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Self-portraits by multidisciplinary American artist and filmmaker Tourmaline, 2020, whose work centers Black queer and trans subjects and histories. This series was inspired by Black-owned pleasure gardens in Lower Manhattan in the 1820s.

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Photo of a young Black woman wearing a space helmet with the visor open a strip of metal covering her eyes and a loose white dress, kneeling behind some cornstalks.
Photo of a young Black woman wearing a space helmet and a loose white dress, jumping high in the air into a cloudy sky.
Photo of a young Black woman with a pink braid wearing a space helmet with the visor open and a strip of metal covering her eyes and a loose white dress, standing in front of some dry cornstalks posing in a wide stance.
Photo of a young Black woman with a pink braid wearing a corset and loose white skirt, squatting in front of tall grasses and leaves beneath a cloudy sky.


Works by American artist Don Suggs, 2010s, painting concentric circle motifs over grayscale photos of national parks, canyons, and natural landmarks, which each color representing different elements of the landscape.

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Black and white photo of a tunnel cut into a rocky formation, and a figure walking out of it. Over the scene floats a large circle with several concentric circles in grey-purple, blue, orange, and yellow.
Black and white photo of desert expanse with a low mountain range in the background and scrub brushes along the ground, and a beat-up couch in the center. Over the scene floats a large circle with soft concentric circles in white, grey, and light pink.
Black and white photo of Devil's Tower rising above a grouping of trees and two figures walking on a path in the foreground. Over the scene floats a large circle with several concentric circles in purple, green, and yellow with black outlines between each layer.
Black and white photo of a desert expanse with a rocky peak in the background. Over the scene floats a large circle with several concentric circles in purple, green, and maroon in various layers.


Mixed media works by German Ghanaian artist Zohra Opoku, 2020s,whose practice "examines the politics of personal identity formation through historical, cultural, and socio-economic influences, particularly in the context of contemporary Ghana."

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Collage image with cut-up grayscale photos of body parts and masks, over inverted images of tree branches and hands.
Collage image in a blue palette with loose rectangular sections including a Black figure's face in profile, hands in various positions, tree branches, and an outline of Anubis.
Collage image in a blue and white palette with a large outline of a woman's face with black hair, overlaid with tree branches and hands making different gestures. Two torsos float next to her cheek.
Collage image with cut-up grayscale and sepia photos of hands, tree branches, and gold masks, with two Black women's heads in profile floating above shapes and lines loosely forming the outline of a body.


Works by American artist Kumasi J Barnett, 2010s, who paints over comic book covers, changing their narratives into satirical critiques of police brutality and systemic racism.

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Comic book cover painting with a 50s sci-fi aesthetic that shows a white man and woman in the lower corner bathed in yellow light and looking scared as a Black man in a black bodysuit looms over them blasting red laserbeams from his eyes. The text says "Action Comics Featuring Blackman: It Came From Africa"
Comic book cover painting with a Black man holding up his fists emitting yellow lightning from his hands and eyes. The text above him reads "Black Lives Matter".
Comic book cover painting with a Black figure wearing a grey hoodie, posing in a fighting stance surrounded by blurs of attacking figures. His quote bubbles say "All these policemen are attacking me at once! But how can I tell which is the killer!" and the title above reads "The Amazing Black-Man".
Comic book cover painting with a Black Hulk figure climbing a cliff side and fending off a purple monster. The title reads "The Media's Thug" with the subheading "The Lurker Beneath is Fear".


Paintings by self-taught Korean Australian artist Haejin Yoo, 2020s, whose "Woman in the Bath" series explores the bathroom as a place of private sanctuary, inspired by her own experience with postpartum depression.

