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.
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Nam June Paik
Robot K-456, 1963-1964
On View Paik
1963
Robot K-456, 1963-1964
aluminum profiles, wire, wood, electrical parts, foam, and control units
72 x 40 ½ x 28 ⅜ inches (183 x 103 x 72 cm)
© Nam June Paik Estate
On View
Nam June Paik
https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/PAIKn_Robot_GF-640x800.jpg
A sculpture of a robot, with wired and various technological elements, stands on an elevated white platform.
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Simone Leigh
Satellite, 2022
On View Leigh
2022
Satellite, 2022
bronze
288 x 120 x 91 inches (732 x 305 x 231 cm)
© Simone Leigh, Courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery
On View
Simone Leigh
https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/DSC05565-2-640x800.jpg
A black bronze sculpture in the form of a nude female bust with a satellite dish for a head sits in a green clearing in a forest.
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Bill Traylor
Man with Spotted Shirt, Hat, and Umbrella, 1939-1942
Traylor
1939
Man with Spotted Shirt, Hat, and Umbrella, 1939-1942
poster paint and pencil on cardboard
12 ½ x 6 ⅞ inches (32 x 17 cm)
All Bill Traylor artwork is used with permission from Bill Traylor Family, Inc.
Bill Traylor
https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/TRAYb_man-with-spotted-shirt_GF-560x800.jpg
A work on paper of a Black man in a top had and vivid blue pants.
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Bill Traylor
Blue Rabbit Running, 1939-1942
Traylor
1939
Blue Rabbit Running, 1939-1942
poster paint and pencil on cardboard
9 x 11 ⅞ inches (23 x 30 cm)
All Bill Traylor artwork is used with permission from Bill Traylor Family, Inc.
Bill Traylor
https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/TRAYb_blue-Rabbit-Running_GF-914x800.jpg
A drawing in blue ink on paper of a rabbit running.
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Melvin Edwards
Chain and Diamond, 1979
Edwards
1979
Chain and Diamond, 1979
welded steel
12 1/2 x 13 1/4 x 91/4 inches (31.75 x 33.66 x 23.5 cm)
© Courtesy Alexander Gray Associates, New York; Stephen Friedman Gallery, London
© 2024 Melvin Edwards / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Melvin Edwards
https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ME106-600x800.jpg
A metal square is affixed to a wall, with a metal pole and chain extending across it.
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Ellsworth Kelly
Grass, 1961
Kelly
1961
Grass, 1961
pencil on paper
28 ½ x 22 ½ inches (72 x 57 cm)
© Ellsworth Kelly Foundation
Ellsworth Kelly
https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/KELLe_GF_Grass-600x800.jpg
A line drawing of grass on paper is famed in a white frame.
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Ellsworth Kelly
Study for Three Color Panels, 1953
Kelly
1953
Study for Three Color Panels, 1953
collage on paper
17 ⅝ x 17 ⅝ inches (45 x 45 cm)
© Ellsworth Kelly Foundation
Ellsworth Kelly
https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/KELLe_GF_Study-for-Three-Color-Panels-600x800.jpg
A framed collage is made of a square of three bands of color: orange, red, and yellow.
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Alex Da Corte
As Long as the Sun Lasts, 2021
On View Da Corte
2021
As Long as the Sun Lasts, 2021
aluminum, fiber reinforced plastic, PA12 nylon, stainless steel, powder coating, cementitious grout, bronze, and polyurethane paint
321 x 282 x 117 ¾ inches (815 x 716 x 299 cm)
© Alex Da Corte
On View
Alex Da Corte
https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ADC_Install-1200x800.jpg
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Lygia Clark
Contra-relevo no 6, 1960
On View Clark
1960
Contra-relevo no 6, 1960
industrial paint on plywood
15 ½ x 15 ½ x 1 ½ inches (39 x 39 x 4 cm)
© 2018 Lygia Clark
On View
Lygia Clark
https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/CLARl_GF_ContraRevelo-no-6-619x800.jpg
A black and white diamond sculpture/painting hangs on a wall.
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Bill Traylor
Brown House with Multiple Figures and Birds, 1939-1942
Traylor
1939
Brown House with Multiple Figures and Birds, 1939-1942
poster paint and pencil on cardboard
20 x 17 ⅝ inches (51 x 45 cm)
All Bill Traylor artwork is used with permission from Bill Traylor Family, Inc.
Bill Traylor
https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/TRAYb_brown-house-with-multiple-figures_GF-706x800.jpg
A drawing in paint on paper with a brown house and blue figures and birds.
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Bill Traylor
Woman with Umbrella and Blue Skirt, 1939-1942
Traylor
1939
Woman with Umbrella and Blue Skirt, 1939-1942
poster paint and pencil on cardboard
11 ¼ x 6 ⅜ inches (29 x 16 cm)
Bill Traylor artwork is used by permission of Bill Traylor Family, Inc., and The Artistry of Bill Traylor, LLC
Bill Traylor
https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/TRAYb_woman-with-umbrella_gf-627x800.jpg
A drawing in ink on paper of a Black woman in a blue skirt.
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Vija Celmins
Porsche, 1966–67
On View Celmins
Porsche, 1966–67
oil on canvas
28 x 42 ¼ inches (71 x 107 cm)
© Vija Celmins, courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery
On View
Vija Celmins
https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/CELMv_GF_Porsche-1167x800.jpg
A desaturated painting showing a view of the highway from the passenger's seat of a car.