The Clark Collection

The Clark Collection centers on the work of emerging Black and Brown artists in North America and beyond.

Thematically, much of the collection speaks to issues of representation and collective memory, confronting systems of power and recorded history with constructed versions of race, ancestry, migration, gender, sexuality, and class that warrant contestation.
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Many of the artists engage their work as visual and social activism, aiming to provoke viewers into civic participation, if not full-blown activism. Throughout the Clark Collection, history, politics, identity, and popular culture are disrupted by artists who create with eclectic materials in mediums spanning the visual arts.

The majority of the Clark Collection is on display in the Clarks’ private residences, with the exception of a few pieces.

We hope you enjoy these pieces and encourage you to learn more about all of the art and artists you see here.

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Haunt Me in My Dreams, If You Please, Portrait of Shantee

Haunt Me in My Dreams, If You Please, Portrait of Shantee

Artist:
David Antonio Cruz
Year:
2019
Medium:
Oil & Latex on Wood
Gallery:
Monique Meloche, Chicago
The Smile & the Falling

The Smile & the Falling

Artist:
Donald Baechler
Year:
2013
Medium:
Acrylic & Fabric Collage on Canvas
Gallery:
William Shearburn, St. Louis
Proof of Siren

Proof of Siren

Artist:
Irena Haiduk
Year:
2017
Medium:
Archival Inkjet Print in Custom Aluminum Frame
Gallery:
Kavi Gupta, Chicago
The Prophecy Untitled #6

The Prophecy Untitled #6

Artist:
Fabrice Monteiro
Year:
2014
Medium:
Baryta Photographique Print
Gallery:
Mariane Ibrahim, Chicago
Four Movements of Sunlight

Four Movements of Sunlight

Artist:
McArthur Binion
Year:
2013
Medium:
One Ink Laser Print Collage, Oil Paint Stick, & Staonal Crayon on Pandel
Gallery:
Kavi Gupta, Chicago
Super Kennedy Man

Super Kennedy Man

Artist:
Kristen Morgin
Year:
2012
Medium:
Unfired Clay, Paint, Ink, Marker, Graphite, & Masking Tape
Gallery:
William Shearburn, St. Louis
Self Portrait

Self Portrait

Artist:
McArthur Binion
Year:
2013
Medium:
One Ink Laser Print Collage, Oil Paint Stick, & Staonal Crayon on Pandel
Gallery:
Kavi Gupta, Chicago
Blah Blah Blah

Blah Blah Blah

Artist:
Mel Bochner
Year:
2015
Medium:
Monoprint with Collage, Engraving & Embossment on Hand-dyed Twinrocker Hand-made Paper
Gallery:
William Shearburn, St. Louis
Everyone Loves Kalenda

Everyone Loves Kalenda

Artist:
Mickalene Thomas
Year:
2016
Medium:
Archival Pigment Print
Gallery:
Yancey Richardson, New York
To Be Titled

To Be Titled

Artist:
Radcliffe Bailey
Year:
2014
Medium:
Mixed Media
Gallery:
Jack Shainman, New York
Still From Incoming

Still From Incoming

Artist:
Richard Mosse
Year:
2016
Medium:
Digital C-Print on Metallic Paper
Gallery:
Jack Shainman, New York
Come Out (1966) XXXXVI

Come Out (1966) XXXXVI

Artist:
Richard Mosse
Year:
2015
Medium:
Digital C-Print
Gallery:
Jack Shainman, New York
Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams

Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams

Artist:
Richard Mosse
Year:
2016
Medium:
Digital C-Print
Gallery:
Jack Shainman, New York
Four Freedoms Series: Freedom From Fear

Four Freedoms Series: Freedom From Fear

Artist:
Hank Willis Thomas & Emily Shur
Year:
2018
Medium:
Archival Pigment Print
Gallery:
Bob & Jane Clark Private Collection
Four Freedoms Series: Freedom of Speech

Four Freedoms Series: Freedom of Speech

Artist:
Hank Willis Thomas & Emily Shur
Year:
2018
Medium:
Archival Pigment Print
Gallery:
Bob & Jane Clark Private Collection
Four Freedoms Series: Freedom of Worship

Four Freedoms Series: Freedom of Worship

Artist:
Hank Willis Thomas & Emily Shur
Year:
2018
Medium:
Archival Pigment Print
Gallery:
Bob & Jane Clark Private Collection
Four Freedoms Series: Freedom From Want

Four Freedoms Series: Freedom From Want

Artist:
Hank Willis Thomas & Emily Shur
Year:
2018
Medium:
Archival Pigment Print
Gallery:
Bob & Jane Clark Private Collection
1870

1870

Artist:
Samuel Levi Jones
Year:
2015
Medium:
Mixed Media
Gallery:
Bob & Jane Clark Private Collection
…In Remembrance of…They Come to Feast…Those Who Bear/Bare Witness

…In Remembrance of…They Come to Feast…Those Who Bear/Bare Witness

Artist:
Ebony G. Patterson
Year:
2018
Medium:
Hand-cut Paper with Hand-cut Paper Elements, Plastic Letters, Feathered Butterflies, & Crown
Gallery:
Monique Meloche, Chicago
The Trip of Dreams & Nightmares

