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Sculpture by Japanese artist Shigeko Kubota, 1970s-90s, a member of the Fluxus movement and a pioneer in the use of video, often combining tv screens with wood and metal structures in her experimental works.

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Sculpture of a large upright panel with several inlaid tv screens, standing over a shallow rectangular pool of water reflecting the videos
Wooden sculpture of a set of 4 steps, with a video screen inlaid in each step showing a nude, a riff on Duchamp's "Nude Descending a Staircase"
Sculpture of a stick figure posing with their arms out as if skateboarding, with various video screens inlaid within the torso and head
A small square sony tv, with a sheet of parchment with kanji calligraphy written in ink and held over the white screen by twine


Mixed media works on paper by American artist Alexa Guariglia, 2020s.

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Colorful, multi-patterned composition in a flat style with a white woman standing behind a series of chess boards stacked over each other
Colorful, multi-patterned composition in a flat style with a white woman wearing a geometric jumpsuit and aiming a dart
Colorful, multi-patterned composition in a flat style with a white woman standing in a patterned pink and blue shirt with her hands folded on a table with pizza, a drink, and a candle
Colorful, multi-patterned composition in a flat style with various white women in patterned clothing scattered around a beauty salon


Mixed media works by Belgian artist Léon Spilliaert, 1900s-10s, whose symbolist compositions typically combined ink, watercolor, crayon, and gouache, with muted color schemes and solitary figures and oppressive settings.

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A figure in a black dress standing alone on an abstract ground with curving watery shapes in light blue and dark green
A young blonde girl in a green dress standing alone in a large room with brown-green wooden floors and tall white walls, and a blue textile hanging on a strung cord
A figure in black sitting on tower of steep, white steps with a barren grey landscape in the background
A figure in a black dress standing alone with wind blowing through her hair and dress, leaning against a metal railing with a soft grey-brown landscape behind her


Collage works from the "Earthly Treasures" series by Egyptian artist Mohamed Abla, 2020s, exploring the spiritual and healing aspects of plants, especially cacti.

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Collage of slender green cacti with red and yellow foliage
Collage of a large central black cactus with pink blossoms and green leaves, and a blue and yellow background
Collage of black cacti with pink blossoms flanked by red, blue, and deep green plants
Collage of green and blue cacti plants with pink blossoms intertwining their leaves together, with black and red plants in the background


Portraits by Malian photographer Seydou Keïta, 1940s-50s, whose studio captured the urbanization and modernization in Bamako during the late colonial period.

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Black and white photo of two young Black women in patterned dresses posing with their arms over a large radio
Black and white photo of a young Black women in checker patterned dress posing with her leg up on a chair, left hand on hip, and right hand up to her chin
Black and white photo of a Black woman in a patterned dress and head scarf lounging on a bed with a checker pattern
Black and white photo of a young Black man in a suit posing with a rotary phone and his leg up on a pedestal step


Assemblage sculptures with blown glass by British artist Gabriele Beveridge, 2010s-20s, who often incorporates commercial imagery and motifs associated with the beauty industry into her work.

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Black and white photo of a female model in extreme close-up, overlaid with a round, drooping ball of semi-opaque white glass
Sculpture of a metallic pair of legs erupting from the wall, balancing a large bulbous pink glass form on their feet
Drooping blue glass form slumped over a pale blue metal ledge
A metallic rack suspended from the ceiling by a rope, adorned with various drooping pale pink glass forms forming a large oval construction


Fiber sculpture by Polish artist Ewa Pachucka, 1960s-70s.

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Installation of a group of light brown fiber sculptures of human figures and a pig lounging around stacked architectural forms
Light brown fiber sculpture of a seated man leaning forward with left on his lap
Hanging light brown fiber sculpture of a long pair of pants with textured bumps and holes
Hanging light brown fiber sculpture of an abstracted human upper body with an opening in the center


Works by multidisciplinary Japanese artist Mariko Mori, 1990s, whose early performance photography addressed gender inequality and sexist stereotypes in Japanese society.

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A young Japanese woman in a pink and silver outfit poses with a tea tray in a conference room where men in suits are sitting around a table
A young Japanese woman in a futuristic metallic outfit poses in the center of a subway train, with a fisheye lens effect.
A young Japanese woman in a pink and silver outfit poses with a cell phone in a city street at night with bright signs and blurry figures all around her
A young Japanese woman in a blue and silver outfit poses with a tea tray on a city sidewalk next to a glassy office building, with men in suits passing her by


Paintings from the "Great Visionary Transcendence" series by Chinese artist Zheng Guogu, 2010s, whose work combines Chinese and Western imagery, often commenting on the effects of digital technologies on cultural and religious traditions.

