2020 Art Thread! I'm ready!
Kicking the year off with furniture and household objects by Italian designer and architect Ettore Sottsass, 1980s. After starting his career with Olivetti, he founded the influential Memphis Group in 1980, known for their colorful, playful, and abstract designs
Works from the "I and I: Ornament and Translation" series by Indian artist Kanishka Raja, 2010s, combining embroidery, painting, printing, and collage; inspired by his family's textile business; reflecting the "multivalent, multilayered hybridity of post-colonial urban spaces"
Still lifes by mostly self-taught American photographer Olivia Parker, 1970s-90s, known in her early work for her studied, simple compositions of organic forms
Paintings by Atlanta-based Mexican-Korean artist Monica Kim Garza, 2010s, known for her playful, celebratory, and often confrontational female nudes
"The Hydrospatial City" installation by pioneering Hungarian-Argentinian artist Gyula Kosice, 1970s, a long-running project envisioning a futuristic city suspended in space, incorporating neon and kinetic features
Paintings by American artist Steve Locke, 2000s-10s, whose practice addresses race, masculinity, war, and queer male bodies
Textile sculpture by Colombian artist Olga de Amaral, 1990s-2010s
Pen drawings by self-taught, Dublin-based Filipino artist Nester Formentera, 2010s, known for his distinctive, sensual figures created with illusionistic linework
Paintings by American surrealist artist Gertrude Abercrombie, 1940s-60s, who trained as a commercial artist and later became active in Chicago's bohemian art and jazz scene (she was also an improvisational pianist)
Sculpture by American artist Simone Leigh, 2010s, known for her figurative work in bronze that combines African pottery motifs with a modernist approach
Multimedia works by American artist Cy Twombly, 1960s, known for his highly gestural, large-scale abstractions that often subtly incorporated literary references
Paintings by American artist Maxwell McMaster, 2010s, known for dreamy landscapes inspired by his home state of California
Works by Spanish photographer Alba Yruela, 2010s, who documents small, intimate moments in her daily life
Hanging sculpture by American artist Kay Sekimachi, 1960s-70s, who experimented with the (at the time) new material nylon monofilament to create distinctive, ethereal, monochromatic fiber works
Portraits by Dutch painter Katinka Lampe, 2010s
Paintings by American artist Norman Lewis, 1960s, who studied under Augusta Savage and worked on WPA projects along with abstract expressionists like Jackson Pollock. He co-founded influential black artist group Spiral in the 60s.
Neon sculpture and installation by multidisciplinary French artist François Morellet, 1990s-2010s
Acrylic paintings by Japanese artist Naomi Okubo, 2010s, known for her detailed, patterned works depicting shy girls with hidden faces, inspired by her own experiences with body image and low self-esteem
Sculpture by Italian-born Brazilian artist Anna Maria Maiolino, 1990s-2010s, whose varied practice often relates to her experience with language, immigration, censorship, and gender
Works by South African artist Mary Sibande, 2000s-10s, who created the alter-ego "Sophie" (based on the women in her own family) to explore the history of domestic labor and the legacy of Apartheid through sculpture and photography
Paintings from the "I Am" series by Venezuelan-born American artist Luchita Hurtado, 1960s-70s, a prolific creative force who has only recently received more widespread recognition despite having moved in artistic circles with Isamu Noguchi, Agnes Martin, Luis Buñuel, etc
Drawings by British artist Neal Fox, 2010s, known for his detailed pop-inspired works playfully combining references to art, music, and film history
Paintings by American artist Alex Gardner, 2010s, known for his large-scale depictions of faceless black figures wearing white, set in ambiguous spaces
Mixed media works by American artist Jane Hammond, 1990s-2010s, who often combines varied material and processes (including collage, painting, printmaking, digital techniques, and poetry) in her dense compositions
Painted ceramics by Polish-American artist Polia Pillin, 1950s-60s, known for her whimsical folk-art style and soft colors
Works by American artist Sam Gilliam, 1960s-70s, whose pioneering draped 3D canvases blur the lines between painting and sculpture. In 1972 he became the first black artist to represent the US at the Venice Biennale.
