small figures in lobster costumes huddled in the center in front of a large lettuce leaf
Painting of two bald white figures in green robes positioned inversely, each clutching the other's leg
Painting of a cat in silhouette drinking from an urn, with a scene illustrated on its body of two men underground near a yellow door, with a gray landscape behind them
#art #painting #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Paintings by American artist Mary Heilmann, 1990s-2010s.

#art #painting #BigArtThread
Abstract painting of loose, drippy horizontal lines in red, yellow, and green across a pink field
Painting of a multicolored grid with a grouping of drippy forms along the far horizon line
Painting of a slightly messy black and white grid with one yellow square
Abstract painting of loose, rounded forms in blue and green, resembling a landscape
#art #painting #bigartthread
alex kittle
Works by multidisciplinary artist Margaret Raspé, 1970s-80s, known for her environmental performance and sculpture, as well as her invention of a "camera helmet" used to make her experimental early films.

#art #BigArtThread
Black and white image of a towering sculpture in the woods made of bright white branches
Black and white image of a performance showing the artist and another figure mowing a large grass lawn into a geometric pattern
Black and white image of line of cotton fiber laid across a rocky, shallow riverbed
Black and white still of a kitchen counter with a drying rack loaded with plates, bowls, and glasses
#art #bigartthread
alex kittle
Paintings by London-based Iraqi artist Suad Al-Attar, 1970s-2010s.

#art #painting #BigArtThread
Painting in a black and yellow-green palette, depicting two figures wrapped in gauze and buried underground beneath an idyllic forest
Painting of a domed city bathed in blue moonlight, in a semi-blurry, airy style
Painting of a series of horizontal lines of trees stacked over each other, with frolicking horses in the lowest register
Painting of a large standing circular structure holding flowers and leaves jumbled around a central tree stem, in a green and yellow palette
#art #painting #bigartthread
alex kittle
Lithographs by Austrian artist Moriz Jung, 1900s-10s, a member of influential design studio Wiener Werkstätte.

#art #printmaking #BigArtThread
Illustration of a white man in a suit slumped in a floral patterned booth next to a circular table with paper and inkwell
Illustration of a figure under the cloak of an early camera photographing a plane coming apart in the sky, breaking through a rainbow against a black clouded sky
Illustration in black and white of a man playing a large accordion next to a table laden with sausages and wine bottles, against a yellow background and framed by a swirling decorative pattern
Illustration of planes swooping in from the upper edge behind a flock of green birds flying down to attack a large white bird of prey
#art #printmaking #bigartthread
alex kittle
Sculptural installations by Dutch artist Tanja Smeets, 2010s-20s, whose work uses a range of upcycled consumer materials to explore organic growth processes.

#art #sculpture #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Mushroom-like canopy sculptures made of metallic wire, arranged in a stone-walled room with patterned tile floor and arched ceilings
A series of black sculptures with floral, organic, drooping forms arranged in a white gallery, some hanging down from walls and ceiling
Red, drooping abstract sculpture handing from a white ceiling
Different forms arranged in a grassy outdoor space, some black and spikey and others brown and curved, others pointed towers
#art #sculpture #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Paintings by self-taught American artist Horace Pippin, 1940s, who took up painting after injuring his arm fighting in WWI and became known for his works exploring daily life of Black Americans as well as pop culture and history. He became the first Black subject of an artist monograph in 1947, shortly after his death.

#art #painting #ModernArt #BigArtThread
Self-portrait painted in a bold, somewhat simplified style of a Black man in a suit looking directly at the viewer
Painting of a Black family arranged in a kitchen, with a man putting on his shoes and a woman serving food to two small children
Painting of a red brick building seen from across the street, partly obscured by a large, tall tree, underneath which sits a white man obscured by a white picket fence.
Painting of a Black man sitting on a red park bench, with dark tree trunks behind him on bright green grass, and yellow leaves above
#art #painting #bigartthread #modernart
alex kittle
Oilstick on canvas works by American artist Matt Kleberg, 2020s.

#art #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Abstract work of an arched canvas with colored lines curving around and ending in a squiggle
Abstract composition of four curving portals made up of neat lines in green and peach tones, arranged in a grid
Abstract composition of four curving portals made up of neat lines in black and grey, arranged in a grid
Abstract work two red-orange curved portal with purple shards radiating out from the center, with one grouping stacked on top of the other.
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Fashion photography by British artist Harley Weir, 2010s-20s.

#art #photography #ContemporaryArt
Photo of a red-haired white woman kneeling against a white sky wearing a gauzy loose cape, with hands held up in front of her body dripping white paint
Photo of a young white woman wearing a red dress, floating in a pool filled with lemons
Photo of a young Asian woman partly submerged in foamy water, wearing a black two-piece dress and gazing directly at the viewer
Photo of a young Black figure leaning out of a pink car, with a large pink bag pulled over their head by an unseen figure sitting in the passenger seat
#art #photography #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Works by American artist Rupy C Tut, 2020s, whose practice "expands, innovates, and reframes the traditions of Indian miniature painting," using handmade pigments on hemp paper and linen.

#art #ContemporaryArt
Painting of a young pregnant Southeast Asian woman in an orange jumpsuit sanding within a blue oval surrounded by lush foliage and greenery
Painting of many white hands erupting from dark swirling waters, making different gestures
Painting of two women leaning against one another, encased in green rock so they resemble mountains, with green foliage and trees at their base next to a swirly blue lake
Painting of a Southeast Asian woman in a yellow diving suit swimming through swirling black water, flanked by dragon-like creatures swimming around her
#art #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Paintings by French artist Raoul Dufy, 1920s-30s, who was associated with the Fauvist movement while also working as a commercial illustrator and textile designer.

#art #painting #ModernArt #BigArtThread
Painting of a blue-walled artist studio, showing easels and a half-finished canvas, and various pictures on the walls, and a view through a window of a tall yellow building
Brightly colored painting of an interior with a yellow chair and low center table, and two large open windows with a beach view
Painting of a street scene with groups of people in black outline amidst colorful buildings and palm trees
Colorful painting in a loose style of a river with people in small boats flanked by trees, a small building, and a stone bridge
#art #painting #bigartthread #modernart
alex kittle
Mixed media drawings by British artist Claudette Johnson, 2010s-20s.

#art #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Portrait in a sketchy style of a Black woman with short hair wearing a loose long sleeved shirt, looking seriously at the viewer with arms folded, against a yellow background
Portrait of a Black woman in loose brushstrokes, wearing a blue dress and light jacket, posing with her face looking down and arms partly up as if dancing
Portrait in a sketchy style of a Black figure with short hair and a blue shirt, with face angled over their shoulder
Painting of a Black figure with blonde hair wearing a purple top, leaning against a blue wall with arm above their head, next to a red and brown African sculpture
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Still lifes by American artist Janet Fish, 1960s-90s, whos work often explores the effects of light interacting with everyday objects.

#art #BigArtThread
Screenprint of a glass vase with yellow and pink flowers, sitting on a brightly colored patterned textile
Painting of a half-dozen green apples in a shrink-wrapped container
Painting of a group of clear glasses filled with water, decorated with floral motifs
Painting of a vase full of daffodils on a glass table, on an outside wooden deck with rolling green hills in the background
#art #bigartthread
alex kittle
Mosaic sculpture by Hungarian artist Zsófia Keresztes, 2010s-20s.

#art #sculpture #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Abstract sculpture decorated with pastel mosaic tile, made of symmetrical biomorphic forms resembling a bulbous cartoon figure lifting a metal bar
Abstract sculpture decorated with pink and blue mosaic tile, made of biomorphic forms with an array of chains and teardrop shapes, and a large green eye in the center
Abstract sculpture decorated with blue, cream, and orange mosaic tile, made of symmetrical biomorphic forms
Abstract sculpture decorated with pastel mosaic tile, made of symmetrical biomorphic forms and hanging ropes
#art #sculpture #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Paintings by Palestinian American artist Saj Issa, 2020s, whose work explores the effects of globalization through merging of corporate logos and Islamic motifs.

#art #painting #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Still life painting of a grouping of branded bottles along with fresh fruit, against a floral tile background. A small orange bird looks on from the lower right corner
Painting of a cashier scanning items at a convenience store counter, with a wall of cigarette boxes behind him overlapping with a diagonal tile pattern using the 7-Eleven logo in its design
Painting of a roadside fruit stand with floral fields in the background and a starburst tile pattern. A pointed sign with text in Hebrew, Arabic, and English that reads "Jerusalem"
Painting of a blue and white tile pattern with the Nike swoosh in the design, and elegant white swooping lines overlaying parts of the image
#art #painting #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Performative photography by American artist Nona Faustine, 2010s, whose "White Shoes" project confronts the legacy of slavery in New York, with the artist posing at sites relating to the slave trade and slave owners, wearing distinctive shoes representing colonialism and assimilation.

#art #photography #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Photo of a Black woman in white heeled shoes nude underneath a long striped blanket, walking confidently across an empty street in NYC
Photo of a Black woman in white heeled shoes, topless with a long white skirt, posing with a castiron pan in front of an old rural house on a leaf-strewn lawn
Photo of a nude Black woman in white heeled shoes standing in front of an imposing financial building, pushing her arms against its large white columns
Photo of a Black woman in white heeled shoes, topless with a long white skirt, posing with a gun in a wooded winter landscape
#art #photography #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Works by Austrian artist Sergius Hruby, 1920s-30sknown for his illustrations in Art Nouveau and Symbolist styles.

#art #illustration #BigArtThread
Black and white illustration of a figure sitting in a field with an abstract organic structure growing around them, and a nude figure sitting atop it
Illustration of a group of figures in a red and pink palette contorted within a stylized tall wave bursting from the bottom
Illustration of a nude smiling woman emerging from a colorful wave in the ocean
Black and white illustration of a shrouded sea creature wrapping tentacles around a woman holding an infant
#art #illustration #bigartthread
alex kittle
Works by multidisciplinary Korean American artist Jooyoung Choi, 2010s-20s, whose "Cosmic Womb" fantasy universe explores race, gender, and trauma while also pulling from her own history as an adopted infant taken from her parents without their knowledge.

#art #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Painting with overlapping images of patterns and text with an abstract figure in the center holding rays of light in their hand
Painting of a black figure covered in white dots lying above an expanse of blue water filled with amorphous creatures and a bright yellow turtle-like creature, under a starry sky flanked by outstretched hands with eyes in their palms
Sculptural installation of cartoon figures, including a bright red creature holding an array of smaller figures on their back
Painting of a blue-skinned woman backed by moving arms and legs, floating in a colorful background with black and white dotted rays emanating from the center, and large blue birds circling around
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Earthenware by Texas-based Mexican artist Gabo Martinez, 2010s-20s, whose carved terracotta works are inspired by indigenous Mexican and Native American art.

#art #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Three round pots with carved curving patterns in burnt orange and blue
Large white pot with floral eye designs in turquoise and a pink patterned border
Tall multi-tiered vessel with floral and abstract patterns in orange, gray, and red-brown
Three small round pots with colorful floral eye designs on red-orange bases
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Portraits by Dutch artist Ernst Van Leyden, 1920s-30s, whose early works were largely destroyed and who moved into more abstract styles in the 50s and 60s, sometimes in collaboration with his wife, artist Karin Kluth.

#art #painting #BigArtThread
Painting of a young white girl with pigtails, sitting in a wooden chair with her hands folded on her lap and a serious expression on her face. The wall behind her is decorated with floral patterns
Portrait of a woman with medium brown hair and dark brown clothing leaning against a sparse wall, her face wearing a pained expression
Portrait of a young white woman with light brown hair and strong thin eyebrows, wearing a headscarf and red jacket and holding her hands up near her shoulder
Painting of a white woman wearing a dark blue dress seated at a table laid out for tea, with wooden furniture and a large white wall in the background
#art #painting #bigartthread
alex kittle
Paintings by Polish artist and graphic designer Wojciech Fangor, 1960s, who became a major proponent of abstraction in Poland and other Eastern Bloc countries where Socialist Realism had been the dominant style.

#art #painting #AbstractArt #BigArtThread #ModernArt
Painting of a blurry square in green and yellow shades
Painting of a blurry circle in light blue and salmon shades
Painting of a blurry purple circle with wavy edges outlined in blue, green, and yellow, against an orange background
Painting of a blurry circle in green and blue shades
#art #painting #abstractart #bigartthread #modernart
alex kittle
Works by American artist, scholar, and curator Amalia Amaki, 1990s-2010s, whose practice incorporates found domestic objects like buttons, family photos, fabric, and beads in her explorations of African diaspora experience and culture.

#art #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Collage of a cyanotype portrait of a Black woman repeated in a grid, with a cross of a folded/cut-up American flag in the center
Mixed media work with various fabrics and printed cyanotype images of Black figures
Paper collage with a black and white image of two young Black children posing theatrically in the center, overlaid with some color images of Black female faces from advertising/fashion photography and a pair of black fur gloves with fingers spread open
Mixed media collage of buttons, beads, paper ephemera, and vintage photos of a Black man, a Black woman, and a white woman above them
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Paintings by British artist Mary Fedden, 1980s-90s.

#art #painting #BigArtThread
Still life painting in a simplified style of a blue room and blue table with a plate of fruit, wine, and cup with violets, and a round white lamp on a small white table next to it
Still life painting in a simplified style of a tabby cat sitting on a wooden outdoor deck next to a plate of fruit, a compass, and a vase of flowers
Still life painting in a simplified style of a round black table with a plate of fruit and a cup with two tall flowers
Still life painting in a simplified style of bright red space with a black bird perched on top of a bottle next to a plate of fruit
#art #painting #bigartthread
alex kittle
Carved wooden sculpture by Italian artist Willy Verginer, 2000s-10s.

#art #sculpture #ContemporaryArt
Wooden sculpture of a boy holding a car tire with small farm animals atop it, with a section of green paint bisecting the upper section of the tire and the front of the boy's face.
Carved wooden sculpture of a youth sitting on an ornate table. Their hair is replaced by differently sized balls as a large headdress. Their upper half is painted white, and below their elbows and chest painted black.
Carved wooden sculpture of a shirtless mustachioed man wearing goggles, seemingly erupting out of the floor like water. He is painted completely orange below his eyes.
Sculpture of a man in a suit holding a small pine tree, all painted black, sitting on top of two stacked oil barrels painted gold. His lower legs and feet are dipped in gold as well.
#art #sculpture #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Works by Japanese Fluxus artist Takako Saito, 1970s-2010s, known for her interactive sculptural objects and themed chess sets - including this noisemaking chess set for John Cage.

#art #fluxus #BigArtThread
Four 2-D figurative sculptures with floral and other decorations posing against a white wall
Full body sound suit in white fabric covered with dangling objects wrapped in plastic
Chess set with white boxes for the pieces, each filled with different noisemaking material
Assortment of sculptural wooden heads with surprised faces
#art #bigartthread #Fluxus
alex kittle
Mixed media works by German Canadian artist Marlon Kroll, 2020s.

#art #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Abstract composition with architectural elements and a green, pink, and blue color palette
Abstract composition with architectural elements and an orange, blue, and pink color palette
Abstract composition with architectural elements and swirling shapes, in a palette of red, blue, and cream
Abstract composition of a circular fan-like structure in salmon and maroon colors, against a pale blue background with floating colored shapes throughout
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Works from the "Transforming the Suit - What Does a Lesbian Look Like" photo series by British artist, lecturer, and therapist Rosy Martin in collaboration with Jo Spence, 1987.

#art #photography #BigArtThread
Full figure portrait of a white woman with short red hair and glasses, wearing black pants and vest over a white button down and tie, holding a cigar up to her face and leaning back in a confident pose against a white background
Portrait of a white woman with short red hair and glasses, wearing a floral blouse, posing with her hand up to her lower lip and smiling, against a white background
Portrait of a white woman with short red hair, wearing an open black vest and sparkly jewelry and holding white flowers up to her chest, looking down with a sneering expression, against a white background
Portrait of a white woman with short red hair and glasses, wearing a red plaid shirt with pinback buttons and dark tie, posing with hands on hips and mouth open as if speaking, against a white background
#art #photography #bigartthread
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Paintings by Pakistani artist and writer Tasaduq Sohail, 2010s.

