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collection
- Shell Vessel Koike Shōko1999
- Ancestral Spirit Chair Betye Saar1992
- Untitled Ashevak, Kenojuak1961
- Horned OwlUnknownShang dynasty (17th–11th century BCE)
- Head of a Man Emma Cartwright Bourne1940
- Smiling FaunUnknown1st century CE
- Rolling PowerCharles Sheeler1939
- Three Crosses, Christ Crucified Between the Two ThievesRembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn1653
- A Word Made Flesh (Throat)Leslie Dill1994
happening now
Agano Machiko: Untitled
Trained as a weaver, Agano Machiko is known today for fiber art installations that capture the invisible forces of nature.
Brought to Life: Painted Wood Sculpture from Europe, 1300–1700
This exhibition investigates the materials, techniques and reception of painted wood sculpture in Europe between the 13th and the 18th…
Colonial Entanglements: Native American Artwork from the SCMA Collection
This grouping of fourteen objects highlights the relationship between North American Indigenous artists and artists from the European…
Red Hook at Bedford Terrace
During the 1980s, Sheila Pepe worked at SCMA in multiple roles, beginning as a gallery guard before working as a preparator’s assistant and…
ideas
Who is Sitting in "Ancestral Spirit Chair"?
Brooklyn Quallen ’25 discusses the function and meaning of Betye Saar's sculpture "Ancestral Spirit Chair."
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