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Kaleidoscopes

Landscape/tree study; two trees next to one another against the wall and staircase on the embarkment of the river. Two figure can be seen just to the left of the tall trees; the trees are obviously the subject of the sketch, and other details are…

Carved and painted sedimentary quartzite statue of Nedjem

Abstract, Woodblock Print on Japanese Paper

This work depicts a scene familiar to everyone who experienced isolation over the past year. A figure is shown reclining on a bed, scrolling through a cellphone. Commenting on identity, Mark Rawlinson examines the relationship between the sense of…

This work presents a human figure tearing their skin apart at the seams, uncovering the skeleton that lies underneath. The figure is nude, with short brown hair and large breasts. The emerging skeleton holds their head towards the sky with its mouth…

This intricately designed linocut exemplifies a timeless expression of chaos and rebellion accompanied by social change. The skeletal figures are arranged by hierarchical scale. Towering, animal skull-headed figures dominate the crowd below both…

Last year saw massive public outcry against the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. Strickland created this work to commemorate the grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case. The imagery in RIOT recalls various protests, riots, and the…

Najee Strickland was inspired to create KOD, or Kids on Drugs, by his best friend’s son who has autism. The hypodermic needles and medication bottles refer to widespread vaccine administration, uncertain health diagnoses, and mental deterioration of…

Grounded addresses the nonavailability of travel during the pandemic as precautionary restrictions were placed on domestic and international travel. The oversized figure rests atop the airplane. He stretches a mask across his back in a gesture that…