#art #painting #BigArtThread #ContemporaryArt
Painting or a man standing next to a grouping of thin branches and birds next to a riverbank, with black outlines and gradients of color
Painting of groupings of birds, fish, elephants, and humans across a blue, green, and brown landscape of trees and water
Painting of a tree with bare branches holding several birds, and a couple beneath it, with black outlines and gradients of bright color
Painting of a group of people and humanoid animals spread out across a landscape with barren trees, with black outlines and gradients of purple and gray
#art #painting #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Mixed media works by Chicano artist and HIV advocacy activist Joey Terrill, 1990s-2020s. These tributes to friends and heroes who died of AIDS seek to "queer-ize and Mexican-ize" the Pop still life.

#art #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Still life of a collection of items on a striped table, including a large cucumber, glass Coke bottle, roses in a vase, and scattered white pills next to a bottle labeled "Crixivan"
Still life of a collection of items on a striped table, including a peeled lemon, a black skull, a blue and white vase, uneaten flan, a box of Paxlovid, and label for cigarette rolling papers
Still life of a collection of items on a striped table, including a cluster of grapes, tulips in a vase, and a "Triumeq" pill bottle, a small cut-out of Michelangelo's David, a "Groom and Clean" tube, and colorful wrapped candies (in a reference to Felix Gonzalez-Torres)
Still life of a collection of items on a striped table, including an open jar of Peter Pan peanut butter, a golf ball, a slice of cherry pie, tulips, and a large "Videx" pill
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Sculpture by American artist and educator Selma Burke, 1950s-70s, who was active in the Harlem Renaissance and whose relief of FDR was the model used for his portrait on the dime coin.

#art #sculpture #BigArtThread
Black stone sculpture of two figures embracing, their bodies seeming to merge in one block
Carved wooden sculpture of a standing woman holding a child in her arms
Black stone sculpture of a Black woman sitting with her knees up, arms resting against an abstract structure
Stone sculpture of a human nude bending over in anguish, knees up around their body and head held in their hands
#art #sculpture #bigartthread
alex kittle
Paintings by Brazilian artist Judith Lauand, 1950s-60s, a pioneering abstractionist and the only female member of the "Grupo Ruptura" Concrete Art group.

#art #painting #ModernArt #BigArtThread
Abstract painting made up of circles and vertical lines in a palette of purple, blue, maroon, and pink
Abstract painting with an orange center and two vertical rows of blue pointed shapes
Abstract painting of triangular outlines on a bright yellow field
Abstract painting of blue and teal triangle shapes on a gray background
#art #painting #bigartthread #modernart
alex kittle
Works by Canadian photographer Laurence Philomene, 2010s-20s, whose practice explores their experiences with transition and nonbinary identity through color and documentary.

#art #photography #BigArtThread #ContemporaryArt
Photo of a figure facing away from the viewer, with long orange hair decorated with flowers and birds, against a peachy pink background
Photo of a white figure crouching hunched over in a green-tinted pool of water next to a brown-green field, with orange hair tied up in a braid, facing away from the viewer
Photo of a white person with long orange hair in braids sitting on an orange couch surrounded by blankets, pillows, posters on the wall, and a hairless grey cat, holding up a syringe and filling it with testosterone.
Photo of a white figure wearing an orange wig and orange top and skirt, lying down on an orange floor looking at a laptop with their hand on the mousepad
#art #photography #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Dang just realized I didn't thread today's art post, popping it here so I can pick it back up tomorrow:

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Attached: 4 images Mixed media landscapes by British artist Simon Palmer, 1990s-2020s, whose subjects are largely inspired by the environments of Yorkshire. #art #BigArtThread
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Posters for the Women’s Action Forum by Pakistani artist and activist Lala Rukh, 1980s, whose multidisciplinary practice pulled from her training in Islamic calligraphy and Southeast Asian music traditions, with messaging promoting women's rights and agency.

#art #BigArtThread
Poster with black and white photos of Muhammed Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan along with his sister Fatima Jinnah who introduced the womens right movement in Pakistan. Behind them is large, blocky calligraphy in green and black quoting Jinnah's speech "It is a crime against humanity that our women are shut up between the four walls of their homes like prisoners."
Poster with a simplified style of a woman in a black niqab breaking chains off her wrist, with large red calligraphy over and around her figure
Black and white poster for the Women's Action Forum with a calendar of dates for 1985, below a collage image of women marching and holding feminist signs
Black and white poster for the with collages of news stories of about gendered violence and text reading "Crimes Against Women"
#art #bigartthread
alex kittle
Mixed media works by Somalia-born, NY-based artist Uman, 2020s, whose "influences abound from memories of East African childhood, a rigorous education in traditional calligraphy and a fascination with kaleidoscopic color and design."

#art #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Semi-abstract square composition with playful lines and colors depicting a large eye, a figure with arms like tree branches, and a creature with a red fox face and curving limbs
Semi-abstract square composition with playful lines and colors depicting a brown figure baring large teeth, holding a green plant in their blue hands
Semi-abstract square composition with playful lines and colors depicting a figure with white glasses and talon-like hands alongside curving, energetic shapes with the text "Grande Dame" in the lower corner.
Semi-abstract square composition with playful lines and colors depicting twisting, multicolored forms over a green landscape
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Paintings by London-based Italian artist Rosso Emerald Crimson, 2020s.

#art #painting #BigArtThread #ContemporaryArt
Painting of a Black girl wearing a white polka dot dress sitting on a grey chair and learning on her left hand, surrounded by abstract flourishes
Painting of a woman with big curly hair leaning over a gold circle, with abstract flourishes
Painting of a white girl with long red hair in pig tails wearing a polka dot dress against a bright blue background, her eyes closed and arms at her sides
Painting of a young white woman with long red hair surrounded by black, gold, and red abstract flourishes
#art #painting #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Drawings by Latvian artist Zanis Waldheims, 1960s-70s, who fled to Montreal after the Nazi and Soviet occupations, and developed a philosophy based on geometric abstract symbolism, believing that "psychology should be studied in geometrical form, and with mathematical objectivity."

#art #drawing #BigArtThread
Square abstract drawing of symmetrical yellow cross within a diamond within a circle, composed of subtle gradient squares in gold and purple
Square abstract drawing of a symmetrical circle with a blue line down the middle and blue gradient forms moving outward into white, against a purple gradient background
Square abstract drawing of a pale pink spire in the center, circle form composed of gradient pink into blue lines, against a blue background
Square abstract drawing of two mirrored, curving beige forms with central points, against a striped green background
#art #drawing #bigartthread
alex kittle
Illustrations by Japanese artist Naoyuki Kato, 1980s, known for his work in science-fiction and video games.

#art #illustration #BigArtThread
Illustration of a pale-skinned woman fully encased in a complex metal suit
Illustration of a grey-skinned woman sitting amid a tower of complex tech, with metal tubes and wires coming out of her head and back
Illustration of a head with gaping black void eyes in the lower corner, wearing a tall, elaborate golden headpiece that takes up most of the frame
Illustration of a grey and blue flying ship with various cylinders jutting out at odd angles, hovering above a desert landscape where a small lone figure can be seen
#art #illustration #bigartthread
alex kittle
Black and white compositions by French photographer Guy Bourdin, 1950s, later most known for his bold color fashion photography.

#art #photography #ModernArt #BigArtThread
Black and white photo of an interior with a heavy wooden bureau with flowers on top surrounded by draping fabric
Black and white close-up photo of a wall with delicate cracks of paint
Black and white photo of a square tiled wall with dark textured mud/dirt above it
Black and white close-up photo of an abstract view of a hard surface covered with lichen
#art #photography #bigartthread #modernart
alex kittle
Photos by American artist Amos Mac, 2010s-20s, known for his portraits of trans subjects. In 2009 he co-founded Original Plumbing, a magazine focusing on the lives and experiences of trans men.

#art #photography #BigArtThread #ContemporaryArt
Photo of a shirtless trans man with dark curly hair standing in a sunny spot with trees behind him, looking upwards
Portrait of a young white trans person with chin-length dark curly hair and a 70s-style patterned collared shirt, with foliage in the background
Photo of trans actress Angelica Ross posing with her hand up to her chin and her head tilted to the side, against a bright pink background
Photo of a drag performer looking directly at the camera with a sneering expression, against a white wall
#art #photography #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Sculpture and video installation by American artist and filmmaker Ja'Tovia Gary, 2020s, whose work explores race, gender, representation, and violence, with a filmmaking approach merging experimental documentary tradition with what she calls a “radical Black femme gaze.”

#art #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Neon sculpture with the text "Care is the antidote to violence" against a purple wall
Gallery installation of a pink couch lying askew on the floor with multiple video projections on the walls
Neon sculpture of a vanity (mirror, desk, and stool) against a red wall
Sculpture of a triple tv arranged in a slightly askew tower, each with different images of Black folks on screen
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Floral prints from "Plants and Their Ornamental Applications," produced under the supervision of French Art Nouveau poster artist Eugene Grasset, 1896, employing the "pochoir" process which used watercolors applied by stencil.

Artists: E. Hervegh, G.A. Bourgeot, Marcelle Gaudin, Anna Martin

#art #printmaking #BigArtThread #ArtNouveau
Floral print of different stylized flowers inside five rectangular frames
Floral print of different stylized flowers inside several inset frames, with an arch shape in the left-hand center, and a three-dimensional image of a metal floral candlestick overlaid at the lower right corner
Floral print of different stylized flowers inside three rectangular frames
Floral print of different stylized flowers inside three rectangular frames. One inset also features a metallic bronze handheld mirror
#art #printmaking #bigartthread #artnouveau
alex kittle
Paintings by Welsh artist Gwen John, 1900s-10s, who after moving to Paris in 1904 worked as a model to support herself and studied under Whistler, and was known for her quiet portraits of women and reclusive, independent nature.

#art #Painting #BigArtThread
Self-portrait painting of a white woman wearing a high-necked red dress with a cameo choker, her light brown hair pulled back, and her expression pensive. The background is a muddy brown wall.
Painting of a woman with short dark hair staring out past the viewer, wearing a purple dress and blue scarf, leaning against a pale grey-green wall
Painting of a white woman in a long black dress standing in a domestic interior with her foot up against a chair next to a window, reading a small book
Painting of a slender white woman with brown hair and heavy-lidded eyes, wearing a white dress with the sleeves pulled down to expose her shoulders, leaning against a grey-brown wall
#art #painting #bigartthread
alex kittle
Watercolors by Palestinian artist, filmmaker, and inventor Vladimir Tamari, 2000s-10s. Though he lived in many other countries throughout his life, including Lebanon and Japan, his work often explored themes of Palestinian culture, diaspora, and liberation.

#art #watercolor #BigArtThread #ContemporaryArt
Abstract painting of a grouping of colorful shapes resembling written language, on a soft grey and white background
Abstract painting with watery shapes, including a tree in the center and segmented sections with energetic lines and colors
Watercolor of a multicolored abstract scene with a central floral sprouting shape with swirling colorful lines throughout, and an orange sun in the upper center
Watercolor of an abstract landscape with various colorful forms spread across the ground and soft purple, grey, and green gradients in the sky
#art #watercolor #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Paintings by Pakistani American artist Nadia Waheed, 2020s, known for her colorful, dreamlike images of women - often self-portraits - that explore identity, spirituality, and South Asian culture.

#art #painting #BigArtThread #ContemporaryArt
Painting of a nude woman lying on in a brown field, with several versions of her figure floating above her as if her soul is leaving her body, with a black circle void floating behind
Painting of a woman with yellow-green skin and bright green hair shown in multiple frames falling to the ground, with a seascape behind her
Painting of a young woman with cropped hair holding a long cut-off braid over her shoulder, with delicate patterns inked on her arms and the sea and stars seen through a rounded window behind her
Painting of two women in grey-blue color palette embracing back-to-front, with the ocean and sunset behind them
#art #painting #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Paintings by Pintupi Aboriginal artist Walangkura Napanangka, 2000s, whose work mainly focused on Dreaming stories belonging to the women of the Gibson Desert.

#art #painting #BigArtThread
Abstract Dreaming painting with circles and lines in sepia and black tones
Abstract Dreaming painting of and large concentric circles in red, white, brown, and orange
Abstract Dreaming painting of floating dots and circles in grey, orange, and white
Abstract Dreaming painting of horizontal lines and curving forms and circles in orange, maroon, and sand tones
#art #painting #bigartthread
alex kittle
Works by Berlin-based Czech artist Klára Hosnedlová, 2020s, whose mixed media sculpture often incorporates elements of performance and immersive installation.

#art #sculpture #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Hanging sculpture of a long, white, bulbous form with a curving opening slit with various material inside
Gallery installation of large textile sculptures in organic, bumpy forms with tendril-like feet erupting from the bases
Hanging sculpture of a narrow cylindrical form made of long strips of glass with a dark brown-to-clear gradient
Several tall standing sculptures in opaque white with textured tops and various photos attached to the their centers
#art #sculpture #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Prints by Japanese artist Ay-O, 1970s, who was involved in the Demokrato and Fluxus art groups and became known for his rainbow installations and silkscreen works.

#art #BigArtThread #printmaking
Abstract curvy vertical lines looking like rainbows in motion
Image of a figure walking made up of colorful circles, with swooping rainbow lines behind them to signify motion
Image of a seated woman made up of vertical rainbow lines with diagonal rainbow lines in the background, and a white bird in her hand and white squirrel in a fountain behind her
Abstract composition of an open cube with a circle in the center and several floating planes, all composed of rainbow lines
#art #printmaking #bigartthread
alex kittle
Works by American photographer and critic Christian Walker, 1980s-90s, whose practice explored the intersections between race and queer sexuality.

#art #photography #BigArtThread
Black and white photo in a grainy style of two men kissing on a train
Two blurry black and white photos side by side, one of a group of nude Black men standing in line holding clothing in their hands, and the other a white man in uniform standing behind a wooden podium
Series of black and white cropped images of a Black man and white man in bed together
Black and white photo of a white hand and black arm embracing, in close-up
#art #photography #bigartthread
alex kittle
Paintings by American artist, author, and activist Faith Ringgold, 1960s, whose influential and multi-varied practice included paintings, sculpture, political posters, narrative quilt works, and children's books exploring Black American history and experience.

#art #painting #BigArtThread
Painting in a four-part grid with four Black women lying on their backs and looking up smiling, with two in blue and two in orange and yellow
Epic painting of a group of Black and white figures fighting with knives and guns, with blood splatters across the board
Self-portrait painting in a flat style showing a young Black woman in a green dress and pearl necklace with her arms hugging across her stomach, against an orange and black oval background
Painting of a series of triangles arranged around a center point, with the text "BLACK AMERICA RINGGOLD" repeated in across each triangle, in a palette of red, blac,, and blue.
#art #painting #bigartthread
alex kittle
Concrete churches designed by Swiss architect and sculptor Walter Maria Förderer, 1960s.

#art #architecture #BigArtThread
Photo of a Brutalist-style concrete church with a tall, narrow, multi-faceted tower
Photo of a Brutalist-style concrete church interior with wooden pews and skylight shining light down
Photo of a Brutalist-style concrete church interior with wooden pews and multi-faceted sections throughout the walls and ceiling, and a skylight shining light down
Photo of a Brutalist-style concrete church with harsh corner and a central tower with a flat roof and square windows
#art #architecture #bigartthread
alex kittle
Pastel works by American artist Pace Taylor, 2020s, who describes their practice as "often quiet, very queer, and persistently vulnerable."

#art #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Brightly colored pastel of a red-toned figure's bare back with their head turned in profile, against a green background
Pastel in bright colors of three figures clustered close together in conversation with serious faces; middle two are touching hands
Pastel of two short-haired figures sitting up in bed next to each other under a blue blanket
Pastel of two figures with short hair sitting back to back on a pink couch
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Sculpture by Korean American artist Sui Park, 2020s, whose colorful organic forms are constructed with repurposed cable ties.

#art #sculpture #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Installation of several freestanding rounded tower structures in different colors made of interlaced plastic, plus some white spiky orbs hanging from the ceiling, placed in a white gallery
Installation of several freestanding rounded tower structures in different colors, made of interlaced plastic, placed in a grass field
Hanging spiky orbs in various colors installed in a brick courtyard
Sculpture of colorful round forms connected by white interlaced plastic
#art #sculpture #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Paintings by English artist Eliot Hodgkin, 1940s-50s.