Paintings by Canadian artist Lawren Harris, 1920s-30s, known for his imposing modernist landscapes. He was a member of the Group of Seven, who sought to develop a distinctly "Canadian" style of art by focusing on nature
Screen-printed movie posters by Cuban designer René Azcuy Cárdenas, 1960s-70s, known for his style often incorporating high-contrast photo imagery
Paintings by Chinese-American artist Helice Wen, 2010s
Ceramic sculpture by American artist Annabeth Rosen, 2000s-10s, known for her dynamic, textured abstract works made from numerous assembled pieces
Installation sculpture by Chilean artist and poet Cecilia Vicuña, 2010s, who went into exile after the 1973 Pinochet coup. Recurring themes in her work include environmentalism, globalization, poverty, and feminism
Landscapes by Russian Jewish painter Chaïm Soutine, 1910s-30s. Known for developing a loose, highly energetic style that anticipated Abstract Expressionism, he died in 1943 in occupied France while running from the Gestapo
Mixed media figures by multidisciplinary American artist and curator Derrick Adams, 2010s, known for his patterned, fragmented works dealing with black identity and history, and inspired by Deconstructivist philosophy
Sculpture by American artist Beverly Pepper, 1960s-2010s, known for her large-scale work with steel. She passed away earlier this month.
"A Little Taste of Cheeto in the Night" installation by American artist Parker Ito, 2015, a culmination of two years of paintings and ideas that evolved over time, recalling the changeability and uncertainty of online media
Works by American painter Cecilia Beaux, 1880s-90s, known for her sympathetic society portraits. She never married, focusing solely on her career as an artist all her life
Mixed media works by American artist Ellen Gallagher, 2000s-10s, known for her layered explorations of black history, including the slave trade, the beauty industry, medical experimentation, and popular culture
"Volumes" video by Russian digital artist Maxm Zhestkov, 2018, whose mesmerizing animations often feature masses of shifting, color-changing particles moving, crashing, opening, rippling, and rising http://vimeo.com/zhestkov/volumes
4 of my favorite artists for my bday:
Louise Bourgeois
Mickalene Thomas
Tara Donovan
Yayoi Kusama
Paintings by Lebanese artist Huguette Caland, 1970s-80s, known for her soft, sensual, often erotic abstract canvases
Glass sculpture by Canadian-American artist Carol Milne, 2010s
Paintings by Iranian-American artist and designer Amir Fallah, 2010s, whose work pulls from his personal history to address race, the body, cultural memory, and the immigrant experience
Surreal works by Japanese photographer Lieko Shiga, 2000s-10s, known for her eerie, atmospheric imagery often inspired by myths, fears, and dreams
Light installations by American artist Doug Wheeler, 1970s-2010s, a pioneer of the Light and Space movement founded in the 1960s
Prints by American artist Eldzier Cortor, 1970s-80s, known for his depictions of goddess-like black women with elongated features, inspired by Alain Locke’s call for African American artists to reclaim their ancestral heritage
Works by multidisciplinary Argentinian artist Ad Minoliti, 2010s, who explores queer theory, art history, and utopian ideals through a playful style of "non binary abstraction"
Sculpture by American artist Olivia Erlanger, 2018-19, first staged as an installation in a real-life laundromat in LA and later shown in a gallery setting as standalone works
Portraits by American painter Jordan Casteel, 2010s, known for her large-scale oils depicting people from the communities in which she's lived and worked, including New Haven, Harlem, and Newark
Cityscapes by British painter Rackstraw Downes, 1980s-2010s, known for his highly realistic, detailed approach, often employing complex perspective
"Preparation I" by Brazilian video and performance artist Letícia Parente, 1975, whose work often responded to political and patriarchal oppression in Brazil. She also held a PhD in chemistry, maintaining a scientific career alongside her art and activism.