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Painting in a realistic style of a figure sitting hunched over in a bath seen in profile, against a pink and white floral wallpaper, their face and body covered in flowers and dripping water resembling pink cellophane, and the water is filled with floating flowers.
Painting in a realistic style of a figure sitting in a bath against a mint green wall, their face and body covered in flowers, their head a round ball of layered blooms dripping water, and the water is filled with floating flowers.
Painting in a realistic style of a figure sitting hunched over in a bath against a foggy window with potted flowers along the ledge, their face and body covered in flowers and dripping water resembling pink cellophane, and the water is filled with floating flowers.
Painting in a realistic style of a figure sitting in a bath, their upper face cut off by the frame. Their body is covered in flowers, and the water is filled with floating flower blooms.


Sculpture by multidisciplinary Ugandan artist and writer Acaye Kerunen, 2020s, whose work incorporates natural, locally sourced materials to examine the "intricacies of natural systems and the impact of climate change."

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Sculpture of woven basket forms in dark and light browns.
Hanging sculpture of woven basket forms and multicolor curling ribbons encircling a central circular form in orange.
Sculpture of woven basket forms with two circles stacking on top of each other, with geometric patterns in green, magenta, and cream.
Hanging sculpture of a mass of knotted and overlapping textile strips in green, magenta, and yellow, with various strips falling down to the floor with ragged edges.


Drawings from the "Blind Pigs" series by multidisciplinary American artist Edgar Arceneaux, 2010s, whose practice explores connections between historical events and present-day, with subjects often inspired by Detroit, such as these images of burnt-out pubs seen in the city.

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Grayscale drawing of a long rectangular concrete ruin floating within a blue expanse.
Grayscale drawing of a long rectangular concrete ruin with dark smoke rising from its center, floating within a yellow expanse.
Grayscale drawing of a long triangular ruin floating within a dark blue expanse.
Grayscale drawing of a multi-pronged concrete ruin floating within a yellow-orange expanse.


Mixed media works by Brooklyn-based Puerto Rican artist Nora Maité Nieves, 2020s, whose visual language combines elements from her Caribbean roots as well as her current NYC surroundings.

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Abstract mixed media composition with three triangles of different sizes coming from the upper and lower edges, decorated with pink and blue swirls, over a swirly neon green background.
Abstract mixed media composition with curving red and green lines over a deep blue squiggly background, overlaid with diamond shapes. The lower right corner is a white line grid.
Abstract mixed media composition with pointed oval shapes made out of patterned textile cutouts, placed over a bright orange background with a cream shape on top and a purple border.
Abstract mixed media composition with two large circles decorated with colorful floral leaves inside, placed within two blue arches over a red background.


Works on paper by British artist Linda Wallis, 2020s, who uses automatic drawing techniques to pull forth abstract forms, organic motifs, and general impressions from her unconscious mind.

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Drawing in a bright yellow and green palette of an insect-like creature in the center with huge eyes and various curly forms emerging from either side of its center torso.
Drawing in a red-orange, blue, and green palette of a surreal plant form with various tendrils rising upward around a large bloom with pointed leaves coming out in a circle, all against a white background.
Drawing in a yellow and green palette of a surreal landscape with various patterned shapes and grassy dwellings stacked against each other, against a white background.
Drawing in a blue and green palette of a surreal landscape with abstract creatures embracing or fighting each other above a soft bumpy ground, below bulbous green forms above.


Mixed media works by London-based artist Christina Kimeze, 2020s, who often works on suede mat board to "to explore how texture and luminosity help to investigate themes of interiority, oneness, and belonging."

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Painting depicting a woman in a washed out grey-brown palette, standing behind an abstract form with a curvy bright yellow pattern, against a dark purple background.
Painting in a soft palette of orange, green, yellow, and purple, depicting a woman along the bottom of the frame with her arms raised, against an energetic, abstracted background of gestural lines and organic forms.
Painting of in a deep blue and purple palette with hints of green and yellow, depicting two women, one with her hand gesturing towards an arc of open circles floating above her.
Painting depicting a woman in a dark purple palette, standing between tall curtains decorated with bright yellow and brown hanging leaves, in a loose gestural style.


Works by Italian trans and interspecies artist Agnes Questionmark, 2020s, whose sculpture, performance, and installations "examine the self's boundaries through genetic experiments, surgical operations, and artificial reproductive processes whereby identity becomes unsettled."

