Modern Art 1940–1980

On View: East Building, Upper Level

78 artworks on view.

Summon up, #11

Frederick Hammersley

1958

Oil on linen Accession ID 2012.94.1

On View: East Building Upper Level, Gallery E406

Untitled

Sylvia Plimack Mangold

1966

Acrylic and graphite on canvas Accession ID 2007.6.114

On View: East Building Upper Level, Gallery E406

Jasmine Jungle

Gene Davis

1967

Acrylic on canvas Accession ID 2004.30.3

On View: East Building Upper Level, Gallery E407

This painting showcases an array of dynamic shapes and lines overlapping with one another like a collage. There are elongated green leg-shaped forms and long bones in light pink and blue attached to circles, alongside other colorful, abstract elements. In the upper center of the painting there is a black circle filled with blue and rust-colored dots, with red and yellow spots forming a circular pattern on the right side. Much of the background of the bottom half of the painting is colored in a bold, bright red, while the top features a gray oval pattern on a white background. Other shapes are in bright shades of orange, blue, green, black, and yellow, forming overlapping squares, circles, and lines.

Night

Kiki Kogelnik

1964

Oil and acrylic on canvas Accession ID 2022.76.1

On View: East Building Upper Level, Gallery E407

The sculpture depicts a geometric design with black and white rectangles. It is contained within a black frame functioning like a box, featuring a front side with vertical transparent stripes. The materials seem to be a mix of opaque and clear synthetic surfaces. The sculpture displays a modern, abstract appearance with depth and layering from the overlapping lines and shapes. The black frame contrasts the intricate design visible through the striped front.

Optical Box

Jesús Rafael Soto

1964

Plexiglas Accession ID 2004.30.16

On View: East Building Upper Level, Gallery E407

This painting displays irregular patches of various bold colors in an abstract composition. It includes a mix of bright warm tones like red, orange, pink, and yellow ochre, along with cooler hues such as green, blue, and purple. The paint has been applied thickly, and it has visible texture.

Untitled

George Morrison

1961

Oil on canvas Accession ID 2022.123.1

On View: East Building Upper Level, Gallery E407