The Modern Art Collection, which includes works from the turn of the 20th century to the mid-century, reflects the progressive art trends that began in Europe and quickly spread around the world. With approximately 2,400 paintings, sculpture and works on paper, the collection features images by many of the modernist pioneers of both Europe and North America. The collection includes works that display the developments of Post Impressionism, Surrealism, Geometric Abstraction, Regionalism and the American Scene, and into the early stages of Abstract Expressionism. Represented artists include: Pablo Picasso, Jean Cocteau, Milton Avery, Stuart Davis, Hugo Robus, Florine Stettheimer, Marsden Hartley, Joseph Stella, Arthur Dove, Raymond Jonson, Oscar Bluemner, Georgia O’Keeffe, and more.
The Contemporary Art Collection, representing art created after 1960, includes painting, sculpture, video, digital and new media art including some of the most iconic artists of our time, including works by Olafur Eliasson, Anish Kapoor, Yayoi Kusama, Sol LeWitt, Maya Lin, Glenn Ligon, Josiah McElheny, Julian Opie, Cornelia Parker, and Kehinde Wiley, among many others. The contemporary collection strives to acquire important work that enhances both the depth and breadth of the Museum’s collection while continuing to enhance its cultural and geographic diversity. Since 2016, the Museum has prioritized adding works by artists with more diverse backgrounds, including women, artists of color, and LGBTQI+ artists.
