Vito Acconci
American, b. 1940
Theme Song, 1973
video transferred to DVD; black-and-white, sound
33:15 min.
Video Purchase Fund, 92.112.1
John Ahearn
American, b. 1951
Rigoberto Torres, 1982
painted plaster
24 x 20 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (61 x 52.1 x 26.7 cm)
The Tillie and Alexander C. Speyer Fund for Contemporary Art, 86.25.1
Pawel Althamer
Polish, b. 1967
Self-Portrait as an Old Man, 1993
painted ceramic
16 2/5 x 4 x 4 in. (41.7 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm)
A. W. Mellon Acquisition Endowment Fund, 2003.11.2
Francis Alÿs
Belgian, b. 1959
Untitled (Skeleton), 2004
oil and encaustic on canvas; six drawings, each collage, oil, and pencil on tracing paper
dimensions variable
Purchase: gift of The Buddy Taub Foundation, Jill and Dennis Roach, Directors, 2005.39
Giovanni Anselmo
Italian, b. 1934
Sud-Sud-Est, 1978
pencil on paper and linen
14 5/16 x 14 1/4 in. (36.4 x 36.2 cm)
Edward N. Haskell Family Acquisition Fund, 90.23
Siah Armajani
American, b. 1939
Buffet in between Window with Open Shutters, 1984–1985
painted wood, stained glass, and Plexiglas
86 1/4 x 88 1/2 x 56 1/2 in. (219.1 x 224.8 x 143.5 cm)
Purchase: gift of Wallis and Marshall Katz, 86.23
Robert Arneson
American, 1930–1992
Trophies, 1976
glazed ceramic
7 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 3 in. (18.4 x 11.4 x 7.6 cm)
Gift of Lannan Foundation, 1997.30.1.a–j
Miroslaw Balka
Polish, b. 1958
111 x 65 x 34, 171 x 55 x 14, 171 x 55 x 14, 1993
steel, wood, terrazzo, soap, and felt (3 units)
largest unit 5 1/2 x 21 5/8 x 67 5/16 in. (14 x 55 x 171 cm)
Robert S. Waters Charitable Trust Fund, 95.110
Lynda Benglis
American, b. 1941
Now, 1973
video; color, sound
13 min., looped
Video Purchase Fund, 84.82.1
Lina Bertucci
American, b. 1958
Haim Steinbach, 1988, 1988/2005
gelatin silver print
29 x 29 in. (73.7 x 73.7 cm)
Marhoefer Family Fund, 2006.18
John Bock
German, b. 1965
Untitled, 2005
ink on paper with collaged magazine pages, acrylic yarn, thread, and wooden bead
12 1/2 x 9 7/16 x 1/4 in. (31.8 x 24 x 0.6 cm)
Gift of the Artist, 2005.33.1
John Bock
German, b. 1965
Untitled (H. Miller + C. Dutrel), 2005
ink and mixed media on paper with collaged postcard, magazine page, and plastic blister packaging
12 5/8 x 8 1/4 x 1/4 in. (32.1 x 21 x 0.6 cm)
Gift of the Artist, 2005.33.2
John Bock
German, b. 1965
Untitled, 2005
ink and mixed media on paper with collaged cotton swabs, magazine pages, and hot glue
12 5/8 x 8 1/4 x 1/4 in. (32.1 x 21 x 0.6 cm)
Gift of the Artist, 2005.33.3
John Bock
German, b. 1965
Untitled, 2005
ink on paper with collaged magazine pages
14 7/16 x 8 15/16 in. (36.7 x 22.7 cm)
Gift of the Artist, 2005.33.4
John Bock
German, b. 1965
Untitled, 2005
ink and mixed media on paper with collaged magazine pages
11 11/16 x 12 13/16 in. (29.7 x 32.5 cm)
Gift of the Artist, 2005.33.5
Michaël Borremans
Belgian, b. 1963
The Lucky Ones, 2002
oil on canvas
31 1/2 x 39 3/8 in. (80 x 100 cm)
Purchase: gift of The Buddy Taub Foundation, Jill and Dennis Roach, Directors, 2003.12.1
Martin Boyce
Scottish, b. 1967
We Are Outside, 2003
powder-coated steel
74 3/4 x 17 3/4 x 29 1/2 in. (189.9 x 45.1 x 74.9 cm)
A. W. Mellon Acquisition Endowment Fund, 2004.34.1
Charles E. Burchfield
American, 1893–1967
Sun Glitter, 1945
watercolor on paper enlarged with horizontal strips mounted on board
