2012.17.a-b, Franz Erhard Walther, Standing Piece in Two sections, 1975
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Exploring spatial, sensorial, and temporal dimensions of form, Franz Erhard Walther is an artist who radically challenged traditional norms of sculpture in the 1960s and early 70s.
2012.9, Ricky Swallow, Plate 40, 2011
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Plate 40 belongs to a series by R
2012.5, Simon Starling, Venus Mirror (8/6/08, Copenhagen), 2011
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The themes of transit and historical discovery that recur in Simon Starling’s work are central to the development of his sculpture
2013.8, Simon Starling, Black Drop, 2012
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The “black drop” effect is a visual phenomenon that occurs during the transit of Venus, when the planet appears to spill into the edges of the sun at the beginning and end of its transit
2014.37 Giorgio Griffa, Spugna
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The title Spugna, or “sponge,” suggests how this painting was made. Each cell was created by pressing an acrylic-laden sponge firmly against the canvas surface.
2014.53 Frank Bowling OBE, RA, Marcia H Travels
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Frank Bowling’s Map Paintings refer to the cartographic outlines of countries and continents that haunt a series of abstract color paintings made between 1967 and 1972.
2013.20 Karla Black, Exactly That
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Karla Black materializes sculptures from “impermanent and raw” substances that are common to everyday life but unexpected for the medium—sugar paper, bath bombs, eyeshadow, cellophane, and chalk, to name a few.
2015.6.A-J Mika Tajima, The Extras
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Consisting of a structure resembling a painting rack that holds a mix of Tajima’s previous work as well as a rotating series of artworks from the Dallas Museum of Art’s permanent collection, The Extras serves as both a reflection and critique of the financial crisis of 20
2015.8.A-C Shinro Ohtake, Time Strata
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Shinro Ohtake’s Time Strata is autobiographical in nature, presenting a view of the artist’s own practice through accumulated layers representative of time and memory.
2015.17 Melvin Edwards, Machete for Gregory
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During a particular moment in American history, African American artists such as Melvin Edwards voiced their own experience of the civil rights movement through art.