A river illuminated by the orange hues of a horizon flows through the middle of a dark landscape

Lisa Grossman, Navigating, 2018

Art

Our collection spans six continents and 5,000 years of human creativity, featuring contemporary and historic artwork in all mediums. 

Here you can search our collection, browse art highlights, and read stories or watch videos about art and artists. 

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unrecorded Samoan artist, siapo (bark cloth)
unrecorded Samoan artist
siapo (bark cloth)
late 1800s
Juan de la Abadía the elder (active 1470–1500), Ordeal of the Wheels
Juan de la Abadía the elder (active 1470–1500)
Ordeal of the Wheels
before 1491
unrecorded Guna artist, mola
unrecorded Guna artist
mola
late 1900s–1994
Richard Mawdsley (born 1945), Alpha-Omega: Water Tower #5
Richard Mawdsley (born 1945)
Alpha-Omega: Water Tower #5
1995–1999
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Explore stories

Articles and videos that take you behind the scenes of the Museum and our collection.

Green ceramic soldier figures ride hobby horses and are displayed in a group on a white pedestal

Artist-in-Residence Spotlight Mary Sibande

Watch time: 5:14 minutes
A white man wearing glasses stands in an art gallery looking at pottery in a glass case

Innovation and Legacy The Pottery of Nampeyo of Hano and Maria Martinez

Read time: 3 minutes
Fragments of army green fabric are loosely stitched together

Green Hammock by Ke-Sook Lee

Watch time: 4:27 minutes
A sculpture of a metal chair frame balancing upside down on a pillow

Hanging in the Balance by Wendell Castle

Watch time: 2:23 minutes
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