Exhibitions

Tide Garden IV

Louise Nevelson (Pereiaslav, 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.

Abstraction with Red Circle

Esphyr Slobodkina (Chelyabinsk, Russia, 1908 - 2002, Glen Head, New York), Abstraction with Red Circle, 1938, oil on canvas, 29 x 13 x 1 1/4 in., On loan from the New Britain Museum of American Art: Olga H. Knoepke Fund. 1994.02.

Striped Evening Muumuu

Esphyr Slobodkina (Chelyabinsk, Russia, 1908 - 2002, Glen Head, New York), Striped Evening Muumuu, circa 1972, cotton length: 56 in., Courtesy of the Slobodkina Foundation. Photography by Edward C. Robison III.

Dawn's Presence

Louise Nevelson (Pereiaslav, Ukraine (formerly Russian Empire), 1899 - 1988, New York, New York), Dawn's Presence, 1972 - 1975, painted wood, 93 x 32 x 32 in., 3 x 32 x 32 in. (base), On loan from the Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Virginia: Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 77.1241.

Chinese Embroidered Long Vest

Unknown, Chinese Embroidered Long Vest, 1644 - 1911, silk, gold thread, and metal enclosures, length: 56 in., On loan from the collection of Maria Nevelson, Photography by Edward C. Robison III.

English Hunt Cap

E. Dingle & Co. Ltd. (Plymouth, England, 1935 - 2011), English Hunt Cap, n.d., velvet and silk, 6 1/4 x 7 x 10 in., On loan from the collection of Maria Nevelson. Photography by Edward C. Robison III.

Levitator Abstraction

Esphyr Slobodkina (Chelyabinsk, Russia, 1908 – 2002, Glen Head, New York), Levitator Abstraction, circa 1950, oil on Masonite, framed: 24 3/4 x 46 1/2 in., On loan from the Saint Louis Art Museum, The Linda and Harvey Saligman Endowed Acquisition Fund; Gift of J. Harold Pettus, Gift of Edward J. Costigan in memory of his wife, Sara Guth Costigan, Gift of August A. Busch Jr., Gift of the Estate of Moses Soyer, Gift of Mrs. Richard Meade in memory of her husband, Richard Worsam Meade IV, and Gift of Stuart M. Chambers, all by exchange.

Dream House XXIII

Louise Nevelson (Pereiaslav, Ukraine (formerly Russian Empire), 1899 - 1988, New York, New York), Dream House XXIII, 1972, painted wood, 70 5/8 x 29 x 16 7/8 in., On loan from the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York: Gift of the American Art Foundation. 96.124.

Binge & Purge

Lori Larusso (Massillon, Ohio, 1980 - ), Binge & Purge, 2024, acrylic on 2 panels, 72 x 48 in.

Untitled (Studio shoot with Marcia McBroom. Album cover for The Players’ Association featuring David Sanborn and Mtume)

Kwame 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.

Staging Silence (3)

Hans Op de Beeck (Turnhout, Belgium, 1969 - ), Still from Staging Silence (3), 2019, black and white video, stereo sound, full HD.

Faultline (Coach and Four)

Anna 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.

Yarding Logs, Washington

Darius 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.

Mike Sullinger Who Has a Farm Near Carson, North Dakota, Looks for Rain

Arthur Rothstein (New York, New York, 1915 - 1985, New Rochelle, New York), Mike Sullinger Who Has a Farm Near Carson, North Dakota, Looks for Rain, 1936, gelatin silver print, 17 3/4 x 14 3/4 in. On loan from the Bank of America Collection.

El Capitan, Yosemite

Carleton E. Watkins (Oneonta, New York, 1829 - 1916, Napa, California), El Capitan, Yosemite, 1865 - 1866, albumen silver print on paper, 31 1/2 x 25 1/2 in., On loan from the Bank of America Collection.

American Bison

John James Audubon (Les Cayes, Haiti, 1785 - 1851, New York, New York), Printed by John T. Brown (England, 1801 - 1856, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), American Bison from The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, 1845 - 1848, hand-colored lithograph on paper, 35 1.4 x 39 1/2 in. On loan from the Bank of America Collection.

Ruigoord 2

Wout Berger (The Netherlands, 1941 - ), Ruigoord 2, 2002, color coupler print on paper, 20 5/8 x 26 1/2 in. On loan from the Bank of America Collection.

Battleground Point #21

Richard Misrach (Los Angeles, California, 1949 - ), Battleground Point #21, 1999, chromogenic dye coupler print on paper, 28 x 32 in. On loan from the Bank of America Collection.

Dos Mujeres

Diego 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.

