Loló Soldevilla, (Cuban, 1901-1971), Untitled (Sin título), 1950, Mixed media on board, The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art at Rollins College, Gift of Barbara '68 and Theodore '68 Alfond. 2019.2.13 © Martha Flora Carranza Barba, universal heir of the work of Loló Soldevilla. Image courtesy Sean Kelly, New York.
Recent Acquisitions
The RMA collection continues to grow and change. Generous gifts and strategic purchases enrich and diversify the conversations engendered by our holdings, and offer us new opportunities to engage with unique works of art. This section of our website will feature recent acquisitions on a rotating basis, allowing us to share some of our new treasures as a virtual preview before they are shown in the galleries.
Norman Daly
(American, 1911-2008)Bull and Cow, 1949
Oil on Canvas
28 x 36 in.
Gift of David Daly, 2022.11 © 2022 Estate of Norman Daly
Myrna Báez
(Puerto Rican, 1931-2018)Pausa, 1989
Color Serigraph
41 ½ x 29 ¼ in.
Gift from the Collection of Benjamin Ortíz and Victor P. Torchia Jr. 2022.4 © Estate of Myrna Báez González
Jessie French
(American, b. 1940)Approaching Flames, 2021
Oil on plywood
12 x 32 in.
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art at Rollins College, Gift of Barbara ‘68 and Theodore ‘68 Alfond., 2021.1.31 © Jessie Homer French
James Peale
(American, 1749-1831)Portrait of Josephine (Jane) Lapsley, c. 1806-07
Oil on canvas
35 3/4 x 28 1/2 in.
Gift from the Martin Andersen-Gracia Andersen Foundation, Inc., 2022.24
James Peale
(American, 1749-1831)Portrait of David Lapsley, c. 1806-07
Oil on canvas
45 x 37 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.
Gift from the Martin Andersen-Gracia Andersen Foundation, Inc, 2022.23
William Williams
(American, 1727-1791)The William Denning Family, 1772
Oil on canvas
40 ¾ x 57 in.
Gift from the Martin Andersen-Gracia Andersen Foundation, Inc, 2022.33
Elihu Vedder
(American, 1836-1923)Superest Invictus Amor (Love Ever Present), 1887
Oil on canvas
34 3/4 x 12 1/4 in.
Gift from the Martin Andersen-Gracia Andersen Foundation, Inc, 2022.31
Thomas Moran
(American, 1837-1926)Tula, Mexico, 1907
Oil on canvas
20 x 30 in.
Gift from the Martin Andersen-Gracia Andersen Foundation, Inc, 2022.21
William Merritt Chase
(American, 1849-1916)Autumn Fruit, 1871
Oil on canvas
30 x 25 in.
Gift from the Martin Andersen-Gracia Andersen Foundation, Inc, 2022.14
Leidy Churchman
(American, b. 1943)One Taste, 2020
Oil on linen
79 x 102 ½ in
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art at Rollins College, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond, 2021.1.18 © Leidy Churchman
Yinka Shonibare, CBE
(British-Nigerian, b. 1962)Untitled, 2002
Cast resin, plastic, wood, paper, and fabric
12 ¾ x 8 x 10 ½ in.
Gift of Suzanne Delehanty in honor of Teagan Walsh, Rollins Class of 2020, 2020.42 © 2022 Yinka Shonibare / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
Tyler Mitchell
(American, b. 1995)Swoosh, 2021
Dye sublimation on fabric
62 ½ x 50 in.
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art at Rollins College, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond, 2021.1.17 © Tyler Mitchell
Sebastião Salgado
(Brazilian, b. 1944)The beach of Vung Tau, Vietnam, 1995
Gelatin silver print
20 x 24 in.
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art at Rollins College, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond, 2021.1.23 © Sebastião Salgado
Sebastião Salgado
(Brazilian, b. 1944)Serra Pelada, Brazil (St. Sebastian), 1986
Gelatin silver print
20 x 24 in.
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art at Rollins College, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond, 2021.1.22 © Sebastião Salgado
Sebastião Salgado
(Brazilian, b. 1944)Kabul, Afghanistan (people among ruins), 1996
Gelatin silver print
20 x 24 in.
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art at Rollins College, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond, 2021.1.21 © Sebastião Salgado
Sebastião Salgado
(Brazilian, b. 1944)Greater Burhan Oil Field, Kuwait (Capping a wellhead), 1991
Gelatin silver print
20 x 24 in.
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art at Rollins College, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond, 2021.1.20 © Sebastião Salgado
Rafael Trelles
(Puerto Rican, b. 1957)Gitano, 2018
Etching ink and acrylic on Kraft rising Stonehenge paper
54 x 40 in.
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art at Rollins College, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond, 2021.1.37 Image courtesy of the artist
Frances Gallardo
(Puerto Rican, b. 1984)Javier, 2021
Collage, embroidery, color pencil and graphite on cut paper
17 x 20 in.
Museum purchase from the Michel Roux Acquisition Fund, 2021.90 Image courtesy of the artist
Nathan Budoff
(American, b. 1962)Cosmic Love, 2017
Oil and shellac-base ink on canvas
Museum purchase from the Michel Roux Acquisition Fund, 2021.89 Image courtesy of the artist
Svenja Deininger
(Austrian, b. 1974)Untitled, 2021
Oil on linen
130 x 39 ¼ in.
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art at Rollins College, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond, 2021.1.25 Image courtesy of the artist and Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York and Spen. © Svenja Deininger.
