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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For the Blessings of Liberty

For the Blessings of Liberty

Artist:
Vaugh Spann
Year:
2021
Medium:
Polymer Paint, Pulp, Mixed Media, Terry Cloth, Canvas on Aluminum Stretched Bars
Gallery:
Almine Rech, New York
Mapico Mask: Man & Nature

Mapico Mask: Man & Nature

Artist:
Makinde People
Year:
Unknown
Medium:
Light Wood
Gallery:
Bob & Jane Clark Private Collection
Mark of Tragedy

Mark of Tragedy

Artist:
Viola Frey
Year:
1995
Medium:
Ceramic
Gallery:
Nancy Hoffman, New York
Winter Rose

Winter Rose

Artist:
Joseph Raffael
Year:
2019
Medium:
Watercolor on Paper
Gallery:
Nancy Hoffman, New York
Blue Mountain

Blue Mountain

Artist:
Hung Liu
Year:
2017
Medium:
Mixed Media
Gallery:
Nancy Hoffman, New York
Plowboy-Gold

Plowboy-Gold

Artist:
Hung Liu
Year:
2020
Medium:
Mixed Media
Gallery:
Nancy Hoffman, New York
Salvation of Parts

Salvation of Parts

Artist:
Donald Baechler
Year:
2020
Medium:
Acrylic & Fabric Collage on Canvas
Gallery:
Baldwin Gallery, Aspen
Bronze Owl

Bronze Owl

Artist:
Bronze Owl
Year:
2022
Medium:
Bronze
Gallery:
Bob & Jane Clark Private Collection
Adrift #2

Adrift #2

Artist:
Robert McCauley
Year:
Unknown
Medium:
Oil on Canvas on Panel
Gallery:
Valley Fine Art, Snowmass, CO
Strong Arm

Strong Arm

Artist:
Nathaniel Mary Quinn
Year:
2015
Medium:
Black Charcoal, Soft Pastel, Oil, Pastel, Gouche Acrylic
Gallery:
Mariane Ibrahim, Chicago
Know We Will Be Reborn Amidst The Stars. Ex Nihilo (Dark Continent Series)

Know We Will Be Reborn Amidst The Stars. Ex Nihilo (Dark Continent Series)

Artist:
Lina Iris Viktor
Year:
2019
Medium:
Pure 24 Karat Gold, Acrylic, Copolymer Resin
Gallery:
Mariane Ibrahim, Chicago
Black Cloud & One Building Standing

Black Cloud & One Building Standing

Artist:
Theaster Gates
Year:
2010
Medium:
Sumi Ink. Gold Leaf, & Acrylic on Wood
Gallery:
Unknown
Woman & Man Reclining on Striped Matt VIII

Woman & Man Reclining on Striped Matt VIII

Artist:
Cheryl Pope
Year:
2019
Medium:
Needle - Punched wool Roving on Cashmere
Gallery:
Monique Meloche, Chicago
To Be Titled

To Be Titled

Artist:
El Anatsui
Year:
2018
Medium:
Inkjet Pigment Print with Irregular Hand-cut Edges Conforming to the Image, Printed & Hand-cut
Gallery:
Caren Golden, New York
Some Are Born to Endless Night - Dark Matter

Some Are Born to Endless Night - Dark Matter

Artist:
Lina Iris Viktor
Year:
2019
Medium:
Pure 24 Karat Gold, Acrylic, Copolymer Resin
Gallery:
Mariane Ibrahim, Chicago
Dandelion with Cicada-Silver

Dandelion with Cicada-Silver

Artist:
Hung Liu
Year:
2019
Medium:
Mixed-Media
Gallery:
Nancy Hoffman, New York
Sliced Egg

Sliced Egg

Artist:
David Nash
Year:
2008
Medium:
Redgum
Gallery:
Haines, San Francisco
Mattucci Trees

Mattucci Trees

Artist:
Tom Brydelsky
Year:
Unknown
Medium:
Mixed-Media
Gallery:
Gruen Galleries, Chicago
En El Tren

En El Tren

Artist:
Raelis Vasquez
Year:
2020
Medium:
Acrylic, Charcoal, & Oil Stick On Paper
Gallery:
Mariane Ibrahim, Chicago
Hopped Bells

Hopped Bells

Artist:
Ian Michael
Year:
2020
Medium:
Oil, Acrylic, & Enamel on Paper
Gallery:
Mariane Ibrahim, Chicago
Creole Prince

Creole Prince

Artist:
Raphael Barontini
Year:
2020
Medium:
Acrylic, Ink, & Silkscreen on Canvas
Gallery:
Mariane Ibrahim, Chicago
Ides of August Part 13

