My Visit to the De La Cruz Collection

Glenn Ligon Masquerade,2006 Silkscreen and coal dust on canvas Glenn Ligon uses the colors black and white to represent opposing races, the artist is expressing his interest in black history inspired by his personal experiences when the white race openly discriminated against the black race and it was accepted. The only two colors used in this art piece is black and white because his whole life he has lived in a society where the black constantly battled for their rights to be considered equal to the white man. This artist uses this piece to incorporate articles and pictures of successful, honorable black people such as Barack Obama to illustrate the progress and success of the black race despite the past. In addition, the artist uses literature from James Baldwin,a black novelist, who is also a successful, brilliant black man. This piece is beautiful and easy to understand the concept.

Gabriel Orozco Ping Pond Table, 1998

Gabriel Orozco Four Bicycles(There is Always One Direction),1994 Bicycles

Nate Lowman 30 Million Dollar Smile,2011 Alkyd on linen This art piece is unique and amazing because when you're close up to the airbrushed photograph you see black dots that are symmetrical to each other, yet some are a a little bolder than other dots. When you stand further from the art piece you can see that the details made the world of a difference and you clearly see an image of Julia Roberts."In the news, the unique is captured and proliferated; in his work, the proliferate is captured and made unique..."

Thomas Houseago Giant Baby,2010 Tuf-cal,hemp,iron rebar,graphite,oil,crayon Thomas Houseago's sculpture captured my attention immediately because it seemed unfinished due to the imperfections. The artist didn't cover any indications of the process such as the sketches of the shape of the baby's head, the inside of the sculpture was exposed, and the wood and glue holding the sculpture in place was visible. The artist's purpose of the sculpture is to document the process of his art work and to express to the audience that the process is just as important to the art work as the predetermined result.

Sterling Ruby Monument Stalagmite/CDC SHIV,2010 PVC pipe,foam,urethane,wood,spray paint and Formica