Exhibitions
Current Exhibitions
The Triumph of Nature: Art Nouveau from the Chrysler Museum of Art
September 27, 2024 – January 12, 2025
Harriet and Warren Stephens Family Gallery
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Ogden Goelet and James Gordon Bennett Cup
Tiffany & CompanyTiffany & Company, Ogden Goelet and James Gordon Bennett Cup, 1894, silver, 24 3/4 × 13 1/2 in. (62.9 × 34.3 cm), Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., Image courtesy of the Chrysler Museum of Art, Photograph by Edward Pollard, © Tiffany & Company.
Minimalism: Color, Line, Form
October 26, 2024 – April 6, 2025
Berta and John Baird Gallery
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Drawing #7
Al HeldAl Held (New York, New York, 1928 - 2005, Camerata, Italy), Drawing #7, 1966, India ink on wove paper mounted to paperboard, 24 x 18 in., Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation Collection: Gift of Carl Barnett. 1991.061.
Studio Time + Studio Practice
July 23, 2024 – April 20, 2025
Robyn and John Horn Gallery
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Mud Series: Eames Study #1
Jennifer AndersonJennifer Anderson, Mud Series: Eames Study #1, LCW Chair, 2010, adobe, steel, 26 1/2 x 21 x 24 1/2 in., UA Little Rock Permanent Collection.
Karen Mahaffy: A Particular Quality of Loss
July 13, 2024 – February 16, 2025
Fine Arts Club New Media Gallery
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A Particular Quality of Loss
Karen MahaffyKaren Mahaffy (Elmhurst, Illinois, 1970 - ), Still from A Particular Quality of Loss, 2016/2024, multi-channel digital animation, 4 minutes 18 seconds, © Karen Mahaffy. Courtesy of the artist.
Upcoming Exhibitions
Rivera's Paris
February 7, 2025 – May 18, 2025
Harriet and Warren Stephens Family Gallery
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Dos Mujeres
Diego RiveraDiego Rivera (Guanajuato, Mexico, 1886 - 1957, Mexico City, Mexico), Dos Mujeres (Two Women), 1914, oil on canvas, 77 3/4 x 63 1/2 in., Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation Collection: Gift of Abby Rockefeller Mauzé. 1955.010.
Staging Silence (3): Hans Op de Beeck
March 1, 2025 – November 30, 2025
Fine Arts Club New Media Gallery
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Staging Silence (3)
Hans Op de BeeckHans Op de Beeck (Turnhout, Belgium, 1969 - ), Still from Staging Silence (3), 2019, black and white video, stereo sound, full HD.
Kwame Brathwaite: The 1970s
April 19, 2025 - October 12, 2025
Berta and John Baird Gallery Family Gallery
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Untitled (Studio shoot with Marcia McBroom. Album cover for The Players’ Association featuring David Sanborn and Mtume)
Kwame BrathwaiteKwame Brathwaite (New York, New York, 1938 - New York, New York, 2023), Untitled (Studio shoot with Marcia McBroom. Album cover for The Players’ Association featuring David Sanborn and Mtume), 1976, archival pigment print, 15 x 15 in., Courtesy of Philip Martin Gallery and The Kwame Brathwaite Archive.
The Long View: From Conservation to Sustainability: Works from the Bank of America Collection
June 13, 2025 – August 31, 2025
Harriet and Warren Stephens Family Gallery
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Yarding Logs, Washington,
Darius KinseyDarius Kinsey (Maryville, Missouri, 1869 - 1945, Sedro-Woolley, Washington), Yarding Logs, Washington, 1936, gelatin silver print on paper, 17 1/2 x 20 1/2 in., On loan from the Bank of America Collection.
Lori Larusso: A Paradox of Plenty
August 26, 2025 – May 3, 2026
Robyn and John Horn Gallery
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Binge & Purge
Lori LarussoLori Larusso (Massillon, Ohio, 1980 - ), Binge & Purge, 2024, acrylic on 2 panels, 72 x 48 in.
