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This painting displays an array of curving black shapes rising from soft pink forms. The background of the painting is divided horizontally into two sections; the top section has a light gray background, while the bottom is a checkered pattern of light blue and yellow squares. The bottom half seems to reflect the black shapes and pink clouds that appear on the top of the image. The black shapes look almost like upraised legs, with the feet at the top pointed upwards. The pink forms look like fluffy clouds.
Math Bass, Loop, 2023, oil on linen, Avalon Fund, © Math Bass, Courtesy of the artist and Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York / Los Angeles, 2024.73.1

Loop

Math Bass · 2023 · oil on linen ·  Accession ID  2024.73.1

The sculpture is a geometric structure resembling a sphere made up of triangular facets. The triangles are crafted from a translucent yellow material that allows light to pass through, casting yellow patterns on the surface the sphere is hanging from. Some sections appear to be either colorless or have no material in them. In the center, there is a smaller sphere that appears darker, covered by illuminated triangular patterns.
Olafur Eliasson, Thinking Sphere, 2011, stainless steel dark gray backside mirror and colored glass, Gift of The Tony and Trisja Podesta Collection, Washington, DC, 2023.80.2

Thinking Sphere

Olafur Eliasson · 2011 · stainless steel dark gray backside mirror and colored glass ·  Accession ID  2023.80.2

Sky Hopinka, Dickson Mounds, 2022, inkjet print with hand-etched text, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund, Courtesy of the artist and Tanya Leighton, Berlin and Los Angeles, Photography: Gunter Lepkoski, 2023.130.3

Dickson Mounds

Sky Hopinka · 2022 · inkjet print with hand-etched text ·  Accession ID  2023.130.3

This photograph depicts a field of tall grass and wild plants in shades of green and pale yellow. On the left, a small sign is visible among the grass. Dark green trees obscure the horizon in the center of the photograph, separating the field from a blue sky with fluffy white clouds. Faint white handwriting overlays the sky near the top right corner of the photograph.
Sky Hopinka, Protected, 2022, inkjet print with hand-etched text, Gift of Funds from Sharon Percy Rockefeller and Senator John Davison Rockefeller IV and Avalon Fund, Courtesy of the artist and Tanya Leighton, Berlin and Los Angeles, Photography: Gunter Lepkoski, 2023.130.1

Protected

Sky Hopinka · 2022 · inkjet print with hand-etched text ·  Accession ID  2023.130.1

This photograph shows a view from the ground looking up at a sky filled with clouds. The clouds vary in density and color, some appearing dark and heavy while others are lighter, allowing sunlight to filter through. The color palette consists of deep blues, whites, grays, and dark shades in the clouds, with sunlight highlighting sections of the image. In the bottom right corner, two dark rectangles are visible with thin horizontal lines between them, perhaps distant buildings, telephone poles, or fence posts. No other indication of a horizon is visible. In the bottom left, there is a small line of text written in white.
Sky Hopinka, Illinois I, 2022, inkjet print with hand-etched text, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund and Avalon Fund, Courtesy of the artist and Tanya Leighton, Berlin and Los Angeles, Photography: Gunter Lepkoski, 2023.130.2

Illinois I

Sky Hopinka · 2022 · inkjet print with hand-etched text ·  Accession ID  2023.130.2

This photograph shows a view of the horizon during sunset or sunrise, with the sun casting a warm reddish-orange glow behind a dark line of silhouetted trees. The horizon is in the center, with a pale purple sky above the dark ground. Closer to us appears to be a grassy field partially lit by the sun's light. On the left, white, handwritten text is visible over the grass.
Sky Hopinka, Cahokia, 2022, inkjet print with hand-etched text, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund, Courtesy of the artist and Tanya Leighton, Berlin and Los Angeles, Photography: Gunter Lepkoski, 2023.130.4

Cahokia

Sky Hopinka · 2022 · inkjet print with hand-etched text ·  Accession ID  2023.130.4

Woven with copper wire against a muted dusky-pink background, this tapestry replicates an early computer circuit board. Long, thin rectangles in two columns take up most of the height of the composition. A few rows of smaller rectangles are in three columns below and larger shapes are above. Numbers and letters, like serial numbers, including “INTEL,” can be made out on the rectangles. The copper gleams, creating a shimmering effect.
Analia Saban, Copper Tapestry (iSBX 275 Graphics Card, Intel, 1983), 2020, woven copper wire and linen thread, Avalon Fund, 2023.27.1

Copper Tapestry (iSBX 275 Graphics Card, Intel, 1983)

Analia Saban · 2020 · woven copper wire and linen thread ·  Accession ID  2023.27.1

The image shows three panels of a translucent curtain with undulating patterns of light. The first panel includes a hand on the left side, while the other two panels focus on the abstract play of light on the curtain.
Uta Barth, ...and to draw a bright white line with light (Untitled 11.5), 2011, 3 inkjet prints, Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund, 2014.30.1.a-c

...and to draw a bright white line with light (Untitled 11.5)

Uta Barth · 2011 · 3 inkjet prints ·  Accession ID  2014.30.1.a-c

The image portrays a low horizon dividing the composition into two colored bands. A line of muted land or sea lies along the horizon, separating the expansive pale blue sky from the softer, grayish area beneath it. The brushstrokes are broad and smooth, contributing to the simplified appearance of the scene. The color palette is soft and calming, with muted blues and grays, and hints of white. Closer to us is a band of dark grayish-black transitioning to a blank white area at the bottom, creating a contrast to the tones above.
Carla Klein, Untitled, 2005, oil on canvas, Purchased with funds from the Frauke de Looper Trust, 2019.148.1

Untitled

Carla Klein · 2005 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  2019.148.1

The image shows a composition of rectangular shapes and lines in muted yellows and earthy tones. The arrangement suggests subtle hints of familiar objects. The background has textured lettering and motifs that add depth to the piece.
Mark Manders, Composition with Yellow, 2018, acrylic and offset print on paper, wood, Purchased with funds from the Frauke de Looper Trust, 2019.148.2

Composition with Yellow

Mark Manders · 2018 · acrylic and offset print on paper, wood ·  Accession ID  2019.148.2