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alexxkittle, 3 months ago

Oilstick on canvas works by American artist Matt Kleberg, 2020s.

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Abstract composition of four curving portals made up of neat lines in green and peach tones, arranged in a grid
Abstract composition of four curving portals made up of neat lines in black and grey, arranged in a grid
Abstract work two red-orange curved portal with purple shards radiating out from the center, with one grouping stacked on top of the other.

alexxkittle, 2 months ago

Fashion photography by British artist Harley Weir, 2010s-20s.

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Photo of a young white woman wearing a red dress, floating in a pool filled with lemons
Photo of a young Asian woman partly submerged in foamy water, wearing a black two-piece dress and gazing directly at the viewer
Photo of a young Black figure leaning out of a pink car, with a large pink bag pulled over their head by an unseen figure sitting in the passenger seat

alexxkittle, 2 months ago

Works by American artist Rupy C Tut, 2020s, whose practice "expands, innovates, and reframes the traditions of Indian miniature painting," using handmade pigments on hemp paper and linen.

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Painting of many white hands erupting from dark swirling waters, making different gestures
Painting of two women leaning against one another, encased in green rock so they resemble mountains, with green foliage and trees at their base next to a swirly blue lake
Painting of a Southeast Asian woman in a yellow diving suit swimming through swirling black water, flanked by dragon-like creatures swimming around her

alexxkittle, 2 months ago

Ceramic sculpture by Japanese artist Kurokawa Toru, 2010s.

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Black abstract sculpture of an oval form with swirling waves and circular openings
Black abstract sculpture of a circular form with four slender points erupting from the top
Black abstract sculpture of three balls linked by stretched sinewy connections

alexxkittle, 2 months ago

Paintings by French artist Raoul Dufy, 1920s-30s, who was associated with the Fauvist movement while also working as a commercial illustrator and textile designer.

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Painting of a street scene with groups of people in black outline amidst colorful buildings and palm trees
Brightly colored painting of an interior with a yellow chair and low center table, and two large open windows with a beach view
Colorful painting in a loose style of a river with people in small boats flanked by trees, a small building, and a stone bridge

alexxkittle, 2 months ago

Mixed media drawings by British artist Claudette Johnson, 2010s-20s.

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Portrait of a Black woman in loose brushstrokes, wearing a blue dress and light jacket, posing with her face looking down and arms partly up as if dancing
Portrait in a sketchy style of a Black figure with short hair and a blue shirt, with face angled over their shoulder
Painting of a Black figure with blonde hair wearing a purple top, leaning against a blue wall with arm above their head, next to a red and brown African sculpture

alexxkittle, 2 months ago

Still lifes by American artist Janet Fish, 1960s-90s, whos work often explores the effects of light interacting with everyday objects.

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Painting of a group of clear glasses filled with water, decorated with floral motifs
Painting of a half-dozen green apples in a shrink-wrapped container
Painting of a vase full of daffodils on a glass table, on an outside wooden deck with rolling green hills in the background

alexxkittle, 2 months ago

Mosaic sculpture by Hungarian artist Zsófia Keresztes, 2010s-20s.

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Abstract sculpture decorated with blue, cream, and orange mosaic tile, made of symmetrical biomorphic forms
Abstract sculpture decorated with pastel mosaic tile, made of symmetrical biomorphic forms and hanging ropes
Abstract sculpture decorated with pink and blue mosaic tile, made of biomorphic forms with an array of chains and teardrop shapes, and a large green eye in the center

alexxkittle, 2 months ago

Works by French artist Félix Del Marle, 1940s-50s.

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Abstract painting with geometric shapes and arranged at a diagonal in white, yellow, black, and red
Abstract metallic sculpture with geometric shapes inside a large circle
Abstract painting with concentric ovals and diagonal lines in cream, brown, and yellow

alexxkittle, 2 months ago

Paintings by Palestinian American artist Saj Issa, 2020s, whose work explores the effects of globalization through merging of corporate logos and Islamic motifs.

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Painting of a cashier scanning items at a convenience store counter, with a wall of cigarette boxes behind him overlapping with a diagonal tile pattern using the 7-Eleven logo in its design
Painting of a roadside fruit stand with floral fields in the background and a starburst tile pattern. A pointed sign with text in Hebrew, Arabic, and English that reads "Jerusalem"
Painting of a blue and white tile pattern with the Nike swoosh in the design, and elegant white swooping lines overlaying parts of the image

alexxkittle, 2 months ago

Performative photography by American artist Nona Faustine, 2010s, whose "White Shoes" project confronts the legacy of slavery in New York, with the artist posing at sites relating to the slave trade and slave owners, wearing distinctive shoes representing colonialism and assimilation.

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Photo of a Black woman in white heeled shoes, topless with a long white skirt, posing with a castiron pan in front of an old rural house on a leaf-strewn lawn
Photo of a Black woman in white heeled shoes, topless with a long white skirt, posing with a gun in a wooded winter landscape
Photo of a nude Black woman in white heeled shoes standing in front of an imposing financial building, pushing her arms against its large white columns

alexxkittle, 2 months ago

Works by Austrian artist Sergius Hruby, 1920s-30sknown for his illustrations in Art Nouveau and Symbolist styles.

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Illustration of a group of figures in a red and pink palette contorted within a stylized tall wave bursting from the bottom
Black and white illustration of a shrouded sea creature wrapping tentacles around a woman holding an infant
Illustration of a nude smiling woman emerging from a colorful wave in the ocean

alexxkittle, 2 months ago

Works by multidisciplinary Korean American artist Jooyoung Choi, 2010s-20s, whose "Cosmic Womb" fantasy universe explores race, gender, and trauma while also pulling from her own history as an adopted infant taken from her parents without their knowledge.