Textile works by German-American artist and influential weaving instructor Else Regensteiner, 1940s-80s
Paintings by Los Angeles-based Iraqi artist Hayv Kahraman, 2010s, known for her work addressing cultural diaspora, gender, the body, and her experience as a refugee
Ceramic vessels by Japanese master Raku Kichizaemon XV, dates unknown (circa 1980s-2000s), who continues his family's centuries-old tradition of minimalist (wabi-cha) teaware craft
Mixed media works by Ethiopian artist Elias Sime, 2010s, who uses reclaimed electronic components (electrical wire, circuits and other computer parts, etc) to create heavily patterned, semi-abstract compositions that also comment on technological pollution
Sculpture by South African artist Ledelle Moe, 2000s-10s, known for her large-scale, mournful works that recall ancient monuments and memorials
"Tree, Line" photo series by Welsh artist Zander Olsen, 2000s
Paintings by American artist Eric Shaw, 2019-2020, who creates digital drawings inspired by logos and signage using a phone app, then transforms that imagery into acrylic paintings
Paintings from "The Liz Taylor Series" by American artist Kathe Burkhart, 1982-ongoing
Works by Chinese-American artist Tishan Hsu, 1980s-90s, known for his painting/sculpture hybrids that merge body and technology
Sensory, participatory installations by Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson, 2010s
Paintings by Mexican-American artist and dancer Rosa Rolanda, 1930s-50s, known for her Surrealism-inspired portraits
Mixed media works by British nonbinary artist Joy Yamusangie, 2010s, known for their bold, bright works combining elements of poetry, memory, dreams, and portraiture
Works by London-based Norwegian fashion photographer Sølve Sundsbø, 2000s-2010s
Works by American artist Elizabeth Murray, 1980s-90s, known for her dynamic, sculptural, assembled canvases employing biomorphic, cartoonish forms
Landscapes by self-taught Canadian painter Matthew Wong, 2010s
Painted ceramic works by British sculptor Patricia Volk, 2000s-10s
Works by Polish-French artist and educator Nadia Khodasevich Léger, 1920s-60s, whose work reflected the visual ideas of Suprematism. She was a member of the French Communist Party and married to noted Cubist painter Fernand Legér, managing his estate after his death
Works by Mexican artist Martin Soto Climent, 2010s, known for his sculpture and installations using found and repurposed objects. I especially like his work with pantyhose, seen here
Portraits by gay American painter Beauford Delaney, 1960s, who was involved in the Harlem Renaissance and a mentor to James Baldwin. He began incorporating this distinctive bright yellow into his works after moving to Paris in the 50s.
Paintings by Hungarian-American artist Rita Ackermann, 2010s, whose layered work often moves between abstraction and figuration
"Portraits in the Time of AIDS" series by American photographer and poet Rosalind Fox Solomon, 1987-88
Paintings by American artist Agnes Pelton, 1930s-50s, known for her lyrical abstract works born out of her own spiritual explorations. She lived outside major art centers and focused on creating work for herself, resulting in a wildly independent, sadly obscure career
Interiors by American painter Jim Holland, 2000s-10s, whose quiet oils are inspired by Edward Hopper and the qualities of light found around his Cape Cod home
Plexiglass sculpture by German artist Berta Fischer, 2010s
Embroidered works by South African artist Kimathi Mafafo, 2010s, made in collaboration with Ghanaian tailor Mustapha Saadu
Works by Santa Clara Pueblo artist Helen Hardin (Tsa-sah-wee-eh), 1970s-80s, known for her geometric style that incorporates indigenous motifs.
Furniture by American designer Wendell Castle, 1960s-2010s, a pioneering figure in the American crafts movement who merged concepts of sculpture and functional design
Works by Argentine artist Guillermo Kuitca, 1980s-2010s, whose varied practice often incorporates maps, architectural plans, and topographical imagery
Paintings by Chinese artist Liu Xiaodong, 2010s, known for his large-scale depictions of modern life, pulling from his training in both the classical Chinese tradition and Social Realism
Paintings by Australian artist Lesley Dumbrell, 1970s, known for her stunning works in geometric abstraction and her involvement in the women's art movement in Australia
Mixed media sculpture by American artist Nicole Cherubini, 2010s, who combines traditional ceramics with found objects and newer materials like MDF, spray paint, and epoxy
Works by multidisciplinary Indian artist Reena Saini Kallat, 2000-10s, who uses materials like rubber stamps, salt, and electrical wires to address issues like bureaucratic processes, climate change, and global migrations
Early paintings by Latvian-American artist Maija Peeples-Bright, 1960s, known for her vivid and surreal depictions of animals
Ink and watercolor works by Canadian artist Marcel Dzama, 2000s-10s, known for his naive, illustrative drawings on paper often dealing with fanciful, macabre, or erotic themes
Clay vessels by Kenyan-born British ceramic artist Magdalene Odundo, 1980s-90s
Collages by Paris-based American artist Michele Landel, 2010s, who combines techniques like burning, embroidery, photography, and cut-paper for her layered, airy compositions exploring themes of memory and absence
Paintings by Canadian artist Rolph Scarlett, 1940s, who began his career as a jewelry maker and set designer but turned to abstract painting after meeting Paul Klee. He became an important figure in the early years of Hilla Rebay's Guggenheim Museum
Paintings by American artist Nora Martin-Hall, 2010s-20s, known for her hyperrealist, detailed figures
Sculpture by Filipino artist Gabriel Barredo, 1990s-2010s, known for his complex, macabre mixed media works and experimentation with kinetic elements
Structures by Mexican architect Javier Senosiain, 1980s-2000s, known for his organic forms that often blend with their natural surroundings
Mixed media paintings by German artist and DJ Grit Richter, 2010s
Paintings by Japanese-Brazilian artist Asuka Anastacia Ogawa, 2010s, known for her large-scale canvases featuring androgynous black figures that are at times playful, at others eerie
Images of children in NYC by prolific American street photographer Helen Levitt, 1940s, known for her early shots around East Harlem and the Lower East Side as well as her pioneering work with color photography in the 60s
Sculpture by Spanish artist and designer Guillermo Santomà, 2018-2020, whose installation work often distorts preconceived notions of functional objects and machinery like cars and furniture.
