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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.

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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
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Prints by self-taught Japanese artist Kiyoshi Awazu, 1970s, known for his psychedelic poster designs.

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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
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"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.

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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.
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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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Stoneware sculpture by Zimbabwean artist Xanthe Somers, 2020s, whose practice examines "the subtle treason of objects".

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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
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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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Prints by British artist Robyn Denny, 1960s-70s.

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Symmetrical abstract composition of a series of pink lines and blue squares arranged to resemble a windowpane with the bottom dropping down past the frame, against a purple background
Abstract composition of a large teal rectangle with smaller rectangles and lines of various colors in a symmetrical arrangement at the bottom
Symmetrical abstract composition of an orange rectangular shape with various openings, overlaid by a vertical mauve rectangle in the center, against a light blue background
Abstract composition of a series of black outlines of rectangles and geometric shapes, floating against a painterly green background. Some of the shapes are filled in with messy peach color, splattering slightly under the outlines.
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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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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
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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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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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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.
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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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.

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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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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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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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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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Paintings by American artist Audrey Flack, 1970s-80s, known for her photorealistic still lifes. RIP.

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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
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Textile works by Amsterdam-based German artist Joana Schneider, 2020s, who uses repurposed ropes, natural dyes, and recycled plastic in her sustainable pieces.

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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
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Paintings by Chinese artist Qiu Xiaofei, 2010s-20s, whose dreamlike scenes and semi-abstract compositions explore his own memories and subconscious "thought diversions".

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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
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Paintings by American artist Sayre Gomez, 2020s, whose urban landscapes explore class divides, commercialization, and industrial sprawl in Los Angeles.

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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
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Etchings by Yemeni artist Fouad al Futaih, 1970s.

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Highly detailed black and white composition of a figure in closeup dressed in various patterned fabrics, leaning over as she holds a small child against her side. The child looks directly at the viewer with a sad expression
Highly detailed black and white composition of a figure dressed in various patterned fabrics with their face covered up to their eyes, holding a child, surrounded by palm trees
Highly detailed black and white composition of a woman balancing a large bowl on her head, surrounded by various patterns and architectural details
Highly detailed black and white composition of a young man holding a goat over his shoulders, standing against a high wall with narrow windows
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Ceramics by American artist Tatiana Cardona, 2020s.

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Ceramic vessel with large sculpted red lips sticking out a long pink tongue that curves like a handle
Two ceramic vases and a small cup, all with plump pink lips at their centers and colorful painted dots, sitting against a pink background
Two ceramic vases holding flowers, with lips sculpted into their centers. One pot is posed as if kissing the other pot
Three ceramic planters holding cacti, with sneering red lips sculpted into their centers, sitting against a pink and blue gradient background
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Airbrush and acrylic works by NY-based Italian artist Bea Scaccia, 2020s, whose still life motifs are pulled from fairy tales, monsters, and mythology.

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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
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Paintings by American artist Natalie Terenzini, 2020s.

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Painting in a semi-flat style and a yellow-green palette, of a nude woman with black hair stomach-down on a bed leaning on her elbows, looking back over her shoulder
Painting of a pink-walled room and woman with black hair wearing a striped shirt and orange pants, leaning out of a window holding binoculars
Painting of a woman with dark hair holding her hands up outstretched in front of her face. A blonde woman stands behind her putting her hands over the first woman's eyes. The setting is a domestic interior with people gathered for a party.
Painting of a nude woman seen from the back, sitting on the edge of a bathtub puling out pink rollers from her dark hair in front of a round mirror and sink
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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.

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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
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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.

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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
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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.

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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
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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.

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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
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Quilts by Canadian and Salteaux artist Wally Dion, 2010s-20s, merging traditional symbols with contemporary materials.

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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
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Shots by American photographer Rose Marie Cromwell, 2000s-10s, whose documentary work explores "the effects of globalization on human interaction and social politics".

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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
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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.

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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
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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.

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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
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Paintings by American artist Jocelyn Hobbie, 2010s-20s.

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Painting of a white woman lying on a couch with her arm above her, head layered with colorful textiles
Painting of a Black woman sitting on a couch with her arms spread back, wearing a red and white patterned dress against a colorful patterned wallpaper
Painting of a woman with short hair wearing a patterned coat and turtleneck, surrounded by colorful flowers
Painting of a Black woman in profile with short hair wearing a patterned coat and scarf, surrounded by colorful flowers
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