Collection Image Type: Artwork

This sculpture of a mannequin wearing a steel headdress adorned with ceramic bird figurines and beaded necklaces bought from second-hand shops appears to be static

O’Grady’s first performance, Rivers, First Draft, or The Woman in Red, was presented in New York’s Central Park on August 18, 1982, in front of

Artist Hank Willis Thomas considers the legacies of branding across time. He is particularly concerned with the commodification of Black bodies, noting,“For so many African

Victor Solomon creates basketball hoops inspired by the décor of palaces and cathedrals. Recalling his youth as a mixed-race kid in East Boston, he remembers

On the left of Lorna Simpson’s Poets, floating black dots on silver rectangles suggest a hidden logic or code. On the right, one finds they

Esmaa Mohamoud grew up as the only daughter in a family of five children. She loved playing basketball with her brothers, but her mother insisted

By 2004, less than a decade old, the Women’s National Basketball Association had expanded from its original eight teams to thirteen, and more than ten

David Hammons uses humble materials and sharp wit to create artworks that speak to Black experiences. He has long been inspired by makeshift basketball hoops

Using discarded objects, André Leon Gray crafts artworks that speak to spirituality, philosophy, and Black culture. In this mask-like sculpture, he comments on the desires

Overlooking the sea, Kendell Carter sits with his head bowed, hands on his knees. The pose is meditative, and the scene recalls advertisements for retreats

Bill Bamberger photographs outdoor basketball hoops around the world. His pictures underscore the popularity of a game that is relatively simple in its structure. One

Daniel Arsham creates imagined relics of our present. Sports equipment is a frequent find among these artifacts, especially basketballs. We associate the game with teams