We collect iconic examples of modern and contemporary art that represent pivotal shifts in the perception and understanding of the art of our time.

The collection is on view at Glenstone and internationally through our active loan program. Nearly all Glenstone exhibitions are drawn exclusively from the collection.

    • Grande Bianco Plastica </i> (Large White Plastic)
      Alberto Burri
      Grande Bianco Plastica (Large White Plastic), 1964
      On View Burri 1964
      Grande Bianco Plastica (Large White Plastic), 1964
      burned plastic on aluminum frame
      74 ¼ x 113 ¼ inches (189 x 288 cm)
      © 2023 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / SIAE, Rome
      Photo: Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com
      On View       Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com
      Alberto Burri https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/BURRa_GF_GrandeBianco-1217x800.jpg Clear plastic is stretched over a black frame with a white background and has about 12 scorched circular holes of various sizes.
    • Les Portes, Musée d’Art Moderne Les Aigles—Section XIXe siècle <br> </i> (The Doors, Museum of Modern Art, Eagles—Section 19th Century)
      Marcel Broodthaers
      Les Portes, Musée d’Art Moderne Les Aigles—Section XIXe siècle
      (The Doors, Museum of Modern Art, Eagles—Section 19th Century), 1969
      Broodthaers 1969
      Les Portes, Musée d’Art Moderne Les Aigles—Section XIXe siècle
      (The Doors, Museum of Modern Art, Eagles—Section 19th Century), 1969
      vacuum-formed plastic, painted
      75 9/16 x 70 1/16 inches (192 x 178 cm)
      © Succession Marcel Broodthaers c/o Sabam Belgium / ARS, NY 2023
      Photo: Ron Amstutz
       Ron Amstutz
      Marcel Broodthaers https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/BROOm_GF_LesPortes-600x800.jpg Two black-and-grey plastic panels in the shape of French doors. The left panel is labeled "Musee" above "d'art moderne" and the right says "Des Aigles" above "section XIXe sie." Parts of the text are obscured by lines and shapes.
    • No Baby
      Bruce Conner
      No Baby, 1960
      Conner 1960
      No Baby, 1960
      wood, glass, fabric, and found objects
      77 x 13 ½ x 10 inches (196 x 34 x 25 cm)
      © 2023 Conner Family Trust, San Francisco / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
      Photo: Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com
       Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com
      Bruce Conner https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/CONNb_GF_NoBaby-e1531945224493-341x800.jpg A rectangular wooden sculpture wrapped in pieces of cloth with shreds of fabric dripping from the bottom.
    • Transparent and Opaque
      Mel Bochner
      Transparent and Opaque, 1968
      Bochner 1968
      Transparent and Opaque, 1968
      silver dye bleach prints (Ilfochrome)
      48 x 48 ½ inches (122 x 123 cm)
      © Mel Bochner
      Photo: courtesy the artist and Peter Freeman, Inc.
      courtesy the artist and Peter Freeman, Inc.
      Mel Bochner https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/BOCHm_GF_TransparentOpaque.jpg Rectangular composition of 12 pictures of unidentifiable abstracted colorful images showing texture, movement, and reflection.
    • Frogmen
      Jean-Michel Basquiat
      Frogmen, 1983
      On View Basquiat 1983
      Frogmen, 1983
      acrylic, oil stick, paper, and color copy paper on canvas with metal hinges
      48 x 185 ¼ inches (122 x 471 cm)
      © The Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat / ADAGP, Paris / ARS, New York 2018
      Photo: Ron Amstutz
      On View       Ron Amstutz
      Jean-Michel Basquiat https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/BASQj_GF_Frogmen.jpg A six-paneled canvas in various colors shows drawings including an octopus, various words crossed out, a cartoon cat, and xereoxed pages.
    • Hillbilly Galoot
      John Chamberlain
      Hillbilly Galoot, 1960
      On View Chamberlain 1960
      Hillbilly Galoot, 1960
      painted and chromium-plated steel
      60 x 60 inches (152 x 152 cm)
      © 2023 Fairweather & Fairweather LTD / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
      Photo: Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com
      On View       Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com
      John Chamberlain https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/CHAMj_GF_HillbillyGaloot-915x800.jpg Crumbled like a piece of paper, car parts painted red balance on a slate floor.
    • Nevis Letter #5 (To Shitao)
      Brice Marden
      Nevis Letter #5 (To Shitao), 2007-2009
      Marden 2007
      Nevis Letter #5 (To Shitao), 2007-2009
      Kremer ink on heavyweight Arches paper
      22 ⅞ x 30 ¼ inches (58 x 77 cm)
      © 2023 Estate of Brice Marden / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
      Photo: Ron Amstutz
       Ron Amstutz
      Brice Marden https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/MARDb_GF_NevisLetter5-1065x800.jpg
    • Teddy’s Drawing
      Brice Marden
      Teddy’s Drawing, 1964-1965
      Marden 1964
      Teddy’s Drawing, 1964-1965
      graphite and beeswax on off-white wove paper
      40 x 26 inches (102 x 66 cm)
      © 2023 Estate of Brice Marden / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
      Photo: Alex Jamison
       Alex Jamison
      Brice Marden https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/MARDb_GF_TeddysDrawing-e1531943095297-526x800.jpg
    • Ovale d’oeufs 1234567 </i> (Oval of eggs 1234567)
      Marcel Broodthaers
      Ovale d’oeufs 1234567 (Oval of eggs 1234567), 1965
      Broodthaers 1965
      Ovale d’oeufs 1234567 (Oval of eggs 1234567), 1965
      eggshells, wood, and oil paint
      39 ¼ x 31 ½ x 4 ¾ inches (100 x 80 x 12 cm)
      © Succession Marcel Broodthaers c/o Sabam Belgium / ARS, NY 2023
      Photo: Ron Amstutz
       Ron Amstutz
      Marcel Broodthaers https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/BROOm_GF_OvaleOeuf-600x800.jpg An oval sculpture covered by unbroken eggshells sits on a wall. Seven eggs are labeled one through seven in black marker.
    • BLESSING ANGEL
      Bruce Conner
      BLESSING ANGEL, 1975
      Conner 1975
      BLESSING ANGEL, 1975
      gelatin silver print photogram
      85 x 39 inches (216 x 99 cm)
      © 2023 Conner Family Trust, San Francisco / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
      Photo: courtesy Paula Cooper Gallery
       courtesy Paula Cooper Gallery
      Bruce Conner https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/CONNb_GF_BlessingAngel-401x800.jpg A black-and-white photograph of a person's silhouette. The figure appears to be pressing their hands against the screen as though they are behind the canvas.
    • Recopy (If we could imagine…)
      Mel Bochner
      Recopy (If we could imagine…), 1969
      Bochner 1969
      Recopy (If we could imagine…), 1969
      chalk and acrylic paint on wall
      72 x 67 inches (183 x 170 cm)
      © Mel Bochner
      Photo: Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com
       Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com
      Mel Bochner https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/BOCHm_GF_Recopy-600x800.jpg A black rectangular field is painted on a wall with an uneven, dripping bottom. White questions and statements are written in chalk on the field.
    • Third Letter
      Brice Marden
      Third Letter, 2006/2009
      Marden 2006
      Third Letter, 2006/2009
      oil on linen
      96 x 144 inches (244 x 366 x cm)
      © 2023 Estate of Brice Marden / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
      Photo: Krause & Johansen
       Krause & Johansen
      Brice Marden https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/MARDb_GF_ThirdLetter.jpg