The Clark Collection

Featured Artists

Roberto Lugo’s Incredible Talent to Say it with Clay

Rashid Johnson’s Exploration of Black Escapism

Transforming the Everyday into Stunning Sculptures with El Anatsui

Myrlande Constant’s Paintings with Beads

Ayana V Jackson Contextualizes History through Curated Moments

Impact & Inspiration

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.

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.