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Cool art/artists almost every day, mostly modern and contemporary stuff since that's my thing. No AI/NFT's. Not a bot, all posts manually made and monitored by @alexxkittle.bsky.social, so please don't be weird or mean thank youuuuu
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Big Art Thread @bigartthread.bsky.social · Nov 19
hey hey everyone just wanted to say hello and thank you to new followers! I started doing this on the other place after the 2016 election as a way to fill my mornings with art and hopefully give a little break or creative inspiration to others in the process. Now here we are again.
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Big Art Thread @bigartthread.bsky.social · Apr 8
Paintings by Pintupi Aboriginal artist Walangkura Napanangka, 2000s, whose work mainly focused on Dreaming stories belonging to the women of the Gibson Desert.
Abstract Dreaming painting with circles and lines in sepia and black tones Abstract Dreaming painting of floating dots and circles in grey, orange, and white Abstract Dreaming painting of and large concentric circles in red, white, brown, and orange Abstract Dreaming painting of horizontal lines and curving forms and circles in orange, maroon, and sand tones
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Big Art Thread @bigartthread.bsky.social · Jan 5
Works by Inuk artist and illustrator Ningiukulu Teevee, 2000s-20s, known for her playful compositions incorporating imagery from both folklore and contemporary life.
Stonecut and stencil piece of a mermaid with wearing a white coat and hood, curling underwater with their green tail rising above into the air Lithograph of a figure with dark hair and a big white coat unzippering their face to split their head in half, revealing a yellow bear creature inside, all set against a starry blue sky Lithograph of a close-up of a figure's face with brown skin, dark hair, and a zipper under their mouth, holding two white birds close against their forehead Linocut of a seated figure with upper body of a penguin, and the hands and legs of a human, wearing warm winter boots
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Big Art Thread @bigartthread.bsky.social · Jun 21
Quilts by Canadian and Salteaux artist Wally Dion, 2010s-20s, merging traditional symbols with contemporary materials.
Hanging quilt with a star pattern in a green palette, using shiny and transparent fabrics Hanging quilt with a star pattern in a green, red, and yellow palette, made with circuit boards Hanging quilt with a star pattern in a green, red, and yellow palette, made with circuit boards Photo of a figure standing on a ladder against a cloudy sky, holding a large quilt with a star pattern made with shiny and transparent fabrics, billowing in the wind above
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Big Art Thread @bigartthread.bsky.social · 12d
Paintings by Minnesota Chippewa artist David Paul Bradley, 1980s-2010s.
Painting in bold colors depicting a Native woman wearing a dark turquoise shall and beaded headdress, as well as a yellow sash with the text "MISS INDIAN U..." (presumably "Universe"). The background shows red clay buildings, a highway with cars and trucks, and a mountain range. Painting depicting a Native man and woman standing beside each other and facing the viewer, reminiscent of "American Gothic". They wear beaded jewelry and patterned textile belts. The woman wears a tall turquoise headdress resembling a building wall, and the man holds a round tan object in his hand and wears armbands holding herbs. Behind them is a landscape with wheat and a paved road, as well as a casino building and a blue mountain range. Painting depicting a Native woman sitting at a blue table in a yellow room, holding a large round clay vessel with white carvings in her hands. A smaller clay vase holding orchids sits beside her. Through the window behind her we see red clay buildings and a dark mountain. Painting in bold colors depicting a Native figure wearing a blue and black dance costume and metal jewelry, sitting in a lawn chair and smiling at the viewer. Behind them is a cactus, red clay buildings, and a figure decorated in black and white striped body paint and holding watermelon slices.
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Big Art Thread @bigartthread.bsky.social · Jul 10
Works by Sámi artist Katarina Spik Skum, 2020s, some in collaboration with Joar Nango.
Sculptural tent structure made out of a light blue textile with embroidery, held up by thin rope lines, with thin twigs along its floor. Sculptural tent structure made out of a textile decorated with floral designs and an illustration of a pyramid tent in a flat landscape. Sculptural tent structure made out of a blue textile suspended by thin ropes, decorated with an illustration of a striped hut with smoke emitting from its ceiling, with a group of stags and two human figures in front. Sculptural tent structure made out of a yellow patterned textile suspended by thin ropes, with an illustration of large circle diagram with seated figures around a central cooking fire with cookware.
