Selections from the Permanent Collection
May 27 - September 28, 2014
Featuring works by Gertrude Abercrombie, Nicolas Africano, Richard Anuszkiewicz, George Atkinson, Marilyn Baker, Jennifer Bartlett, Max Beckmann, Frank Berkenkotter, Richard Boschulte, Glenn Bradshaw, James Butler, Robert Colescott, Robert Cottingham, Caitlin Cox, Richard Cramer, Peter Dean, Jane Dickson, Jim Dine, William S. Doan, Jeanne Dunning, Danell Dvorak, Dennis French, Benjamin Gardner, Harold Gregor, Alex Grey, George Grosz, Robert Gutierrez, Duncan Hannah, Erin Hayden, Robert Holcombe, Luis Jiménez, Jasper Johns, Lester Johnson, Wonsook Kim-Linton, Tim Kowalczyk, Nina Kuo, Robert Mapplethorpe, Janet McKiernan, Miller & Shellabarger, Robert Motherwell, Deborah Muirhead, Gladys Nilsson, Claes Oldenburg, Nathan Olivera, Eduardo Paolozzi, Ed Paschke, Dan Peterman, Claire Prussian, Seymour Rosofsky, August Sander, Brandon Siscoe, Kiki Smith, Rufino Tamayo, Britten Traughber, Phil Wagner, and David Wojnarowicz.
Installation View Photo credit: Dennis French
Installation view from left to right:
Frank Berkenkotter
Three Dog Night
1975
Acrylic on wood
Luis Jiménez
Vaquero
1981
Lithograph with glitter
Miller & Shellabarger
Gunpowder 8
2010
Gunpowder on paper
Gift of the artists
Janet McKiernan
The Split Second
1986
Oil and resin on canvas
Erin Hayden
of the valley
2012
Oil and collage on canvas
Gladys Nilsson
Terrible Twinery
1971
Watercolor on paper
on pedistal:
Don Peterman
Untitled (Swiss Army Knife)
1991
Stainless steel and plastic
Richard Fischer
T.A.O.
1978
Welded metals and wax
Christian Schneider
Untitled
1988
Blown and etched glass
Gift of Carol and Dan Wiiken
on floor:
Brandon Siscoe
Tired Stack
2011
Found wood, textiles and tar
Gift of the artist
Installation view from left to right:
Frank Berkenkotter
Three Dog Night
1975
Acrylic on wood
Luis Jiménez
Vaquero
1981
Lithograph with glitter
Miller & Shellabarger
Gunpowder 8
2010
Gunpowder on paper
Gift of the artists
Janet McKiernan
The Split Second
1986
Oil and resin on canvas
Erin Hayden
of the valley
2012
Oil and collage on canvas
on pedistal:
Don Peterman
Untitled (Swiss Army Knife)
1991
Stainless steel and plastic
Richard Fischer
T.A.O.
1978
Welded metals and wax
Christian Schneider
Untitled
1988
Blown and etched glass
Gift of Carol and Dan Wiiken
on floor:
Brandon Siscoe
Tired Stack
2011
Found wood, textiles and tar
Gift of the artist
Installation view from left to right:
Nicolas Africano
The Assignation
1974
Acrylic and Rhoplex on canvas
Wonsook Kim-Linton
Moon Dance
1992
Oil, acrylic, and watercolor on canvas
Gift of the artist
Danell Dvorak
Mound of Appetites
1993
Oil on canvas
Gift of the artist
on floor:
Tim Kowalczyk
Reverberations
2012
Dark stonewares with washes and porcelain paper clay
Installation view from left to right:
Wonsook Kim-Linton
Moon Dance
1992
Oil, acrylic, and watercolor on canvas
Gift of the artist
Danell Dvorak
Mound of Appetites
1993
Oil on canvas
Gift of the artist
on floor:
Tim Kowalczyk
Reverberations
2012
Dark stonewares with washes and porcelain paper clay
on pedistal:
Don Peterman
Untitled (Swiss Army Knife)
1991
Stainless steel and plastic
Richard Fischer
T.A.O.
1978
Welded metals and wax
Christian Schneider
Untitled
1988
Blown and etched glass
Gift of Carol and Dan Wiiken
Installation view Tim Kowalczyk
Reverberations
2012
Dark stonewares with washes and porcelain paper clay
Installation view from left to right:
Tim Kowalczyk
Reverberations
2012
Dark stonewares with washes and porcelain paper clay
Danell Dvorak
Mound of Appetites
1993
Oil on canvas
Gift of the artist
Frank Berkenkotter
Three Dog Night
1975
Acrylic on wood
Installation view on wall, from left to right:
Nicolas Africano
The Assignation
1974
Acrylic and Rhoplex on canvas
Wonsook Kim-Linton
Moon Dance
1992
Oil, acrylic, and watercolor on canvas
Gift of the artist
Danell Dvorak
Mound of Appetites
1993
Oil on canvas
Gift of the artist
Frank Berkenkotter
Three Dog Night
1975
Acrylic on wood
Luis Jiménez
Vaquero
1981
Lithograph with glitter
on pedistal:
Don Peterman
Untitled (Swiss Army Knife)
1991
Stainless steel and plastic
Richard Fischer
T.A.O.