#art #painting #BigArtThread
Painting of a close-up view of field with leaves, grass, and flowers in a muted green-yellow palette
Painting of strawberries dangling from a large pot full of large green leaves
Still life painting of an assortment of fruit, nuts, and flowers
Painting of three lemons with their spiral peels extending from their rinds, against a pale grey background
#art #painting #bigartthread
alex kittle
Paintings by Argentinian artist Juan Melé, 1970s-90s.

#art #painting #BigArtThread
An assortment of diagonal lines and rhombuses in bright colors against a dark blue background
Abstract painting of brightly colored vertical rectangles and vertical lines in close-together groupings, overlaid with white lines forming corners at varying angles
Abstract painting of intersecting black lines overlaid with some colorful vertical lines, outlining an assortment of green, grey, and purple squares and rectangles
Abstract painting with geometric forms, a blue column on the left with vertical lines, and a black section on the right with colorful shapes
#art #painting #bigartthread
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Earthworks by American artist Meg Webster, 1990s-2020s, whose indoor and outdoor installations incorporate natural materials like soil, moss, and native plants.

#art #BigArtThread #EarthDay
Spiral glass wall installed in a courtyard, filled with plants and flowers in a large dirt circle around the central spiral
Sculptural rectangle installed in a white gallery, made up of dark soil encased in wire mesh and topped with a variety of mosses
Large circular mound covered in mosses, installed in an open gallery
Large circular garden installation filled with native grasses and flowers as an attraction for bees, placed in a green field by a river with a city skyline in the background.
#art #earthday #bigartthread
alex kittle
Paintings from the "Great Visionary Transcendence" series by Chinese artist Zheng Guogu, 2010s, whose work combines Chinese and Western imagery, often commenting on the effects of digital technologies on cultural and religious traditions.

#art #painting #BigArtThread #ContemporaryArt
Semi-abstract painting of a series of Buddhist icons around a circular center, in a blurry, colorful style
Many-layered image of Buddhist icons surrounded by clouds and water in a red and blue palette
Painting of a Buddhist icon and small deer in a forest with various elements of landscape overlaid over each other, in a bright green color palette
Painting of a bright pink Buddhist icon dancing in a central circle surrounded by smaller figures, in a green and pink palette
#art #painting #bigartthread #contemporaryart
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Mixed media paintings by Nigerian artist Adegboyega Adesina, 2020s.

#art #painting #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Painting of a young Black man wearing a grey jacket sitting outside against a yellow picket fence and green flowering hedge, looking directly at the viewer with a small table holding a pink drink in front of him
Painting of a young Black woman with pigtails looking at the viewer, against a background of green and purple flowers
Painting of a young Black figure wearing a purple shawl and sleeveless top, and white headscarf, against a background of green and pink flowers
Painting of a young Black man wearing a pink shirt and grey hat, sitting outside against a brick wall with two rabbits at his lap and an empty commercial street behind him
#art #painting #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Works by multidisciplinary Japanese artist Mariko Mori, 1990s, whose early performance photography addressed gender inequality and sexist stereotypes in Japanese society.

#art #PerformanceArt #BigArtThread
A young Japanese woman in a pink and silver outfit poses with a tea tray in a conference room where men in suits are sitting around a table
A young Japanese woman in a futuristic metallic outfit poses in the center of a subway train, with a fisheye lens effect.
A young Japanese woman in a pink and silver outfit poses with a cell phone in a city street at night with bright signs and blurry figures all around her
A young Japanese woman in a blue and silver outfit poses with a tea tray on a city sidewalk next to a glassy office building, with men in suits passing her by
#art #bigartthread #performanceart
alex kittle
Fiber sculpture by Polish artist Ewa Pachucka, 1960s-70s.

#art #sculpture #BigArtThread
Installation of a group of light brown fiber sculptures of human figures and a pig lounging around stacked architectural forms
Light brown fiber sculpture of a seated man leaning forward with left on his lap
Hanging light brown fiber sculpture of a long pair of pants with textured bumps and holes
Hanging light brown fiber sculpture of an abstracted human upper body with an opening in the center
#art #sculpture #bigartthread
alex kittle
Paintings by British artist Gillian Ayres, 2000s-10s.

#art #painting #ContemporaryArt
Colorful, abstract painting in a flat, bold style with various floral shapes
Colorful, abstract painting in a flat, bold style with various floral shapes
Colorful, abstract painting in a flat, bold style with various floral shapes
Colorful, abstract painting in a flat, bold style with various floral shapes
#art #painting #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Assemblage sculptures with blown glass by British artist Gabriele Beveridge, 2010s-20s, who often incorporates commercial imagery and motifs associated with the beauty industry into her work.

#art #sculpture #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Black and white photo of a female model in extreme close-up, overlaid with a round, drooping ball of semi-opaque white glass
Sculpture of a metallic pair of legs erupting from the wall, balancing a large bulbous pink glass form on their feet
Drooping blue glass form slumped over a pale blue metal ledge
A metallic rack suspended from the ceiling by a rope, adorned with various drooping pale pink glass forms forming a large oval construction
#art #sculpture #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Portraits by Malian photographer Seydou Keïta, 1940s-50s, whose studio captured the urbanization and modernization in Bamako during the late colonial period.

#art #photography #BigArtThread
Black and white photo of two young Black women in patterned dresses posing with their arms over a large radio
Black and white photo of a young Black women in checker patterned dress posing with her leg up on a chair, left hand on hip, and right hand up to her chin
Black and white photo of a Black woman in a patterned dress and head scarf lounging on a bed with a checker pattern
Black and white photo of a young Black man in a suit posing with a rotary phone and his leg up on a pedestal step
#art #photography #bigartthread
alex kittle
Collage works from the "Earthly Treasures" series by Egyptian artist Mohamed Abla, 2020s, exploring the spiritual and healing aspects of plants, especially cacti.

#art #BigArtThread #ContemporaryArt #collage
Collage of slender green cacti with red and yellow foliage
Collage of a large central black cactus with pink blossoms and green leaves, and a blue and yellow background
Collage of black cacti with pink blossoms flanked by red, blue, and deep green plants
Collage of green and blue cacti plants with pink blossoms intertwining their leaves together, with black and red plants in the background
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart #collage
alex kittle
Mixed media works by Belgian artist Léon Spilliaert, 1900s-10s, whose symbolist compositions typically combined ink, watercolor, crayon, and gouache, with muted color schemes and solitary figures and oppressive settings.

#art #ModernArt #BigArtThread
A figure in a black dress standing alone on an abstract ground with curving watery shapes in light blue and dark green
A young blonde girl in a green dress standing alone in a large room with brown-green wooden floors and tall white walls, and a blue textile hanging on a strung cord
A figure in black sitting on tower of steep, white steps with a barren grey landscape in the background
A figure in a black dress standing alone with wind blowing through her hair and dress, leaning against a metal railing with a soft grey-brown landscape behind her
#art #bigartthread #modernart
alex kittle
Mixed media works on paper by American artist Alexa Guariglia, 2020s.

#art #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Colorful, multi-patterned composition in a flat style with a white woman standing behind a series of chess boards stacked over each other
Colorful, multi-patterned composition in a flat style with a white woman wearing a geometric jumpsuit and aiming a dart
Colorful, multi-patterned composition in a flat style with a white woman standing in a patterned pink and blue shirt with her hands folded on a table with pizza, a drink, and a candle
Colorful, multi-patterned composition in a flat style with various white women in patterned clothing scattered around a beauty salon
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Sculpture by Japanese artist Shigeko Kubota, 1970s-90s, a member of the Fluxus movement and a pioneer in the use of video, often combining tv screens with wood and metal structures in her experimental works.

#art #sculpture #BigArtThread
Sculpture of a large upright panel with several inlaid tv screens, standing over a shallow rectangular pool of water reflecting the videos
Wooden sculpture of a set of 4 steps, with a video screen inlaid in each step showing a nude, a riff on Duchamp's "Nude Descending a Staircase"
Sculpture of a stick figure posing with their arms out as if skateboarding, with various video screens inlaid within the torso and head
A small square sony tv, with a sheet of parchment with kanji calligraphy written in ink and held over the white screen by twine
#art #sculpture #bigartthread
alex kittle
Self-portraits by Filipina artist Wawi Navarroza, 2019-2023, in a series documenting and processing a period of changes in the artist's life - including a studio fire, becoming a mother, and moving from Manila to Istanbul.

#art #photography #BigArtThread #ContemporaryArt
Photo of a young woman with long brown hair surrounded by various patterned textiles, standing next to a table laden with food and flowers, holding an artichoke in her outstretched hands
Photo of a young woman with long brown hair in a red dress, standing within a red, orange, and purple environment of draped fabrics and flowers, holding a cigarette in one hand
Photo of a young woman with long brown hair sitting across from her double holding a toddler in her lap. Both sit in wooden chairs in patterned rooms in a mirrored composition, with a lacy red curtain decorated with flowers draped in the center, separating the two spaces
Photo of a young woman with long brown hair standing in a room decorated with patterned fabrics, colorful ceramicware, and flowers. She is dressed in a multi-patterned outfit and holding a long blue ribbon in both hands, leaning forward on one leg.
#art #photography #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Dang it forgot to thread again, here's yesterday's art thread post

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alex kittle (@alexxkittle@mastodon.online)

Attached: 4 images Illustrations by French artist JJ Grandville, 1830s-40s, known for his caricatures and playful anthropomorphic figures. #art #illustration #BigArtThread
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alex kittle
Paintings by Palestinian artist Juliana Seraphim, 1960s-90s, who fled to Lebanon during the 1948 Nakba and worked for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East before studying painting.

#art #painting #BigArtThread
Painting of a fantastical scene with strange hybrid creatures in a semi-abstract castle setting, in a palette of soft pink, grey, blue, and yellow
Painting of fantastical insect-human hybrid figures posing with large green and maroon wings against a light background
Painting of a feminine figure surrounded by deep red shapes and swirling forms
Painting of a fantastical scene with a large human eye floating above a body of water with various sea creatures, and a pink and white city skyline in the background
#art #painting #bigartthread
alex kittle
Textile works by American artist Mary Tooley Parker, 2020s, who employs a rug hooking technique with new and recycled fibers for her scenes of everyday life.

#art #FiberArt #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Hook rug scene of a tidy garden in shades of green and yellow, with various orderly plots for different plants, and a figure leaning over in the center and a small white pony in the foreground
Hook rug scene of a living room with a black couch, red and blue floor, and circular purple table with potted plants
Hook rug scene of a yellow bedroom seen from above, with a wooden bed and crib, rocking chair, and pink and green rugs
Hook rug scene of a bedroom with purple walls, green furniture, a black cat on the bed, and a tall window showing a tree, blue sky, and stone wall in the distance
#art #fiberart #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Paintings by Botswanan artist Thebe Phetogo, 2020, whose "Blackbody Composites" series is inspired by the concept in physics of “a hypothetical perfect physical body that absorbs light and electromagnetic energy, with no reflecting power” and whose bright green palette references green screens.

#art #painting #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Painting in a bright green palette of Black figures in robes gathered around a central seated figure. Two men in the back have oversized manic smiles.
Painting in a bright green palette of a Black figure in the center holding up their hand, flanked by two figures, one holding up a club and other with a surprised look on his face
Painting in a bright green palette of a Black figure with a tall red-tinted hairstyle and bucket hat, wearing a bulky jacket
Painting in a bright green palette of a Black figure in the center with large eyes and red lips, leaning over an open windowsill, with several other green figures around them looking at the viewer, and a purple-grey background with cracked lines
#art #painting #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Homeware designs by pioneering British ceramicist Clarice Cliff, 1920s-30s, whose artistic, whimsical approach to commercial pottery revolutionized the industry and influenced generations of designers after her.

#art #ceramics #ModernArt #BigArtThread
Ceramic pitcher with a brightly colored design of a tree with blue circle flowers and orange background
Brightly painted ceramic tea set with sharp geometric shapes and painted geometric patterns in orange, yellow, and blue
Brightly painted ceramic tea set with a soft yellow background and cheery painted flowers above a bronze base
Circular ceramic teapot with a colorful painted design of a semi-abstract tree in green, black, yellow, and orange over a cream base
#art #ceramics #bigartthread #modernart
alex kittle
Paintings by Haitian French artist Hervé Télémaque, 1960s, known for his detailed compositions combining historical, literary, and personal references.

#art #painting #BigArtThread
Painting of various monstrous and cartoon figures against a white background
Painting of various cartoon figures and objects flying over a blue tent with a yellow chair ,with text in French and a small panel coming off of the main canvas of a hand holding green dice
Painting of various monstrous and cartoon figures swirling in motion against a white background, with text in French
Painting of various commercial imagery and cartoon figures against a white gridded background, with text in French
#art #painting #bigartthread
alex kittle
Textile works by American artist Lia Cook, 2010s, whose woven portraits incorporate data visualizations as part of a neuroscience research project studying how viewers react emotionally and psychologically to looking at her work.

#art #TextileArt #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Textile portrait of a woman's face in grayscale, with dark hair and dark eyes, overlaid with curving lines in orange, purple, yellow, and red
Textile portrait of a smiling white child's face in grayscale, overlaid with curving lines in green, purple, yellow, and red
Textile portrait of a face in extreme close-up, overlaid with curving lines in yellow, orange, and red
Textile portrait of a smiling white child's face in grayscale, overlaid with curving lines in yellow and red
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart #textileart
alex kittle
Watercolor and gouache works by French artist Jean Mallard, 2020s.

#art #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Brightly colored landscape of rolling blue, yellow, and pink hills in front of a deep yellow sky and sun, with a lion standing in the central ground
Brightly colored landscape of curving, blobby hills in blue and green gradients, standing upright from still water, with a small figure floating in the water
Landscape in a blue palette of a large group of figures seen from a distance, lying on a blue field with scattered with blue and green trees, and a large screen depicting a bird flying over thick white clouds standing in the center
Brightly colored landscape of large, round trees in blue, yellow, and orange, with two figures and a bike lounging in the lower foreground on the green grass
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Installations by NY-based Canadian artist Lotus L Kang, 2020s, incorporating unfixed photographic film that develops over time when exposed to light and humidity in the gallery.

#art #sculpture #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Long strips of large-scale photographic film handing from the ceiling, with different colors and soft abstract shapes
Long strips of large-scale photographic film handing from the ceiling, with different colors and soft abstract shapes
Long strips of large-scale photographic film handing from the ceiling, with different colors and soft abstract shapes
Long strips of large-scale photographic film handing from the ceiling, with different colors and soft abstract shapes
#art #sculpture #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Paintings by self-taught Indian artist Bhupen Khakhar, 1970s-80s.

#art #painting #BigArtThread
Painting in a bold palette of a group of Brown men lounging outside on a roof with a bath, against a backdrop of a village
Painting in a dark green palette of a hilly landscape, with a tiger and antelope in the lower foreground and a cluster of buildings in the far distance
Painting in a bold palette of a flat green landscape, with an older man in the foreground standing by a group of orange trees and palms, and a purple carpet spread on the grass with a table full of fruit, and a red palace in the background
Painting in a bold palette of a nude Brown men standing outside on a balcony, looking over a town filled with people, horses, houses, and a park
#art #painting #bigartthread
alex kittle
Paintings by American artist Jessie Arms Botke, c 1930s-40s, known for her nature paintings and use of gold leaf.

#art #painting #BigArtThread
Painting of three blue-purple crowned pigeons beneath brown leaves next to golden water
Painting of two white cranes standing against a grouping of ferns and a gold sky background
Painting of two white peacocks standing by a fountain in a garden with tall flowers and cypress trees
Two white and pink cockatoos sitting on a branch in a flowering tree
#art #painting #bigartthread
alex kittle
Sculpture by Ethiopian artist Adiskidan Ambaye, 2010s-20s, whose organic forms are composed of dozens of handcrafted slices of plywood.

#art #sculpture #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Wooden sculpture of slender, curving forms and wing-like tips
Wooden sculpture of a curving C-like shape with dark and light sections
Wooden sculpture of a curving C-like shape with copper wires spread between the two ends
Wooden sculpture of a dark horizontal half-circle shape with a globular lighter brown form spilling over the top
#art #sculpture #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Works by Melbourne-based South Sudanese photographer Atong Atem, 2010s-20s, whose portraiture practice explores identity, migrant narratives, and postcolonial practices in the diaspora.