Architects of Being: Louise Nevelson and Esphyr Slobodkina
October 3, 2025 – January 31, 2026
Harriet and Warren Stephens Family Gallery
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Tide Garden IV
Louise NevelsonLouise Nevelson (Kyiv, Ukraine (formerly Russian Empire), 1899 - 1988, New York, New York), Tide Garden IV, 1964, painted and assembled wood construction, 91 x 140 x 10 in., Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation Collection: Gift of Sidney Singer, Sr., Stephens Inc., Gerald Cramer, Martin Oppenheimer, Edward Rosenthal, and John Rosenthal. 1983.030.
Uncommon Threads
October 25, 2025 – April 29, 2026
Berta and John Baird Gallery
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Faultline (Coach and Four)
Maysey CraddockAnna Torma (Tarnaörs, Hungary, 1952 - ), Lux Garden I, 2006, appliqué and reverse appliqué on linen, 35 x 34 3/4 in., Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation Collection: Purchase, Eleanor Herstein Wolff Fiber Arts Fund.
Past Exhibitions
Tricia Wright: The Naturalist
April 27, 2024 – October 13, 2024
Berta and John Baird Gallery
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The Naturalist (left)
Tricia WrightTricia Wright (Rickmansworth, England, 1962 - ), The Naturalist, 2024, 12 karat gold leaf on handmade blue pigmented cotton paper (left); 22 karat gold leaf on handmade green pigmented cotton paper (right), each: 40 x 30 in., Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation Collection: Purchase. 2024.001.1-2.
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The Naturalist (right)
Tricia WrightTricia Wright (Rickmansworth, England, 1962 - ), The Naturalist, 2024, 12 karat gold leaf on handmade blue pigmented cotton paper (left); 22 karat gold leaf on handmade green pigmented cotton paper (right), each: 40 x 30 in., Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation Collection: Purchase. 2024.001.1-2.
Beyond the F1 Circuit: Artistry and Speed
September 5, 2024 – September 22, 2024
AMFA Atrium
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Beyond the F1 Circuit: Artistry and Speed
Photo of the Williams Racing Formula 1 car, sponsored by Stephens, Inc. Photo courtesy of Stephens and Williams Racing.
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Beyond the F1 Circuit: Artistry and Speed
Photo of the Williams Racing Formula 1 car, sponsored by Stephens, Inc. Photo courtesy of Stephens and Williams Racing.
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Beyond the F1 Circuit: Artistry and Speed
Photo of Williams Racing drivers, posing with updated uniforms featuring the Stephens, Inc. logo. Photo courtesy of Stephens and Williams Racing.
Delta Triennial
June 28, 2024 – August 25, 2024
Harriet and Warren Stephens Family Gallery
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Ms. Woods
Letitia HuckabyLetitia Huckaby (Augsburg, Germany, 1972 - ), Ms. Woods, 2022, pigment print on fabric with embroidery, 71 x 41 x 1 7/8 in., Courtesy of the artist and Talley Dunn Gallery.
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Cilantro Vase
Christian DinhChristian Dinh (St. Petersburg, Florida, 1992 - ), Cilantro Vase, 2023, porcelain, 15 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 in., Courtesy of William Lowe Waller, III. Photography by Selina McKane.
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What the Elk Could Not Foresee
Anita Fields (née Luttrell)Anita Fields (née Luttrell) (Osage, Mvskoke, 1951 - ), What the Elk Could Not Foresee, 2022, organza, silk, linen, ribbon, metallic fringe, thread, embroidery thread, metal tabs, handmade paper, ink, and photo transfer, 62 1/2 x 45 in., Courtesy of the artist Photography by Dan Farnum.
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Gather (Sacred Conversation)
Heidi Carlsen-RogersHeidi Carlsen-Rogers (Huntsville, Alabama, 1968 - ), Gather (Sacred Conversation), 2022, photographic woven tapestry and thread, 80 x 152 x 10 in., Courtesy of the artist.
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Restore Your Agency IV
Morgan HillMorgan Hill (West Memphis, Arkansas, 1986 - ), Restore Your Agency IV, 2022, scorched hardwoods, ink, resin, and magnets, 24 x 39 x 3 in., Courtesy of the artist.
