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Alexander Calder, 'Taches de rousseur' (Freckles), 1976,

From La mémoire élémentaire (Elementary Memory),

Lithograph in colours, on Japon nacré paper, the full sheet.

S. 51.9 x 72 cm (20 3/8 x 28 3/8 in.)

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Hugo Koha Lindsay (Te Āti Awa, Ngāti Maru),

Vowels no 13. Cut and reordered, 2026

Graphite compound and synthetic polymer on cotton duck

1520 x 1680mm

Courtesy: Gow Langsford Gallery

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Moffat Takadiwa, "Superhighway of Coloniality (a)," 2015,

Computer keys, 300 x 282 x 35 cm,

Image courtesy The Artist and Tyburn gallery

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Jackson Pollock, "Number 7A," 1948,

Oil and enamel on canvas,

35 x 131 ½ in. (88.9 x 334 cm.)

Courtesy: Christie's

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Piet Mondrian,

"Composition with Large Red Plane, Blue, Gray, Black and Yellow," 1921,

Oil on canvas in the artist's painted frame,

20 ½ x 16 5⁄8 in. (52 x 42.3 cm.) including the artist's painted frame

Courtesy: Christie's

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'La Caverne du Pont Neuf,' Paris, France,

It’s 120 metres long and rises to its highest point at 18 metres.

It celebrates the legendary artist duo, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, who famously wrapped the exact same bridge in golden fabric back in September 1985 (The Pont Neuf Wrapped).

The interior functions as an immersive tunnel. It features an experimental, electroacoustic soundscape composed by Thomas Bangalter (former member of Daft Punk), alongside integrated augmented reality (AR) experiences.

From June 6 to 28, La Caverne du Pont Neuf will then be open to the public free of charge 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The artwork is funded without public funds.

Courtesy: JR Artist

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Mrs. Mary Lovelace O’Neal (February 10, 1942 – May 10, 2026)

Born on February 10, 1942, in Jackson, Mississippi. Her father was a university music professor who nurtured her initial interest in the arts.

Mrs. Mary Lovelace O’Neal Earned her BFA from Howard University in 1964 and completed her MFA at Columbia University in 1969 as the program's only Black student.

During her university years, she was a deeply active figure in the Civil Rights Movement, engaging in protests and voter registration drives alongside activists like her then-boyfriend Stokely Carmichael.

“Jabberwocky” (1976–77), lampblack pigment, glitter, and pastel on unstretched canvas

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"HALOS" by SpY

This kinetic installation operates through a precise mechanical system that orchestrates synchronized and asynchronous movement, allowing each element to respond subtly to light conditions and spatial positioning.

The reflective surfaces amplify ambient light, producing shifting visual patterns that evolve throughout the day and in response to artificial illumination.

Premiered in Florence during the Bright Festival in April 2026,

Stazione Leopolda, Florence, Italy,

Photography by Ruben P. Bescos

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"Violet Frosted" by Marius Boekhorst

Through precise arrangement of geometric glass pieces and carefully selected florals, Marius Boekhorst orchestrates a multi-layered optical experience that sits between static composition and quiet motion.

Patterned (textured) glass, resin, and artificial flowers,

Because Boekhorst creates unique, hand-sculpted works, you may find other pieces in the same stylistic family with slightly different specifications.

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Gay Summer Rick, “Stand By,”

Oil on canvas, 30 x 48 inches,

Photo by Elon Schoenholz, courtesy the artist.

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Mark Rothko, No. 15 (Two Greens and Red Stripe), 1964,

Oil on canvas,

93 x 69 in (236.2 x 175.3 cm).

Courtesy: Christie's

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Horizons by Neil Dawson, 1994,

Gibbs Farm, Kaipara Harbour, New Zealand,

Welded and painted steel,

15 meters high and stretches 36 meters long.

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Jeremy Frey, “Caesura” (2023),

Jeremy Frey is a seventh-generation basket maker who harvests and prepares all his own materials from Maine's forests.

Caesura represents his recent foray into "non-basket" media, using ancestral techniques to explore formal issues of optics and space.

Ash, birch bark, cedar bark, and dye,

Approximately:

Height: 35 inches (88.9 cm)

Width: 35 inches (88.9 cm)

Depth: 12 inches (30.5 cm) 

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Stef Driesen Untitled, 2017,

Oil on canvas,

200 x 145 cm

Courtesy: Galerie Greta Meert

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Willem de Kooning, "Interchange," 1955,

Oil paint on canvas,

200.7 cm × 175.3 cm (79.0 in × 69.0 in)

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Jean Fautrier, "Diagonales," 1959,

Mixed Media on Paper mounted on Canvas

54 X 81,4 cm

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WOLFGANG TILLMANS, "Blushes #47," 2000,

Unique chromogenic photogram,

Image/sheet: 24 x 20 in. (61 x 50.8 cm.)