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Big Art Thread @bigartthread.bsky.social · Oct 14
Works from the "1880 Crow Peace Delegation" series by Apsáalooke artist Wendy Red Star, 2014, in which she added cultural context and at-times humorous imaginings in red writing to portraits of Crow chiefs taken in 1880 by Charles Milton Bell, who were in Washington DC to meet with the President.
Black and white photo portrait of a Crow chief, with notes in red pen added identifying different aspects of his clothing and additional symbols, along with some hypothetical observations Black and white photo portrait of a Crow chief, with notes in red pen added identifying different aspects of his clothing and additional symbols, along with some hypothetical observations Black and white photo portrait of a Crow chief, with notes in red pen added identifying different aspects of his clothing and additional symbols, along with some hypothetical observations Black and white photo portrait of a Crow chief, with notes in red pen added identifying different aspects of his clothing and additional symbols, along with some hypothetical observations
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Big Art Thread @bigartthread.bsky.social · Nov 24
Woodcuts by Kiowa artist TC Cannon, 1970s, known for his distinctive bold visual portraits that subverted stereotypes of Native American culture, often incorporating kitsch elements. He died at 31 in a car crash just months before his first major solo show was scheduled to open.
Colorful print of an older Native man with long hair wearing a dark vest, formal pants, and orange shawl around his waist, sitting in a chair holding a pistol in each hand, with a pattern of circles and buttons in the background Print of a pregnant Native woman walking in a black and blue landscape holding a red umbrella, wearing a long patterned dress and beaded boots Print of a man (a self-portrait of the artist) sitting in a chair wearing jeans, a floral Western shirt, a cowboy hat, and aviators, holding paintbrushes in hone hand. There is a striped rug on the floor and a large window behind him showing a colorful desert mountain landscape Colorful print of a Native man shown in profile, wearing facepaint and a wolf headdress, with a pattern of red and green circles in the background
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Big Art Thread @bigartthread.bsky.social · Sep 7
Works by Mi’kmaq artist Alan Syliboy, dates unknown (1990s-2010s, ish?), whose imagery is inspired by the indigenous petroglyphs of Nova Scotia.
Painting of a simplified figure in in blue with black outlines and decorative lines, floating over a yellow background with curving black lines and stars. Landscape painting depicting green and yellow hills before blue water and a light blue sky filled with red stars. The fields are overlaid with black and brown linework creating playful patterns, shapes, and handwritten names. In the center floats a grouping of black and white photos showing family members and a tipi, along with drawn outline of a woman holding a child, mirroring the photo next to it. Painting of a simplified figure made up of curving light outlines, posing arms out over a field of bright colors overlaid with black line in a loose grid pattern.
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Big Art Thread @bigartthread.bsky.social · Aug 31
Photo and video installations by Ngāti Tūwharetoa / New Zealander artist Shannon Te Ao, 2020s, whose practice explores the intersections of indigenous experience, language, and loss.
A gallery wall with three framed photos in a blue-black palette. Two nearly identical images are grouped together depicting a blurry silhouette of a human head with chin-length hair against a light blue background. The other stands alone off to the side, depicting a figure in silhouette against a light blue background, bending over along the bottom of the frame. A gallery wall with three photos in a horizontal line, each depicting a similar composition of two young figures hugging with the ocean behind them, with overlaid elements slightly blurring the image and elements of red/purple/blue light. A gallery wall with four black and white photos in a horizontal line, each depicting different views of a shirtless figure moving their body (arms up, bending over, running) with a washed-out white sky and water behind them. Video installation showing two black and white projections on adjoining walls. One shows a close-up of a figure's open mouth against a black background, the other shows a shadowy close-up of a figure's face against a white background.
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Big Art Thread @bigartthread.bsky.social · Apr 30
Sculpture and installation by Lingít and Unangax̂ artist Nicholas Galanin, 2010s-20s, whose practice "aims to redress the widespread misappropriation of Indigenous visual culture, the impact of colonialism, as well as collective amnesia."
