Global Contemporary Resources
RESOURCE LINKS
Khan Academy
IMAGES
224. The Gates. New York City, U.S. Christo and Jeanne-Claude. 1979-2005 C.E. Mixed media installation.
Christo and Jeanne-Claude Official Website
Interview with Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Fly overs of several works
225. Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Washington, D.C., U.S. Maya Lin. 1982 C.E. Granite.
Maya Lin Official Website
www.virtualwall.org
thewall-usa.com/index.asp
Interview with Maya Lin
226. Horn Players. Jean-Michel Basquiat. 1983 C.E. Acrylic and oil paintstick on three canvas panels.
Jean-Michel Basquiat Official Website
Interview
227. Summer Trees. Song Su-nam. 1983 C.E. Ink on paper.
228. Androgyne III. Magdalena Abakanowicz. 1985 C.E. Burlap, resin, wood, nails and string.
Short Biography
culture.pl/en/artist/magdalena-abakanowicz
229. A Book from the Sky. Xu Bing. 1987-1991 C.E. Mixed media installation.
Official Website
An Interview with Xu Bing
230. Pink Panther. Jeff Koons. 1988 C.E. Glazed porcelain.
Official Website
Interview about the Pink Panther
231. Untitled (#228), from the History Portraits series. Cindy Sherman. 1990 C.E. Photograph.
Nobody's Here but Me
Official Website
232. Dancing at the Louvre, from the series The French Collection, Part I; #1. Faith Ringgold. 1991 C.E. Acrylic on canvas, tie-dyed, pieced fabric border.
www.makers.com/faith-ringgold
www.faithringgold.com/ringgold/default.htm
233. Trade (Gifts for Trading Land with White People). Jaune Quick-to-See Smith. 1992 C.E. Oil and mixed media on canvas.
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith short talk
Official Website
234. Earth's Creation. Emily Kame Kngwarreye. 1994 C.E. Synthetic polymer paint on canvas.
Museum Bio
Information Presentation
235. Rebellious Silence, from the Women of Allah series. Shirin Neshat (artist); photo by Cynthia Preston. 1994 C.E. Ink on photograph.
Shirin Neshat TED Talk
Comlete Series
Most Recent Exhibit
236. En la Barberia no se Llora (No Crying Allowed in the Barbershop). Pepon Osorio. 1994 C.E. Mixed media installation.
Artist Statement
237. Pisupo Lua Afe (Corned Beef 2000). Michel Tuffery. 1994 C.E. Mixed media.
Museum Story
238. Electronic Superhighway. Nam June Palk. 1995 C.E. Mixed media installation (49 channel closed-circuit video installation, neon, steel and electronic components.
Official Website
Viewing the Piece in Real Time
239. The Crossing. Bill Viola. 1996 C.E. Video/sound installation.
Full Video of the Crossing
Biography
Official Website
240. Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao. Spain. Frank Gehry (architect). 1997 C.E. Titanium, glass and limestone.
Short Documentary
Frank Gehry Official Website
Guggenheim Official Website
241. Pure Land. Mariko Mori. 1998 C.E. Color photograph on glass.
Short Documentary
Collection of 61 Works by Mariko Mori
242. Lying with the Wolf. Kiki Smith. 2001 C.E. Ink and pencil on paper.
The Art Story: Kiki Smith page
243. Darkytown Rebellion. Kara Walker. 2001 C.E. Cut paper and projection on wall.
Art 21: Kara Walker page
The Art Story: Kara Walker page
244. The Swing (after Fragonard). Yinka Shonibare. 2001 C.E. Mixed media installation.
Official Website
245. Old Man's Cloth. El Anatsui. 2003 C.E. Aluminum and copper wire.
Official Website
246. Stadia II. Julie Mehretu. 2004 C.E. Ink and acrylic on canvas.
Art 21: Julie Mehretu page
247. Preying Mantra. Wangechi Mutu. 2006 C.E. Mixed media on Mylar.
Official Website
248. Shibboleth. Doris Salcedo. 2007-2008 C.E. Installation.
Nasher Sculpture Garden Bio Page
249. MAXXI National Museum of XXI Century Arts. Rome, Italy. Zaha Hadid (architect). 2009 C.E. Glass, steel and cement, Exterior.
