At the Dawn of a New Age: Early Twentieth-Century American Modernism

May 7, 2022–Feb 26, 2023

Exhibition works

A painting featuring abstract and cubist elements with a central figure wearing a bowler hat obscured by colorful shapes and lines. The background consists of blocks of color, and the date "1917" with the signature "Benn" is visible in the bottom right corner.

1

Ben Benn

A vibrant expressionist painting depicting a mountainous landscape with a figure in the foreground. The scene is characterized by bold, swirling colors and dynamic brushstrokes, creating a sense of movement and energy. Snow-capped peaks rise in the background, while colorful, undulating hills and valleys dominate the foreground. A small village with a church steeple is nestled among the hills on the right.

2

Albert Bloch

A vibrant expressionist painting depicting a stylized landscape with bold, geometric shapes. A river flows through the center, flanked by rolling green hills and a variety of colorful, angular houses. The sky is a dynamic pattern of blue and white, and a large red road or structure dominates the right side of the composition. The artist's signature is visible in the lower left corner.

3

Oscar Bluemner

Abstract painting featuring a collage of geometric shapes in various colors such as blue, pink, purple, and orange, with a prominent white vertical line dividing the composition. Some shapes resemble everyday objects like a cup with a straw.

4

Patrick Henry Bruce

Abstract painting with swirling shapes and vibrant colors, featuring circles and geometric patterns.

5

E.E. Cummings

An abstract painting featuring a dynamic array of geometric shapes and fragmented forms in shades of brown, tan, and black with hints of green and white, evoking a sense of movement and chaos.

6

Manierre Dawson

A sepia photography with a short vase and two white flowers beside it

7

Taizo Kato

Many geometric shapes with smooth and round edges and a human-like figure next to a boat.

8

Blanche Lazzell

A black and white print of a seated figure on a raised platform interacting with an approaching figure on the steps below.

9

Aaron Douglas

A vibrant abstract painting featuring a dynamic composition of overlapping and intersecting shapes and planes in a variety of colors including shades of blue, orange, red, and yellow, with subtle textural details suggesting depth and movement.

10

Stanton Macdonald-Wright

A vibrant expressionist painting depicting a group of nude figures in various poses by a lakeside, with a colorful landscape of mountains and a rainbow in the background, and a sailboat on the water. The brushwork is loose and the colors are bold, with an emphasis on reds, blues, and greens.

11

Carl Newman

An abstract and close-up view of yellow, green, white, and red plants.

12

Arthur Dove

An abstract black shape merged with an abstract white shape on a tan background.

13

Isamu Noguchi

A print of a snowy peak and lake basin below.

14

Chiura Obata

Large swatches of paint make up a colorful, slightly abstracted street with figures and telephone poles in the foreground.

15

Yun Gee

Organic pink, purple, and orange shapes undulating out from a blue center in the lower left.

16

Georgia O’Keeffe

Abstract shapes in green and blue with a glowing white orb against a bright blue background.

17

Agnes Pelton

Sketchy color blocks resembling flags and badges hectically cover the canvas.

18

Marsden Hartley

A cherry wood bust of a male head with closed eyes and upturned lips.

19

Nancy Prophet

Abstract shapes with round, smooth outlines and some colors making the glowing effect

20

Henrietta Shore

Eight Tarot cards illustrated with human figures and natural elements like the sun, plants and sea wave.

21

Pamela Colman Smith

Trees with humans underneath them.

22

Marguerite Zorach

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