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A PORTRAIT OF GEORGE WASHINGTON AND HIS SLAVES
Ajamu KojoAjamu Kojo (Little Rock, Arkansas, 1974 - ), A PORTRAIT OF GEORGE WASHINGTON AND HIS SLAVES, 2023, Mischtechnik and 24k gold leaf on linen canvas, 32 x 32 x 1 1/4 in., Courtesy of the artist.
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Moses
John RobertsJohn Roberts (Memphis, Tennessee, 1974 - ), Moses, 2023, oil on wood panel, 48 x 60 x 2 in., Courtesy of the artist.
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Fragile/Strong No. 1
Tim WalkerTim Walker (Jonesboro, Arkansas, 1966 - ), Fragile/Strong No. 1, Grip, 2022, oil on canvas, 36 x 36 x 1 1/2 in., Courtesy of the artist.
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Skewed
Robyn HornRobyn Horn (Fort Smith, Arkansas, 1951 - ), Skewed, 2021, redwood burl, 20 x 43 x 9 in., Courtesy of the artist.
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Life Series
Brian EllisonBrian Ellison (Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1984 - ), Life Series, 2022, digital photography, 36 x 24 in., Courtesy of the artist.
Lillian Schwartz: Pixillation
January 16 - June 23, 2024
Fine Arts Club New Media Gallery
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Pixillation
Lillian SchwartzLillian Schwartz (Cincinnati, Ohio, 1927 - ), Still from Pixillation, 1970, motion picture, 4 mins. From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Action/Abstraction Redefined: Modern Native Art, 1940s to 1970s
February 16 - May 26, 2024
Harriet and Warren Stephens Family Gallery
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New Mexico #40
Fritz ScholderFritz Scholder (Mission/Luiseño, 1937 - 2005), New Mexico #40, 1966, acrylic on canvas, 73 1/2 x 51 1/2 in., On loan from the MoCNA Collection, MS-41.
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Geometric #4
Harvey HermanHarvey Herman (Očhéthi Šakówiŋ, 1952 - ), Geometric #4 (triptych), circa 1971, oil on canvas, 33 3/4 x 98 1/4 x 1 1/2 in., On loan from the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts Collection: Honors Collection, S-78, S-79, S-80.
Risa Hricovsky: Then Is Now
December 19, 2023 - May 5, 2024
Robyn and John Horn Gallery
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Duality
Risa HricovskyRisa Hricovsky (Toledo, Ohio, 1985 - ), Duality (Detail 3.5), 2023, colored porcelain, 48 x 48 x 4 in., Courtesy of the Artist.
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Hopes of Harmony
Risa HricovksyRisa Hricovsky (Toledo, Ohio, 1985 - ), Hopes of Harmony, 2023, pigmented porcelain, 33 x 33 x 3 in., Courtesy of the artist.
Path to Abstraction: Picasso, Braque, and Cubism's Impact on Modern Art
December 9, 2023 - April 14, 2024
Berta and John Baird Gallery
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Fan, Salt Box, Melon
Pablo PicassoPablo Picasso (Málaga, Spain, 1881 - 1973, Mougins, France), Fan, Salt Box, Melon, 1909, oil on canvas, framed: 39 1/2 x 32 7 /8 x 2 7 /8 in., unframed: 32 x 25 1/4 in. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund 1969.22 © Estate of Pablo Picasso/ Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
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Guitar and Bottle of Marc on a Table
Georges BraqueGeorges Braque (Argenteuil-sur-Seine, France, 1882 - 1963, Paris, France), Guitar and Bottle of Marc on a Table, 1930, oil and sand on canvas, framed: 64 1/2 × 42 × 4 1/2 in., unframed: 51 3/8 × 29 1/2 in., The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund 1975.59 © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris.
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Paysage (Landscape)
Georges ValmierGeorges Valmier (Angoulême, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France, 1885 - 1937, Paris, France), Paysage (Landscape), 1918-1919, gouache and collage on paper, 8 1/2 × 6 1/8 in. Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation Collection: Purchase, Tabriz Fund. 2000.013.
Whitfield Lovell: Passages
October 27, 2023 - January 14, 2024
Harriet and Warren Stephens Family Gallery
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Deep River
Whitfield LovellWhitfield Lovell (New York, New York, 1959 - ), Deep River, 2013, installation with fifty-six wooden discs, found objects, soil, video projections, and sound, 198 x 600 x 600 in., Courtesy of the artist and DC Moore Gallery, New York. Image courtesy of Jason Masters.