Animal hide hanging on a white wall, dyed a deep cobalt blue. It is printed with a white floor plan outline and depictions of Indigenous objects, with a dotted line serving as an "escape plan" for objects in museum collections to leave the building. Two sculptures in a gallery tableau: A taxidermied polar bear with a flattened backside, and an abstract wall piece with hanging textile pieces and medallions. The latter is a collaboration with Nep Sidhu. Neon light installation of a large dark wall with neon text in red: "I've composed a new American national anthem. TAKE A KNIFE AND SCREAM UNTIL YOU CAN'T BREATHE". A gallery filled with hanging axes made out of white porcelain and decorated with red and blue floral designs.
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Big Art Thread @bigartthread.bsky.social · Aug 29
Works by multidisciplinary Kanyen’kehá:ka (Six Nations Reserve, Bay of Quinte Mohawk, Turtle Clan) artist Shelley Niro, 1990s-2010s, whose practice explores representation, colonial history, cultural philosophies, and women's empowerment within her Mohawk communities.
Collage image of a woman wearing an aviator's cap and goggles, seen in profile, her skin inverted to shades of blues and reds, within an abstract border surrounded by stars and moons on a maroon field Black and white photo of an older indigenous woman in a polka dot dress holding a nest with eggs, with two younger folks behind her, surrounded by a textile border with purple and white patterning Painting of an indigenous woman in a blue palette wearing an orange buckskin coat with fringe. Behind her is a white canoe floating within an abstract dark blue background Collage composition with a warrior figure sleeping on a couch on top of a patterned blanket against a red background showing an illustration of a man on a horse shooting at a buffalo with bow and arrow.
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Big Art Thread @bigartthread.bsky.social · Oct 24
Works from the "Donde Florecen Estas Flores" project by Peruvian Swiss photographer Ana Margarita Flores, 2020s, who was raised in Switzerland without much knowledge of her Peruvian roots, and uses photography to newly connect with her Andean heritage and family.
Photo of a young indigenous Peruvian woman standing against a white wall, the wind blowing her dark hair across her face. She is wearing a multi-tiered garment of blue, white, yellow, and red fabrics with scallopped edges and floral details Photo of an indigenous Peruvian woman looking seriously at the camera, or face emerging through the opening of a mauve-colored garment circling around her head Photo of an older indigenous Peruvian woman standing in profile against a rust-colored wall, wearing a black and white blanket and holding up a small flower in her right hand Photo of an indigenous Peruvian woman wearing a red skirt, white top and shawl, and hat, reclining on her side holding her head in her right hand. Behind her is a broad snowy mountain landscape and hovering clouds
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Big Art Thread @bigartthread.bsky.social · May 18
Woven textiles by Diné artist Melissa Cody, 2010s-20s, whose imagery combines Indigenous motifs, pop culture iconography, and personal experiences.
Woven textile piece with colorful abstract geometric patterns, overlaid with rows of black and white crosses. Woven textile piece with colorful abstract geometric patterns in several rows of diamonds and zig zags, with a large blue and red half-circle in the center with a 3D optical illusion effect. Woven textile piece with colorful abstract geometric patterns over a hot pink field, including diamonds and cubes. Woven textile piece with colorful abstract geometric patterns in four quadrants, with various white crosses overlaid throughout.
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Big Art Thread @bigartthread.bsky.social · 1d
Posters by Japanese designer Koichi Sato, 1970s-90s.
Poster with the imprint of a hand outlined in blue over a white background. The interior of the palm and fingers is black with constellations, and a pink grid and labels are placed over the image. Poster with an abstract image of blue-to-pink gradient inside a tall rectangle, outlined by a frame with a yellow, blue, orange, and pink gradient. Pale white squiggles are moving over the entire image. Poster with an illustration of a figure in silhouette with dragonfly wings, floating over a white expanse with a black sky. Poster with a dark image of a woman with long hair falling over her face, mostly obscured by shadow, with columns of text on the left and right edges.
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Big Art Thread @bigartthread.bsky.social · 2d
Paintings by American artist Meghann Stephenson, 2020s.
Painting of a white woman with dark hair whose head is poking up from the center of a dark green hedge maze, only her eyes and top of her head visible. Painting of a woman seen from the back from the waist up, her brown hair tied in a knot. She is wearing a pale creamy pink loose tunic. A blue butterfly flits over her right shoulder. The background is dark gray. Painting of two young women with long dark hair, both wearing flowy white nightgowns and looking at the viewer. One lies on her stomach propped on her elbows. The other is applying lipstick, looking over her shoulder with her reflection in a round mirror in the background. Painting of a pair of bright red legs and red buckle shoes, standing on a white ground in front of a dandelion growing from the ground. The background is a dark grey-brown.