1978
Welded metals and wax
Christian Schneider
Untitled
1988
Blown and etched glass
Gift of Carol and Dan Wiiken
on floor:
Tim Kowalczyk
Reverberations
2012
Dark stonewares with washes and porcelain paper clay
Installation view from left to right:
Frank Berkenkotter
Three Dog Night
1975
Acrylic on wood
Luis Jiménez
Vaquero
1981
Lithograph with glitter
on pedistal:
Don Peterman
Untitled (Swiss Army Knife)
1991
Stainless steel and plastic
Richard Fischer
T.A.O.
1978
Welded metals and wax
Christian Schneider
Untitled
1988
Blown and etched glass
Gift of Carol and Dan Wiiken
Installation view from left to right:
Danell Dvorak
Mound of Appetites
1993
Oil on canvas
Gift of the artist
Frank Berkenkotter
Three Dog Night
1975
Acrylic on wood
Luis Jiménez
Vaquero
1981
Lithograph with glitter
on floor:
Brandon Siscoe
Tired Stack
2011
Found wood, textiles and tar
Gift of the artist
Installation view from left to right:
Frank Berkenkotter
Three Dog Night
1975
Acrylic on wood
Luis Jiménez
Vaquero
1981
Lithograph with glitter
on pedistal:
Don Peterman
Untitled (Swiss Army Knife)
1991
Stainless steel and plastic
Richard Fischer
T.A.O.
1978
Welded metals and wax
Christian Schneider
Untitled
1988
Blown and etched glass
Gift of Carol and Dan Wiiken
Installation view from left to right:
Erin Hayden
of the valley
2012
Oil and collage on canvas
Gladys Nilsson
Terrible Twinery
1971
Watercolor on paper
Deborah Muirhead
Blackwall
1980
Sand and acrylic on canvas
Robert Mapplethorpe
Melody
1987
Gelatin silver print
Jeanne Dunning
Head 2
1989
Laminated Cibachrome mounted to Plexiglass
Purchased with funds from the Illinois Arts Council's "Partners in Purchase" program
Kiki Smith
Unitlted
1992
Lithograph on Nepal H4 paper
Gift of Normal Editions Workshop
Installation view from left to right:
Janet McKiernan
The Split Second
1986
Oil and resin on canvas
Erin Hayden
of the valley
2012
Oil and collage on canvas
Gladys Nilsson
Terrible Twinery
1971
Watercolor on paper
on floor:
Brandon Siscoe
Tired Stack
2011
Found wood, textiles and tar
Gift of the artist
Installation view from left to right:
Erin Hayden
of the valley
2012
Oil and collage on canvas
Gladys Nilsson
Terrible Twinery
1971
Watercolor on paper
on floor:
Brandon Siscoe
Tired Stack
2011
Found wood, textiles and tar
Gift of the artist
Benjamin Garder
All done up and sweet smellin' (Vanitas # 3)
2006
Acrylic, milk paint, and graphite on panel
Gift of the artist
Gertrude Abercrombie
The Magician
1964
Oil on canvas
Installation view from left to right:
on floor:
Brandon Siscoe
Tired Stack
2011
Found wood, textiles and tar
Gift of the artist
Janet McKiernan
The Split Second
1986
Oil and resin on canvas
Erin Hayden
of the valley
2012
Oil and collage on canvas
Gladys Nilsson
Terrible Twinery
1971
Watercolor on paper
Installation view from left to right:
Deborah Muirhead
Blackwall
1980
Sand and acrylic on canvas
Robert Mapplethorpe
Melody
1987
Gelatin silver print
Jeanne Dunning
Head 2
1989
Laminated Cibachrome mounted to Plexiglass
Purchased with funds from the Illinois Arts Council's "Partners in Purchase" program
Kiki Smith
Unitlted
1992
Lithograph on Nepal H4 paper
Gift of Normal Editions Workshop
Jennifer Bartlett
Untitled
1978
Lithograph
Richard Cramer
Duo
1969
Acrylic on canvas
Gift of the artist
David Wojnarowicz
Burning House
1990
