Artists

(1927-2017) Known for southwest-inspired pale beeswax-paint strokes in vertical bands on white grounds, with watercolors preceding each large canvas.

(1925-2009) An African-American artist known for his expressionistic paintings which dealt with his identity and Black history.

(1933-2004) A pioneer of robust, expressive ceramic figurative sculpture blending Abstract Expressionism, Pop, and California Funk.

Science-inspired drawings, paintings, photography, and sculpture exploring molecular structures, nature’s patterns, time, and social justice.

Known for his small-scale minimalist drawings, Wes Mills’ work are studies in the contemplative observation. Seemingly simple marks bind pieces together, building up organic forms that draw the eye with their complexity.

(1934–2021) A landscape painter whose oil paintings and monotypes blended abstraction with representation. His landscapes blended abstraction with representation, incorporating Japanese aesthetics from Asian influences.

A leading abstract painter linked to Abstract Expressionism, Color Field, and Lyrical Abstraction, Natkin created lyrical, powerful canvases in the late 20th century.

Abstract hard-edge painter who explored geometric shapes, surfaces, and color adjacency to influence visual perception.

An American post-minimalist artist known for small, subtle works using scale and line across sculpture, painting, drawing, printmaking, books, installation, and furniture.