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« Light is the first of painters. There is no object so foul that intense light will not make it beautiful. »

― Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Poligraf · The Artistic Impulse

Light is the first of painters. There is no object so foul that intense light will not make it beautiful. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Happy birthday, Joni Mitchell. 80 years. Wow.

Did y’all know that Joni is not only a musician, but a painter as well? She designed most of her record covers, whereon she used her art. She said she was a “painter derailed by circumstance.”

https://peaceup.bandcamp.com/track/big-yellow-taxi

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Big Yellow Taxi, by Joni Mitchell

from the album Solidarity Songs for Tim DeChristopher's Trial
Peaceful Uprising
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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
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Paintings by American artist Madeleine Tonzi, 2020s.

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Painting of an abstract scene in a blue and gray palette with neon green details, depicting a landscape with jagged cut-out forms and floating rectangles
Painting of an abstract scene with floating elements (including animal silhouettes, moons, water streams, and geometric shapes) over a black archway shape within a gray setting
Painting of a semi-abstract scene in a palette of brown and green with red accents, showing a desert landscape with floating shapes including shells and raindrops, on an archway-shaped canvas
Painting of an abstract scene in a pink and rust palette within a cut-out form with jagged edges, depicting a sequence of ledges and hills floating against a pale backdrop
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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.
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Paintings by Spanish artist Violeta Maya, 2020s.

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Abstract painting with gestural strokes and soft washes inshades of purple, forming a U-shape across the bottom and center, against a beige canvas
Abstract painting with gestural strokes and drips in yellow, purple, and orange lightly spread across the bottom and center, against a beige canvas
Abstract painting with gestural strokes and drips in yellow, teal, and orange lightly spread across the bottom and center at a diagonal, against a beige canvas
Abstract painting with gestural strokes and drips in purple, green, and orange lightly spread across the bottom and center, against a beige canvas
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Paintings by LA-based Chinese artist Nova Jiang, 2020s.

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Painting in a grayscale palette of a skeleton holding up their hand and looking it. A beam of light shines into a hole in the skull and a rainbow shines out from one of their eyes onto their hand.
Painting of a hand pouring water out of a small watering can, the stream falling into a large spout with holes at the bottom of the frame
Painting of a leafy branch with two apples hanging from their stems. One has a peeled opening revealing concentric circles of yellow and green
Painting of a curving glass vase with two openings, one holding a stem with a lemon, and one with a cluster of white flowers with green leaves, against a purple background.
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Paintings by American artist Louis Kronberg, 1920s-30s, known for his portraits of musicians and dancers.

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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.
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Paintings by American artist Cooper, 2020s.

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Painting of a record cabinet with blue speakers holding various colorful vases and pottery, on a blue tiled floor against a white brick wall
Painting of a small white wood table holding vases with green plants, a stack of books, and orange strewn over the surface and floor. The wall is pink with large black dots
Painting of a collection of items arranged on a red and pink rug over snow, including a box full of yellow flowers, a stack of books, champagne bottles, toblerones, a fondue set up, and a turntable
Painting of a record cabinet with speakers and turntable in a room with green patterned walls and floor, as well as plants, a mirror, and lamps
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Paintings by Berlin-based American artist Michelle Jezierski, 2010s-20s.

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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
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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.

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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
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Paintings by British artist Harminder Judge, 2020s, whose work combines elements of Indian neo-tantric painting, along with Abstract Expressionist and Color field techniques.

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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
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Paintings by French artist Julie Beaufils, 2020s.

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Painting of a semi-abstract landscape of a blue body of water against a deep teal sky bisected with a horizontal streak of light green
Painting of a semi-abstract landscape of a yellow desert landscape with a winding red-orange stream, against an orange sky
Painting of a semi-abstract landscape of a blue and teal landscape against a yellow-green sky
Painting of a semi-abstract landscape of a blue pool in brown ground, against a periwinkle and orange sky
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Paintings by Danish artist Lisa Lach-Nielsen, 2010s-20s.

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Painting of a young blonde white woman in a high-necked blue dress, holding a white pitcher over a human skull planter with blue flowers growing from the hole cut into its top
Painting of a young white woman wearing a red top, her arms holding two cords to pull back the fabric like curtains, revealing a theatrical stage with her heart floating above the set and dripping blood
Painting of a young white woman standing in profile holding her arms around her upper body, with pink flowers wrapping their stems around her torso, arms, and neck and seeming to pull themselves upward
Painting of a girl with curly brown hair sitting on a wooden floor with her knees up, wearing a red mask/head covering with antlers, surrounded by surreal pink and red flowers
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Paintings by Russian artist Georgy Kurasov, 2000s-10s, known for his Cubist-style figurative works often employing his wife Zina as a model.

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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
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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."

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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
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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.

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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
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Paintings by American artist Manuel Lopez, 2020s, whose compositions are inspired by his everyday surroundings.

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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
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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.

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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
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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.

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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
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Works by American artist Lawrence Calcagno, 1960s-80s.

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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
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Paintings by Berlin-based Brazilian artist Rafa Silvares, 2020s.

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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
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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
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Paintings by American artist Attilio Salemme, 1940s-50s, who was inspired to become an artist while working as a framer at the Guggenheim.

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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
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Paintings by British artist Paule Vézelay, 1930s.