The Trip of Dreams & Nightmares

Artist:
Vicente Fernandez
Year:
2016
Medium:
Mixed Media on Canvas
Gallery:
Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables
Female Guerrilla Warrior

Female Guerrilla Warrior

Artist:
Richard Mosse
Year:
Unknown
Medium:
Digital C-Print
Gallery:
Astor
Red Tree

Red Tree

Artist:
David Nash
Year:
Unknown
Medium:
Mixed Media
Gallery:
Bob & Jane Clark Private Collection
Shangshui

Shangshui

Artist:
Hung Liu
Year:
2016
Medium:
Mixed Media
Gallery:
Nancy Hoffman, New York
A Thousand Arms Offered

A Thousand Arms Offered

Artist:
Maia Cruz Palileo
Year:
2019
Medium:
Oil on Canvas
Gallery:
Monique Meloche, Chicago
Caishi Chang

Caishi Chang

Artist:
Hung Liu
Year:
2016
Medium:
Mixed Media
Gallery:
Nancy Hoffman, New York
Rice Bowls

Rice Bowls

Artist:
Mami Kato
Year:
2010
Medium:
Rice Stalks, Jute Ropes, Cashew Resin, & Epoxy Resin
Gallery:
Wexler, Philadelphia
Cherries

Cherries

Artist:
Jan Frank
Year:
2018
Medium:
Alkyd, Latex, Oil, Ink with Silkscreen
Gallery:
Nahmad Projects, London
The Street

The Street

Artist:
Minjung Kim
Year:
2019
Medium:
Mixed Media on Mulberry Hanji Paper
Gallery:
Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, South Korea
Fred Shuttlesworth / Fab Five Freddy

Fred Shuttlesworth / Fab Five Freddy

Artist:
Roberto Lugo
Year:
2018
Medium:
Porcelain, China, & Luster
Gallery:
Wexler, Philadelphia
Cyano-Collage 28

Cyano-Collage 28

Artist:
Chi-Tsung Wu
Year:
2018
Medium:
Cyanotype, Paper, & Acrylic Gel
Gallery:
Bob & Jane Clark Private Collection
Juanita Jackson Mitchell & Queen

Juanita Jackson Mitchell & Queen

Artist:
Roberto Lugo
Year:
2018
Medium:
Porcelain, China Paint, & Luster
Gallery:
Wexler, Philadelphia
The Brave II

The Brave II

Artist:
Andrew Bolam
Year:
Unknown
Medium:
Acrylic on Panel
Gallery:
Valley Fine Art, Snowmass, CO
Footprints in the Snow

Footprints in the Snow

Artist:
Dinah K. Worman
Year:
Unknown
Medium:
Pastel on Paper
Gallery:
Ann Korologos, Snowmass, CO
Navajo

Navajo

Artist:
Unknown
Year:
Late 18th Century
Medium:
Unknown
Gallery:
Bob & Jane Clark Private Collection
Bevo

Bevo

Artist:
Janet Nelson
Year:
Unknown
Medium:
Handmade Paper Cast
Gallery:
Ann Korologos, Snowmass, CO
Water Rsmn18

Water Rsmn18

Artist:
Young II-Ahn
Year:
2016
Medium:
Oil on Black
Gallery:
Smith Davidson, Miami
Rosebud Ranch Commission

Rosebud Ranch Commission

Artist:
Sarah Lamb
Year:
2018
Medium:
Oil on Linen
Gallery:
Ann Korologos, Snowmass, CO
Protection

Protection

Artist:
Terry Lee
Year:
Unknown
Medium:
Unknown
Gallery:
Bob & Jane Clark Private Collection
Kind of Blue

Kind of Blue

Artist:
Michael C.Thorpe
Year:
2022
Medium:
Quilting Cotton & Pigment on Canvas
Gallery:
Mariane Ibrahim, Chicago
Blue Jacket

Blue Jacket

Artist:
Peter Uka
Year:
2021
Medium:
Oil on Canvas
Gallery:
Mariane Ibrahim, Chicago
Bob

Bob

Artist:
Yukimasa Ida
Year:
2021
Medium:
Oil on Canvas
Gallery:
Mariane Ibrahim, Chicago
Since You’ve Decided to Take me For a Fool

Since You’ve Decided to Take me For a Fool

Artist:
Matthew Eguavoen
Year:
2022
Medium:
Acrylics & Oil on Canvas
Gallery:
Mariane Ibrahim, Chicago
The Collector III

The Collector III

Artist:
Matthew Equavoen
Year:
2022
Medium:
Acrylic & Oil on Canvas
Gallery:
Mariane Ibrahim, Chicago
(O)ram Great Majesty…

(O)ram Great Majesty…

Artist:
Zohra Opoku
Year:
2020-2022
Medium:
Screenprint on Linen, Thread
Gallery:
Mariane Ibrahim, Chicago
Together & Connected Against Adversity

Together & Connected Against Adversity

Artist:
Makonde People
Year:
Unknown
Medium:
Black Wood
Gallery:
Bob & Jane Clark Private Collection
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