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Artwork depicting a Campbell's condensed soup can. The label is split red above and white below. Text reads "Campbell's Condensed," "The Alphabet Soup," "Vegetarian Vegetable," and "SOUP" in varying fonts.

Spanning over 1,700 works, the Contemporary art collection showcases a wide range of international artists working across diverse media. Highlights include postwar sculpture and painting, contemporary prints and drawings, craft and fiber art, as well as an expanding selection of works in video, sound, and new media. Together, these works reflect the dynamic formal and conceptual developments that have shaped contemporary art since 1945.

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Abstract mixed-media drawing on off-white paper featuring a central area of pale orange and pink wash. Surrounding this are faint graphite lines, scribbles, and smudges in grey and black.
Chorus Line Skinned
Hiram Williams
1986
Abstract painting with a large, rectangular field of pale pink and white dominating the upper center. From its bottom edge, several irregular, drip-like shapes extend downwards, becoming darker pink and red towards the bottom.
Bloody Chorus Line
Hiram Williams
1978
Sketchy portrait drawing of a man with wild, thin grey hair and a long beard. The face appears weathered, rendered in muted greys, pinks, and blues. He wears a simple collared shirt outlined in pencil.
Lennie as a Sceptic
Hiram Williams
1980
Abstract drawing of an outline of a face with dark nose, casting a dark shadow. Irregular grey and tan washes frame the upper left and lower left corners.
Black Nose
Hiram Williams
1971
Portrait painting of a man against a dark gray background. He has dark hair, tanned skin, and looks towards the right. He wears a light gray suit jacket, white shirt, and blue tie. A watch is visible on his left wrist.
Portrait of President O'Connell #3
Hiram Williams
1973
Painting of an outline of face with white irregular brushstrokes at center. The background is comprised of loose brushstrokes in shades of green.
Curious Man
Hiram Williams
1965
Sketchy drawing of an outline of a human head and shoulders. In the center is a vertical rectangle filled with superimposed outlines of noses forming a columnar structure.
Politician
Hiram Williams
1976
A horizontal abstract artwork on white paper features fine, dark, branching lines that rise from the bottom. Soft washes of pale orange and pink are blended behind the lines.
Study Out of West Window of Boyd Trailer
Hiram Williams
1983
Small etching on paper featuring abstract, sketch of a banana with tufts and patches of hair throughout.
Hairy Banana
Hiram Williams
1982
A faint, vertical drawing on white paper features an outline of a face surrounded by a purple background. The center shows a minimal sketch of a nose and mouth with soft pink shading.
Determined Man
Hiram Williams
c. 1984
Head with dark brown patina, marble base.
Boy's Head
Jacob Epstein
undated
Artwork depicting a Campbell's condensed soup can. The label is split red above and white below. Text reads "Campbell's Condensed," "The Alphabet Soup," "Vegetarian Vegetable," and "SOUP" in varying fonts.
Soup Can, Vegetarian Vegetable
Andy Warhol
1964

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