Contemporary painters embrace “artistic pluralism,” which encourages diversity in artistic intention and style across media and disciplines. This expansiveness characterizes the art of painting today, reflecting attitudes and influences informed by shifting transcultural exchanges. Highlights of the contemporary collection include major works by Amoako Boafo, Teresita Fernández, Dominique Fung, Kudzanai-Violet Hwami, Tomashi Jackson, Chantal Joffe, Rashid Johnson, Alex Katz, KAWS, Eddie Martinez, Julie Mehretu, Laura Owens, Ebony G. Patterson, Salman Toor, Jamian Juliano-Villani, Kara Walker, Mary Weatherford, and Kehinde Wiley, among many others.
Michael Rooks
Wieland Family Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art