Spray enamel on gallery wall fragment
Jane Dickson
Heading out- NJ on-ramp
2003
Oil on Astroturf
Gift of the artist
on pedestal:
Daniel Mrva
a whole year
2010
Oil, latex, encaustic, spray paint, recycled paintings, canvas, blood, gin, love poems, ashes, rope and duct tape
Gift of the artist
on floor:
Brandon Siscoe
Tired Stack
2011
Found wood, textiles and tar
Gift of the artist
Installation view from left to right:
Gladys Nilsson
Terrible Twinery
1971
Watercolor on paper
Phil Wagner
Ziggurat
2007
Oil on canvas
Gift of Craig Jacobson
Benjamin Garder
All done up and sweet smellin' (Vanitas # 3)
2006
Acrylic, milk paint, and graphite on panel
Gift of the artist
Gertrude Abercrombie
The Magician
1964
Oil on canvas
Installation view from left to right:
Phil Wagner
Ziggurat
2007
Oil on canvas
Gift of Craig Jacobson
Robert Mapplethorpe
Melody
1987
Gelatin silver print
Eduardo Paolozzi
Sun City
1967
Screen print
Installation view from left to right:
Phil Wagner
Ziggurat
2007
Oil on canvas
Gift of Craig Jacobson
Benjamin Garder
All done up and sweet smellin' (Vanitas # 3)
2006
Acrylic, milk paint, and graphite on panel
Gift of the artist
Gertrude Abercrombie
The Magician
1964
Oil on canvas
Deborah Muirhead
Blackwall
1980
Sand and acrylic on canvas
Ed Paschke
Klaus
1976
Lithograph
Claire Prussian
Prismacolor VII
1978
Colored pencil and graphite on paper
Installation view from left to right:
Ed Paschke
Klaus
1976
Lithograph
Claire Prussian
Prismacolor VII
1978
Colored pencil and graphite on paper
Richard Cramer
Duo
1969
Acrylic on canvas
Gift of the artist
David Wojnarowicz
Burning House
1990
Spray enamel on gallery wall fragment
Jane Dickson
Heading out- NJ on-ramp
2003
Oil on Astroturf
Gift of the artist
on pedestal:
Daniel Mrva
a whole year
2010
Oil, latex, encaustic, spray paint, recycled paintings, canvas, blood, gin, love poems, ashes, rope and duct tape
Gift of the artist
Installation view from left to right:
Gladys Nilsson
Terrible Twinery
1971
Watercolor on paper
Deborah Muirhead
Blackwall
1980
Sand and acrylic on canvas
Robert Mapplethorpe
Melody
1987
Gelatin silver print
Jeanne Dunning
Head 2
1989
Laminated Cibachrome mounted to Plexiglass
Purchased with funds from the Illinois Arts Council's "Partners in Purchase" program
Kiki Smith
Unitlted
1992
Lithograph on Nepal H4 paper
Gift of Normal Editions Workshop
Jennifer Bartlett
Untitled
1978
Lithograph
Richard Cramer
Duo
1969
Acrylic on canvas
Gift of the artist
on pedestal:
Daniel Mrva
a whole year
2010
Oil, latex, encaustic, spray paint, recycled paintings, canvas, blood, gin, love poems, ashes, rope and duct tape
Gift of the artist
Installation view from left to right:
Rufino Tamayo
Apocalypse de St. Jean
1966
Lithograph
Kiki Smith
Untitled
1992
Lithograph on Nepal H4 paper
Gift of Normal Editions Workshop
James Butler
A Pipe Lyin'
1984
Lithograph
Purchased with funds from the Illinois Arts Council's "Partners in Purchase" program
Installation view from left to right:
Peter Dean
Hear No Evil
1984
Lithograph
Gift of Jerome H. Meyer
August Sander
Heinrich Hoerle, Painting the Boxer Champion Hein Dömgorgen
1924/1974
Silver gelatin print
Gift of Geoffrey West
Claus Oldenburg
Alphabet in the Form of a Good Humor Bar
1970
Lithograph
Richard Boschulte
Nocturne: Shirley III
1989
Oil on board
Gift of the artist
Robert Cottingham
F.W.