30 x 25 1/8 in. (76.2 x 63.8 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Beal, 46.20.1
Charles E. Burchfield
American, 1893–1967
Wires Down (Ice Storm), 1920
graphite, wash, and gouache on paper mounted on cardboard
18 3/4 x 30 5/8 in. (47.6 x 77.8 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Beal, 46.20.2
Charles E. Burchfield
American, 1893–1967
Moon through Young Sunflowers, 1916
gouache, pencil, and watercolor on paper
19 7/8 x 14 in. (50.5 x 35.6 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Beal, 67.3.5
Charles E. Burchfield
American, 1893–1967
Impression of Lightning, July 15, 1916, 1916
watercolor on paper
8 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (21.6 x 29.2 cm)
Bequest of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Beal, 93.189.2
Charles E. Burchfield
American, 1893–1967
Spider and Butterfly, 1917
graphite on paper mounted on cardboard
10 7/8 x 8 7/16 in. (27.6 x 21.4 cm)
Bequest of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Beal, 93.189.4
Charles E. Burchfield
American, 1893–1967
Insects and Moon, 1917
graphite, pen, and India ink on paper mounted on cardboard
5 3/8 x 8 5/8 in. (13.7 x 21.9 cm)
Bequest of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Beal, 93.189.5
Charles E. Burchfield
American, 1893–1967
Crow and Pool, 1920
graphite and watercolor on paper mounted on cardboard
26 1/4 x 17 3/16 in. (66.7 x 43.7 cm)
Bequest of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Beal, 93.189.7
Charles E. Burchfield
American, 1893–1967
Song of the Wood Thrush, 1950
watercolor on cardboard
12 x 17 15/16 in. (30.5 x 45.6 cm)
Bequest of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Beal, 93.189.11
Charles E. Burchfield
American, 1893–1967
Trees, 1920
watercolor
23 1/2 x 18 in. (59.7 x 45.72 cm)
Gift of Ruth E. Wilner in memory of Jane and Milton Jena, 95.47
James Lee Byars
American, 1932–1997
Untitled, 1963
folded paper
Gift of the artist, 64.24
James Lee Byars
American, 1932–1997
“Confirmation” note with envelope, 1965
crayon on Japon paper
4 3/4 x 226 in. (12.1 x 574 cm)
Gift of B. G. and James Alexander, Somerset, Pennsylvania, 2003.17.1.1–2
James Lee Byars
American, 1932–1997
“Thank You” note with envelope, 1965
crayon on Japon paper
4 3/4 x 384 in. (12.1 x 975.4 cm)
Gift of B. G. and James Alexander, Somerset, Pennsylvania, 2003.17.2.1–2
James Lee Byars
American, 1932–1997
Letters to Gustave von Groschwitz, 1964–1967
paper in various configurations, envelopes, and postage stamps
Carnegie Museum of Art archives
Paul Cadmus
American, 1904–1999
Female Nude, 1945
gouache on paper
15 1/4 x 12 3/8 in. (38.7 x 31.4 cm)
Gift of Mrs. Howard Felding in memory of Henry Boettcher, 80.66.1
Peter Campus
American, b. 1937
Three Transitions, 1973–1974
video; color, sound
4:53 min., looped
Video Purchase Fund, 82.8.7
John Chamberlain
American, b. 1927 read more
MAAB #432, 1967–1971
oil and colored pencil on paper
8 1/4 x 8 7/8 in. (21 x 22.5 cm)
Fine Arts Discretionary Fund and Copperweld Fund, 86.31
Paul Chan
American, b. 1973
Happiness (Finally) after 35,000 Years of Civilization (after Henry Darger and Charles
Fourier), 2000–2003
digital animation and sparkle vellum screen; color, sound
17:20 min., looped
A. W. Mellon Acquisition Endowment Fund, 2005.3
Anne Chu
American, b. 1959
Nine Hellish Spirits: No. 2, 2004
smoke-fired ceramic, wire, and mixed media
65 1/2 x 32 x 14 in. (166.4 x 81.3 x 35.6 cm)