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Painting of a black figure covered in white dots lying above an expanse of blue water filled with amorphous creatures and a bright yellow turtle-like creature, under a starry sky flanked by outstretched hands with eyes in their palms
Sculptural installation of cartoon figures, including a bright red creature holding an array of smaller figures on their back
Painting of a blue-skinned woman backed by moving arms and legs, floating in a colorful background with black and white dotted rays emanating from the center, and large blue birds circling around

alexxkittle, 2 months ago

Earthenware by Texas-based Mexican artist Gabo Martinez, 2010s-20s, whose carved terracotta works are inspired by indigenous Mexican and Native American art.

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Large white pot with floral eye designs in turquoise and a pink patterned border
Tall multi-tiered vessel with floral and abstract patterns in orange, gray, and red-brown
Three small round pots with colorful floral eye designs on red-orange bases

alexxkittle, 2 months ago

Portraits by Dutch artist Ernst Van Leyden, 1920s-30s, whose early works were largely destroyed and who moved into more abstract styles in the 50s and 60s, sometimes in collaboration with his wife, artist Karin Kluth.

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Portrait of a woman with medium brown hair and dark brown clothing leaning against a sparse wall, her face wearing a pained expression
Portrait of a young white woman with light brown hair and strong thin eyebrows, wearing a headscarf and red jacket and holding her hands up near her shoulder
Painting of a white woman wearing a dark blue dress seated at a table laid out for tea, with wooden furniture and a large white wall in the background

alexxkittle, 2 months ago

Paintings by Polish artist and graphic designer Wojciech Fangor, 1960s, who became a major proponent of abstraction in Poland and other Eastern Bloc countries where Socialist Realism had been the dominant style.

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Painting of a blurry circle in light blue and salmon shades
Painting of a blurry purple circle with wavy edges outlined in blue, green, and yellow, against an orange background
Painting of a blurry circle in green and blue shades

alexxkittle, 2 months ago

Works by American artist, scholar, and curator Amalia Amaki, 1990s-2010s, whose practice incorporates found domestic objects like buttons, family photos, fabric, and beads in her explorations of African diaspora experience and culture.

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Mixed media work with various fabrics and printed cyanotype images of Black figures
Paper collage with a black and white image of two young Black children posing theatrically in the center, overlaid with some color images of Black female faces from advertising/fashion photography and a pair of black fur gloves with fingers spread open
Mixed media collage of buttons, beads, paper ephemera, and vintage photos of a Black man, a Black woman, and a white woman above them

alexxkittle, 2 months ago

Paintings by British artist Mary Fedden, 1980s-90s.

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Still life painting in a simplified style of bright red space with a black bird perched on top of a bottle next to a plate of fruit
Still life painting in a simplified style of a tabby cat sitting on a wooden outdoor deck next to a plate of fruit, a compass, and a vase of flowers
Still life painting in a simplified style of a round black table with a plate of fruit and a cup with two tall flowers

alexxkittle, 2 months ago

Carved wooden sculpture by Italian artist Willy Verginer, 2000s-10s.

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Carved wooden sculpture of a youth sitting on an ornate table. Their hair is replaced by differently sized balls as a large headdress. Their upper half is painted white, and below their elbows and chest painted black.
Carved wooden sculpture of a shirtless mustachioed man wearing goggles, seemingly erupting out of the floor like water. He is painted completely orange below his eyes.
Sculpture of a man in a suit holding a small pine tree, all painted black, sitting on top of two stacked oil barrels painted gold. His lower legs and feet are dipped in gold as well.

alexxkittle, 2 months ago

Works by Japanese Fluxus artist Takako Saito, 1970s-2010s, known for her interactive sculptural objects and themed chess sets - including this noisemaking chess set for John Cage.

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Full body sound suit in white fabric covered with dangling objects wrapped in plastic
Chess set with white boxes for the pieces, each filled with different noisemaking material
Assortment of sculptural wooden heads with surprised faces

alexxkittle, 2 months ago

Mixed media works by German Canadian artist Marlon Kroll, 2020s.

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Abstract composition with architectural elements and a green, pink, and blue color palette
Abstract composition with architectural elements and swirling shapes, in a palette of red, blue, and cream
Abstract composition of a circular fan-like structure in salmon and maroon colors, against a pale blue background with floating colored shapes throughout

alexxkittle, 2 months ago

Works from the "Transforming the Suit - What Does a Lesbian Look Like" photo series by British artist, lecturer, and therapist Rosy Martin in collaboration with Jo Spence, 1987.

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Portrait of a white woman with short red hair and glasses, wearing a floral blouse, posing with her hand up to her lower lip and smiling, against a white background
Portrait of a white woman with short red hair, wearing an open black vest and sparkly jewelry and holding white flowers up to her chest, looking down with a sneering expression, against a white background
Portrait of a white woman with short red hair and glasses, wearing a red plaid shirt with pinback buttons and dark tie, posing with hands on hips and mouth open as if speaking, against a white background

alexxkittle, 2 months ago

Paintings by American artist Emily Eveleth, 2020s.

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Painting of two stacked pink frosted donuts, sitting on a turquoise surface with a delicate floral pattern
Painting of a jelly donut leaking red jelly, sitting on a reflective surface against a playful floral pattern background
Painting of a pink frosted donut sitting on a reflective surface

alexxkittle, 2 months ago

Paintings by Pakistani artist and writer Tasaduq Sohail, 2010s.

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Painting of groupings of birds, fish, elephants, and humans across a blue, green, and brown landscape of trees and water
Painting of a tree with bare branches holding several birds, and a couple beneath it, with black outlines and gradients of bright color
Painting of a group of people and humanoid animals spread out across a landscape with barren trees, with black outlines and gradients of purple and gray