#art #photography #BigArtThread #ContemporaryArt
Photo portrait of a young Black woman with her face painted blue wearing a velvet purple headwrap, against a brightly colored geometric pattern background
Photo of two seated Black women looking at the camera, one curled up on the floor with her head in the lap of the other. Both are wearing long patterned dresses, flowers and colorful patterned textiles arranged as the backdrop
Photo of a young Black woman with blue skin makeup holding a blue and gold patterned veil over her head and face, wearing a blue and yellow patterned textile
Photo of a young Black woman with blue skin makeup wearing a yellow headwrap and dress, with bouquets of flowers arranged in front of her torso and a magenta and gold textile hanging behind her
#art #photography #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Chromolithographs by German naturalist and painter Eduard Pechuël-Loesche, 1880s, made from watercolors painted by various artists observing the sky after the 1883 explosion of Krakatoa, which caused strange optical effects for years afterwards.

#art #printmaking #BigArtThread
Print of a soft yellow horizon with orange rays erupting in a circular shape over a blue and dark brown sea
Print of a blue-green sky with orange and yellow rays moving out from the center from behind a fluffy cloud
Print of an orange and pink sky with purple rays shooting across at vertical angles
Print of a blue sky with soft white rays seen from behind a fluffy cloud
#art #printmaking #bigartthread
alex kittle
Works by American illustrator Diana Sudyka, 2010s, from a series inspired by vintage postage stamps.

#art #illustration #BigArtThread #ContemporaryArt
Ink and gouache illustration of a figure walking with their arms out, wearing a cloak decorated with stars and leaves, and a mask topped with a headdress of leaves and branches. There is a copper stamp floating above their hands
Ink and gouache illustration of an underwater scene in black and dark blue-grey tones, with black and white sea creatures including a whale, jellyfish, and squid. Two stamps float above the water like ships. Inked text reads "The ships moved through the ocean unaware of all life that filled its inky depths"
Ink and gouache illustration of two figures, one with a stamp head and one with the head of a stag, standing in a grove of short trees with pointed leaves, with two black birds above them
Ink and gouache illustration of a figure with stamp for a head, standing with their arms up, wearing a long black and red dress, with two wolves at their feet and a group of black birds flying from their arms. Inked text reads "They gathered at the end of each season for the sermon of the crows"
#art #illustration #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Paintings by Palestinian artist, writer, and teacher Sliman Mansour, 1970s-80s, whose work reflects on Palestinian culture and struggle.

#art #painting #BigArtThread
Painting of a woman in a blue caftan and head scarf kneeling on a striped rug in a desert landscape, and leaning over a circular orb in her arms, inside of which is a view of Jerusalem and the Dome of the Rock
Painting of two young women in colorful dresses and head scarves posing with large baskets of oranges on their heads, surrounded by a tiled border decorated with images of women picking oranges from circular trees
Painting of an old man walking barefoot in a barren landscape wearing loose grey clothing, hunched over and holding a large eye-shaped form on his back, inside of which is a view of Jerusalem
Painting of a huge crowd of people stretching into the distance with rolling dark hills on the horizon. They are carrying a large stone cross laid horizontally across their backs and shoulders, with the Palestinian flag painted across its center.
#art #painting #bigartthread
alex kittle
Photographic prints by Georgian artist Ketuta Alexi-Meskhishvili, 2010s-20s, whose experimental works incorporate various techniques (including photograms, physically scratching negatives, sublimation dyes, etc).

#art #photography #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Semi-abstract photo of a clear green glasses case holding sunglasses and a blurry red shape behind it
Abstract photo of a bright yellow field with blurry floral shapes and several deep scratched lines across the center
Abstract photo of a bright green field with deeper green folds and a horizontal strip across the lower section with smaller green forms within
Semi-abstract photo of a bright green field with blurry impressions of tulips in orange and purple hues
#art #photography #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Portraits by Pakistani artist Ali Kazim, 2020s, whose use of color is inspired by his study of the Bengal School's watercolorists.

#art #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Watercolor portrait of a Brown man wearing a white sleeveless tank standing against a pale background, with a brown duck on his head
Watercolor portrait of a Brown man with a shaved head in profile, against a deep red background
Watercolor portrait of a Brown man with a pointed beard and loose white shirt standing in profile, against a deep yellow background
Watercolor portrait of a Brown man with a bun and dark blue shirt standing with his head bowed down, against a teal background
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Embroidery by Japanese designer Masafusa Shibuya, 1990s, known for his work on silk jackets and album covers.

#art #embroidery #BigArtThread
Embroidered scene on silk fabric, showing an empty tennis court
Embroidered scene on silk fabric, showing a pool of blue water through a green fence against a yellow sky
Embroidered scene on silk fabric, showing snow-covered mountain with skiiers racing down a course, in a soft purple-pink palette
Embroidered scene on silk fabric, showing a city scene with purple and red road curving in the foreground, with purple skyscrapers lit up with lights and a pink background
#art #embroidery #bigartthread
alex kittle
Furniture designs by French designer Élizabeth Garouste, c 2010s-20s.

#art #design #BigArtThread
Oval cabinet with red shelving interior and a black exterior covered with curving red lines
Hanging, oval-shaped lamp in pale green with wonky openings revealing a soft yellow light
Tall cabinet in black and gold, covered in light and dark blue circles
Gold table with spindly black legs
#art #design #bigartthread
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alex kittle
Collage works by British artist Penny Slinger, 1970s, known for her surrealist imagery exploring eroticism, mysticism, and feminism.

#art #collage #BigArtThread
Collage of a grayscale white woman posed with arms splayed open and her arms over her head, inside a costume of a tiered cake. The lowest tier is a color image of Magritte's eye painting with clouds in the iris.
Collage of a close-up of an open mouth, inside is a cutout closeup of a nipple
Collage of a large empty grayscale room with a woman kneeling on the wood floor, her head resting on her hand. On the floor in front of her are color images of a torso, an inkwell, and a picture frame.
Black and white collage of a nude white woman lying back with her arms splayed open, images of mouths covering her crotch and an abstract dark form over her face. The background is a Gothic church walkway
#art #bigartthread #collage
alex kittle
Mixed media works by Massachusetts-based South African artist Peter Sacks, 2010s-20s, combining various fabrics and materials from different countries he's lived in or visited.

#art #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Abstract composition made up of different fabric strips
Abstract composition made up of different fabric strips
Abstract composition made up of different fabric strips
Abstract composition made up of different fabric strips
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Shots by American photographer Meryl Meisler, 1977, who documented her first NYC Pride March shortly after coming out, motivated by Anita Bryant's homophobic crusade that same year.

#art #photography #BigArtThread
Black and white photo of a person wearing a shiny crop top and metallic star earrings, their head thrown back with a big smile and a crowd of other marchers behind them
Black and white photo of a three young Black women posing and smiling with shirts reading "Butch" and "Fem"
Black and white photo of a group of men marching and carrying a banner reading "Cong Beth Simchat Torah The Gay Synagogue"
Black and white photo of a Marsha P Johnson walking towards the camera in a black dress with various folks behind her marching with signs
#art #photography #bigartthread
alex kittle
Prints by German artist Jens Lausen, 1960s-70s, known for his fantastical landscapes.

#art #printmaking #BigArtThread
Print with a bright red and orange striped background and a rounded pink staircase leading up to a double doorway with a yellow sky and rainbow through it
Print of a large stacked gray mountain peak with a yellow and blue path carved into it, against a soft white and blue sky
Print of a pink gradient curve and green mountains, with a blue tower and rainbow in the foreground
Print of a large red archway revealing a yellow sky and rainbow, with a geometric outpouring of cubes in red, pink, and white
#art #printmaking #bigartthread
alex kittle
Paintings from the Sky series by Chinese artist Zhao Zhao, 2019-2021, seeking to depict a sky that he could no longer see behind air pollution in Beijing.

#art #painting #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Semi-abstract painting of a cloudy sky in deep blue tones
Semi-abstract painting of a cloudy sky in deep blue tones
Semi-abstract painting of a cloudy sky in deep blue tones
Semi-abstract painting of a cloudy sky in deep blue tones
#art #painting #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Ceramic sculpture by Japanese artist Yamaguchi Mio, 2020s, whose work incorporates countless folds representative of unexpressed and hidden emotions.

#art #sculpture #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Abstract sculpture in cream and brown tones, a rounded shape made up of folded-over sections
Abstract sculpture in monochromatic sepia, a rounded shape made up of folded-over sections
Abstract sculpture in grey and blush tones, a tall ovular shape made up of folded-over sections
Abstract sculpture in grey and teal tones, a rounded vertical shape made up of folded-over sections
#art #sculpture #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Paintings by NYC-based German artist Stefanie Heinze, 2010s-20s, whose compositions often start as small-scale collaged drawings the artist then adapts into large-scale canvases.

#art #painting #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Semi-abstract painting with various floating shapes and body parts in a slightly cartoonish style
Semi-abstract painting with various floating shapes, organic motifs, and body parts in a slightly cartoonish style
Semi-abstract painting with various floating shapes and body parts in a slightly cartoonish style
Semi-abstract painting with various floating shapes and body parts in a slightly cartoonish style
#art #painting #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Carpet works by Pakistani American artist Asif Mian, 2010s-2020s

#art #sculpture #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Hanging circular pink rug with abstract textural elements made with sand
Hanging textile rug with abstract elements in blue, cream, and brown
Magenta rug leaning against a wall merging into a red rug on the floor
Hanging circular orange rug merging with a rectangular rug, with overlapping abstract motifs
#art #sculpture #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Watercolors by American artist Emily Sargent, 1900s-10s, who often traveled and painted alongside her brother, painter John Sargent, but her work was largely unknown to audiences until a trunk holding hundreds of watercolors was discovered in the late 1990s.

#art #watercolor #BigArtThread
Watercolor of a large white structure in a desert landscape
Watercolor of a garden path with white square columns on either side and greenery alongside and above
Watercolor of a stone building interior with vaulted ceilings and people gathered in the distance
Watercolor of a garden path leading to a multi-level house with white walls and various greenery on each side of the walkway
#art #watercolor #bigartthread
alex kittle
Works by American artist Winfred Rembert, 2000s-10s, whose distinctive dyed leather compositions reflect his memories of childhood in the Jim Crow South, racial violence, civil rights protests, and the years he spent on a Georgia chain gang.

#art #BigArtThread
Dyed leather artwork of a pool hall seen from above, with various Black players and observers gathered around several pool tables in a wood-paneled room
Dyed leather artwork of Black figures in black and white striped prison uniforms, picking cotton along orange paths, seen from above
Dyed leather artwork of Black cotton pickers in three rows, behind a musical composition (notes on a staff)
Dyed leather artwork of a river alongside train tracks, where a group of Black folks are swimming, fishing, and playing
#art #bigartthread
alex kittle
Shots by American photographer Rose Marie Cromwell, 2000s-10s, whose documentary work explores "the effects of globalization on human interaction and social politics".

#art #photography #BigArtThread
Photo of a car windshield with a metallic screen in the window reflecting bright sunlight
Photo of a young Black man seen from behind and afar, sitting between teal and red houses working on an upside down bike
Photo of a bright red shopping cart sitting on plot of dirt with green foliage in the background
Photo of a close-up of cacti tied together with red and pink ribbons, against a concrete wall with a garbage can in the background
#art #photography #bigartthread
alex kittle
Quilts by Canadian and Salteaux artist Wally Dion, 2010s-20s, merging traditional symbols with contemporary materials.

#art #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Hanging quilt with a star pattern in a green palette, using shiny and transparent fabrics
Hanging quilt with a star pattern in a green, red, and yellow palette, made with circuit boards
Hanging quilt with a star pattern in a green palette, made with circuit boards
Photo of a figure standing on a ladder against a cloudy sky, holding a large quilt with a star pattern made with shiny and transparent fabrics, billowing in the wind above
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Paintings by Japanese-born American artist Kinuko Y Craft, exact dates unknown but I think 1990s-2000s, known for her fantasy and children's book illustrations.

#art #illustration #BigArtThread
Illustration of a young white woman braiding her long red hair against an ocean backdrop
Illustration of a young woman in a flowing floral dress floating along a crescent moon holding a mask above her head, surrounded by various fantasy creatures and a starry night sky
Illustration of a young white woman in a flowing white dress with iridescent bird wings, standing in a fantastical nighttime landscape surrounded by fairy creatures and animals
Illustration of a young white woman wearing a gold crown, floating in a snowy forest with dark horse riders emerging from the sky behind her and a border of flowers and vines
#art #illustration #bigartthread
alex kittle
Paintings by American artist Emily Mason, 1970s, who worked spontaneously in a process she described as "letting the paint talk to you." Her mother Alice Trumbull Mason was a founding member of the American Abstract Artists group in NYC, so she was surrounded and inspired by great painters growing up.

#art #painting #AbstractArt #BigArtThread
Abstract painting with soft multicolored shapes over a grey-blue-purple gradient background
Abstract painting with a blocky maroon shape along the left against a golden yellow background
Abstract painting with soft overlaid shapes and washes in yellow, blue, and grey, with dripping effects along the bottom
Abstract painting with soft overlaid shapes and washes in blue and light grey with details in red, pink, and yellow
#art #painting #abstractart #bigartthread
alex kittle
Sculpture by British-Guyanese artist Hew Locke, 2010s-20s, whose multilayered works explores the visual language of power, and how different nations build their identities through symbols of authority.

#art #sculpture #ContemporaryArt #bigArtThread
Marble sculpture of Queen Victoria draped with gold jewelry and military imagery
Sculpture of a nude woman covered in stars with dragonfly wings, holding lines of masks from her hands
Gold sculpture of a large two-handled vase engraved with large floating eyes and a portrait of a puffy-cheeked white man at the bottom
Photo of an outdoor sculpture of Columbus covered in gold and pearls
#art #sculpture #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Ephemeral organic sculptures by German artist Nils-Udo, 1990s, a leader of the “Art in Nature” movement, using natural found materials to create site-specific works documented through photography.

#art #LandArt #photography #BigArtThread
A leaning tree trunk with a large crack in its bark filled with deep red berries
A dark grey landscape of cooked lava with a line of puffy orange and yellow floral stalks placed within a fissure and extending into the distance
A reflective puddle of water framed into an oval by a long curved green stem, surrounded by bright red-orange berries spilling out all around it
An arrangement of light purple flower blooms floating upside down in a stream, held in place by a floating string
#art #photography #landart #bigartthread
alex kittle
Airbrush and acrylic works by NY-based Italian artist Bea Scaccia, 2020s, whose still life motifs are pulled from fairy tales, monsters, and mythology.

#art #painting #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Detailed painting showing an assortment of objects including pearls, hairclips, textiles, and curly blue hair
Detailed painting showing an assortment of objects including pearls, candles, jewelry, textiles, and colorful wigs
Detailed painting in a cool color palette showing an assortment of fabrics and furs, with a dark ghoulish arm emerging from the right edge of the frame
Detailed painting of an assortment of objects including fabric, pearls, hair clips, and colorful wigs
#art #painting #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Paintings by American artist Sayre Gomez, 2020s, whose urban landscapes explore class divides, commercialization, and industrial sprawl in Los Angeles.

#art #painting #ContemporaryArt #bigArtThread
Painting of an abandoned liquor store and empty parking lot at night, with a huge lightning storm in the sky behind it
Painting of a collage-like cluster of buildings and industrial machines, set against a purple mountainscape
Painting of an overfull dumpster under a glowing sign for "Lincoln Plaza" with various business names, against a purple-pink sunset and silhouetted power lines
Painting of a broken down, burnt-out car on a street filled with paper debris, with the city skyline in the background and an orange sky
#art #painting #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Paintings by Chinese artist Qiu Xiaofei, 2010s-20s, whose dreamlike scenes and semi-abstract compositions explore his own memories and subconscious "thought diversions".

#art #painting #BigArtThread #ContemporaryArt
Painting of a semi-abstract scene with skulls and curving sticks, in a palette of pink, green, and black, with a figure all in white standing near the center
Painting of a semi-abstract scene with a mass of red and black in the center and sketchy curving shapes around it
Painting of two cartoonish figures standing amidst a pile of coiled snake-like creatures in a bright palette of yellow, orange, and green
Painting of cartoon-like figures huddled together around a collection of red rocks against a dark blue sky
#art #painting #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Textile works by Amsterdam-based German artist Joana Schneider, 2020s, who uses repurposed ropes, natural dyes, and recycled plastic in her sustainable pieces.