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Flight
Whitfield LovellWhitfield Lovell (New York, New York, 1959 - ), Flight from the installation Deep River, 2013, wood cabinet, thirty-three suitcases, music stand, chest, sheet music, chains, and rope, 74 x 89 1/2 x 22 1/2 in., Courtesy of the artist and DC Moore Gallery, New York. Image courtesy of Jason Masters.
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The Reds
Whitfield LovellThe Reds series installation from Whitfield Lovell: Passages at Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. Image courtesy of Jason Masters.
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Kin
Whitfield LovellKin series installation from Whitfield Lovell: Passages at Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. Image courtesy of Jason Masters.
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Parlor
Whitfield LovellWhitfield Lovell (New York, New York, 1959 - ), Visitation: The Richmond Project, Parlor, 2001, dining table, organ, various objects, wooden walls, 223 1/4 x 161 3/4 in. Courtesy of American Federation of Arts, the artist, and DC Moore Gallery, New York. Image courtesy of Jason Masters.
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Parlor
Whitfield LovellWhitfield Lovell (New York, New York, 1959 - ), Visitation: The Richmond Project, Parlor, 2001, dining table, organ, various objects, wooden walls, 223 1/4 x 161 3/4 in. Courtesy of American Federation of Arts, the artist, and DC Moore Gallery, New York. Image courtesy of Jason Masters.
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Kin I (Our Folks)
Whitfield LovellWhitfield Lovell (New York, New York, 1959 - ), Kin I (Our Folks), 2008, conté on paper, paper flags, and string, 30 x 22 ½ in., On loan from the collection of Reginald and Aliya Browne.
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The Red XIII
Whitfield LovellWhitfield Lovell (New York, New York, 1959 - ), The Red XIII, 2021, conté crayon on paper with attached found object, 45 3/4 x 34 x 5 7/8 in., On loan from a private collection.
Please note the image of this work cannot be cropped.
Rhea Storr: A Protest, A Celebration, A Mixed Message
August 29 - December 31, 2023
Fine Arts Club New Media Gallery
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A Protest, A Celebration, A Mixed Message
Rhea StorrRhea Storr (Leeds, England, 1991 - ), A Protest, A Celebration, A Mixed Message, 2018, Super16 Film, colour, 5.1 surround, 11 mins., Courtesy of Rhea Storr and LUX, London.
Chakaia Booker: Intentional Risks
April 22 - December 3, 2023
Robyn and John Horn Gallery, Windgate Art School
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The Fatality of Hope
Chakaia BookerChakaia Booker (Newark, New Jersey, 1953 - ), The Fatality of Hope, 2007, rubber (tires) and steel frame, 85 x 201 x 32 in., On loan from the artist, courtesy of David Nolan Gallery.
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Untitled (CB.39.16)
Chakaia BookerChakaia Booker (Newark, New Jersey, 1953 - ), Untitled (CB.39.16), 2016, hand-painted chine collé withembossment on Hahnemühle Copperplate paper, 42 3/4 x 31 in., Courtesy of the artist and Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop.
Drawn to Paper
April 22 - November 26, 2023
Berta and John Baird Gallery
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Special No. 30 (Banana Flower)
Georgia O'KeeffeGeorgia O’Keeffe (Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, 1887 - 1986, Santa Fe, New Mexico), Special No. 30 (Banana Flower), 1934, charcoal on paper, 22 x 15 in., Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation Collection: Purchase, Tabriz Fund and Museum Purchase Plan of the NEA. 1974.011.008.
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Palisades, Hudson River, New Jersey
John MarinJohn Marin (Rutherford, New Jersey, 1870 - 1953, Cape Split, Maine), Palisades, Hudson River, New Jersey, 1923, watercolor and charcoal on textured watercolor paper, 19 3/4 x 16 1/2 in., Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation Collection: Gift of Norma B. Marin. 2013.018.234.