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Semi-abstract painting of a series of Buddhist icons around a circular center, in a blurry, colorful style
Many-layered image of Buddhist icons surrounded by clouds and water in a red and blue palette
Painting of a Buddhist icon and small deer in a forest with various elements of landscape overlaid over each other, in a bright green color palette
Painting of a bright pink Buddhist icon dancing in a central circle surrounded by smaller figures, in a green and pink palette


Earthworks by American artist Meg Webster, 1990s-2020s, whose indoor and outdoor installations incorporate natural materials like soil, moss, and native plants.

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Spiral glass wall installed in a courtyard, filled with plants and flowers in a large dirt circle around the central spiral
Sculptural rectangle installed in a white gallery, made up of dark soil encased in wire mesh and topped with a variety of mosses
Large circular mound covered in mosses, installed in an open gallery
Large circular garden installation filled with native grasses and flowers as an attraction for bees, placed in a green field by a river with a city skyline in the background.


Paintings by Argentinian artist Juan Melé, 1970s-90s.

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An assortment of diagonal lines and rhombuses in bright colors against a dark blue background
Abstract painting of brightly colored vertical rectangles and vertical lines in close-together groupings, overlaid with white lines forming corners at varying angles
Abstract painting of intersecting black lines overlaid with some colorful vertical lines, outlining an assortment of green, grey, and purple squares and rectangles
Abstract painting with geometric forms, a blue column on the left with vertical lines, and a black section on the right with colorful shapes


Paintings by English artist Eliot Hodgkin, 1940s-50s.

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Painting of a close-up view of field with leaves, grass, and flowers in a muted green-yellow palette
Painting of strawberries dangling from a large pot full of large green leaves
Still life painting of an assortment of fruit, nuts, and flowers
Painting of three lemons with their spiral peels extending from their rinds, against a pale grey background


Sculpture by Korean American artist Sui Park, 2020s, whose colorful organic forms are constructed with repurposed cable ties.

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Installation of several freestanding rounded tower structures in different colors made of interlaced plastic, plus some white spiky orbs hanging from the ceiling, placed in a white gallery
Installation of several freestanding rounded tower structures in different colors, made of interlaced plastic, placed in a grass field
Hanging spiky orbs in various colors installed in a brick courtyard
Sculpture of colorful round forms connected by white interlaced plastic


Pastel works by American artist Pace Taylor, 2020s, who describes their practice as "often quiet, very queer, and persistently vulnerable."

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Brightly colored pastel of a red-toned figure's bare back with their head turned in profile, against a green background
Pastel in bright colors of three figures clustered close together in conversation with serious faces; middle two are touching hands
Pastel of two short-haired figures sitting up in bed next to each other under a blue blanket
Pastel of two figures with short hair sitting back to back on a pink couch


Concrete churches designed by Swiss architect and sculptor Walter Maria Förderer, 1960s.

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Photo of a Brutalist-style concrete church with a tall, narrow, multi-faceted tower
Photo of a Brutalist-style concrete church interior with wooden pews and skylight shining light down
Photo of a Brutalist-style concrete church interior with wooden pews and multi-faceted sections throughout the walls and ceiling, and a skylight shining light down
Photo of a Brutalist-style concrete church with harsh corner and a central tower with a flat roof and square windows


Paintings by American artist, author, and activist Faith Ringgold, 1960s, whose influential and multi-varied practice included paintings, sculpture, political posters, narrative quilt works, and children's books exploring Black American history and experience.

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


Works by American photographer and critic Christian Walker, 1980s-90s, whose practice explored the intersections between race and queer sexuality.

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Black and white photo in a grainy style of two men kissing on a train
Two blurry black and white photos side by side, one of a group of nude Black men standing in line holding clothing in their hands, and the other a white man in uniform standing behind a wooden podium
Series of black and white cropped images of a Black man and white man in bed together
Black and white photo of a white hand and black arm embracing, in close-up


Prints by Japanese artist Ay-O, 1970s, who was involved in the Demokrato and Fluxus art groups and became known for his rainbow installations and silkscreen works.