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Big Art Thread @bigartthread.bsky.social · 4d
Ceramic sculpture by Vietnamese artist Nguyễn Duy Mạnh, 2010s-20s, whose pottery is inspired by historical patterns and forms, using cutting and fragmenting methods to represent the disintegration of cultural traditions.
Four blue and white ceramic vessels sitting on a small plate. Three have sawed off tops with red-lined openings. A blue and white ceramic form that appears to have melted into a lumpy puddle, with some textured red underneath the decoration resembling cut flesh. Two blue and white ceramic sculptures sitting on a small plate, shaped like a large and small hill with curving blue lines. The larger one is sawed off at the top and painted red, with a small opening fold revealing red inside. Blue and white ceramic plate, with a melted ceramic form in the center with textured blue on the underside.
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Big Art Thread @bigartthread.bsky.social · 4d
Paintings by Venezuelan artist Elsa Gramcko, 1950s.
Abstract painting of several rectangles, squares, and other geometric shapes in brown, green, and gray tones moving vertically over a black background. Abstract painting on a square canvas of a dark purple curving shape along side a small red square with rounded corners, floating over a yellow and white background. Abstract painting on a thin vertical canvas with two connected white open shapes over a dark purple background, and two small portions in red and green. Abstract painting with various flat colorful shapes connected by dark lines, floating over a pale blue-green background.
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Big Art Thread @bigartthread.bsky.social · 5d
Works by Belgian artist Jean Delville, 1890s-1910s, who was associated with the Symbolist movement, whose imagery drew from philosophical, mythological, esoteric, and occult subjects.
Painting depicting a man and woman sitting on a rocky surface staring up at a blue-green sky dotted with stars. Mixed media work depicting Medusa in closeup surrounded by curving smoke, her hands holding up two trays with black liquid that her snakes are feeding from. Painting depicting Satan posing over a horde of human bodies in a red-orange hellscape. Painting depicting an angel with a winged headdress and blue wings, right arm raised up, floating above a white male figure whose lower body is engulfed by snakes and vines. The background is a soft pink mountainscape with yellow sky.
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Big Art Thread @bigartthread.bsky.social · 6d
Tapestries by American artist Erin M Riley, 2020s.
Woven pictorial tapestry depicting a woman with long dark hair reflected in a mirror, kneeling down and taking a photo of her back which is covered in colorful tattoos. Woven pictorial tapestry depicting several repeating, intersecting images of a woman's torso and hand, with various tattoos visible on her back, stomach, and thigh. A banner with the text "happy birthday" repeated is curving along the bottom, and a small insert image of a forest of bare trees is placed over the figures. Woven pictorial tapestry depicting a computer screen which shows a paused video of a white woman with tattoos lying down on her back with her knees up. Other elements of a computer desktop are visible including browser tabs and part of a text message. Woven pictorial tapestry depicting a woman lying down on her side, her torso and left arm visible and with tattoos on her arm and stomach. The foreground is a paved highway and there is a white outline overlay of a car with a smashed-in front .
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Big Art Thread @bigartthread.bsky.social · 7d
Works by Senegalese artist Omar Victor Diop, 2010s-20s, whose performative photography practice engages with European colonialist history and cross-cultural experiences within the African diaspora.
Photo of a young Black man wearing a long dark tunic and orange head wrap, holding a dodo bird, with an assortment of fruits and gourds around his feet. A large gold circle floats behind him over a black background. Photo of a young Black man repeated three times, all wearing a purple cloak and blue head wraps, posing in a cluster with brightly colored birds perched on their hands and flying around them, along with tropical flowers at their sides. Photo depicting the same Black man repeated several times, all wearing different suits and hats, standing together with serious expressions and hands in their pockets amongst green grasses and loose papers, against a black background. Photo of a young Black man wearing a pink tunic and colorful patterned over cloth and yellow head wrap, standing in a straight-backed pose with his hands up to his chest holding a yellow and orange running sneaker. He is set within a green oval, surrounded by an intricate floral pattern frame.