#art #FiberArt #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Symmetrical abstraction in green, yellow, and soft pink made up of layers of textile lines and bulbous forms
Symmetrical abstraction in green, blue, and white made up of layers of curving textile lines and bulbous forms
Symmetrical abstraction in green and pink made up of layers of curving textile lines
Abstraction in green, brown, and cream made up of layers of curving textile lines
#art #fiberart #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Paintings by American artist Audrey Flack, 1970s-80s, known for her photorealistic still lifes. RIP.

#art #painting #BigArtThread
Photorealistic still life painting with a cluster of objects, including an orange slice, a rose, a Queen of Hearts card, a chess piece, a pocket watch, and makeup containers
Photorealistic still life painting with a cluster of objects, including a pack of cards, pair of dice, paint tubes, teacup, and red ribbon
Photorealistic still life painting with a large cluster of objects, including a skull, an hourglass, a candle, a mirror, a bunch of grapes, and a tarot card
Photorealistic still life painting with a cluster of objects, including a pear, a compact, a rose, and a small print of a Leonardo da Vinci painting
#art #painting #bigartthread
alex kittle
Paintings by self-taught Haitian artist Hector Hyppolite, 1940s.

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Painting of a creature with the head of a woman with dark hair, the body of a snake curving in several layers, and small red wings
Painting of a Black woman in a blue dress flying through a conglomeration of white flowers and birds
Painting of a group of Black figures wearing white shrouds gathered around a large man in a red cape and top hat, waving a round orange object. There is a coffin holding a body in the center next to a grave, and floating monstrous faces in the dark sky.
Painting of two Black figures wearing colorful head coverings and coats, surrounded by a pink and red floral garland with a basket of fruits and gourds in the foreground
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alex kittle
Photos by American author, critic, and photographer John Margolies, 1970s-80s, known for his large body of work documenting roadside attractions and architecturally unique restaurants across the US.

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Photo of a long building decorated and sculptured to look like a large blue whale, with a sliding white garage door at the "mouth"
Photo of "Leaning Tower of Pizza" restaurant with a slender leaning tower sculpture decorated with narrow archways and vertical text reading "PIZZA"
Photo of San Pedro Drive-in Theatre building, painted bright yellow and blue with a mural of a man riding a horse and waving
Photo of a large dinosaur sculpture in a rocky landscape, with a set of steps leading up to its midsection
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alex kittle
Sculpture by multidisciplinary Korean artist Kim Yun Shin, 1990s-2010s, whose work draws from nature, philosophy, and spiritualism, with motifs inspired by the artist's time living in both Korea and South America.

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Abstract wooden sculpture in a three-part blocky shape with carved zigzag incisions
Two abstract carved stone sculptures on white bases
Abstract stone sculpture on a black base, with several finger-like shapes emerging outward and upward from the center
Abstract wooden sculpture of a smooth central vertical shape on a square base, bisected by a smaller rectangular shape near the top, with some sections showing jagged edges
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alex kittle
Photos from the "Hello My Name Is…" project by British artist Nadia Lee Cohen, 2021, who created over 30 unique personas inspired by her collection of nametags, thrifting items and clothing compiled to represent each character.

#art #photography #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Still life photo of a collection of items arranged on an orange cream background, including a book "Stop Aging Now!", an Elvis mug, and cigarettes
Portrait photo of the artist dressed as a young man in a striped tshirt and jeans, sitting on a stool against an orange cream background
Portrait photo of the artist dressed as an older woman wearing a floral pink sweatshirt and long floral skirt, sitting on a stool against an orange cream background
Still life photo of a collection of items arranged on an orange cream background, including a TV Guide, Nixon button, bacon, pills, and car keys
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alex kittle
Paintings by British portrait artist and illustrator Thomas Lowinsky, 1920s-30s.

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Painting of a woman's head with wings for ears, floating above brown rocks and blowing over dark tree limbs
Painting of Sappho in a blue robe standing on a cliffside hill, next to a body of water with dark mountains in the background
Painting of a large, cracked dark grey mask standing vertically in a window frame, with a lake and mountains in the background
Painting of a drowsing Venus sitting in her large white shell in shallow ocean water, surrounded by large rock formations
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alex kittle
Paintings by Brazilian artist Luiz Sacilotto, 1980s.

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Op Art composition of orderly red circles changing slightly in tone and size over a green field
Painting of a grid formation of small blue circles each with a sliver of white, twisting in different directions over a white field
Painting of a series of angled lines in a gradient of blue to mauve over a gradient background of blue to pale purple
Painting of a series of blue triple-triangle formations arranged in a grid, each turning a slightly different direction over a mustard yellow background
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alex kittle
Mixed media works by Jordan-based Palestinian artist Dana Barqawi, 2010s-20s, whose practice explores women's resistance and experience under colonialism and occupation.

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Mixed media work of a white silhouette of a woman embracing a another woman from behind who is dressed in blue patterned fabric, holding a small child of her own. Rays of light, doves, trees and flowers surround them
Mixed media portrait of a woman dressed in a long tunic and head covering, looking at the viewer with a small smile, holding a sleeping child wrapped in a gold-patterned blanket, surrounded by gold floral details and blue written script
Mixed media work of a woman gathering oranges in a grove with a large sun radiating gold lines over their leaves
Mixed media work of a woman dressed in various patterned fabrics, holding a large watermelon over her head and surrounded by falling and floating watermelon slices and cacti, against a gold leaf background
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Photos by American photojournalist Eve Arnold, 1950s, the first woman to join the Magnum Photo agency known for her intimate shots of Hollywood actors (especially Marilyn Monroe), but also documented Harlem life, migrant workers, civil rights movements, and international cultures.

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Black and white photo of a young Black woman leaning on a curved bar, her head resting on her hands in front of a glass bottle and several glasses of alcohol
Black and white photo of a young white woman and young Black woman in a public restroom standing next to each other at a mirror and applying makeup
Black and white photo of a white man and woman smiling and holding up and spinning around a small child, against a big empty sky
Black and white photo of a bespectacled woman in a suit holding a bag and sheet of papers, standing with her hand on hip looking at a small sculpture of a seated man, in a gallery at the Museum of Modern Art in NY
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alex kittle
Mixed media works on burlap by Indian American artist Kaveri Raina, 2010s-20s.

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Assortment of painterly abstract forms gathered around a loose figurative shape with a large orange hand in the center
Assortment of painterly abstract forms in bold green and maroon hues with a thin squiggly purple line running in a loop behind them
Abstract composition of several floating forms vaguely resembling legs, arms and torso, overlaid with a graphite textured circle in the center
Assortment of painterly abstract forms in deep green, blue, and maroon hues gathered on the right of the composition. There is a semi-transparent outline of a seated figure on the left.
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alex kittle
Furniture design by American commercial artist and designer Dan Friedman, 1980s, known for his experimental, colorful aesthetic inspired by the downtown NYC art and club scene as well as socially-conscious projects like posters for the American Foundation for AIDS Research.

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Table with abstract striped legs and light grey-blue top with curving edges resembling a cloud or puddle of water
Multicolored, assemblage-style chair with red and back legs and seat, a single green arm, and a yellow open back with a woven white fabric cushion
Tall, bright yellow-green folding screen with diagonal edges and geometric shape cutouts
Table lamp spray painted in bright colors, with a photo of a nuclear power plant on the lamp shade and the words "Three Mile Island" printed on the base. Various abstract shapes dangle from the shade.
#art #design #bigartthread
alex kittle
Sculpture by American artist Mika Obayashi, 2020s, using paper and cotton thread to create delicate large-scale forms that investigate the relationship between material and space.

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Sculpture installed in the corner of a gallery, made up of long cascading white threads with strips of white paper hanging from the bottom building up into a tall triangle, its point reaching a small black circle within the threads
Hanging sculpture installed floor-to-ceiling in a gallery, made up of long cascading threads with strips of paper hanging within, arranged in vertical layers, dyed a blue-to-white gradient moving upwards
Hanging sculpture made up of long cascading black threads with strips of black paper arranged within, suspended from the ceiling so the threads are loose at the bottom
Hanging sculpture installed floor-to-ceiling in a gallery, made up of long cascading red threads with strips of white paper hanging within, arranged in swirling shapes, and a dark circle in the center
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alex kittle
Paintings by LA-based Canadian artist Andy Dixon, 2010s, whose work explores symbols of decadence and the relationship between art and wealth.

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Colorful painting of a Classical scene with a figure wrapped in drapery reclining under a tree with two cherubs holding instruments and a laurel
Still life painting of various fruits, instruments, pottery, and lobster in a green room
Still life painting of a pink room holding a bright red table and striped chair decorated with books, sculpture, patterned carpet, and a large painting of a tiger.
Painting of a man and woman passing each over on a central staircase in a room decorated with floral paintings, an ornately patterned carpet, and tall green plants
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alex kittle
Wood engravings by British artist Gertrude Hermes, 1930s.

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Black and white print in a bold, illustrative style depicting abstracted floral forms including two large floating lilypads and flowers
Black and white print in a bold, illustrative style depicting abstracted birds gathered together over a sky with cross-hatched bisected shapes
Black and white print in a bold, illustrative style depicting silhouetted figures floating within a large beam of light hovering over a large fish creature swimming in dark water
Black and white print in a bold, illustrative style depicting a large hand holding a small female figure trapped inside the core of an apple
#art #printmaking #bigartthread
alex kittle
Mixed media works by NY-born, Swiss-raised artist and dancer Cathy Josefowitz, 1970s-90s.

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Painting of a pale figure with light curly hair and bold makeup sitting up surrounded by red bedding, holding up a glass to her mouth
Painting of a sleeping figure lying on their side, viewed from above, in a palette of green, blue, and white
Painting of a man and a woman embracing while holding a dog, bread, and a milk bottle, both looking away at something off-canvas. One is dressed in a dark turtleneck and beret, the other in blue top and striped skirt, against a green and purple striped background.
Colorful pastel of an abstracted composition with a figure curving in a chair in a palette of yellow, brown, and red, and a border of pink and blue stripes
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alex kittle
Stoneware sculpture by Zimbabwean artist Xanthe Somers, 2020s, whose practice examines "the subtle treason of objects".

#art #ceramics #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Abstract ceramic sculpture standing on two rounded legs with a funnel shape at the top over a rounded center, and two chains emerging on either side. The surface is covered in a loose grid in blue and pink with white circles in each square's center
Two abstract ceramic sculptures with slender, oblong vase shapes covered in orange, black, and white decorations with ceramic flowers emerging from the top openings
Abstract ceramic sculpture standing on three round legs with a big "O" shape on top, painted in a squiggly line pattern in black and yellow
Abstract ceramic sculpture in an oblong vase shape, covered in a green and pink grid pattern with white and orange rings erupting in horizontal rows
#art #ceramics #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Paintings by Belgian artist and journalist Fernand Khnopff, 1880s-90s, associated with the Symbolism and Vienna Secession movements.

#art #painting #ModernArt #BigArtThread
Painting of a young white woman with red hair sitting low and leaning her elbows on a table with her head in her hands, with brown and yellow flowers growing in the foreground and a background wall in grey and brown
Painting of a white woman dressed in an oversize, ornately decorated silken robe, holding one gloved hand up to her cheek and the other holding up a slender incense burner, in a muted sepia palette
Painting of a group of white women in long dresses gathered in a field holding racquets, all facing different directions
Painting of a young white man holding a staff, leaning his head against a creature with the head of a woman and the body of a leopard, in a brown and pink landscape
#art #painting #bigartthread #modernart
alex kittle
"Cholet" buildings by Aymara Bolivian civil engineer and self-taught architect Freddy Mamani, c. 2010s, whose distinctive "Neo-Andean" buildings (primarily found in the city of El Alto) are inspired by Aymara carvings and textile motifs.

#art #architecture
Cluster of three colorful, playfully designed buildings with geometric motifs including circles, steps, and snakes, with angled roofs and a mixture of textures
A large horizontal building with bold geometric facade in red, yellow, white, and orange colors. The symmetrical design features curved borders and circle patterns.
A vertical building with bold geometric facade in peach, red, grey, and blue colors and symmetrical design. The central motif resembles an abstract bird with wings spread wide on either side.
A narrow vertical building with bold geometric facade in white and blue colors. Playful geometric motifs run up and down the walls and the square glass windows reflect the blue and clouds of the sky.
#art #architecture
alex kittle
Prints by self-taught Japanese artist Kiyoshi Awazu, 1970s, known for his psychedelic poster designs.

#art #design #BigArtThread
Poster in a playful style with an assortment of objects floating around a central figure wearing a kimono with a T-shaped pencil for a head. The background is a pattern of horizontal lines with light-to-dark gray gradients
Poster with an a large crying crow in the lower center and a smaller crow in the middle ground, with flying bats against a yellow orb and a red and blue ocean scene in the background. There is a border in red, green, and yellow filled with text and floral motifs
Poster with an orange landmass in the center labeled "Nippon", outlined by thin squiggly lines radiating out in a variety of colors
Poster in a bold yellow, orange, red, and blue color scheme showing abstract landscapes of squiggly horizontal lines populated with various animals and a central grouping of large red flowers and a grey moon
#art #design #bigartthread
alex kittle
Self-portraits by American artist, writer, and historian Carla Williams, 1980s-90s, who created a number of photographs of herself in private from the ages of about 18-24, a series exploring various playful, sexual, and emotional sides of herself that wasn't displayed publicly until 2023.

#art #photography #BigArtThread
Black and white photo of a standing woman's black silhouette with arms splayed out on either side like she's about to take a bow, with white gauzy curtains behind her
Black and white photo of a young Black woman in a baggy tshirt holding a half-mask over her eyes and forehead, decorated with wavy light hair and illustrated decorations
Black and white photo of a young Black woman with long braids falling askew over her face and shoulders. She looks sideways at the viewer with half-closed eyes and bared teeth
Black and white photo of a young Black woman lying nude on her stomach on a bed with white sheets, her legs curled up and her face hidden under dark wavy hair
#art #photography #bigartthread
alex kittle
Digital abstractions by Dutch artist Jerry-Lee Bosmans, 2020s.

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Abstract composition of various shapes in bright colors, composed of repeated thin circles forming rounded forms and shift in width and color, overlapping each other in an energetic grouping
Abstract composition of a contiguous curving line moving in and out and overlapping itself in a cluster, each curve painted in flat, bold colors fluctuating with gradient effects
Abstract composition of a three pill-shaped ovals overlapping each other in a vertical zig-zag shape, shifting colors and gradients with each overlap
Abstract composition of two vertical columns of overlapping circles in bright colors that form different hues at the circles' intersections
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Paintings by Netherlands-based Iraqi artist and illustrator Afifa Aleiby, 2000s-20s.

#art #painting #BigArtThread #ContemporaryArt
Painting in a slightly flattened, slightly exaggerated style of a fair-skinned woman standing by a window holding a white flower, wearing a sleeveless blue dress with a purple shawl and red ribbon wrapped in her hair
Painting in a slightly flattened, slightly exaggerated style of a fair-skinned woman with short dark hair wearing a white dress, lying in a field of flowers and tall grasses, leaning on her right elbow
Painting in a slightly flattened, slightly exaggerated style of a fair-skinned woman with long dark hair wearing a flowing white dress and dancing in a field of brown and dark green ferns, her face upturned to the sky with eyes closed
Painting in a slightly flattened, slightly exaggerated style of a fair-skinned woman with short dark hair wearing a white blouse and red skirt, standing stiffly against a dark wall decorated with a floral still life, a trumpet, an angel figurine, and a nude Classical sculpture
#art #painting #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
"Future artifacts" by Hamburg-based American artist and jeweler Corrina Goutos, 2020s, who de- and re-constructs post-consumer objects.

#art #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
A symmetrical pendant featuring lighters, padlocks, and metal balls set within a white piece of coral and strung on a white ribbon
A small ipod and amethyst butterfly brooch buried in a small piece of bone or coral
White shell pierced with metal earrings and bars, on a thick metal chain
Sculpture of two white shells linked by a metal chain posed atop a half-closed white mac laptop with pieces of marble slid between its screen and keyboard
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Paintings by American artist Jake Berthot, 1970s-80s.