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Glass sculpture of an alien creature with a blue body and green back fins, standing on slender red claws.
Performance piece with the artist lying in a clinical setting, her body suspended from the ceiling by metal attachments. Her torso is connected to a long, realistic fish/mermaid-like lower body with blue-green scales and large red-pink fins.
Sculptural installation of a hybrid figure with a humanoid form and fish-like limbs in red and blue, lying on a grey reclining chair. Long red appendages emerge from their body connecting to tv monitors positioned around the body, showing close-ups of body parts including a human eye.
Large sculpture of a hybrid figure with a human upper body and large curving tentacles emerging from their torso, situated over an indoor pool with dark water and a walls and ceiling covered in mirrors reflecting the figure in segments.


Works by British fashion and performance photographer Ruby Pluhar, 2010s-20s.

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Photo of a white figure seen from behind, with curly red-blonde hair piled on top of their head and wearing a white shirt with large floral-like bows tied up the back. There is a blue sky and white cliff in front of them with colored streamers/banners floating in the sky.
Photo of a white figure wearing light grey pants and button down shirt, lying in a field of dark purple grasses, seen from below.
Photo of a Black figure standing in a dark space, surrounded by huge orange-red tulle sleeves framing their upper body and curving up over their head.
Photo of a white figure wearing a long blue and grey dress with her hair and skirt blowing dramatically in the wind, standing on a rocky shore with ocean waves and sky behind her.


Paintings by Nepalese illustrator and street artist Shraddha Shrestha, 2020s, with imagery that merges Hindu mythology and 90s cartoon styles.

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Painting in a cartoon style depicting tantric Hindu goddess Tara, the goddess of all sources of energy, in a bright palette of blue, yellow, and pink.
Painting in a cartoon style depicting Dhumavati, the seventh Mahavidya, who embodies the inauspicious and unattractive and is associated with the crow, in a palette of blue and gold.
Painting in a cartoon style depicting Kamala, the tenth Mahavidya, who symbolizes prosperity and fertility, in a bright palette of purple, yellow, and orange.
Painting in a cartoon style depicting Matangi, the ninth Mahavidya, a tantric form of Saraswati who embodies the tantric form of learning, wisdom, and the arts, in a bright palette of teal, coral, and red.


Textile sculptures by Norwegian artist Hanne Friis, 2010s-20s, whose three-dimensional works are made through a folding and sewing technique.

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Hanging wall sculpture of a shiny silver fabric folded and stitched into an abstract organic form.
Standing sculpture of a sky blue fabric folded and stitched into a large abstract organic form, hanging over the side of a blue metal frame.
Hanging wall sculpture of combined magenta and cream fabrics folded and stitched into an abstract organic form.
Free standing sculpture of combined red-orange and brown-grey fabrics folded and stitched into a large abstract organic form, hanging over a metal frame with 4 thin legs.


Mixed media works by American artist Kim Tateo, 2020s, who combines acrylic, blacklight paint, glitter, fabric, neon, and other elements in meditative works exploring "interconnectedness to ourselves, our environment, and the universe".

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Abstract all-over painting with brightly colored gestural strokes and flashes of glitter.
Abstract all-over painting on a circular canvas with colorful gestural strokes, shown under a blacklight revealing hot pink and bright green shapes against dark blue and purple.
Abstract painting with a large light blue organic shape with a dark center (reminiscent of Georgia O'Keeffe), and a swirling purple line moving along the bottom.
Abstract composition with various colorful layers of paint and fabric hanging on a wooden frame, and a green neon line curving around and through the piece.


Baskets by Passamaquoddy artist Jeremy Frey, 2020s, who comes from a long line of Native weavers, and whose work combines traditional techniques with contemporary aesthetics.