A. W. Mellon Acquisition Endowment Fund, 2005.4
Larry Clark
American, b. 1943
10 photographs from the series Tulsa, 1963–1971, printed 1980
gelatin silver prints
each 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
Untitled #18 (Four Men in Living Room, Roper Shooting Up)
Gift of Jerome Goldman, 84.66.8
Untitled # 41 (Pregnant Woman Shooting Up)
Gift of Jerome Goldman, 84.66.16
Untitled #38 (Man, Woman, and Child in Bathroom)
Gift of Jerome Goldman, 85.68.19
Untitled #32 (Man in Chair Aiming Gun, American Flag)
Gift of Jerome Goldman, 85.68.16
Untitled #49 (Man with Hat Holding Book Open)
Gift of Jerome Goldman, 85.68.23
Untitled #25 (Contact Sheet; Arm with Stitches and Man’s Profile with Glasses)
Gift of Jerome Goldman, 84.66.9
Untitled #4 (Man Brushing His Hair)
Gift of Jerome Goldman, 86.57.4
Untitled #23 (Man and Baby)
Gift of Jerome Goldman, 85.68.10
Untitled # 22 (Woman Gazing Upward; Lamp and Curtain)
Gift of Jerome Goldman, 85.68.9
Untitled #46 (Self-Portrait)
Gift of Jerome Goldman, 85.68.21
Willem de Kooning
American, 1904–1997
Untitled Woman, 1951
graphite on mat board
11 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (29.2 x 24.1 cm)
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Karl Salatka, 2004.58.2
Trisha Donnelly
American, b. 1974
Sea Battles, 2001
eight drawings, pencil on paper
13 1/2 x 16 in. (34.3 x 40.6 cm)
A. W. Mellon Acquisition Endowment Fund, 2004.34.2.1–8
Isa Genzken
German, b. 1948
Empire/Vampire III, #1, 2004
metal, glass, mirror foil, lacquer, plastic, fabric, and wood
66 5/16 x 21 7/16 x 29 1/8 in. (168.4 x 54.5 x 74 cm)
The Henry L. Hillman Fund, 2005.13.A–B
Robert Gober
American, b. 1954
Drain, 1989
cast pewter
3 x 4 1/4 in. (7.6 x 10.8 cm)
Robert S. Waters Charitable Trust Fund, Patrons Art Fund, Second Century Acquisition Fund, and Oxford Development Acquisition Fund, 93.4
Robert Gober
American, b. 1954
Untitled, 1991
photolithograph on newsprint with hand-torn edges
22 1/8 x 13 3/4 in. (56.2 x 34.9 cm)
Bequest of John Caldwell, Curator of Contemporary Art, 1983–1989, 1997.48.3
Dan Graham
American, b. 1942
Triangular Solid with Circular Inserts, Variation D, 1989
glass, two-way mirror glass, and aluminum
37 1/8 x 36 1/4 x 32 in. (94.3 x 92.1 x 81.3 cm)
The Henry L. Hillman Fund, 2001.24
Red Grooms
American, b. 1937
Western Eagle, 1980
painted bronze
36 x 19 x 32 in. (91.4 x 48.3 x 81.3 cm)
Purchase: gift of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Beal, William R. Scott, Jr., Milton Fine and Becky Fine Family Foundation, Carnegie International Acquisition Fund, and Vira I. Heinz Fund of the Pittsburgh Foundation, 82.66
Philip Guston
American, 1913–1980
Plain, 1979
oil on canvas
69 1/16 x 93 1/16 in. (175.4 x 236.4 cm)
Fellows Fund, 80.26
Rachel Harrison
American, b. 1966
Utopia, 2002
mixed media
80 x 40 x 38 1/2 in. (203.2 x 101.6 x 97.8 cm)
Oxford Development Fund, 2002.37
David Hockney
British, b. 1937
Divine, 1979
acrylic on canvas
60 x 59 7/8 in. (152.4 x 152.1 cm)
Purchase: gift of Richard M. Scaife, 82.67
Donald Judd
American, 1928–1994
Untitled (Study for Disconnected Progression), 1974
pencil on paper
23 x 30 3/4 in. (58.4 x 78.1 cm)
Gift of Paula Cooper, 1998.75
Alex Katz
American, b. 1927
Self‑Portrait, 1978
aquatint on paper
36 x 30 1/2 in. (91.44 x 77.5 cm)
Gift of Michael and Sherle Berger, 1999.62.1
Mike Kelley
American, b. 1954
Gussied Up, 1992
wood, doll clothing, vise, and glass