Ides of August Part 13

Artist:
Wycliffe Mundopa
Year:
2020
Medium:
Oil on Canvas
Gallery:
Mariane Ibrahim, Chicago
Stabat Mater

Stabat Mater

Artist:
Carlos Vega
Year:
1994
Medium:
Acrylic on Canvas
Gallery:
Jack Shainman, New York
Snake Around Neck

Snake Around Neck

Artist:
Hayv Kahraman
Year:
2021
Medium:
Oil on Linen
Gallery:
Jack Shainman, New York
My Life Is My Shirt, My Shirt Is My Life

My Life Is My Shirt, My Shirt Is My Life

Artist:
Lyne Lapointe
Year:
2021
Medium:
Mixed Media Mounted to Ink on Paper
Gallery:
Jack Shainman, New York
Rosa, The Nurse

Rosa, The Nurse

Artist:
Lyne Lapointe
Year:
2020
Medium:
Ink on Paper
Gallery:
Jack Shainman, New York
She/He The Cardiologist in a Heartbreak

She/He The Cardiologist in a Heartbreak

Artist:
Lyne Lapointe
Year:
2020
Medium:
Ink on Paper
Gallery:
Jack Shainman, New York
Hoist

Hoist

Artist:
Ferrari Sheppard
Year:
2020
Medium:
Acrylic, Charcoal, Enamel, & 24k Gold Leaf
Gallery:
Mariane Ibrahim, Chicago
No Chickens

No Chickens

Artist:
Candida Alvarez
Year:
2020
Medium:
Acrylic on Linen
Gallery:
Monique Meloche, Chicago
Untitled (#7)

Untitled (#7)

Artist:
Judith Shaw
Year:
2019
Medium:
Tar Paper Print
Gallery:
St. Louis Artists' Guild
Aspen Tree

Aspen Tree

Artist:
Wayne Trinklein
Year:
2020
Medium:
Metal Sculpture
Gallery:
Wayne Trinklein Fine Art, St. Peters
Shirley's

Shirley's

Artist:
Lauren Halsey
Year:
2021
Medium:
Acrylic, Enamel, & Metallic Leaf on Wood
Gallery:
Jack Shainman, New York
Maya Lin Sculpture

Maya Lin Sculpture

Artist:
Maya Lin
Year:
2020
Medium:
Acrylic & Fabric Collage on Canvas
Gallery:
Baldwin Gallery, Aspen
Untitled (#8)

Untitled (#8)

Artist:
Judith Shaw
Year:
2019
Medium:
Tar Paper Print
Gallery:
St. Louis Artists' Guild
Meeting Du 16 Septembre 1902

Meeting Du 16 Septembre 1902

Artist:
Alvin Armstrong
Year:
Unknown
Medium:
Acrylic on Canvas
Gallery:
Mariane Ibrahim, Chicago
Painted Pony

Painted Pony

Artist:
Joe Andoe
Year:
2021
Medium:
Oil on Linen
Gallery:
Almine Rech, Aspen
Floral Coatlining

Floral Coatlining

Artist:
Amoako Boafo
Year:
2022
Medium:
Oil & Paper Transfer on Canvas
Gallery:
Mariane Ibrahim, Chicago
Self Portraits

Self Portraits

Artist:
Anthony Pallister
Year:
Unknown
Medium:
Acrylic
Gallery:
Unknown
Earring(Red)

Earring(Red)

Artist:
Amoako Boafo
Year:
2020
Medium:
Lithograph on Paper
Gallery:
Mariane Ibrahim, Chicago
Unknown

Unknown

Artist:
Cao Huang Sheng's Workshop
Year:
Unknown
Medium:
Unknown
Gallery:
Unknown
Unknown

Unknown

Artist:
Cao Huang Sheng
Year:
Unknown
Medium:
Unknown
Gallery:
Unknown
Painting for Riversong

Painting for Riversong

Artist:
Carol Mickett and Robert Stackhouse
Year:
2017
Medium:
Acrylic on Paper
Gallery:
Direct from ArtistSheng’s
Flower Prince

Flower Prince

Artist:
Clotilde Jimenez
Year:
2021
Medium:
Acrylic, Charcoal, and Mixed Media Collage on Paper
Gallery:
Mariane Ibrahim, Chicago
Prospect

Prospect

Artist:
Chris Soal
Year:
2022
Medium:
Discarded Beer Bottle Caps threaded onto Electric Fencing Cable, Polyurethane Sealant on Board
Gallery:
Mariane Ibrahim, Chicago
Beg To Differ

Beg To Differ

Artist:
Duane Slick
Year:
2018
Medium:
Acrylic on Panel
Gallery:
K Art Holdings
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