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Abstract painting of circles and tube shapes floating in space, in a grayscale palette
Abstract painting of curving biomorphic forms and swirling lying on a sandy background
Abstract painting of curving biomorphic forms in yellow, green, and pink, against a dark red-orange background resembling a mountain landscape
Abstract painting of curving rectangular and linear forms in soft pink and blue, standing in an ambiguous golden landscape overlaid with clouds
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Paintings by Polish artist Monika Marchewka, 2020s.

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Painting of a white woman with dark hair shown in closeup, her hands are sparkling silver and held up to her face covering her cheeks. Her eyes each hold a small seascape with a setting sun.
Painting of a large clam shell lying open on top of the water, holding a few dozen pink pearls. A large pink cloud sits in a night sky behind it
Painting of two white hands lying flat on a beach, arms covered by the surf, with seaweed and shells covering the hands and wrists
Painting of a white hand holding up a round glass orb, within is pale sleeping figure with long blue hair and a cloud. The background is seemingly upside down seascape with clouds on the bottom and sparkling water above
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Paintings by American artist Peter Halley, 2010s-20s.

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Abstract painting using day-glo paint, with shades of pink, blue, orange, and neon yellow and green, depicting several inset squares, some with vertical lines resembling bar windows. The canvas is shaped around the grouping of squares, with several zig-zag edges
Abstract painting using day-glo paint, with shades of pink, blue, orange, and neon yellow and green, depicting several inset squares, some with horizontal lines and connected with colorful bars. The canvas is shaped around the grouping of squares, with several zig-zag edges. It is displayed in a colorful gallery with a pink wall and orange floor, and bars of green, blue, and purple framing the wall.
Abstract painting using day-glo paint, with shades of pink, blue, and neon green and yellow, depicting three rectangles with lines resembling bar windows, connected by angled lines
Abstract painting using day-glo paint, with shades of pink, blue, orange, and neon green, depicting several inset squares, some with vertical lines resembling bar windows. The canvas is shaped around the grouping of squares, with several zig-zag edges
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Paintings by Chicago-based Kenyan artist Wangari Mathenge, 2020s, whose portraits and domestic scenes explore diaspora and cross-cultural experience.

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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.
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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
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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."

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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
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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
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Paintings by American artist Claire Lehmann, 2020s.

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Painting of a series of brightly colored straws with some spilled liquid on the gray ground
Photorealistic painting of a table with a white tablecloth holding some blue and white china and a loaf of bread shaped like a lamp, against a black and white checkered floor
Photorealistic painting of a figure's torso wearing a blue dress with shards of white light erupting from their sleeves against a black background
Photorealistic painting of a trellis with roses growing around it, in a blue and white ambiguous space
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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
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Paintings by Netherlands-based Iraqi artist and illustrator Afifa Aleiby, 2000s-20s.

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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
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Paintings by Polish artist Magdalena Laskowska, 2020s.

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Painting in a crisp, somewhat flat style with an expanse of a rectangular swimming pool with still water stretching from the foreground into the center, bordered by a sepia pavement pathway with a single empty pool chair. There is an empty blue sky in the background and an orderly garden of neat hedges and tall narrow cypress trees.
Painting in a crisp, somewhat flat style with an expanse of a swimming pool with still water in the foreground, a sepia pavement pathway in the middle ground, and empty blue sky in the background with a soft green landscape in the distance. There is a single empty beach chair near the edge of the pool.
Painting in a crisp, somewhat flat style showing steps leading down into a small rectangular swimming pool in the left foreground, bordered by tan pavement. There is an empty blue sky in the background and soft blue landscape, and leafy green bushes
Painting in a crisp, somewhat flat style showing a small rectangular swimming pool with still water in the middleground, bordered by tan pavement with a single white pool chair. There is an empty blue sky in the background and dark blue ocean, with bits of green foliage visible
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Paintings by Belgian artist and journalist Fernand Khnopff, 1880s-90s, associated with the Symbolism and Vienna Secession movements.

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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
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Portrait paintings by Ghanaian artist Kwesi Botchway, 2020s.

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Painting of a Black figure with dark skin and braided hair against their scalp, wearing large chunky earrings and a gold nose ring, looking seriously at the viewer, against an orange-yellow-background
Painting of a Black woman with dark skin smiling slightly at the viewer, wearing a patterned blue and red head scarf with matching blue earrings and top, against a purple background
Painting of a Black woman with dark skin looking over her shoulder at the viewer, wearing a big fur coat and turban in matching mint green, against a slightly deeper mint/turquoise background
Painting of a Black man with dark skin and braids gathered loosely on top of his head, wearing a yellow coat and gold nosering and ear stud, against a yellow background
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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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Paintings by American artist Elizabeth Schwaiger, 2020s.

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Painting in a loose, slightly drippy style in blue and green tones, showing a studio filled with sculpture busts on pedestals and along the walls
Painting in a loose, slightly drippy style in orange and cream tones, showing a messy studio filled with canvases and papers strewn over the floor and walls
Painting in a loose, slightly abstract style in purple and pink tones, showing a sculptor's workshop filled with busts and clay forms and tools
Painting in a loose, slightly abstract style in blue and green tones, showing a mass of potted plants filling up a room
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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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