Zaha Hadid Official Website
MAXXI Official Website
250. Kui Hua Zi (Sunflower Seeds). Ai Weiwei. 2010-2011 C.E. Sculpted and painted porcelain.
Official Website
Ai Weiwei's documentary over the Sunflower Seeds
Khan Academy
IMAGES
224. The Gates. New York City, U.S. Christo and Jeanne-Claude. 1979-2005 C.E. Mixed media installation.
Christo and Jeanne-Claude Official Website
Interview with Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Fly overs of several works
225. Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Washington, D.C., U.S. Maya Lin. 1982 C.E. Granite.
Maya Lin Official Website
www.virtualwall.org
thewall-usa.com/index.asp
Interview with Maya Lin
226. Horn Players. Jean-Michel Basquiat. 1983 C.E. Acrylic and oil paintstick on three canvas panels.
Jean-Michel Basquiat Official Website
Interview
227. Summer Trees. Song Su-nam. 1983 C.E. Ink on paper.
228. Androgyne III. Magdalena Abakanowicz. 1985 C.E. Burlap, resin, wood, nails and string.
Short Biography
culture.pl/en/artist/magdalena-abakanowicz
229. A Book from the Sky. Xu Bing. 1987-1991 C.E. Mixed media installation.
Official Website
An Interview with Xu Bing
230. Pink Panther. Jeff Koons. 1988 C.E. Glazed porcelain.
Official Website
Interview about the Pink Panther
231. Untitled (#228), from the History Portraits series. Cindy Sherman. 1990 C.E. Photograph.
Nobody's Here but Me
Official Website
232. Dancing at the Louvre, from the series The French Collection, Part I; #1. Faith Ringgold. 1991 C.E. Acrylic on canvas, tie-dyed, pieced fabric border.
www.makers.com/faith-ringgold
www.faithringgold.com/ringgold/default.htm
233. Trade (Gifts for Trading Land with White People). Jaune Quick-to-See Smith. 1992 C.E. Oil and mixed media on canvas.
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith short talk
Official Website
234. Earth's Creation. Emily Kame Kngwarreye. 1994 C.E. Synthetic polymer paint on canvas.
Museum Bio
Information Presentation
235. Rebellious Silence, from the Women of Allah series. Shirin Neshat (artist); photo by Cynthia Preston. 1994 C.E. Ink on photograph.
Shirin Neshat TED Talk
Comlete Series
Most Recent Exhibit
236. En la Barberia no se Llora (No Crying Allowed in the Barbershop). Pepon Osorio. 1994 C.E. Mixed media installation.
Artist Statement
237. Pisupo Lua Afe (Corned Beef 2000). Michel Tuffery. 1994 C.E. Mixed media.
Museum Story
238. Electronic Superhighway. Nam June Palk. 1995 C.E. Mixed media installation (49 channel closed-circuit video installation, neon, steel and electronic components.
Official Website
Viewing the Piece in Real Time
239. The Crossing. Bill Viola. 1996 C.E. Video/sound installation.
Full Video of the Crossing
Biography
Official Website
240. Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao. Spain. Frank Gehry (architect). 1997 C.E. Titanium, glass and limestone.
Short Documentary
Frank Gehry Official Website
Guggenheim Official Website
241. Pure Land. Mariko Mori. 1998 C.E. Color photograph on glass.
Short Documentary
Collection of 61 Works by Mariko Mori
242. Lying with the Wolf. Kiki Smith. 2001 C.E. Ink and pencil on paper.
The Art Story: Kiki Smith page
243. Darkytown Rebellion. Kara Walker. 2001 C.E. Cut paper and projection on wall.
Art 21: Kara Walker page
The Art Story: Kara Walker page
244. The Swing (after Fragonard). Yinka Shonibare. 2001 C.E. Mixed media installation.
Official Website
245. Old Man's Cloth. El Anatsui. 2003 C.E. Aluminum and copper wire.
Official Website
246. Stadia II. Julie Mehretu. 2004 C.E. Ink and acrylic on canvas.
Art 21: Julie Mehretu page
247. Preying Mantra. Wangechi Mutu. 2006 C.E. Mixed media on Mylar.
Official Website
248. Shibboleth. Doris Salcedo. 2007-2008 C.E. Installation.
Nasher Sculpture Garden Bio Page
249. MAXXI National Museum of XXI Century Arts. Rome, Italy. Zaha Hadid (architect). 2009 C.E. Glass, steel and cement, Exterior.
Zaha Hadid Official Website
MAXXI Official Website
250. Kui Hua Zi (Sunflower Seeds). Ai Weiwei. 2010-2011 C.E. Sculpted and painted porcelain.
Official Website
Ai Weiwei's documentary over the Sunflower Seeds