Sandra Vásquez de la Horra b. 1967, Chile Soy energía, 2021 Graphite, watercolor, gouache on waxed paper, in 4 parts Sandra Vásquez de la Horra is a Chilean artist whose practice explores themes of mortality, rebirth, sexuality, myth, and ritual, often confronting the histories of violence and subjugation...
Maria Luisa Pachecob. 1919, Bolivia; d. 1982, United StatesMontañas, 1979Mixed media on canvas Born in Bolivia in 1919, Maria Luisa Pacheco was a modernist painter whose work bridged the physical and spiritual landscapes of the Andes. Trained in architecture and fine arts, she developed a distinctive...
Bertina Lopesb. 1924, Mozambique; d. 2012, ItalyInvisible curva nello spazio (No invisible curves in space), 1991Oil on panelBertina Lopes was a Mozambican painter, sculptor, and poet. Born in Maputo (then Lourenço Marques) during Portuguese colonial rule, Lopes became a key voice in modern African art...
Sonia Gechttoffb. 1926, Philadelphia; d. 2018, New York CityUntitled (SF-2007-AC-878), 2007Acrylic on canvasSonia Gechtoff was a prominent figure in the American Abstract Expressionist movement, working on both coasts, first in San Francisco and later in New York City. Her abstract landscapes combined gestural intensity with...
Chioma Ebinama b. 1988, United States Anwulili Made Us in Her Likeness (Conception Sequence) and Our Conception, 2016 Ink and watercolor on Japanese kozo paper In Anwulili Made Us in Her Likeness (Conception Sequence) and Our Conception (2016), Chioma Ebinama explores how histories of image-making shape cultural identity....
Modest Cuixartb. 1925, Spain; d. 2007, SpainHomenaje a Eude, 1959Mixed media on canvasModest Cuixart’s Homenaje a Eude portrays a grey landscape where his abstracted forms are heightened through torn layers of latex and paint. Cuixart was a significant figure in post-war Spanish painting, with his...
James Brownb. 1951, United States; d. 2020, MexicoThe visible planets III, 2007Oil and graphite on canvasJames Brown’s The visible planets III (2007) forms part of his “Planets” series, inspired by Gustav Holst’s orchestral suite The Planets (1914–16) and architectural visions such as Buckminster Fuller’s geodesic...
Jose Bediab. 1959, CubaSalto transcendental de un agujero negro a una estrella, ca. 1990Acrylic on canvas laid down on woodJosé Bedia’s Salto transcendental de un agujero negro a una estrella (ca. 1990) showcases his distinctive style, shaped by Afro-Cuban spirituality and other cross-cultural influences. Born...
Roberto Álvarez Ríosb. 1932, Cuba; d. 2015, FranceLa roue du destin, 1971Mixed media on canvasRoberto Alvarez Rios’s La roue du destin showcases his surrealist style and incorporation of naturalistic forms, presenting what he called a “living world, without malice.” Alvarez Rios lived and worked in...