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Abstract curvy vertical lines looking like rainbows in motion
Image of a figure walking made up of colorful circles, with swooping rainbow lines behind them to signify motion
Image of a seated woman made up of vertical rainbow lines with diagonal rainbow lines in the background, and a white bird in her hand and white squirrel in a fountain behind her
Abstract composition of an open cube with a circle in the center and several floating planes, all composed of rainbow lines


Works by Berlin-based Czech artist Klára Hosnedlová, 2020s, whose mixed media sculpture often incorporates elements of performance and immersive installation.

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Hanging sculpture of a long, white, bulbous form with a curving opening slit with various material inside
Gallery installation of large textile sculptures in organic, bumpy forms with tendril-like feet erupting from the bases
Hanging sculpture of a narrow cylindrical form made of long strips of glass with a dark brown-to-clear gradient
Several tall standing sculptures in opaque white with textured tops and various photos attached to the their centers


Paintings by Pintupi Aboriginal artist Walangkura Napanangka, 2000s, whose work mainly focused on Dreaming stories belonging to the women of the Gibson Desert.

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Abstract Dreaming painting with circles and lines in sepia and black tones
Abstract Dreaming painting of and large concentric circles in red, white, brown, and orange
Abstract Dreaming painting of floating dots and circles in grey, orange, and white
Abstract Dreaming painting of horizontal lines and curving forms and circles in orange, maroon, and sand tones


Paintings by Pakistani American artist Nadia Waheed, 2020s, known for her colorful, dreamlike images of women - often self-portraits - that explore identity, spirituality, and South Asian culture.

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Painting of a nude woman lying on in a brown field, with several versions of her figure floating above her as if her soul is leaving her body, with a black circle void floating behind
Painting of a woman with yellow-green skin and bright green hair shown in multiple frames falling to the ground, with a seascape behind her
Painting of a young woman with cropped hair holding a long cut-off braid over her shoulder, with delicate patterns inked on her arms and the sea and stars seen through a rounded window behind her
Painting of two women in grey-blue color palette embracing back-to-front, with the ocean and sunset behind them


Watercolors by Palestinian artist, filmmaker, and inventor Vladimir Tamari, 2000s-10s. Though he lived in many other countries throughout his life, including Lebanon and Japan, his work often explored themes of Palestinian culture, diaspora, and liberation.

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Abstract painting of a grouping of colorful shapes resembling written language, on a soft grey and white background
Abstract painting with watery shapes, including a tree in the center and segmented sections with energetic lines and colors
Watercolor of a multicolored abstract scene with a central floral sprouting shape with swirling colorful lines throughout, and an orange sun in the upper center
Watercolor of an abstract landscape with various colorful forms spread across the ground and soft purple, grey, and green gradients in the sky


Paintings by Welsh artist Gwen John, 1900s-10s, who after moving to Paris in 1904 worked as a model to support herself and studied under Whistler, and was known for her quiet portraits of women and reclusive, independent nature.

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Self-portrait painting of a white woman wearing a high-necked red dress with a cameo choker, her light brown hair pulled back, and her expression pensive. The background is a muddy brown wall.
Painting of a woman with short dark hair staring out past the viewer, wearing a purple dress and blue scarf, leaning against a pale grey-green wall
Painting of a white woman in a long black dress standing in a domestic interior with her foot up against a chair next to a window, reading a small book
Painting of a slender white woman with brown hair and heavy-lidded eyes, wearing a white dress with the sleeves pulled down to expose her shoulders, leaning against a grey-brown wall


Floral prints from "Plants and Their Ornamental Applications," produced under the supervision of French Art Nouveau poster artist Eugene Grasset, 1896, employing the "pochoir" process which used watercolors applied by stencil.

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

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Floral print of different stylized flowers inside five rectangular frames
Floral print of different stylized flowers inside several inset frames, with an arch shape in the left-hand center, and a three-dimensional image of a metal floral candlestick overlaid at the lower right corner
Floral print of different stylized flowers inside three rectangular frames
Floral print of different stylized flowers inside three rectangular frames. One inset also features a metallic bronze handheld mirror


Sculpture and video installation by American artist and filmmaker Ja'Tovia Gary, 2020s, whose work explores race, gender, representation, and violence, with a filmmaking approach merging experimental documentary tradition with what she calls a “radical Black femme gaze.”

