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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.

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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


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.

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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


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.

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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


Mixed media works by German Canadian artist Marlon Kroll, 2020s.

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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


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.

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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


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.

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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


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.

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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


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.

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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


Earthenware by Texas-based Mexican artist Gabo Martinez, 2010s-20s, whose carved terracotta works are inspired by indigenous Mexican and Native American art.

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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


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.

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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


Works by Austrian artist Sergius Hruby, 1920s-30sknown for his illustrations in Art Nouveau and Symbolist styles.

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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


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.

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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


Paintings by Palestinian American artist Saj Issa, 2020s, whose work explores the effects of globalization through merging of corporate logos and Islamic motifs.

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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


Still lifes by American artist Janet Fish, 1960s-90s, whos work often explores the effects of light interacting with everyday objects.

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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


Mixed media drawings by British artist Claudette Johnson, 2010s-20s.

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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


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.

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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


Oilstick on canvas works by American artist Matt Kleberg, 2020s.

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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.


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.

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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


Sculptural installations by Dutch artist Tanja Smeets, 2010s-20s, whose work uses a range of upcycled consumer materials to explore organic growth processes.

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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


Lithographs by Austrian artist Moriz Jung, 1900s-10s, a member of influential design studio Wiener Werkstätte.

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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


Paintings by London-based Iraqi artist Suad Al-Attar, 1970s-2010s.

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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


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.

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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


Paintings by American artist Mary Heilmann, 1990s-2010s.

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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


Paintings by Irish artist Justin Fitzpatrick, 2010s-20s, whose influences include medieval manuscripts, Art Nouveau, and anatomical drawings.

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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


Textile sculptures by Polish artist Barbara Levittoux-Świderska, 1970s-80s, whose work experimented with fiber media in large-scale abstractions and installations.

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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


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.

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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


Prints by Japanese artist Shima Tamami, 1950s-60s, known for her integration of woodgrain textures into modernist-style compositions with nature themes.

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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


Ceramic vessels by Belgian artist Pierre Culot, 1970s-80s.

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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


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."

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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.


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.

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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