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Mr. and Mrs. Arnold B. Glimcher

Glimcher, Arne and Milly

he: born 1938

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The image displays a pair of black wooden panels with abstract compositions. The left panel consists of rectangles, a circular element with a hole in the center, and curved lines resembling a clock face. The right panel has circular shapes, vertical and horizontal rectangles, and curved lines that suggest abstract humanoid figures or machine parts. The monochromatic treatment unifies the piece and adds an enigmatic quality.
Louise Nevelson, Untitled, c. 1975, painted wood, Gift of Milly and Arne Glimcher, 2021.96.1

Untitled

Louise Nevelson · c. 1975 · painted wood ·  Accession ID  2021.96.1

Abstract forms in white, outlined with bold black lines, turn, twist, and curve up around a person with cartoon-like features in this free-standing sculptural piece. The shapes create legs and are pierced with holes, like an abstracted coral reef. The forms are bright white with thick black outlines around all the edges and crossing the curves and angled sides of the forms. In this photograph, it is not possible to see if a vaguely H-shaped section to our left is attached to or stands independently from the row behind it. A person with abstracted eyes, nose, and mouth stands in front of the sculpture, to our right. In this photograph, the sculpture stands on a plinth in a room with a wood floor and a white wall behind it.
Jean Dubuffet, Site à l'homme assis, 1969-1984, polyester resin, Gift of Robert M. and Anne T. Bass and Arnold and Mildred Glimcher, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art, 1991.100.1

Site à l'homme assis

Jean Dubuffet · 1969-1984 · polyester resin ·  Accession ID  1991.100.1

The image displays swirling and overlapping lines and shapes to form an intricate abstract pattern on the canvas. Among the textured elements are forms resembling objects like a pair of scissors, tools, and vague abstracted figures. A faded photograph of two children is positioned centrally. The background consists of soft blues and earth tones, with sporadic bright colors throughout.
Jim Dine, Shellac Orientale, 1973-1974, graphite, watercolor, and shellac with collage of various papers, human hair, and screw heads on wove paper, Gift of Milly and Arne Glimcher, 2016.13.1

Shellac Orientale

Jim Dine · 1973-1974 · graphite, watercolor, and shellac with collage of various papers, human hair, and screw heads on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2016.13.1

This painting features three small, rounded squares of paint against a blank canvas background. The paint in the squares is a gradient from dark gray to white; in two of the squares, the gradient is horizontal, while in the third it is vertical. The paint squares are all arranged around the edge of the canvas, with one in the top right corner, one in the center of the bottom edge, and one halfway up the left side.
Lee Ufan, Dialogue, 2011, oil on canvas, Patrons' Permanent Fund and Gift of Milly and Arnie Glimcher, 2022.83.1

Dialogue

Lee Ufan · 2011 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  2022.83.1