Contemporary Art 1980–Present

On View: East Building, Upper Level

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Smeared, blended strokes in the left half of this abstract painting contrast with outlined, stylized brushstrokes and blocks of pattern to the right in this horizontal composition. Powder-blue, canary-yellow, steel-gray, maroon-red, emerald-green, and pearl-white swipes to the left are layered under outlined white and blue strokes. A lemon-yellow vertical stripe just over halfway across the canvas separates this section from the remainder, which begins with a peach-colored, stylized scroll. Next is a wavy band of black and white diagonal stripes and then a sky-blue strip. The rightmost quarter of the canvas shows the face, crown, and one hand of the Statue of Liberty rendered in angular areas of flat color, including pale gray, black, and bright yellow, against a background of blue and white diagonal stripes.

Painting with Statue of Liberty

Roy Lichtenstein

1983

Oil and magna on canvas  Accession ID  1996.81.6

On View: East Building Upper Level, Gallery E403
The sculpture is an abstract composition made of metal elements. It consists of a bent tubular piece, a semi-circular form, a wider strip curled into a partial loop, and additional curved segments. The dominant color is a dark, metallic gray with a slightly shiny surface, indicative of the metal material. It sits on a plain white pedestal against a neutral gray, stone-tiled background. The varying curves and angles of the sculpture form an intriguing interplay of shapes and lines.

Table Piece LXX

Anthony Caro

1968

Varnished steel  Accession ID  1992.28.9

On View: East Building Upper Level, Gallery E403
This painting features dark, jagged shapes and contrasting textures forming an abstract composition. Irregular patches of dark gray, light gray, and tan are visible against a black background. The surface resembles weathered metal or charred wood. The material the paint has been applied over has become puckered and crinkled, creating ridges and lines.

Black Painting

Robert Rauschenberg

1952

Oil and newspaper on canvas  Accession ID  2013.140.1

On View: East Building Upper Level, Gallery E403

Landscape

Mel Chin

1990

Sheetrock cut to topography of 30th parallel, dirt from local landfill, plywood, oil on canvas, tempera and silver on paper, ground azurite, malachite and other pigments on silk, gold  Accession ID  2023.8.1

On View: East Building Upper Level, Gallery E404
This painting shows a reddish-brown armchair in the lower left corner, situated in front of a window that frames part of a building outside. The floor of the room is light orange, and the walls are blueish-gray. The building beyond the window is a light peach color, and two windows are visible, with white trim above and below them. The chair is positioned at an angle, facing towards the center of the room. The shape of the painting is a thin, tall rectangle.

Loneliness

Alice Neel

1970

Oil on canvas  Accession ID  1991.143.1

On View: East Building Upper Level, Gallery E404
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Fox Games

Sandy Skoglund

1989

Silver dye bleach print  Accession ID  2015.19.4472

On View: East Building Upper Level, Gallery E404
The image shows a large white rectangular shape at the top left corner on a pale yellow background, with a horizontal band of brown extending across the bottom third. The arrangement resembles a minimalist landscape with the white block and brown band suggesting earth and a structure against a sky landscape. Vertical and horizontal lines on the yellow section add texture that resembles wood or a scratched surface.

Window Wall Yellow and Tan Sketch

Robert Mangold

1964

Oil on plywood  Accession ID  2010.2.1

On View: East Building Upper Level, Gallery E404
There is a doll standing behind a kitchen table with miniature food items and a vintage-style radio. The image is in black and white with various shades of gray, black, and white. The doll is centered and stands in front of a stove; to the left are counters with white bowls and a pan. On the table, there is a pie, a loaf of bread, a container, and other small kitchen items. A chair is positioned to the left, partially out of view, and another chair is on the right against the table. The background includes cabinets and a wall clock.

Woman/Purple Dress/Kitchen

Laurie Simmons

1976

Gelatin silver print  Accession ID  2008.30.45

On View: East Building Upper Level, Gallery E404
This painting shows swirling, ribbon-like shapes in metallic hues of silver and blue intersecting with a backdrop of crisscrossing lines and splashes of color in shades of red, pink, yellow, and green. There are pink, star-like shapes that overlap with the other colorful lines. The reflective silver-blue ribbon swirls and twists around the canvas, reflecting the other chaotic lines. The background is white behind all of the lines and shapes.

Spectator - Speed of Light

James Rosenquist

2001

Oil on linen  Accession ID  2010.14.2

On View: East Building Upper Level, Gallery E403
The sculpture depicts a storage closet with open doors revealing various household items inside. The doors are white, and a step stool hangs on the left one while a broom hangs on the right. The shelves are filled with typical household products: mostly cleaning supplies, painting supplies, and other various objects, like a saw, a plunger, a glue gun, and a flashlight. Upon closer inspection, it is revealed that everything in the closet, including the doors, has been decorated with tiny, colorful beads. The beaded closet is set against white walls and a wooden floor.

Closet

Liza Lou

1997 - 1998

Glass beads, wood, and new york couple's empty bottles and unwanted household objects  Accession ID  2022.187.1

On View: East Building Upper Level, Gallery E404
This painting shows radiating pink lines against a bright yellow background. The lines extend outward from the center, where there are three overlapping shapes. The largest is the green silhouette of a standing person, their feet together and their arms bent and raised. This green silhouette takes up a large amount of the painting. Overlapping with this silhouette is the white outline of a figure seated in a meditation posture. This figure has large, extended earlobes and a dot on their forehead, and their hair is in a knot on the top of their head. This outline overlaps with the torso and upper thighs of the green silhouette. The final shape at the center is a bright yellow circle with a purple flower in the middle with four pink roses around it. This circle overlaps with the torso of the meditating figure and the waist of the green silhouette.

Shiva

USCO

1965

Paint on canvas, electric lights  Accession ID  2023.9.1

On View: East Building Upper Level, Gallery E404

Summer Remembered

Anne Truitt

1981

Acrylic on wood  Accession ID  2012.105.1

On View: East Building Upper Level, Gallery E404

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