1980s New York was tragic, gritty, and electrified by artists who brought their art into the street.
1980–today
1980s New York was tragic, gritty, and electrified by artists who brought their art into the street.
1980–today
Having the young Wojnarowicz’s face disseminated as a visible queer child was a potent political symbol.
Pepón Osorio's installation illuminates the experience of a father and son separated by incarceration.
Teraoka draws on Japan's brilliant history of art and kabuki theatre to creating beauty from heart-rending tragedy.
Haring’s subway drawings were born from his desire to create art that was accessible for everyone.
Basquiat appropriated wildly—and creatively—from Old Masters, Picasso, anatomical textbooks, and even jazz.
Osorio’s art explores the experience of being Latin American in New York City.
Gonzalez-Torres evokes absent bodies in his works, which bring gay identity and the AIDS crisis into public view.
Bank of America's Masterpiece Moment
Crafted in the 16th century, this pair of six-panel screens is painted in ink on paper and showcases both Yamato-e and Chinese painting styles. The work features pine trees―a typical Japanese motif―and it has beautifully captured the richness of a Japanese landscape.