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Squat rounded basket with a 3D alternating pattern of red and cream. The lid features several horizontal patterned lines in orange, red, and teal, with two triangle shapes coming down resembling stylized hawk or eagle eyes.
Tall, oblong basket with an alternating 3D grid pattern of red and teal, with pale cream borders at top and bottom and a metal ring over the lid.
Tall, oblong basket with patterns of green and cream vertical stripes and alternating blue and cream shapes with a 3D effect, and a metal ring over the lid.
Tall, oblong basket with a 3D vertical line pattern of black and cream, with a pale cream border bottom and several thin patterned horizontal lines along the top for the lid.


Sculpture and installation by American artist Portia Munson, 1990s-2020s, whose work explores environmentalist and feminist themes through masses of consumer objects.

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Sculpture composed of small white figurative objects, all wrapped in white string surrounding a bald human face with eyes and mouth obscured by rope.
Large found object sculpture of a blue above-ground round pool filled high with an assortment of blue plastic objects.
Room-size installation of a domestic space filled with entirely pink objects lining the floor, walls, and ceiling, mostly soft fabrics, feminine ephemera, and bedroom furniture.
Room-size installation of a domestic space filled with flowers and stuffed animals. The ceiling is lined with floral print textiles over a soft light.


Works by Italian illustrator Cecilia Sammarco, 2020s, who after a spinal cord injury created her "Tetrapride" project to explore disability experience and representation.

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Line drawing of two cartoon-style eyes in black staring out at the viewer, overlaid with white line medical tools and machines, over a soft blue background.
Segmented composition of rectangles and squares, each containing a different face or object, including a stringed musical instrument, a red house, and a person playing keyboard. The art style is simplified and flat, with a largely pastel color scheme of pink, brown, white, and blue.
Illustration in a simplified, flat style of a woman with dark hair whose torso is filled with art supplies and one leg is a keyboard and the other is a classical column. Next to her is a two-tone blue and orange rectangle with labeled line drawings of shows and objects related to an art career, with text written in Italian within a yellow border.
Illustration in a flat style of several horizontal registers in purple, green, orange, and periwinkle, featuring different images within each row, including a row of faces, a row of musical notes, and a row of green leafy plants.


Sculpture by American artist Cathy Lu, 2020s, whose practice "manipulates traditional Chinese art objects and symbols as a way to deconstruct the assumptions we have about Asian American identity and cultural authenticity."

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Semi-abstract sculpture resembling a large fruit or pod, with a textured yellow, green, and brown surface and green leaves along the base. An array of thin metal rods are poking out in various directions.
Sculpture of a scaly snake form with a shiny green glaze, with each end turning into an outstretched hand outstretched vertically.
Sculpture of two scaly green hands clasped together, their fingers curving in bendy arcs, with long textured pink nails curving along the wrists.
Semi-abstract sculpture resembling a large fruit or pod, with a textured pink and yellow surface and green leaves along the base, placed over red dirt or clay.


Drawings by Stockholm-based English artist Miles Johnston, 2010s-20s.

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Grayscale drawing of a young woman whose face is cut open along the top to reveal a series of repeated faces with openings holding more faces within. The background is a swirly pattern resembling wood grain, merging into the woman's button down shirt.
Grayscale drawing of a female figure with light wavy hair curled up inside the palm of a large human hand, emerging from a grouping of large clouds against a dark sky.
Grayscale drawing of a figure crouching with their arms around their knees, huddled inside a large eyeball structure , placed in a field of leaves.
Grayscale drawing of a figure wearing a light tshirt and jeans, seem from above lying on a sandy ground with wavy lines. Their face is cut out to reveal a round, dark, black hole.


Hello, I’m a ceramic artist. I just left Instagram for Pixelfed with obvious reasons. Wasn’t that easy to figure all of this out but I’ve made it! I’ll be happy to share my work and see yours. Just back from a fabulous Taoxichuan Longquan International Ceramic Residency. A few shots from the exhibit Virtuous Céladons here. I keep my account professional. #ceramics #ceramique #sculpture #artcontemporain #contemporaryart #Longquan #lqtxc #architecture



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


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.


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


Interactive video installations by Japanese (with international members) art collective teamLab, 2010s-20s.

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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