Ferme à Montgeroult (Farm at Montgeroult)

Paul Cézanne (Aix-en-Provence, France, 1839 - 1906, Aix-en-Provence, France), Ferme à Montgeroult (Farm at Montgeroult), 1898, oil on canvas, 24 5/8 × 20 1/4 in., On loan from the Jackson T. Stephens Charitable Trust for Art. Photo by Edward C. Robison III.

Eiffel Tower

Robert Delaunay (Paris, France, 1885 – 1941, Montpellier, France), Eiffel Tower, circa 1909, oil on canvas, 38 x 27 3/4 in., On loan from the Philadelphia Museum of Art: The Louise and Walter Arensberg Collection, 1950. 1950-134-42b.

Mud Series: Eames Study #1

Jennifer 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.

Drawing #7

Al 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.

A Particular Quality of Loss

Karen 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.

Ogden Goelet and James Gordon Bennett Cup

Tiffany & 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.

The Naturalist (left)

Tricia 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.

The Naturalist (right)

Tricia 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

Photo of the Williams Racing Formula 1 car, sponsored by Stephens, Inc. Photo courtesy of Stephens and Williams Racing.

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.

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.

Ms. Woods

Letitia 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.

Cilantro Vase

Christian 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.

What the Elk Could Not Foresee

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.

Gather (Sacred Conversation)

Heidi Carlsen-Rogers (Huntsville, Alabama, 1968 - ), Gather (Sacred Conversation), 2022, photographic woven tapestry and thread, 80 x 152 x 10 in., Courtesy of the artist.

Restore Your Agency IV

Morgan 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.

A PORTRAIT OF GEORGE WASHINGTON AND HIS SLAVES

Ajamu 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.

Moses

John Roberts (Memphis, Tennessee, 1974 - ), Moses, 2023, oil on wood panel, 48 x 60 x 2 in., Courtesy of the artist.

Fragile/Strong No. 1

Tim 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.

Skewed

Robyn Horn (Fort Smith, Arkansas, 1951 - ), Skewed, 2021, redwood burl, 20 x 43 x 9 in., Courtesy of the artist.

Life Series

Brian Ellison (Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1984 - ), Life Series, 2022, digital photography, 36 x 24 in., Courtesy of the artist.

Pixillation

Lillian Schwartz (Cincinnati, Ohio, 1927 - ), Still from Pixillation, 1970, motion picture, 4 mins. From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

New Mexico #40

Fritz 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.

Geometric #4

Harvey 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.

Duality

Risa Hricovsky (Toledo, Ohio, 1985 - ), Duality (Detail 3.5), 2023, colored porcelain, 48 x 48 x 4 in., Courtesy of the Artist.

Hopes of Harmony

Risa Hricovsky (Toledo, Ohio, 1985 - ), Hopes of Harmony, 2023, pigmented porcelain, 33 x 33 x 3 in., Courtesy of the artist.

Fan, Salt Box, Melon

Pablo 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.

Guitar and Bottle of Marc on a Table

Georges 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.

Paysage (Landscape)

Georges 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.

Deep River

Whitfield 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.

Flight

Whitfield 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.

The Reds

The Reds series installation from Whitfield Lovell: Passages at Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. Image courtesy of Jason Masters.

Kin

Kin series installation from Whitfield Lovell: Passages at Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. Image courtesy of Jason Masters.

Parlor

Whitfield 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.

Parlor

Whitfield 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.

Kin I (Our Folks)

Whitfield 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.

The Red XIII

Whitfield 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.

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A Protest, A Celebration, A Mixed Message

Rhea 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.

The Fatality of Hope

Chakaia 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.

Untitled (CB.39.16)

Chakaia 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.

Special No. 30 (Banana Flower)

Georgia 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.

Palisades, Hudson River, New Jersey

John 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.

Saint-Malo, les pavois (Saint-Malo, The Flags)

Paul 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.

Picnic on the Grounds

Toyin 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.

Tightrope

Elias 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.

Portrait of Chantelle Keshaye Pahtayken & Shay Pahtayken, Plains Cree

Ryan 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

Carving Out Time, Scene 1: Morning

LaToya 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.

Triptych (3.20.15, 5.21.15, 6.8.15)

Oliver 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.

Tears of Chiwen

Sun Xun (Fuxin China, 1980 - ), Tears of Chiwen (still), 2017, single-channel animation, 9 minutes, Courtesy of Sean Kelly and ShangART.

Tears of Chiwen

Sun Xun (Fuxin China, 1980 - ), Tears of Chiwen (still), 2017, single-channel animation, 9 minutes, Courtesy of Sean Kelly and ShangART.

Spring Song

Natasha 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.

passage

Anne 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.

grene

Anne 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.