1975
Intaglio
Installation view from left to right:
Nina Kuo
African American and Chinese Girls Eating
1997
Acrylic on paper
Robert Colescott
Untitled
1989
Lithograph with chine-collé
Robert Gutierrez
Untitled
2002
Gouache on paper
Dan Nardi
Solo
1990
Stained wood
Robert Motherwell
Untitled
1978
Lithograph with chine-collé
on pedestal:
Robert Holcombe
I've Got My Ticket
2008
Wood, paint, and wire
Gift of the artist
Installation view on wall, from left to right:
Rufino Tamayo
Apocalypse de St. Jean
1966
Lithograph
Kiki Smith
Untitled
1992
Lithograph on Nepal H4 paper
Gift of Normal Editions Workshop
on pedestal:
Robert Holcombe
I've Got My Ticket
2008
Wood, paint, and wire
Gift of the artist
Installation view from left to right:
Phil Wagner
Ziggurat
2007
Oil on canvas
Gift of Craig Jacobson
Robert Mapplethorpe
Melody
1987
Gelatin silver print
Jeanne Dunning
Head 2
1989
Laminated Cibachrome mounted to Plexiglass
Purchased with funds from the Illinois Arts Council's "Partners in Purchase" program
on pedestal:
Daniel Mrva
a whole year
2010
Oil, latex, encaustic, spray paint, recycled paintings, canvas, blood, gin, love poems, ashes, rope and duct tape
Gift of the artist
Installation view on wall, from left to right:
David Wojnarowicz
Burning House
1990
Spray enamel on gallery wall fragment
Jane Dickson
Heading out- NJ on-ramp
2003
Oil on Astroturf
Gift of the artist
on pedestal:
Daniel Mrva
a whole year
2010
Oil, latex, encaustic, spray paint, recycled paintings, canvas, blood, gin, love poems, ashes, rope and duct tape
Gift of the artist
Installation view on wall, from left to right:
Richard Cramer
Duo
1969
Acrylic on canvas
Gift of the artis
David Wojnarowicz
Burning House
1990
Spray enamel on gallery wall fragment
Jane Dickson
Heading out- NJ on-ramp
2003
Oil on Astroturf
Gift of the artist
on pedestal:
Daniel Mrva
a whole year
2010
Oil, latex, encaustic, spray paint, recycled paintings, canvas, blood, gin, love poems, ashes, rope and duct tape
Gift of the artist
Installation view
Installation view on wall, from left to right:
Jennifer Bartlett
Untitled
1978
Lithograph
Richard Cramer
Duo
1969
Acrylic on canvas
Gift of the artist
David Wojnarowicz
Burning House
1990
Spray enamel on gallery wall fragment
Jane Dickson
Heading out- NJ on-ramp
2003
Oil on Astroturf
Gift of the artist
on pedestal:
Daniel Mrva
a whole year
2010
Oil, latex, encaustic, spray paint, recycled paintings, canvas, blood, gin, love poems, ashes, rope and duct tape
Gift of the artist
Installation view
Installation view from left to right:
Benjamin Garder
All done up and sweet smellin' (Vanitas # 3)
2006
Acrylic, milk paint, and graphite on panel
Gift of the artist
Gertrude Abercrombie
The Magician
1964
Oil on canvas
Robert Mapplethorpe
Melody
1987
Gelatin silver print
Jeanne Dunning
Head 2
1989
Laminated Cibachrome mounted to Plexiglass
Purchased with funds from the Illinois Arts Council's "Partners in Purchase" program
(back gallery)
Rufino Tamayo
Apocalypse de St. Jean
1966
Lithograph
Jennifer Bartlett
Untitled
1978
Lithograph
Richard Cramer
Duo
1969
Acrylic on canvas
Gift of the artist
on back pedestal:
Daniel Mrva
a whole year
2010
Oil, latex, encaustic, spray paint, recycled paintings, canvas, blood, gin, love poems, ashes, rope and duct tape
Gift of the artist
on front pedestal:
Don Peterman
Untitled (Swiss Army Knife)
1991
Stainless steel and plastic
Richard Fischer
T.A.O.
1978
Welded metals and wax
Christian Schneider
Untitled
1988
Blown and etched glass
Gift of Carol and Dan Wiiken
Installation view
Installation view
Installation view from left to right:
Duncan Hannah
Ring Around the Rosie
Graphite and oil wash on paper
1990
Gift of the artist
Nathan Olivera
Standing Woman
1957
Graphite and watercolor on paper
Jack Dahmer
Untitled
1977
Lithograph
Installation view from left to right:
William S. Doan
Percy Tochon, Jr. in White
1978
Silver gelatin print
Britten Traughber
Jesus on Coat Rack
2008
Archival digital print
Alex Grey
Study for Transfiguration
1993
Lithograph
Gift of Normal Editions Workshop
Installation view from left to right:
Seymour Rosofsky
The Couple
1973
Lithograph
Purchased with funds from the Illinois Arts Council's "Partners in Purchase" program
Lester Johnson
Three Seated Men
n.d.
Intaglio
George Grosz
The Tenement owner
1935
Watercolor on paper
Barbara Rossi
Eye Deal
1973
Lithograph
Caitlin Cox
Untitled (from the Regeneration Series)
2013
Archival Pigment Print
Jim Dine
Self Portrait in Ski Hat, 2nd State
1974
Intaglio
Unknown Artist
Circle of Life (Tibetan Scroll)
Ca. 19th century
Ink and paint on paper
Gift of Joseph and Hilary Gibbons, given in the names of Ann Elyse and Ashley Rebecca Gibbons