144 x 96 x 80 in. (365.8 x 243.8 x 203.2 cm)
Founders Patrons Day Acquisition Fund and Carnegie International Acquisition Fund, 93.5
Mike Kelley
American, b. 1954
Day Is Done, 2005–2006
digital-beta video; color, sound
169 min., looped
Joseph Soffer Family Trust Fund, 2009.13
Edward Kienholz and Nancy Reddin Kienholz
American, 1927–1994
American, b. 1943
The Billionaire, 1977
modified television set
11 x 15 1/8 x 14 1/8 in. (27.9 x 38.4 x 35.9 cm)
Marhoefer Family Fund, 2000.36
Karen Kilimnik
American, b. 1955
I Don’t Like Mondays, the Boomtown Rats, Shooting Spree, or Schoolyard Massacre, 1991
shooting targets, chicken wire, cassette player, cassette, clothing, photocopies, Styrofoam, whiffle ball, bat, badminton racket, baton, mechanical toy dog, toy guns, lunchbox, jump rope, rubber ball, pencils, notebooks, gravel, pushpins, acrylic paint, and sound
dimensions variable
A. W. Mellon Acquisition Endowment Fund, 2010.2
Nicholas Krushenick
American, b. 1927
Rock Song, 1971
screen print on paper
14 7/8 x 9 11/16 in. (37.8 x 24.6 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Anthony Arkus, 77.30.3
Jim Lambie
Scottish, b. 1964
Boy Hairdresser, 2001
mirror, wood, metal, paint, and glass beads
149 x 87 x 27 in. (378.5 x 221 x 68.6 cm)
A. W. Mellon Acquisition Endowment Fund, 2001.45.2
Barry Le Va
American, b. 1941
On Corner – On Edge – On Center Shatter (Within the Series of Layered Pattern Acts), 1968–1971
20 sheets of glass
approx. 72 x 84 in. (182.9 x 214.4 cm)
Carnegie Mellon Art Gallery Fund, 2005.23
Barry Le Va
American, b. 1941
Diagrammatic Silhouettes: Sculptured Activities (Floor over Wall), 1988
ink and collage on paper mounted on canvas
83 1/4 x 83 1/4 in. (211.5 x 211.5 cm)
Carnegie Mellon Art Gallery Fund, 94.218
Henri Michaux
French, 1899–1984
Untitled, 1969, 1969
India ink on paper
29 1/2 x 42 1/2 in. (74.9 x 108 cm)
Print Purchase Fund, 70.60
Mary Miss
American, b. 1944
Shored Bank (Detail from a Construction), 1977
pencil on paper
22 1/2 x 30 in. (57.2 x 76.2 cm)
Contemporary American Drawings Fund and National Endowment for the Arts, 82.41.3
Catherine Opie
American, b. 1961
Self-Portrait, 1970
digital inkjet print
11 3/4 x 13 in. (29.8 x 33 cm)
Sylvia and Donald Robinson Fund, 2008.61
Damian Ortega
Mexican, b. 1967
Auto construccion (Auto Construction), Caja de velocidades (Gear Box), 2005
44 cast concrete parts
dimensions variable
A. W. Mellon Acquisition Endowment Fund, 2006.3.1
Tony Oursler
American, b. 1957
(Telling) Vision #3, 1994
video projector, DVD player, DVD, tripod, lightstand, and cloth
67 x 20 1/2 x 20 1/2 in. (170.2 x 52.1 x 52.1 cm)
Second Century Acquisition Fund and Oxford Development Acquisition Fund, 95.5
Laura Owens
American, b. 1970
Untitled, 1999
acrylic and oil on canvas
150 x 96 in. (381 x 243.8 cm)
Gift of LLWW Foundation, 1999.56
Ken Price
American, b. 1935
Crystal Cup, 1980
glazed earthenware
3 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. (8.9 x 11.4 x 12.1 cm)
Purchase: gift of Vira I. Heinz and anonymous gift, by exchange, 1996.39
Ken Price
American, b. 1935
V8, 1988
painted earthenware
7 3/4 x 7 x 10 in. (19.7 x 17.8 x 25.4 cm)
Helen Johnston Acquisition Fund, 2000.15
Ken Price
American, b. 1935
Bowl, late 1980s
glazed earthenware
4 x 5 1/2 in. (10.2 x 14 cm)
Decorative Arts Purchase Fund, 2003.34.2
Ken Price
American, b. 1935
Mr. Icky, 2000
painted earthenware