Peter Halley
(American, b. 1953)Yellow Cell, 2021
Acrylic, fluorescent acrylic and Roll-a-Tex on canvas
44 ½ x 45 in.
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art at Rollins College, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond, 2021.1.19 © Peter Halley
Daniel LaRue Johnson
(American, 1938-2017)Untitled, 1971
Oil on Canvas
60 x 60 in.
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art at Rollins College, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond, 2021.1.16 Image courtesy the artist and Karma, New York
Steve Locke
(American, b. 1963)Untitled (I Remember Everything You Taught Me Here), 2020
Neon
42 x 115 ¼ in.
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art at Rollins College, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond. 2021.1.13 © Steve Locke
Kenneth Noland
(American, 1924-2021)Untitled, Paris #4, 1981
Handmade paper
16 x 16 in. each
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art at Rollins College, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond. 2021.1.14 © 2022 Kenneth Noland / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Kenneth Noland
(American, 1924-2021)Untitled, Paris #13, 1981
Handmade paper
16 x 16 in. each
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art at Rollins College, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond. 2021.1.15 © 2022 Kenneth Noland / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Susie J. Lee
(American, b. 1972)The Fracking Fields: Atom, 2013
High-definition video portrait
20 minutes 35 seconds
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art at Rollins College, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond. 2021.1.11 © Susie J. Lee
Susie J. Lee
(American, b. 1972)The Fracking Fields: Atom, 2013
High-definition video portrait
20 minutes 35 seconds
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art at Rollins College, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond. 2021.1.11 © Susie J. Lee
Hank Willis Thomas
(American, b. 1976)Freedom Riders (Spectrum),, 2021
UV print on retroreflective vinyl mounted on Dibond
10 x 120 in.
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art at Rollins College, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond. 2021.1.9 © Hank Willis Thomas
Gauri Gill
(Indian, b. 1970)Untitled (3), 2015-ongoing
Archival pigment print
60 x 40 in.
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art at Rollins College, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond. 2020.1.23 Courtesy Gauri Gill
Gauri Gill
(Indian, b. 1970)Untitled (37), 2015-ongoing
Archival pigment print
42 x 28 in.
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art at Rollins College, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond. 2020.1.22 Courtesy Gauri Gill
Gauri Gill
(Indian, b. 1970)Untitled (48), 2015-ongoing
Archival pigment print
60 x 40 in.
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art at Rollins College, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond. 2020.1.20 Courtesy Gauri Gill
Gauri Gill
(Indian, b. 1970)Untitled (49), 2015-ongoing
Archival pigment print
42 x 28 in.
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art at Rollins College, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond. 2020.1.21 Courtesy Gauri Gill
Vik Muniz
(American, Brazilian, South American, b. 1961)Untitled, 1999
Hard-paste porcelain with enamel
12 ½ in diameter
Gift of Suzanne Delehanty in honor of Teagan Walsh, Rollins Class of 2020. 2020.40 © 2022 Vik Muniz / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Rania Matar
(Lebanese, b. 1964)Cyrus, Brookline, Massachusetts, 2020
Archival pigment print
37 1/8 x 44 ¼ in.
Gift of the artist. 2021.6 © Rania Matar
Rania Matar
(Lebanese, b. 1964)Mia and Jun, Allston, Massachusetts, 2020
Archival pigment print
37 1/8 x 44 ¼ in.
Gift of the artist. 2021.5 © Rania Matar
Yinka Shonibare, CBE
(London, b. 1962)The American Library Collection (The Great Migration: Poets, Philosophers, Historians), 2020
Approximately 600 hardback books, Dutch wax printed cotton textile,gold foiled names, bookcase, bespoke card catalogue box
98 x 120 x 13.25 in.
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art at Rollins College, Gift of Barbara '68 and Theodore '68 Alfond, 2020.1.18
Unknown Artist
(Pre-Columbian)Standing Female Figure, 300-400 A.D.
Ceramic
6 ½ x 3 ¾ x ¾ in.
In Memory of Janet Angelin, 2020.9
Unknown Artist
(Pre-Columbian)Standing Figure with loin cloth, 300-400 A.D.
Ceramic
8 ¾ x 5 ¼ x 1 ¼ in.
In Memory of Janet Angelin, 2020.10
Unknown Artist
(Pre-Columbian)Earthenware Jar Decorated with Geometric Patterns and Mask, 250-400 A.D.
7 1/8 x 8 ¼ in.
In Memory of Janet Angelin, 2020.11
Unknown Artist
(Pre-Columbian)Earthenware Jar Decorated with Geometric Patterns, 250-400 A.D.
2 ¾ x 3 ¾ in.
In Memory of Janet Angelin, 2020.12
Unknown Artist
(Pre-Columbian)Earthenware Bowl with Rolled Rim, 250-400 A.D.
3 5/8 x 5 ½ in.
In Memory of Janet Angelin, 2020.13
Unknown Artist
(Pre-Columbian)Miniature vessel, 250-400 A.D.
1 x 1 ½ in.
In Memory of Janet Angelin, 2020.14
Artist Unknown
(Ewe, Ghana)Indigo strip-weave cloth, 20th century
Cotton, indigo dye
Gift of William D. and Norma Canelas Roth ’65. 2020.23
Artist Unknown
(Kongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo)Chief’s cap (mpu), 20th century
Raffia, natural dyes
Gift of William D. and Norma Canelas Roth ’65. 2020.24
