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In 1992, Iraqi-born artist Wafaa Bilal arrived in the United States, having fled Saddam Hussein’s regime and spent two years in refugee camps. More than a decade later, he watched the American war in Iraq unfold in the media and claim the lives of…

From the series "The Writing on the Wall"

Shimon Attie’s photographs reflect on the relationship between place, memory, and identity. To make the “Writing on the Wall” series to which this work belongs, Attie gathered archival photographs taken…

From the Series "Until the Kingdom Comes"

In his ongoing series “Until the Kingdom Comes,” to which this monumental portrait of a llama belongs, Simen Johan probes the boundaries between nature and artifice, reality and illusion, fantasy and…

From the series "Projects (1997-2001)"

In this acclaimed series of work, Nikki S. Lee pictures herself posing as a member of various social scenes and cultural groups—hip-hop artists, senior citizens, skateboarders, yuppies, punks, exotic dancers,…

From the series "Projects (1997-2001)"

In this acclaimed series of work, Nikki S. Lee pictures herself posing as a member of various social scenes and cultural groups—hip-hop artists, senior citizens, skateboarders, yuppies, punks, exotic dancers,…

Throw belongs to a group of paintings by Maggie Michael that explore the tension between destruction and repair, control and release. Using an array of action painting techniques (spray-painting, dripping, precision brushwork), Michael imbues her…

From the series LimbicworkIn 2005, Susan Rankaitis created Limbicwork, a public installation at an open-air museum in Vilnius, Lithuania. Working with a group of young, local artists, Rankaitis suspended brightly colored plastic tubing from trees in…

From the series "Mines"

Edward Burtynsky’s work explores the theme of nature transformed through industry. He travels internationally to make vibrant photographs of places generally unfamiliar to the public—quarries, refineries, recycling yards,…

From the series "An Indian from India"

In this series, Annu Palakunnathu Matthew explores ethnicity, immigration, and the colonial gaze. Each panel juxtaposes two images: a late-nineteenth photograph of Native Americans and a reenactment of that…

From the series "An Indian from India"

In this series, Annu Palakunnathu Matthew explores ethnicity, immigration, and the colonial gaze. Each panel juxtaposes two images: a late-nineteenth photograph of Native Americans and a reenactment of that…