Coreen Simpson
American, born 1942
Richard, 1984
C-print
60 x 40 inches
Purchased with funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1990.2
Coreen Simpson
American, born 1942
Richard, 1984
C-print
60 x 40 inches
Purchased with funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1990.2
Vito Acconci
American, born 1940
Trademarks, 1970-2004
Four individually framed black and white photographs
52 x 102 inches
Edition AP 1/2
Purchased with funds from the Ford Foundation, 2012.5.a-d
Vito Acconci
American, born 1940
Trademarks, 1970-2004
Four individually framed black and white photographs
52 x 102 inches
Edition AP 1/2
Purchased with funds from the Ford Foundation, 2012.5.a-d
Elizabeth Catlett
American, born in Washington DC, 1915 – died in Cuernavaca, Mexico, 2012
Elvira, 1997
Terracotta
15 ¾ x 8 ¼ inches
Purchased with funds from the Ford Foundation, 2013.19
Elizabeth Catlett
American, born in Washington DC, 1915 – died in Cuernavaca, Mexico, 2012
Elvira, 1997
Terracotta
15 ¾ x 8 ¼ inches
Purchased with funds from the Ford Foundation, 2013.19
Roger Shimomura
American, born 1939
Rape of Nanking, 1997
Acrylic on canvas
6 x 8 foot Quadriptich
Gift of Bradley W. and Linda Nicholson, 2012.14.a-e
Roger Shimomura
American, born 1939
Rape of Nanking, 1997
Acrylic on canvas
6 x 8 foot Quadriptich
Gift of Bradley W. and Linda Nicholson, 2012.14.a-e
Seydou Keïta
Malian, born 1921 – died 2001
Untitled #278, 1950-55
Silver Gelatin print
Edition 2 of 10
Purchased with funds from the Friends of the Collections Committee, 2004.2
Seydou Keïta
Malian, born 1921 – died 2001
Untitled #278, 1950-55
Silver Gelatin print
Edition 2 of 10
Purchased with funds from the Friends of the Collections Committee, 2004.2
Sanford Biggers
American, born 1970
Afropick, 2005
Woodcut
72 x 27 ½ inches
Purchased with funds from a gift by Enid McKenna Soifer, 2011.6
Sanford Biggers
American, born 1970
Afropick, 2005
Woodcut
72 x 27 ½ inches
Purchased with funds from a gift by Enid McKenna Soifer, 2011.6
Ana Mendieta
Cuban/ American, born 1948 – died 1985
“Silueta” Works in Iowa, 1976-78
Posthumous print 1991
Suite of 12 color photographs
Edition 6 of 20
13 ¼ x 20 inches
Gift of the Estate of Ana Mendieta and Galerie Lelong, 1996.2.7a-l
Ana Mendieta
Cuban/ American, born 1948 – died 1985
“Silueta” Works in Iowa, 1976-78
Posthumous print 1991
Suite of 12 color photographs
Edition 6 of 20
13 ¼ x 20 inches
Gift of the Estate of Ana Mendieta and Galerie Lelong, 1996.2.7a-l
Alvin Baltrop
American, born 1948 – died 2004
Untitled (from the series “Pier Photographs”), 1975-86
Gelatin-silver print
4 ¼ x 6 ½ inches
Purchased with funds from the Ford Foundation, 2012.16
Alvin Baltrop
American, born 1948 – died 2004
Untitled (from the series “Pier Photographs”), 1975-86
Gelatin-silver print
4 ¼ x 6 ½ inches
Purchased with funds from the Ford Foundation, 2012.16
Carlos Garaicoa
Cuban, born 1967
Untitled (Decapitated Angel), 1993
Color photograph
AP edition 1 of 3
70 ½ x 47 ¼ inches
Purchased with Acquisitions Fund, 2001.1.1
Carlos Garaicoa
Cuban, born 1967
Untitled (Decapitated Angel), 1993
Color photograph
AP edition 1 of 3
70 ½ x 47 ¼ inches
Purchased with Acquisitions Fund, 2001.1.1
Willie Cole
American, born 1955
Stowage, 1997
Woodcut
Edition 2 of 16
56 x 104 inches
Purchased with funds from the PaineWebber Group, Inc., 1998.1.1
Willie Cole
American, born 1955
Stowage, 1997
Woodcut
Edition 2 of 16
56 x 104 inches
Purchased with funds from the PaineWebber Group, Inc., 1998.1.1