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Saint-Malo, les pavois (Saint-Malo, The Flags)
Paul SignacPaul Signac (Paris, France, 1863 - 1935, Paris, France), Saint-Malo, les pavois (Saint-Malo, The Flags), 1928, watercolor and graphite on paper, 11 3/16 x 17 3/16 in., Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation Collection: Gift of James T. Dyke. 1999.065.084.
Together.
April 22 - September 10, 2023
Harriet and Warren Stephens Family Gallery
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Picnic on the Grounds
Toyin Ojih OdutolaToyin Ojih Odutola (Ilé-Ifẹ̀, Nigeria, 1985 -), Picnic on the Grounds, 2017 - 2018, pastel, charcoal, and graphite on paper, 69 1/2 × 50 1/4 in., Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation Collection: Given in honor of the Grand Opening of the Reimagined Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts by Harriet and Warren Stephens, April 22, 2023. 2023.001. Photography by Edward C. Robison III.
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Tightrope
Elias SimeElias Sime (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1968 - ), Tightrope, 2022, reclaimed electrical wires and components on panel, 82 x 63 in., Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation Collection: Gift of the Winthrop Rockefeller Charitable Trust, by exchange. 2022.013. Photography by Izzy Leung.
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Portrait of Chantelle Keshaye Pahtayken & Shay Pahtayken, Plains Cree
Ryan RedCornRyan RedCorn (Tahlequah, Oklahoma, 1979 - ), Portrait of Chantelle Keshaye Pahtayken & Shay Pahtayken, Plains Cree, 2019, dye diffusion thermal transfer print and silicone printed on SEG fabric, 120 x 90 in., Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation Collection: Purchase. 2022.018
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Carving Out Time, Scene 1: Morning
LaToya M. HobbsLaToya M. Hobbs (Little Rock, Arkansas, 1983 - ), Carving Out Time, Scene 1: Morning, 2020 - 2021, woodblock print on cotton paper, 96 x 144 in. Courtesy of the artist. Photography by Ariston Jacks.
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Triptych (3.20.15, 5.21.15, 6.8.15)
Oliver Lee JacksonOliver Lee Jackson (St. Louis, Missouri, 1935 - ), Triptych (3.20.15, 5.21.15, 6.8.15), 2015, applied felt, chalk, alkyd paint, and mixed media on wood panel, 95 x 222 in., On loan from the National Gallery of Art, Washington: Purchased with funds from the Glenstone Foundation.
Acquisition List
Sun Xun: Tears of Chiwen
April 22 - August 13, 2023
Fine Arts Club New Media Gallery
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Tears of Chiwen
Sun XunSun Xun (Fuxin China, 1980 - ), Tears of Chiwen (still), 2017, single-channel animation, 9 minutes, Courtesy of Sean Kelly and ShangART.
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Tears of Chiwen
Sun XunSun Xun (Fuxin China, 1980 - ), Tears of Chiwen (still), 2017, single-channel animation, 9 minutes, Courtesy of Sean Kelly and ShangART.
Site-Specific Installations
Natasha Bowdoin: Spring Song
April 22, 2023 - Summer 2025
Jackson T. Stephens Gallery
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Spring Song
Natasha BowdoinNatasha Bowdoin (West Kennebunk, Maine, 1981 - ), Spring Song, 2022 - 2023, acrylic on wood, gatorboard, and drywall supported with molded plastic brackets and aluminum pipe, 186 x 241 x 708 in., Commissioned by the Arkansas Musuem of Fine Arts, 2022 - 2023. © Natasha Bowdoin. Photo: Iwan Baan.
Anne Lindberg: passage
April 22, 2023 - Spring 2026
Corridor, Harriet and Warren Stephens Galleries
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passage
Anne LindbergAnne Lindberg (Iowa City, Iowa, 1962 - ), passage, 2023, cotton thread and staples, 49 1/2 x 312 x 53 1/4 in., Commissioned by the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, 2023. Photo: Iwan Baan.
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grene
Anne LindbergAnne Lindberg (Iowa City, Iowa, 1962 -), grene, 2022, graphite and colored pencil on mat board, pressure adhered to diBond with a wooden framework edge, 104 x 59 in., Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation Collection: Purchase. 2022.011.