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Abstract painting of a loosely rendered vertical white rectangle floating in an expanse of red rendered in thick daubs over glimpses of yellow and blue underneath
Abstract painting of a bright green egg shape floating in an expanse of metallic-tinted copper, white, and brown
Abstract painting of a slim vertical red rectangle standing in a muddy grey-brown-green expanse
Abstract painting of a yellow egg shape floating in an expanse of mustard yellow
#art #painting #bigartthread
alex kittle
Works by Swiss artist Miriam Cahn, 2000s-10s.

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Painting in a soft, blurred out style of a group of white nude figures with their arms raised high, standing in a brown-red field
Pastel and watercolor work in a soft, blurred out style of a red-maroon figure's head and upper body, with a fuzzy pink and white upper head, against a bright green background
Pastel and watercolor work in a soft, blurred out style of a pink figure's head and shoulders staring at the viewer, their head encircled with neon yellow-green lines forming an aura behind them
Painting in a soft, blurred out style of a group of pale nude figures floating and falling within dark, deep water
#art #bigartthread
alex kittle
Installations by Afro-Brazilian artist Tadáskía, 2020s, whose multimedia practice expresses the "transformation and joy influenced by her experiences as a Black trans woman" as well as referencing the broader histories of Brazil.

#art #InstallationArt #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread

Gallery with walls drawn all over with colorful, semi-abstract animal and floral motifs. The walls are lined with white squares, some filled with individual drawings. On the floor are curving platforms holding abstract stick sculptures and bowls containing various materials
Gallery with a curving wall, pillar, and ceiling drawn all over with colorful, semi-abstract animal and floral motifs. The walls are lined with white squares, some filled with individual drawings. On the floor are three pink circles holding wooden driftwood sculptures
Gallery with walls drawn all over with colorful, semi-abstract motifs. On the floor are abstract wooden sculptures
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart #installationart
alex kittle
Documentary images of factories by Polish photographer Tadeusz Sumiński, 1960s, who worked for "The Polish Review", a state publication promoting industrialization for the newly communist country.

#art #photography #BigArtThread
Black and white photo of rows and rows of large tires lined up against one another
Black and white photo of a jumble of curled metal strips piled high
Black and white photo of a large, curving piece of metal stretching across the frame, covered in metal pipes jutting out in vertical rows
Black and white photo of a jumble curvy V-shaped metal pieces in different tones
#art #photography #bigartthread
alex kittle
Paintings by French Chinese artist Chu Teh Chun, 1980s-2000s, known for his style integrating traditional Chinese techniques with Western abstract art.

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Abstract painting in yellow, black, red, and white tones with energetic lines and shapes
Abstract painting in muted brown and pastel tones
Abstract painting in soft shapes in red, blue, and pink tones
Abstract painting in blue, white, green tones resembling a seascape
#art #painting #bigartthread
alex kittle
Airbrush paintings by American artist Angelina Rivas, 2020s, whose imagery is inspired by transcendentalism, science-fiction, conspiracy theories, cults, spiritualism, and the space "where the utopian meets the dystopian."

#art #painting #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Abstract painting with a floating magenta form with long curving tendrils like curling leaves and white circles, bordered by blue lines against a soft peach background
Abstract painting with a floating magenta form with long curving tendrils, alongside a tower of rock-like forms with rainbow elements, against a soft peach background
Abstract painting of long curving tendrils and circles in bright blue, red, and magenta against a yellow background
Abstract painting of long curving tendrils and circles in blue, white, and magenta against a blue background
#art #painting #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Photos from the "Invitation to Invade" series by Nigerian photographer Adedolapo Boluwatife, 2020s, incorporating both constructed sets and a real plastic construction site in his explorations of overwhelming plastic waste and environmental destruction.

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Photo of a shirtless Black man seen from the back surrounded by falling plastic bottles, with his arms outstretched as if trying to ward them off
Photo of a large pile of plastic bottles filling the entire frame, with the outstretched hands of a Black figure reaching out from within, their body lost in the bottles
Photo of a shirtless Black man lying as if sleeping on a huge translucent bag full of plastic bottles, with other large bags and piles of bottles surrounding him
Photo of a shirtless Black man standing against a dusty white-brown sky, holding a huge translucent bag of plastic bottles on his head, totally obscuring his face
#art #photography #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Paintings by Lebanese artist Aref El Rayess, 1960s-70s, who was an advocate for the development of Arab art and a political activist speaking up for peace and justice in places like Palestine, Saudi Arabia, and Lebanon.

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Surrealist style painting of a bird figure behind pink and green foliage and a pointed red structure, with a group of figures crowded next to a sharply rendered building off to the side
Surrealist style painting in pastel colors, depicting a dead or sleeping man surrounded by impressions of faces, branches, and abstract shapes moving around him, as well as a lit candle and religious icon
Surrealist style painting depicting a group of people clustered together around a religious man with his arm raised high. Behind them are skeletons reaching out their arms and two horses with wild eyes.
Surrealist style painting in a muted grey and blue palette, depicting a group of people huddled within a hostile and crumbling industrial landscape, holding large cement forms
#art #painting #bigartthread
alex kittle
Lithographs by British artist Edwina Sandys, 1970s.

#art #printmaking #BigArtThread
Print of a simple blue line drawing of a woman with curly hair and red lipstick and nails, applying mascara
Print of a simplified, featureless white female figure standing in a field with a starry sky. Behind is a large stone slab with the empty outline of the figure. The title text reads "Woman Free"
Print of a black and white line drawing of a woman drinking wine and holding a cigarette sitting at a bar holding a pot of daffodils. Her image is mirrored symmetrically.
Print of a queen and jack in the style of playing cards, with the queen coyly pulling a jack card from the jack's hand
#art #printmaking #bigartthread
alex kittle
Sculpture by American artist Daniel Giordano, 2020s, whose work combines various techniques and materials (woodworking, glassblowing, assemblage, pottery, etc) in forms inspired by his own memories.

#art #sculpture #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Sculpture of a partial section of a motorcycle with long tubes curving upward holding a beak-like form, all covered with a textured, rusty finish
Sculpture of a standing bird-like figure made up of colorful bits of fuzzy material and ceramic elements
Sculpture of a standing abstract figure made up of various found objects and materials
Sculpture of a decayed-looking jetski standing upward, above it is a birdlike figure made of found materials with wings outstretched
#art #sculpture #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Works by Japanese photographer Homma Takashi, 2010s, who creates large camera obscuras in hotel rooms to capture the views from his windows.

#art #photography #ContemporaryArt
Slightly blurry image of Mt Fuji shown upside down against a deep blue sky
Slightly blurry black and white image of a narrow radio tower standing in a sparse, rural landscape
Slightly blurry black and white composite image of four photos making up a church dome with ornate carvings, shown upside down
Slightly blurry composite image of four photos, making up a rusty water tower with an apartment building and scaffolding behind it
#art #photography #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Paintings by Chicago-based Kenyan artist Wangari Mathenge, 2020s, whose portraits and domestic scenes explore diaspora and cross-cultural experience.

#art #painting #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Painting of a Black woman in a bright pink and purple outfit, lying down sleeping on a white carpet, an open book and slippers on the floor next to her. The room is filled with cushy, colorful, patterned pillows, couches, and blankets.
Painting of an older Black woman wearing a long multi-patterned dress and orange head wrap, sitting at a green vanity holding a book in her hands. The room is decorated with green walls and carpet, colorful pillows, and a wooden end table. The angle is from slightly below, and she looks knowingly at the viewer
Painting of a Black woman with her hair tied into a top knot, wearing a colorful geometric pattern dress, leaning over a pink bathroom sink with a large mirror. The reflection shows her in a different pose, her hands up to her head as if adjusting her hair.
Painting of two Black women standing over a young man sitting at a small pink table. One woman holds a mirror in front of him and the other works on his hair. The room is decorated with patterned wallpaper, curtains, and carpet, and a small fluffy dog looks out from the lower left corner.
#art #painting #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Portraits from the "Lunchtime" series by American photographer Charles H Traub, 1977-80, who captured candid snapshots of city dwellers on their lunch breaks in NYC, Chicago, and other cities.

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Photo of a woman with dark hair and heavy makeup shown in profile with her hand on her chin with a slight smile, wearing a red kerchief and large glasses on her head. Behind her is a city street and blue sky
Photo of a Black woman with wavy hair and a black coat, pouting her lips with partially-closed eyes looking down at the camera. Behind her are city buildings and a street.
Photo of a white man with a mustache and tinted glasses, wearing a coat with a fur collar and a patterned tie blowing in the wind as he looks directly at the camera. City skyscrapers and a wide street are visible behind him
Photo of an older woman with dark hair and heavy makeup wearing a bright pink ensemble (including hat) with large gold jewelry and large pink glasses. She looks just above the camera with a kind of grimace. City skyscrapers are visible behind her
#art #photography #bigartthread
alex kittle
Textile works by Haitian artist Myrlande Constant, 2000s-20s, who learned beading while working in a wedding dress factory with her mother before opening her own textile art studio employing several women factory workers.

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Hanging beaded textile work illustrating a scene with a bishop, a church, snakes and various motifs from the bible and Catholic iconography
Hanging beaded textile work illustrating a scene with a man and a woman in a field
Hanging beaded textile work illustrating several scenes including a drummer performance, a funeral, and a group of people being visited by angels, all organized around a large dark tree with a glowing eye in its trunk.
Hanging beaded textile work illustrating a scene a group of Black musicians playing instruments in a field
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Works by British artist Arthur Rackham, 1900s-20s, known for his fantasy book illustrations with detailed ink and watercolor compositions.

#art #illustration #BigArtThread
Illustration in of Alice throwing her hands up as a deck of cards swirls around her and small animals grab her skirts, in a muted sepia palette
Illustration in a blue and brown palette of a warrior man in a blue toga holding a shield and spear, surrounded by large frog creatures posed to attack
Illustration in a muted palette of a group of dancing young white women in flowing dresses and an impish boy, gathered around tall stalks of berries
Illustration in a sepia palette of a fish-man holding a monstrous fish, standing on a grouping of coral, with fish swimming around and two small human girls floating next to him
#art #illustration #bigartthread
alex kittle
Images from "Sink / Rise" by English photographer Nick Brandt, 2023, part of ongoing series The Day May Break, which depicts people and animals affected by the climate crisis, here focusing on South Pacific Islanders and rising sea levels.

#art #photography #ContemporaryArt
Underwater photo of a woman sitting on a bed frame with a man lying on her lap
Underwater photo of a man in a suit sitting on the lower end of a seesaw, with a younger figure sitting on the upper end
Underwater photo of two women, one standing on a decaying cough and the other sitting with her hands on her knees
Underwater photo of a man in a suit sitting on a decaying bench, hands folded in his lap
#art #photography #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Installation sculpture by Thai artist Pinaree Sanpitak, 2010s, who often incorporates a breast shape motif in her work.

#art #sculpture #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Two large topiary sculptures with green leaves shaped into rounded forms with pointed tops
Installation of a series of hammock sculptures in natural autumnal tones
A woman standing within a large metal sculpture with a rounded base that comes to a point at the top, made up of mirrored legs repeating around in a circle
Installation of a large room with hundreds of metallic forms, both square and round, hanging from the ceiling in a jumbled cluster
#art #sculpture #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Works by multidisciplinary Kanyen’kehá:ka (Six Nations Reserve, Bay of Quinte Mohawk, Turtle Clan) artist Shelley Niro, 1990s-2010s, whose practice explores representation, colonial history, cultural philosophies, and women's empowerment within her Mohawk communities.

#art #ContemporaryArt #bigArtThread
Collage composition with a warrior figure sleeping on a couch on top of a patterned blanket against a red background showing an illustration of a man on a horse shooting at a buffalo with bow and arrow.
Black and white photo of an older indigenous woman in a polka dot dress holding a nest with eggs, with two younger folks behind her, surrounded by a textile border with purple and white patterning
Painting of an indigenous woman in a blue palette wearing an orange buckskin coat with fringe. Behind her is a white canoe floating within an abstract dark blue background
Collage image of a woman wearing an aviator's cap and goggles, seen in profile, her skin inverted to shades of blues and reds, within an abstract border surrounded by stars and moons on a maroon field
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Paintings by American artist Attilio Salemme, 1940s-50s, who was inspired to become an artist while working as a framer at the Guggenheim.

#art #painting #BigArtThread #ModernArt
Semi-abstract painting of a jumble of walls and doors at different angles, in flat planes of red, blue, and cream, and a slim rectangle figure with an eye standing in the center
Semi-abstract painting of a jumble of narrow walls and doors, in flat planes of red, blue, pink, and white, and a few slim rectangle figures with eyes standing across the composition
Semi-abstract painting of a large ground with pink and teal stripes. A series of tall, narrow pyramids and tall, skinny crosses stand across the plane casting long shadows. Two small narrow rectangles with faces stand facing each other near the center, casting no shadows.
Semi-abstract painting of a series of walls and doors, in flat planes of teal, grey, and cream, and a group of slim rectangle figures with eyes and noses standing in the foreground
#art #painting #bigartthread #modernart
alex kittle
"Moss Children" stoneware sculptures by Finnish artist Kim Simonsson, 2020s.

#art #sculpture #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Sculpture of two childlike figures standing together, one holding a staff with a broccoli-like top, all entirely in a bright green hue, with leafy forms around their head and neck
Sculpture of a childlike figure wearing a spacesuit with a gold visor, everything else render in a bright green hue, with carved organic forms emerging over their arms and legs
Sculpture of a childlike figure sitting cross-legged reading a book, entirely in a bright green hue, with leafy forms sprouting from their head and chest
Sculpture of several childlike figures grouped together, the central one is lying on the ground asleep, all entirely in a bright green hue and some with leafy forms
#art #sculpture #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Works by Chinese artist Evian Wenyi Zhang, 2020s, made up of many small acrylic paintings arranged in a grid.

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Grid made up of dozens of small rectangular canvases, including a grouping of cartoonish faces with blue eyes and blonde hair, creating an abstract composition in blue, black, and orange,
Grid made up of dozens of small rectangular canvases, creating an abstract composition in green, red, orange, black, and white
Grid made up of dozens of small rectangular canvases, including closeup images of of a building with lots of windows, creating an abstract composition in blue, yellow, and black
Grid made up of dozens of small rectangular canvases, creating an abstract composition in green, red, yellow, and brown
#art #painting #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Works by multidisciplinary American artist Idelle Weber, 1960s, who took part in Pop exhibitions with her distinctive silhouette pieces but also worked in photorealist painting, large-scale sculpture, and photography.

#art #PopArt #BigArtThread
Black silhouette of a figure jumping rope with a neon yellow light strip
Two black silhouettes outlined in green flying/floating against an orange and red-orange background
Painting of three figure silhouettes - two men in suits and a woman with flippy hair - sitting and talking around a table against a psychedelic paisley background
A group of black figure silhouettes standing close together, overlaid with vertical white lines
#art #popart #bigartthread
alex kittle
Collage works by American artist Helina Metaferia, 2010s-20s, whose practice "links personal histories of Black womanhood with larger legacies of social justice."

#art #collage #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Collage of a Black woman wearing a leopard print jumpsuit, standing with her hand on her hip, wearing a large headdress composed of histprical newspaper images
Collage of a Black woman wearing a large headdress composed of historical newspaper and images of Black Power symbolism
Collage of a Black woman wearing a large headdress composed of newspaper text and images
Collage of a Black woman wearing a large headdress composed of red, white, and blue newspaper images, including Black Panther imagery
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart #collage
alex kittle
Works by Swedish photographer Christer Strömholm, 1960s, who moved to Place Blanche in Paris in the 50s and befriended and photographed the community of trans sex workers in the neighborhood.

#art #photography #BigArtThread
Black and white photograph of a smiling woman with dark shaggy hair and bold makeup looking in a water-sprayed mirror
Black and white photograph of two women standing close together and smiling at one another, one with dark hair wearing a dark bra and underwear, the other with blonde hair wearing white bra and underwear
Black and white photograph of a woman running her hand through short blonde hair and looking at the camera, holding a large brunette wig in her other hand
Black and white photograph of a woman with dark hair and bold makeup standing outside at night wearing a big fur coat and heavy cross necklace, holding a piece of jewelry in her mouth and staring suggestively at the camera
#art #photography #bigartthread
alex kittle
Paintings by Berlin-based Brazilian artist Rafa Silvares, 2020s.