Henry Taylor
American, born 1958
Untitled (Self-Portrait), 2006
Acrylic on wood panel
7 ½ x 5 ½ inches
Gift of Laura Blanco and Robert F. Shainheit with additional funds from the gift of Enid McKenna Soifer, 2011.7
Henry Taylor
American, born 1958
Untitled (Self-Portrait), 2006
Acrylic on wood panel
7 ½ x 5 ½ inches
Gift of Laura Blanco and Robert F. Shainheit with additional funds from the gift of Enid McKenna Soifer, 2011.7
Martin Wong
American, born 1964 – died 1999
It’s Not What You Think, What is it Then?, 1984
Acrylic on canvas
84 x 108 inches
Purchased with funds from the Ford Foundation, 2013.16
Martin Wong
American, born 1964 – died 1999
It’s Not What You Think, What is it Then?, 1984
Acrylic on canvas
84 x 108 inches
Purchased with funds from the Ford Foundation, 2013.16
John Ahearn
American, born 1951
Selena, 1982/2009
Cast reinforced plaster
27 x 15 x 5 inches
Gift of Selena Panasik, 2010.36
John Ahearn
American, born 1951
Selena, 1982/2009
Cast reinforced plaster
27 x 15 x 5 inches
Gift of Selena Panasik, 2010.36
Jamel Shabazz
American, born 1960
A Time of Innocence, East Flatbush, Brooklyn, 1980
Digital C-print
16 x 20 inches
Gift of the artist, 2009.10
Jamel Shabazz
American, born 1960
A Time of Innocence, East Flatbush, Brooklyn, 1980
Digital C-print
16 x 20 inches
Gift of the artist, 2009.10
Atta Kwami
Ghanaian, born 1956
Lanier Place Goddess II, 2010
Acrylic on canvas
67 x 58 inches
Gift of Adam Sheffer in honor of Linda Blumberg, 2012.10
Atta Kwami
Ghanaian, born 1956
Lanier Place Goddess II, 2010
Acrylic on canvas
67 x 58 inches
Gift of Adam Sheffer in honor of Linda Blumberg, 2012.10
Pepón Osorio
Puerto Rican, born 1955
The Scene of the Crime (Whose Crime?), 1993
Mixed media installation
Dimensions variable
Gift of the artist, 1999.1.4
Pepón Osorio
Puerto Rican, born 1955
The Scene of the Crime (Whose Crime?), 1993
Mixed media installation
Dimensions variable
Gift of the artist, 1999.1.4
In 1986, The Bronx Museum began collecting works on paper by artists of African, Asian and Latin American ancestry to "reflect the borough's dynamic communities," a policy that was adapted in 1992 to include works in all media. Recognizing the Bronx’s cultural contributions—including the birth of artistic movements such as hip hop, graffiti art and Latin Jazz, that served as inspiration to many contemporary artists—in 1999 the Museum expanded its collecting practice to include works by artists for whom the Bronx has been critical to their artistic practice and development. Currently the Museum owns over 2,000 contemporary artworks in all media.
In 2012, on the occasion of the Bronx Museum’s 40th Anniversary, a generous grant from the Ford Foundation supported the acquisition of over 40 new artworks, including major pieces by artists of historical significance, including Vito Acconci, Alvin Baltrop, Elizabeth Catlett, Juan Downey, Öyvind Fahlström, Raphael Montañez Ortiz, and Martin Wong.
Among those represented in the Museum’s collection are artists from nationalities across the globe which reflect the artistic as well as cultural traditions of those countries: Romare Bearden (US), Tania Bruguera (Cuba), Seydou Keita (Mali), Dinh Q. Le (Vietnam), Nikki S. Lee (Korea), Whitfield Lovell (US), Ana Mendieta (Cuba), Helio Oiticica (Brazil), Pepon Osorio (Puerto Rico), Liliana Porter (Argentina), Juan Sanchez (US), Xu Bing (China), and Kara Walker (US).
Please email exhibition-related inquiries to curatorial@bronxmuseum.org.