Woven ikat textile works by American artist Polly Barton, c. 2010s, who creates abstract "drawings in thread"
Embroidered photographs by UK-based Italian artist Maurizio Anzeri, 2010s
Mixed media works by Danish artist and writer Knud Merrild, 1930s-40s, an outspoken advocate for experimentation and free expression in art, who became friends with DH Lawrence and Henry Miller after his move to the US
Sculpture by Japanese artist Kimiyo Mishima, 2000s-10s, known for her illusionistic, screen-printed stoneware of common throwaway items
Paintings by American artist Joan Brown, 1970s, known for her large-scale figure paintings that are whimsical yet introspective, particularly her self-portraits
Paintings by First Nations Cree artist Kent Monkman, 2000s-10s, known for his work exploring colonization, violence, and sexuality, often re-conceptualizing Western religious and history painting with indigenous figures
Paintings by Thai artist Thaiwijit Puangkasemsomboon, 2010s, whose work is often created reactively while listening to improvisational jazz
Works by Polish sculptor Alina Szapocznikow, 1960s-70s. A survivor of the Holocaust as well as tuberculosis, her experimental work often involved fragmented body parts
Mixed media works by multidisciplinary American artist and musician Sanford Biggers, 2010s, known for his eclectic combinations of material and iconography, often referencing black history, Afrofuturism, hip hop, Buddhism, and Americana
Digital works by Canadian artist Alex McLeod, 2010s, known for his photorealistic, highly detailed fantasy landscapes that often mimic miniature constructions
Self-portraits (with camera) by influential photographer, pin-up model, writer, and designer Bunny Yeager, 1950s-60s, known for her early photos of Bettie Page and her association with Playboy
Drawings (with gold leaf details) by German artist Claudia Wieser, 2010s
Works by multidisciplinary Belgium-based Nigerian artist Otobong Nkanga, 2010s, whose varied practice addresses issues of colonialism, global capitalism, environmental and human exploitation, and consumerism
Mixed media works by Chinese-American artist Hung Liu, 2010s-20s. Trained as a realist and muralist in China, her later work involves drippy, layered portraits using imagery from historic, pre-revolution photos
Wall sculpture by American artist and curator David Velasquez, 2010s-20s, created by layering strips of vinyl he'd been using as a bookbinder
Acrylic sculpture by Hungarian artist Szilvia Bolla, 2010s
Works by Russian painter Zinaida Serebriakova, 1910s-30s, known for her expressive, intimate portraits
Paintings by Guyana-born British artist Frank Bowling, 1960s-70s, whose fluid abstractions often incorporate elements of his personal history as well as geopolitical themes
Porcelain sculpture by Hong Kong artist Johnson Tsang, 2010s, known for his highly realistic yet dreamlike (or nightmarish) figurative works
Furniture by French architect and designer Charlotte Perriand, 1940s-50s, who started out working in Le Corbusier's studio and later became an in-demand designer for public buildings and stylish offices, known for her sleek, functional aesthetic and eclectic use of materials
Paintings by American artist and writer Clarity Haynes, 2010s-20s, known for her striking portraits reflecting different body types, struggles, and personalities through the naked torso
Patterns by German-American textile and interior designer Ruth Adler Schnee, 1950s, whose Jewish family fled to Detroit in the late 30s. She founded a design firm there with her husband and became known for bringing new modernist aesthetics into the home
Sculpture by American artist Fred Wilson, 1990s-2010s, whose conceptual work addresses race, history, colonialism, and the politics of display
Paintings by American artist Judith Linhares, 2010s
Paintings by American artist Julia Chiang, 2010s, whose precise abstract compositions exude movement and unpredictability
Ceramic vessels by the self-styled "Mad Potter of Biloxi" George E Ohr, 1890s-1900s, whose deftly handled, flamboyant, experimental style was not appreciated while he lived but now recognized as wildly ahead of his time
Paintings by American artist Helen Lundeberg, 1940s-60s, who was known for her "post-Surrealist" style that became more abstract as her career progressed. In the 30s she was one of very few women creating art for the WPA in Southern California
Portraits by Malian photographer Seydou Keïta, 1950s, known for his private shots of Bamako residents that capture the people during their nation's transition to independence
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