8 x 8 1/4 x 8 in. (20.3 x 21 x 20.3 cm)
Helen Johnston Acquisition Fund, 2001.6
Ken Price
American, b. 1935
Bowl, late 1980s
glazed earthenware
2 1/2 x 9 in. (6.4 x 22.9 cm)
Decorative Arts Purchase Fund, 2003.34.1
Neo Rauch
German, b. 1960
Art, 2002
oil on canvas
98 2/5 x 82 2/3 in. (249.9 x 210 cm)
The Henry L. Hillman Fund, 2003.1
Tim Rollins
American, b. 1951
K. O. S. (Kids of Survival)
American, active 1981–present
The Temptation of Saint Anthony — The Forms, 1991
blood, alcohol, acrylic, paper, linen on wood panels
25 x 228 in. (63.5 x 579.1 cm)
Women’s Committee Acquisition Fund, 91.27
Edward Ruscha
American, b. 1937
Suds, 1971
lithograph on paper
18 x 24 in. (45.7 x 61 cm)
Leisser Art Fund, 74.39.5
Doris Salcedo
Colombian, b. 1958
Untitled (armoire), 1992
cement, wood, and steel
45 x 73 1/2 x 20 in. (114.3 x 186.7 x 50.8 cm)
A. W. Mellon Acquisition Endowment Fund, 93.153
Peter Saul
American, b. 1934 read more
Mr. Welfare, 1969
acrylic on canvas
93 3/8 x 115 in. (237.2 x 292.1 cm)
Gift of Darthea Speyer, 80.79
Lara Schnitger
Dutch, b. 1969
Tutti Fruity, 2005
Lycra, dyed rabbit fur, cotton, brooch, wood, and pins
51 x 51 x 31 1/2 in. (129.5 x 129.5 x 80 cm)
A. W. Mellon Acquisition Endowment Fund, 2005.55
Richard Serra
American, b. 1939
Model for “Carnegie,” 1985
Cor-ten steel
53 1/4 x 24 x 24 in. (135.3 x 61 x 61 cm)
Gift of the artist, 85.71
Richard Serra
American, b. 1939
Carnegie, 1985
Cor-ten steel
466 x 228 x 255 in. (1,183.6 x 579.1 x 647.7 cm)
Given in memory of William R. Roesch by his wife Jane Holt Roesch, 85.33
Wolfgang Tillmans
German, b. 1968
flower, 2006
chromogenic print
83 7/8 x 57 1/8 in. (213 x 145.1 cm)
The Henry L. Hillman Fund, 2008.3
Joe Tilson
British, b. 1928
Three Wristwatches, 1965
screen print on paper
26 3/4 x 39 1/8 in. (68 x 99.4 cm)
Gift of Eddie Green, 79.51.40
Fred Tomaselli
American, b. 1956
Embellished Portrait of Kathe, 1995–2000, 2000
gouache and colored pencil on unique photogram
16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
Joseph E. and Sally M. Imbriglia Fund, 2001.3
Jeff Wall
Canadian, b. 1946
Diagonal Composition #2, 1998
Cibachrome transparency and lightbox
25 1/4 x 29 5/8 x 6 7/8 in. (64.1 x 75.3 x 17.5 cm)
Purchase: gift of Richard M. Scaife, by exchange, and Second Century Acquisition Fund, 2000.6
Andy Warhol
American, 1928–1987
Shadow Painting 1977, 1977
acrylic on canvas
14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
Partial gift of Dr. and Mrs. Karl Salatka, 2002.74.3.2
John Waters
American, b. 1946
Reckless Eyeballs, 2006
chromogenic print
7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (19.1 x 24.1 cm)
Second Century Acquisition Fund, 2008.84
Andro Wekua
Georgian, b. 1977
Shadow Area, 2005
collage, lacquer spray, pencil, colored pencil, and felt pen on photocopy
13 1/8 x 11 1/4 in. (33.3 x 28.6 cm)
Carol R. Brown Acquisition Fund, 2007.10.1
Andro Wekua
Georgian, b. 1977
Who Cares, 2006
felt pen and paper on foil
Carol R. Brown Acquisition Fund, 2007.10.2
Christopher Williams
American, b. 1956
Kodak Three Point Reflection Guide, copyright 1968 Eastman Kodak Company, 1968 (Meiko Laughing), Vancouver, B.C., April 6, 2005, 2005
chromogenic print
20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm)
The Henry L. Hillman Fund, 2006.35
Christopher Wool
American, b. 1955
Untitled, 2007
enamel on linen
126 x 96 in. (320 x 243.8 cm)
The Henry L. Hillman Fund, 2008.50