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Big Art Thread @bigartthread.bsky.social · May 28
Ceramic sculpture by Mexican artist Andrés Anza, 2020s.
Abstract sculpture of a red biomorphic shape covered in prickly points, sitting atop a concrete block Abstract sculpture of a black biomorphic shape covered in prickly points, sitting atop a wooden block Abstract sculpture of a bright blue biomorphic shape covered in prickly points, sitting atop a concrete block Abstract sculpture of a dusty rose-colored biomorphic shape covered in prickly points, sitting atop a table
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Big Art Thread @bigartthread.bsky.social · 9d
Paintings by gender-nonconforming Czech artist and illustrator Toyen, 1930s-60s, a member of the Czech and French Surrealist groups whose work often explored eroticism, gender, and poetry.
Surrealist painting depicting a figure with orange hair seen from the back, wearing a light dress with a wide skirt, and an open back revealing emptiness instead of a body. They hold a green butterfly net. The landscape is a brown empty ground with a dark grey sky. Painting in a dark palette of a large plant-like figure with fabric textures in red and green, sitting in a black and green room with a grid floor and white door, and an image of white classical sculptures embracing in the background. Surrealist painting of a large textured brown and cream-colored orb with a large green eyeball in the center. It sits on a rocky beach with blue-green water in the background. Painting in a dark color palette depicting a feminine figure wearing green gloves and a leopard print dress with a human-cat face on it. Two dark shadows stand on either side of the figure against a folding screen, and two large light brown moths perch near the top.
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Big Art Thread @bigartthread.bsky.social · 10d
Mixed media works by multidisciplinary American artist Tishan Hsu, 2020s, whose practice explores intersections between biology and technology.
Semi-abstract rectangular work with rounded corners with undulating blue and white lines moving across, an x-ray image on the lower right, and a CGI-style blue face in the middle left. Abstract sculpture of a rounded form with purple, white, and brown curving lines and a fleshy handle in its center, sitting in a gallery with a wall behind it decorated with brown and white wallpaper and some sculptural forms resembling open mouths and abstract body parts. Large wallpaper piece on a gallery wall, made of undulating red, blue, and white lines creating optical effects, and various sculptural fleshy forms. Square with rounded corners, with one section of dark green lines and some bulbous elements and oval orifices, connecting with a mint green backwards "C" shape along the right side with a dotted texture.
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Big Art Thread @bigartthread.bsky.social · 11d
Sculpture by Chicago-based Danish artist Marie Herwald Hermann, 2020s, who creates still life tableaux with stoneware, shelving, and other objects.
Arrangement of pink and blue stoneware sitting on a green shelf on a white wall, with a blue textured clay circle hanging above. Arrangement of yellow and pink stoneware sitting on a yellow shelf on a yellow wall. Arrangement of blue stoneware sitting on a blue shelf on a red wall, with a red rectangle hanging above. Arrangement of tan and yellow stoneware sitting on a circular stand on a white setting, with a textured clay open circle hanging off the tallest vessel.
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Big Art Thread @bigartthread.bsky.social · 12d
Paintings by Minnesota Chippewa artist David Paul Bradley, 1980s-2010s.
Painting in bold colors depicting a Native woman wearing a dark turquoise shall and beaded headdress, as well as a yellow sash with the text "MISS INDIAN U..." (presumably "Universe"). The background shows red clay buildings, a highway with cars and trucks, and a mountain range. Painting depicting a Native man and woman standing beside each other and facing the viewer, reminiscent of "American Gothic". They wear beaded jewelry and patterned textile belts. The woman wears a tall turquoise headdress resembling a building wall, and the man holds a round tan object in his hand and wears armbands holding herbs. Behind them is a landscape with wheat and a paved road, as well as a casino building and a blue mountain range. Painting depicting a Native woman sitting at a blue table in a yellow room, holding a large round clay vessel with white carvings in her hands. A smaller clay vase holding orchids sits beside her. Through the window behind her we see red clay buildings and a dark mountain. Painting in bold colors depicting a Native figure wearing a blue and black dance costume and metal jewelry, sitting in a lawn chair and smiling at the viewer. Behind them is a cactus, red clay buildings, and a figure decorated in black and white striped body paint and holding watermelon slices.
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