#art #painting #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Painting of two shiny metallic forms floating against a swirling psychedelic background in orange and blue
Painting of a shiny metallic device with large holes spouting pink bubblegum-like streams of goo against a neon green background
Painting of shiny metallic kitchen devices spouting swirling blue and orange material
Painting of four escalators leading up to large spouts of bright yellow and orange clouds, against a blue background
#art #painting #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Sculpture by American artist Marita Dingus, 2020s, who uses discarded materials reflecting African diaspora cultures and histories.

#art #sculpture #BigArtThread #ContemporaryArt
Sculptural figure made up of denim and other textiles, with a blue clay face
Sculptural figure made up of rusty metal parts and barbed wire, with a red clay face
Sculptural figure made up of metal parts, colorful plastic elements, barbed wire, and striped bracelets, with a brown clay face
Sculptural figure made up of metal parts, beads, and electrical wires, with a red clay face
#art #sculpture #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Works by American artist Lawrence Calcagno, 1960s-80s.

#art #painting #ModernArt #BigArtThread
Abstract landscape with curving V-shape lines in red and blue against a black ground with a strip of light blue sky
Abstract landscape with horizontal stretches of blue, brown, white, and purple, with a faint blue orb in the white sky
Abstract landscape with a black and yellow lower ground and bright red-orange sky
Abstract landscape with horizontal stretches of blue, brown, and deep green
#art #painting #bigartthread #modernart
alex kittle
Images from the "Pink and Blue Project" by South Korean photographer JeongMee Yoon, 2005-ongoing, which documents and upends the ingrained trend of pink as a "girl" color and blue as a "boy" color enforced by capitalistic standards in toys and clothes.

#art #photography #ContemporaryArt
Photo of a girl sitting on her bed with all of her blue and pink possessions laid out around the floor, walls, and bed, with about 2/3's filled with pink items and 1/3 blue (mostly clothing)
Photo of a teen girl sitting on the floor of her room with all of her blue and purple possessions laid out around the floor, walls, and bed
Photo of two little girls sitting on their beds facing each other, with one half of the room covered in pink items and one covered in purple.
Photo of a little boy standing in a corner of his room, surrounded by all of his blue possessions spread out along the floor and walls
#art #photography #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Paintings by NYC-based Pakistani artist Hiba Schahbaz, 2010s-20s, who was trained in miniature painting in Lahore and moved into larger-scale work depicting women's bodies within contexts of art history and mythology.

#art #painting #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Painting in a yellow and brown palette depicting a woman with brown skin and long dark hair posed as Ingres' Grande Odalisque, surrounded by curving tree branches and white flowers
Painting in a pink and red palette of a woman wrapped in a dragon's tail, her long dark hair being pulled into its mouth
Painting of a woman kneeling in profile whose long hair is morphing into a dragon creature that is curving down to face her, surrounded by swirling clouds and leaves, against a light blue background
Miniature -style painting of a two identical seated women mirroring each other, surrounded by leaves, roses, and pink birds, set within a pink frame
#art #painting #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Sculpture by American artist Dee Clements, 2020s, whose mixed media baskets explore histories of craft practices and materials.

#art #sculpture #BigArtThread #ContemporaryArt
Basket weave sculpture in various colors, with a drooping, folded effect at the bottom
Basket weave sculpture in blue and cream, resembling a little mushroom
Basket weave sculpture in soft pink and orange cream, with a ceramic base of organic curves
Basket weave sculpture in various colors, with the structure leaning over an extension like a cane or leg
#art #sculpture #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Floral still lifes by American artist Marguerite Zorach, 1930s-50s, who was one of the first women to attend Stanford University before studying art in Paris, where she was associated with the Fauvist movement in the early 1910s.

#art #painting #ModernArt #BigArtThread
Floral still life painting of a yellow and orange bouquet in a white handled vase, against a soft peach background
Floral still life painting of a colorful bouquet in a white jug, against a yellow background
Floral still life painting of a green bouquet in a squat red vase, against a striped background in red, green, yellow, and white
Floral still life painting of a bouquet in a white ceramic jug, surrounded by gold curtains
#art #painting #bigartthread #modernart
alex kittle
Paintings by American artist Anthony Hurd, 2020s, whose recent works seek to create the queer romantic representation that the artist didn't see when they were young.

#art #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Painting in bold colors of two men wearing cowboy hats and collared shirts, with one man hugging the other from the back and kissing him on the cheek. They're seated in a desert landscape surrounded by cacti and flowers
Painting in bold colors of two men wearing cowboy hats and long, flouncy skirts, embracing in a dance in a dessert landscape with a red-orange sky
Painting in bold colors of two men with blue-tinted skin kissing, with cacti and a striped sky behind them in pink, orange, and yellow
Painting in bold colors of two men kissing in a desert landscape with cacti at their feet
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Shots from the "Communication Series IV" performance series by Chinese Man artist Cang Xin, 2000s, who "communicates" and connects with various objects and places through licking them.

#art #PerformanceArt #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Photo of the artist in Taipei lying prostrate on the ground with his tongue licking the pavement, in front of a white temple
Photo of the artist in Macau lying prostrate on the ground with his tongue licking the pavement, in front of a large out of focus sculpture in the background
Photo of the artist in Sydney lying prostrate on the ground with his tongue licking the pavement, in front of the Sydney Opera House
Photo of the artist in London lying prostrate on the ground with his tongue licking the pavement, in front of Big Ben and the palace
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart #performanceart
alex kittle
Works by Swiss artist, graphic designer, and social activist Richard Paul Lohse, 1960s-70s.

#art #AbstractArt #BigArtThread
Concrete composition of several rectangles of different sizes positioned around a central square made up of four smaller squares, all in a bright palette of flat bold colors
Concrete composition of horizontal rows made up of colored rectangles in bright flat colors, creating an energetic left-right flow of red, yellow, blue, and green
Concrete composition of several rectangles of different sizes positioned around a central green square, all in a bright palette of blue, pink, and orange.
Concrete composition of vertical columns made up of colored squares, each column forms a rainbow gradient, alternating moving upwards or downwards
#art #abstractart #bigartthread
alex kittle
Site-specific installations by Dutch artist Lily van der Stokker, 2000s-20s, known for her playful motifs and vibrant colors, as well as incorporation of text ranging from private thoughts to social commentary.

#art #installationart #ContemporaryArt #bigArtThread
Wall painting of a large bright yellow blobby shape with green and blue rectangles radiating from its edges and the text "the plumber is coming" handwritten next to it. There is a small white chair sitting on the floor in front of the painting.
Wall painting of a large pink abstract form decorated with colorful cartoon flowers in bright colors with the words "ha, doesn't mean anything" handwritten next to it. There are painted windows built into the wall within the abstract shape, as well as two chairs on the floor covered in fabric decorated in the same floral pattern
Wall painting of a large cactus-like formation in bright colors with the words "old people making spectacularly experimental art" handwritten in a text bubble. There is a yellow couch sitting on the floor in front of the painting.
Wall painting of a large yellow abstract form decorated with colorful circles with text bubbles saying "real estate tax maintenance" and "saving accounts". There are two chairs on the floor painted in the same circle pattern
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart #installationart
alex kittle
Photographs by Japanese artist Eikoh Hosoe, 1960s-70s, known for his surrealistic imagery and collaboration with Yukio Mishima.

#art #photography #BigArtThread
Black and white photo of a figure in heavy makeup seen in closeup and in profile, opening their mouth over a small flower
Black and white photo of a series of layered images, with ghostly figures and objects seen over a large eyeball
Black and white photo of a shirtless man, with only his torso and left arm visible in frame. A shocked woman's head is cradled under his arm
Black and white photo of a man with buzzed hair lying down on tiled floor wrapped in black tubing, positioned with his head in the foreground so the viewer is almost eye-level with him
#art #photography #bigartthread
alex kittle
Messed up my thread yesterday so adding this back in

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Attached: 4 images Quilts by American self-taught artist and former schoolteacher Yvonne Wells, 1980s-2000s, who incorporates different mixed media and motifs relating to politics, Christianity, Black American history, and personal experience.
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alex kittle
Paintings by American artist Manuel Lopez, 2020s, whose compositions are inspired by his everyday surroundings.

#art #painting #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Painting of a clear blue sky with a very tall skinny palm tree in the middle ground and another one in the foreground with just the trunk visible. In the lower quarter of the canvas various houses and roofs are visible
Painting of a red brick patio with an empty white chair and white clothes hanging on a line, presided over by a large desert tree, against a fair pink sky
Painting of a wooden table in a gray room holding an empty lined sheet of paper with a pencil and eraser, along with a stack of books in Spanish and English and a small potted green plant
Painting of a collection of green houseplants gathered in the corner of a grey-walled room with a record player and speakers on the wood paneled floor
#art #painting #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Portrait paintings by Lebanese artist Ayman Baalbaki, 2000s-10s, whose work explores war, displacement, and loss based on his own experiences during the Lebanese Civil War, 2006 Israel–Hezbollah War, and other violent conflicts.

#art #painting #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Expressionist-style painting of a figure whose face and head are covered by a red and white keffiyeh, against a brown background
Expressionist-style painting of a figure whose face and head are covered by a black balaclava, with a red headband and a gasmask around their mouth and chin, against a white-brown background
Expressionist-style painting of a figure wearing a gray helmet, goggles, a skull facemask, and a black and white keffiyeh, against a gray-purple background
Expressionist-style painting of a figure whose lower face and head are covered by a red and white keffiyeh, against a floral blue background
#art #painting #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Creature sculptures by English-born, Portland OR-based artist and illustrator Cat Johnston, 2020s.

#art #sculpture #ContenporaryArt #BigArtThread
Small sculpture of a creature with a moon-like face crying red thread, with limp red wings and a green feathered body with thin arms and legs
Small sculpture of a standing mothlike creature with golden antennae and a black fuzzy body, outstretched arms lifting through a cape that looks like wings decorated with eyes.
Small sculpture of a standing humanoid frog wearing a green tracksuit, holding a plastic shopping bag in one hand and a cigarette in the other
Small sculpture of a butterfly creature seen in profile with a three-part black body and little black boots on its six feet, and bright yellow, blue, and red wings
#art #sculpture #bigartthread #contenporaryart
alex kittle
Works by British Indian artist Chila Kumari Burman, 1990s-2020s, whose work combines Pop Art aesthetics with imagery pulled from Indian culture and her own family history.

#art #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Collage image of a Hindu god within a sea of frozen treats
Collage image of swirling jeweled abstractions and newspaper text
Collage image of a woman's face in dark outline over printed imagery of a Hindu figure on a horse
Collage image of roaring tigers, an ice cream cone, and a psychedelic background
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Cyanotypes by Scottish-born American scientist and curator Thomas Smillie, 1890s-1910s, who after studying chemistry became the first museum photographer for the Smithsonian, documenting their collection and exhibits while also pioneering the new medium.

#art #photography #BigArtThread
Blue-tinted photo of a hand holding an ink pen over a sheet of paper and a dark desk
Blue-tinted photo of a wall exhibiting various portraits and photos in frames
Blue-tinted photo of a wall exhibiting animal specimens and works of art
Blue-tinted photo of a glass panel seen from the back with writing "Clear (glass in shadow)" visible backwards
#art #photography #bigartthread
alex kittle
Gouache on panel works by American artist Edie Fake, 2020s, whose work "examines issues of trans identity and 'queer space' through the lens of architecture and ornamentation."

#art #painting #BigArtThread #ContemporaryArt
Two vertical column structures against a black background, decorated with colorful horizontal stripes and featuring various curves and angles along their sides
Composition against a black background of various colorful geometric shapes connected through pipes and circles
Composition against a black background of various colorful geometric shapes with architectural motifs and some floral embellishments
Composition against a black background of various colorful geometric shapes with decorative floral motifs
#art #painting #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Paintings by Russian artist Georgy Kurasov, 2000s-10s, known for his Cubist-style figurative works often employing his wife Zina as a model.

#art #painting #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Cubist-style painting depicting a white woman with short dark hair, black tights, and a long white and red dress, dancing sensually with a masked man in a tuxedo, against a gray and yellow background with falling confetti
Cubist-style painting depicting a white woman with short dark hair wearing a tight blue bodice and patterned head covering, sitting at a wooden desk with an illuminated manuscript
Cubist-style painting depicting a tanned woman with short dark hair wearing a tight green dress, sitting at a cafe table with a glass of wine and a book, against a colorful background with a checkered floor
Cubist-style painting depicting a white woman wearing a long white dress and white hat, sitting at a curving table with a vase of flowers, against a geometric background with a checkered floor
#art #painting #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Objects by London-based artist Adi Toch, 2020s, whose experimental metalwork includes "whispering" vessels with sand or stones trapped inside, as well as patinated sheets whose surface textures are created by burying in the earth for several weeks.

#art #sculpture #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Smooth round bowl with a small central hole and a bronze-green patina over the surface
Two round flat metal discs held up vertically in rock stands; one is white and pearlescent, the other is covered in a brown and orange patina
An oval metal disc hanging on a white wall like a mirror, but the surface is covered in a rust-red, cream, and green patina
Smooth round bowl with a small central hole showing glass beads inside and a white craquelure surface texture
#art #sculpture #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Mixed media works by Colombian American artist Karen Lamassonne, 1970s-80s, whose images of seemingly anonymous women's bodies she categorized as self-portraits.

#art #BigArtThread
Brightly colored composition of two oversize grayscale figures embracing, seen from their legs only with an arm holding up a woman's bare leg, set against a city street with a red tree with bare branches, pink and yellow buildings, and a yellow sky
Grayscale image of a woman's legs in black leggings and kitten heels, lying on a tiled floor with blue crayon drawn to create an illusionistic staircase, with a person's arm visible raised in the lower corner
A person's pale bare legs are seen stepping out of a shower stall, covered in blue wall tile and a floral tile pattern on the floor
A pair of gray-white legs lying on the floor, knees raised, on a yellow puffy blanket, with a large tv on the floor shining a white screen over the room
#art #bigartthread
alex kittle
Ceramic sculpture by NYC-based Chinese artist Heidi Lau, 2010s-20s, whose forms often merge both neoclassical architecture she observed growing up in Macau (still a Portuguese colony at the time) and traditional Chinese motifs.

#art #sculpture #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Ceramic vessel with a narrow base expanding up into a rounded ball, with a melting architectural form on top, with pale pink and green glazes
Standing ceramic form with architectural motifs and soft green, pink, and light brown glazes
Vertical tower ceramic sculpture with long blue chains hanging down a rounded column center with blue glaze, and a spiky top section in grey and brown
Abstract ceramic sculpture on a gallery floor of a large curving form with various textured elements and pale green and pink glazes
#art #sculpture #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Works by Japanese artist Keiichi Tanaami, 2000s-10s, who was known for his dense, collage-like Pop paintings and prints that combine Western commercial imagery with Japanese iconography and styles.

#art #PopArt #BigArtThread
Collage-like image with various composite figures in cartoon styles and bright colors
Collage-like image with various composite figures and fantasy creatures in bright colors
Collage-like image with various composite figures with body horror elements in bright colors
Collage-like image with various composite figures and Surrealism references in bright colors
#art #popart #bigartthread
alex kittle
Sculpture by self-taught Indian artist Nek Chand, who starting in 1965 began secretly building a stone sculpture city on unused public land, collecting rocks and salvaged materials from demolished villages around Chandigarh while working as a road inspector. By the time of his death in 2015, his Rock Garden spread across 25 acres holding thousands of works

#art #sculpture #BigArtThread
Figures made of grey and brown stone wearing long skirts, each posing with one arm up and the other on their hips as if dancing, against a wall decorated with colorful stone tile
Figures made of white and gray stone, standing on a hill inlaid with red brick
Figures made of grey and brown stone, some holding pottery vessels, against a flat, light brown wall
Figures made of small, colorful fragments, all seated on bumps erupting from a ground decorated with green- and sand-colored stone stiles
#art #sculpture #bigartthread
alex kittle
Collage works by British artist John Stezaker, 2010s-20s, incorporating found paper ephemera like vintage postcards, headshots, and magazine clippings.