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Neon sculpture with the text "Care is the antidote to violence" against a purple wall
Gallery installation of a pink couch lying askew on the floor with multiple video projections on the walls
Neon sculpture of a vanity (mirror, desk, and stool) against a red wall
Sculpture of a triple tv arranged in a slightly askew tower, each with different images of Black folks on screen


Photos by American artist Amos Mac, 2010s-20s, known for his portraits of trans subjects. In 2009 he co-founded Original Plumbing, a magazine focusing on the lives and experiences of trans men.

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Photo of a shirtless trans man with dark curly hair standing in a sunny spot with trees behind him, looking upwards
Portrait of a young white trans person with chin-length dark curly hair and a 70s-style patterned collared shirt, with foliage in the background
Photo of trans actress Angelica Ross posing with her hand up to her chin and her head tilted to the side, against a bright pink background
Photo of a drag performer looking directly at the camera with a sneering expression, against a white wall


Black and white compositions by French photographer Guy Bourdin, 1950s, later most known for his bold color fashion photography.

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Black and white photo of an interior with a heavy wooden bureau with flowers on top surrounded by draping fabric
Black and white close-up photo of a wall with delicate cracks of paint
Black and white photo of a square tiled wall with dark textured mud/dirt above it
Black and white close-up photo of an abstract view of a hard surface covered with lichen


Illustrations by Japanese artist Naoyuki Kato, 1980s, known for his work in science-fiction and video games.

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Illustration of a pale-skinned woman fully encased in a complex metal suit
Illustration of a grey-skinned woman sitting amid a tower of complex tech, with metal tubes and wires coming out of her head and back
Illustration of a head with gaping black void eyes in the lower corner, wearing a tall, elaborate golden headpiece that takes up most of the frame
Illustration of a grey and blue flying ship with various cylinders jutting out at odd angles, hovering above a desert landscape where a small lone figure can be seen


Drawings by Latvian artist Zanis Waldheims, 1960s-70s, who fled to Montreal after the Nazi and Soviet occupations, and developed a philosophy based on geometric abstract symbolism, believing that "psychology should be studied in geometrical form, and with mathematical objectivity."

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Square abstract drawing of symmetrical yellow cross within a diamond within a circle, composed of subtle gradient squares in gold and purple
Square abstract drawing of a symmetrical circle with a blue line down the middle and blue gradient forms moving outward into white, against a purple gradient background
Square abstract drawing of a pale pink spire in the center, circle form composed of gradient pink into blue lines, against a blue background
Square abstract drawing of two mirrored, curving beige forms with central points, against a striped green background


Paintings by London-based Italian artist Rosso Emerald Crimson, 2020s.

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Painting of a Black girl wearing a white polka dot dress sitting on a grey chair and learning on her left hand, surrounded by abstract flourishes
Painting of a woman with big curly hair leaning over a gold circle, with abstract flourishes
Painting of a white girl with long red hair in pig tails wearing a polka dot dress against a bright blue background, her eyes closed and arms at her sides
Painting of a young white woman with long red hair surrounded by black, gold, and red abstract flourishes


Mixed media works by Somalia-born, NY-based artist Uman, 2020s, whose "influences abound from memories of East African childhood, a rigorous education in traditional calligraphy and a fascination with kaleidoscopic color and design."

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Semi-abstract square composition with playful lines and colors depicting a large eye, a figure with arms like tree branches, and a creature with a red fox face and curving limbs
Semi-abstract square composition with playful lines and colors depicting a brown figure baring large teeth, holding a green plant in their blue hands
Semi-abstract square composition with playful lines and colors depicting a figure with white glasses and talon-like hands alongside curving, energetic shapes with the text "Grande Dame" in the lower corner.
Semi-abstract square composition with playful lines and colors depicting twisting, multicolored forms over a green landscape


Posters for the Women’s Action Forum by Pakistani artist and activist Lala Rukh, 1980s, whose multidisciplinary practice pulled from her training in Islamic calligraphy and Southeast Asian music traditions, with messaging promoting women's rights and agency.

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Poster with black and white photos of Muhammed Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan along with his sister Fatima Jinnah who introduced the womens right movement in Pakistan. Behind them is large, blocky calligraphy in green and black quoting Jinnah's speech "It is a crime against humanity that our women are shut up between the four walls of their homes like prisoners."
Poster with a simplified style of a woman in a black niqab breaking chains off her wrist, with large red calligraphy over and around her figure
Black and white poster for the Women's Action Forum with a calendar of dates for 1985, below a collage image of women marching and holding feminist signs
Black and white poster for the with collages of news stories of about gendered violence and text reading "Crimes Against Women"