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alexxkittle, 29 days ago

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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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

alexxkittle, 29 days ago

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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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
Abstract painting with watery shapes, including a tree in the center and segmented sections with energetic lines and colors
Watercolor of an abstract landscape with various colorful forms spread across the ground and soft purple, grey, and green gradients in the sky

alexxkittle, 28 days ago

Ceramic sculpture by German artist Sarah Pschorn, 2010s-20s.

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Abstract sculpture resembling a type of coral, with several oval openings and a textured, pink and purple gradient exterior
Abstract sculpture in a rounded vessel shape with a bumpy, lined texture and pink and green gradient exterior
Several large, colorful abstract ceramic sculptures arranged on white pedestals in a gallery

alexxkittle, 27 days ago

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 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

alexxkittle, 26 days ago

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 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

alexxkittle, 25 days ago

Paintings by Belgian artist Eugène Samain, c 1960s.

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Painting of a woman and child in an orange palette, with various creatures and figures in the background
Painting of a green-skinned woman in profile with two snakes, a beaded headdress, and a lizard around her neck
Painting of a standing structure made of hodge podge metal pieces, against a barren red landscape and cloudy red sky

alexxkittle, 24 days ago

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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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

alexxkittle, 23 days ago

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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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

alexxkittle, 22 days ago

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

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Series of black and white cropped images of a Black man and white man in bed together
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
Black and white photo of a white hand and black arm embracing, in close-up

alexxkittle, 21 days ago

Paintings by Russian American artist Gosha Levochkin, 2020s.

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Abstract painting of a series of jagged voltage lines erupting out of a collection of abstract machinery on wheels
Abstract painting of an array of jagged, curving lines erupting from a central circle, in a palette of red, purple, and green.
Painting of two cartoonish figures hanging upside down on either side of a large vase of flowers, against a gray background

alexxkittle, 19 days ago

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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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.

alexxkittle, 18 days ago

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

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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

alexxkittle, 17 days ago

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

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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

alexxkittle, 16 days ago

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, 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

alexxkittle, 15 days ago

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

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Still life painting of an assortment of fruit, nuts, and flowers
Painting of strawberries dangling from a large pot full of large green leaves
Painting of three lemons with their spiral peels extending from their rinds, against a pale grey background

alexxkittle, 13 days ago

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

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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

alexxkittle, 12 days ago

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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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.

alexxkittle, 11 days ago

Paintings from the "Great Visionary Transcendence" series by 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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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
Many-layered image of Buddhist icons surrounded by clouds and water in a red and blue palette
Painting of a bright pink Buddhist icon dancing in a central circle surrounded by smaller figures, in a green and pink palette

alexxkittle, 10 days ago

Mixed media paintings by Nigerian artist Adegboyega Adesina, 2020s.

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Painting of a young Black woman with pigtails looking at the viewer, against a background of green and purple flowers
Painting of a young Black figure wearing a purple shawl and sleeveless top, and white headscarf, against a background of green and pink flowers
Painting of a young Black man wearing a pink shirt and grey hat, sitting outside against a brick wall with two rabbits at his lap and an empty commercial street behind him

alexxkittle, 9 days ago

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 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

alexxkittle, 8 days ago

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
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

alexxkittle, 7 days ago

Paintings by British artist Gillian Ayres, 2000s-10s.

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Colorful, abstract painting in a flat, bold style with various floral shapes
Colorful, abstract painting in a flat, bold style with various floral shapes
Colorful, abstract painting in a flat, bold style with various floral shapes

alexxkittle, 5 days ago

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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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

alexxkittle, 5 days ago

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 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

alexxkittle, 4 days ago

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