#art #collage #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Black and white photo of a man with slicked-back hair, his face is covered by a color postcard of a cave with a pool of water and a small standing figure. The shape of the cave illustration lines up with the shape of the man's head.
Collage of a man and woman embracing in profile, their bodies filled in with illustrations of underwater creatures and corals
Collage of two male figures talking in profile, their shapes filled in with upside down illustration of gladiators fighting on a white horse
Black and white photo of a smiling blonde woman wearing a light v-neck blouse, her upper face is covered by a color postcard labeled "A Cornish Cottage near Falmouth". The shape of the cottage illustration lines up with the shape of the woman's head.
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart #collage
alex kittle
Prints by American artist and teacher Dorr Bothwell, 1940s-60s, who worked within multiple Modernist styles and developed and taught theories about uses of color, form, and negative space.

#art #ModernArt #BigArtThread #Printmaking
Print of a fantastical black-outlined lounging figure, with open eyeballs between their legs and arms, with simple blocks of red and green color in the background
Print of a heavily patterned abstract scene in yellow-green, blue, purple, and red, with the word "rest" written in black medieval-style letters running across the center
Print of a semi-abstract scene with a simplified cartoon figure in red raising their arms high within an orange, white, and green blobby shape, against a textured monochromatic background
Print of a semi-abstract scene with playful figures against a textured gray background
#art #printmaking #bigartthread #modernart
alex kittle
Paintings by British artist Harminder Judge, 2020s, whose work combines elements of Indian neo-tantric painting, along with Abstract Expressionist and Color field techniques.

#art #painting #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Abstract painting on two tall rectangular canvases lined up next to each other to form a square, with vertical, almost symmetrical dripping forms in green, pink, and yellow against a dark background
Abstract painting on two tall rectangular canvases lined up next to each other to form a square, with vertical, almost symmetrical dripping forms in blue, pink, and green against a dark gray background
Abstract painting on two tall rectangular canvases lined up next to each other to form a square, with vertical, almost symmetrical flowing forms in pink, peach, rust, and black
Abstract painting on two tall rectangular canvases lined up next to each other to form a square, with vertical, almost symmetrical flowing forms in deep teal and pale seafoam, against a pink background
#art #painting #bigartthread #contemporaryart
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alex kittle
Sculptures by American poet, performer, and self-taught artist vanessa german, 2010s-20s, who uses recycled materials to recreate Congolese Nkisi nkondi figures.

#art #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread #Sculpture
Sculpture of a bright yellow figure painted a red dot pattern, balanced on a skate board. Their head is large bouquet of yellow flowers and citrus
Sculpture of a blue female figure whose body is covered in flowers and textiles
Sculpture of a seated figure with black skin covered in white stars. Their body is almost completely covered with bundles of textiles wrapped in string, with a smooth grey rectangle perched on top of where their head would be
Sculpture of a female figure with a gold torso and skirt made of glass bottles. Their head is topped with a tall, bulbous gold and blue tower
#art #sculpture #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Works from the "1880 Crow Peace Delegation" series by Apsáalooke artist Wendy Red Star, 2014, in which she added cultural context and at-times humorous imaginings in red writing to portraits of Crow chiefs taken in 1880 by Charles Milton Bell, who were visiting Washington DC to meet with the President.

#art #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Black and white photo portrait of a Crow chief, with notes in red pen added identifying different aspects of his clothing and additional symbols, along with some hypothetical observations
Black and white photo portrait of a Crow chief, with notes in red pen added identifying different aspects of his clothing and additional symbols, along with some hypothetical observations
Black and white photo portrait of a Crow chief, with notes in red pen added identifying different aspects of his clothing and additional symbols, along with some hypothetical observations
Black and white photo portrait of a Crow chief, with notes in red pen added identifying different aspects of his clothing and additional symbols, along with some hypothetical observations
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Paintings by Polish artist Zdzisław Beksiński, 1970s, who studied architecture and worked as a photographer before becoming a painter of fantastical, often gruesome surreal scenes, influencing filmmakers like Guillermo del Toro and William Malone.

#art #painting #BigArtThread
Painting of an oblong, balloon-like grey form with pincers at its bottom opening, floating in a cloudy sky with a similar form in the background
Painting of an abstracted figure standing within a grouping of outstretched hands emerging on either side, in a palette of bronze, orange, and blue-grey
Painting of a huge cloaked figure floating in an orange clouded sky, with a two-faced moon emerging from within the cloak's central opening. Below is a landscape of dark trees
Painting of a fantastical structure made of swirling, branch-like forms, encircling a bright blue sky within it as well as grey-blue organic structures. Behind it is a yellow sky with dark clouds, and a large staircase leads up to its entrance
#art #painting #bigartthread
alex kittle
Paintings by Berlin-based American artist Michelle Jezierski, 2010s-20s.

#art #painting #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Abstract painting with straight vertical bars across a gestural composition of pink, green, and blue brushstrokes resembling clouds
Abstract painting with straight vertical bars across a gestural composition of blue, seafoam, and brown horizontal brushstrokes
Abstract painting with straight vertical bars across a gestural composition of purple, orange, and teal brushstrokes
Abstract painting with straight vertical bars across a gestural composition of deep green, soft pink, and orange brushstrokes with soft, inky textures
#art #painting #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Paintings by American artist Louis Kronberg, 1920s-30s, known for his portraits of musicians and dancers.

#art #painting #ModernArt #BigARtThread
Painting of a woman with dark hair and tan skin sitting with her hand holding her chin and mouth, wearing a dark floral shawl, red skirt, and stiff fan in her hair
Painting of a woman with dark hair and pail skin seated and seen from behind, wearing a sleeveless yellow dress with green fringe. She is holding a porcelain figurine over her head of a horse with two riders. The background is a deep grey-blue floral wallpaper
Painting of two women with dark hair and colorful, flouncy dresses, seated on a stage. One woman is singing with one hand on hip and the other holding a closed fan, the other plays a guitar
Painting of a young woman/teen girl ballet dancer with pale skin and short brown hair, posed with her arm raised in an arc, wearing a green and gold costume, against a maroon curtain backdrop.
#art #painting #bigartthread #modernart
alex kittle
Ceramic works by South African artist Simphiwe Mbunyuza, 2020s, which incorporate materials like leather and metal, and employ a traditional Xhosa coiling technique.

#art #ceramics #ContemporaryArt #BigArtThread
Ceramic form with a rounded base and pointed metal top, decorated with swirling abstract shapes in red, blue, and white
Ceramic form with a rounded base and various curving knobs and folds, decorated with small red, white, and blue circles. The whole surface is a textured medium-gray.
Ceramic form with a rounded base and curving hook-shape top, decorated with crescent-moons and a dark textured overlay
Ceramic form with a rounded base and round knob at the top, decorated with white and blue circles and dark-grey glaze
#art #ceramics #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Illustrations for art publications by Spanish artist Manuel Bujados, 1920s-30s.

#art #illustration #BigArtThread
Illustration of a starry sky in a blue-black palette showing an aviator in an open plane and two other planes in flying above
Poster in a green and yellow palette showing a fair-skinned woman with green hair resembling cloud forms or seaweed, with urban buildings in the background and the text "Vivero" on a banner along the top
Illustration in a grey and black palette of a woman wearing a blindfold and holding a stringed instrument, with the black silhouette of a movie camera and man's profile in the background
Illustration of a fantasy scene with a green lizard-like man and kneeling woman behind him, and a frog playing a flute. The background has dark trees and yellow butterflies.
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alex kittle
Works from the "Donde Florecen Estas Flores" project by Peruvian Swiss photographer Ana Margarita Flores, 2020s, who was raised in Switzerland without much knowledge of her Peruvian roots, and uses photography to newly connect with her Andean heritage and family.

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Photo of an indigenous Peruvian woman looking seriously at the camera, or face emerging through the opening of a mauve-colored garment circling around her head
Photo of an indigenous Peruvian woman wearing a red skirt, white top and shawl, and hat, reclining on her side holding her head in her right hand. Behind her is a broad snowy mountain landscape and hovering clouds
Photo of an older indigenous Peruvian woman standing in profile against a rust-colored wall, wearing a black and white blanket and holding up a small flower in her right hand
Photo of a young indigenous Peruvian woman standing against a white wall, the wind blowing her dark hair across her face. She is wearing a multi-tiered garment of blue, white, yellow, and red fabrics with scallopped edges and floral details
#art #photography #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Paintings by Iraqi artist and musician Widad Al-Orfali, 1980s-90s.

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Painting of a Persian city reflected on the water in an intricate, detailed style, with an upside down jumble of buildings hanging from the sky. The palette is red, orange, and black with bits of teal
Painting of clusters of Persian cities on islands in the water, in an intricate, detailed style. A jumble of buildings hang upside down from the upper edge of the canvas. The palette is blue and green against a white sky.
Painting of clusters of Persian cities on yellow water, in an intricate, detailed style. Jumbles buildings hang upside down from the upper edge and sides of the canvas. The palette is green, yellow, and orange.
Painting of a Persian city on an island in the water with boats passing by in an intricate, detailed style. The palette is red and pink against a white sky.
#art #painting #bigartthread
alex kittle
Sculpture by NY-based artist Oren Pinhassi, 2020s, whose vertical works are inspired by both organic and architectural structures, and typically made of sand, plaster, and burlap.

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Light brown freestanding sculpture resembling a narrow tree with circular forms for leaves, attached to a rock base
Two light brown freestanding sculptures, one with a narrow bottom and top that opens up into an oval shape with orderly cutout circles throughout. The other is a narrow flat oval shape with shutters throughout the center. Both are attached to rock bases
Light brown freestanding sculpture in an oval shape with narrow curved openings, attached to a rock base
Light brown freestanding sculpture resembling a fluted column, with a thin rectangular bottom and multi-petaled circular top, attached to a rock base
#art #sculpture #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Works by Puerto Rican artist Myrna Báez, 1970s-90s, who was inspired by Impressionist and other Modernist movements after studying art in Spain, and became an activist for Puerto Rican Independence, arts education, and women's rights.

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Painting in a sepia and gray palette of a woman standing near a floor-to-ceiling window with one patterned curtain pulled back and a sitting cat in the foreground
Painting in a soft, impressionist style of two scenes laid over each other: A woman standing in a room with tall narrow open windows, and a hilly green landscape
Painting with abstracted elements of a red, orange, and blue landscape with various leafy plants and palms in front of a mountainous landscape in deep red and grey-blue sky
Painting with abstracted elements, showing green palm plants in the lower foreground, and an orange and rust hilly landscape in the background
#art #bigartthread
alex kittle
Interactive video installations by Japanese (with international members) art collective teamLab, 2010s-20s.

#art #InstallationArt #BigArtThread #ContemporaryArt
A large space with video projections showing hanging purple orchids and greenery along the floor and walls of a gallery. Two figures in white are in the center of the room looking up
A large space with video projections showing streaks of bright light and purple starburst motifs along the floor and walls of a gallery. A figure wearing a black dress stands in the center of the room
A large space with video projections showing streaks of bright light and pink and orange floral motifs along the floor and walls of a gallery. Some visitors stand around the room.
A large space with video projections showing hanging purple orchids and greenery along the floor and walls of a gallery. Two figures in white are in the center of the room looking up
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart #installationart
alex kittle
Works from the "Daymares" series by American photographer Arthur Tress, 1960s-70s, with imagery inspired by children's descriptions of their dreams and nightmares.

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Black and white photo of a small blonde child standing on a paved curving road lined with bare trees. A cloaked figure with their face obscured by a large hood stand behind the child, hands reaching down over their shoulders
Black and white photo of a child with shaggy dark hair and glasses, lying on their stomach on a paved road strewn with leaves. Gnarled branches/roots emerge from their sweatshirt sleeves instead of hands
Black and white photo of a child in a light dress standing on a wooden stairway, shot from above. She wears a large mask of a man smiling menacingly with a long beard and cap.
Black and white photo of a child in jeans and t-shirt leaning against a wall as if listening to the room behind it, in a broken-down building with fallen ceilings and floors strewn with newspapers and debris. Beyond the wall we see a man in a dark coat standing with his back to us, head bent, hands behind his back.
#art #photography #bigartthread
alex kittle
Needle-punch textile works by American artist Cheryl Pope, 2020s.

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Textile work depicting a woman in a pink bathing suit and sun hat sitting on a beach watching a young Black boy playing in the sand, next to a big striped umbrella.
Textile work depicting a woman lying on a pink bed looking at her phone, with a shirtless man standing next to her smoking a cigarette. Behind them is a window showing a seaside landscape
Textile work depicting a group of four women standing together wearing corsets, fishnets, and spiky heels. Their heads are cut off by the canvas, and the room is decorated with striped patterns
Textile work depicting a white woman in a black dress and coat sitting in a blue-walled room next to a big fern and a framed portrait of a Black man
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Glass sculpture by American artist K William LeQuier, 2010s-20s.

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Glass sculpture made up of thin, wavy glass tendrils radiating outward from a droplet-shaped center, resembling a small fire
Glass sculpture of a curving spiral shape resembling a wave, with wavy tendrils coming off the top like surf
Glass sculpture of white wavy lines collecting together at the bottom, resembling a plop of water exploding upward after something's been dropped into it
Glass sculpture of two crescent moon shapes with wavy tendrils, one smaller held within the other.
#art #sculpture #bigartthread #contemporaryart
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alex kittle
Paintings by Korean artist Park Seo-Bo, 2000s.

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Abstract painting of a series of straight vertical maroon and black lines with a red horizontal rectangle overlaid in the center
Abstract painting of a series of straight vertical orange and yellow lines with a green vertical rectangle overlaid in the center
Abstract painting of a series of straight vertical grey-purple and pale pink lines, with four grey-purple rectangles outlined in pale pink alternating along the center
Abstract painting of a series of straight vertical neon green lines in the upper third, and a flat spread of pale gray-green along the lower third of the canvas
#art #painting #bigartthread
alex kittle
Cut-paper collage by American artist Daniel Heidkamp, 2010s-20s.
Collage composition of a mountain with a small tent and sparse trees at its base, in a bright color scheme of pink and orange
Collage composition of a campsite with a small tent and fire surrounded by tall tree trunks and a mountain with a waterfall in the background, with a purple, grey-blue, and pink color scheme
Collage composition of an open window looking out over a colorful body of water filled with small boats, surrounded by a curving red-orange beach
Collage composition of a tall, narrow building with jagged edges surrounded by smaller buildings, against a cloudy sky, in a bright color scheme of pink, neon green, and orange
alex kittle
Neon works by American conceptual artist Glenn Ligon, 2000s-20s, whose text-based practice often explores Black history, identity, and politics.

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A white neon sign lit up with the text "AMERICA" but the E, R, and C are shown to be backwards
A neon sign with the text "AMERICA" written twice: One is right-side up and lit up white, the other is underneath it, flipped upside down and reversed, and unlit
A white neon sign lit up with the text "AMERICA" but the A, R, I, C, and A are all covered with black "X"s so that only "ME" is fully legible
Two neon signs lying on the ground face-down, so that their black backings are facing up and forming a loose V shape. The outline of the word "AMERICA" is visible lit up on both signs but not actually readable.
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Works by Húŋkpapȟa Lakȟóta artist and writer Danielle Seewalker, 2020s.

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Painting of a woman wearing a black patterned textile and a black wide-brimmed hat, with colorful face paint and long white braids, one braid raised high pointing up. The background is a yellow-green.
Painting of a woman wearing a white patterned textile, with lines of face paint over gray skin that has only a single eye rendered. She has one long red braid coming out of a Keffiyeh headscarf. A black and white feather hovers over her shoulder dripping black paint.
Painting of two women wearing a blue and yellow patterned textilse, with colorful face paint and long white braids, all raised high pointing up. The background is a light blue. Their faces are missing mouth, nose, and one eye
Painting of a woman wearing a gray patterned textile, with colorful face paint and long red braids, both raised high pointing up. The background is a soft gray. Over her face is a grouping of small squares in various colors, obscuring her mouth and nose
#art #bigartthread #contemporaryart
alex kittle
Abstract film by American experimental animator and sculptor James Whitney, 1942, who with his brother John pioneered computer animation techniques. Initially influenced by geometric styles like Oskar Fischinger, he later incorporated non-Western philosophies into his work.

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