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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.

Quiero más o la pelea del cuerpo

Elsa María Meléndez

(Puerto Rican, b. 1974)
Quiero más o la pelea del cuerpo, 2017
Intaglio and xerographic printed puppets, wooden box lined with screen printed textiles and commercial fabrics, embroidery, foam and synthetic padding
25 x 26 x 8 in.
Museum purchase from the Michel Roux Acquisition Fund, 2023.36. Image Courtesy of the artist

Portrait of a Berber Boy

Domenico Pagano

(Italian, 1851-1912)
Portrait of a Berber Boy, 1893
Polychrome terracotta
20 43/64 x 16 47/64 x 5 33/64 in.
Museum purchase from the Mary Louise Tibbets Berg Acquisition Fund, 2023.3

Portrait of a Berber Girl

Domenico Pagano

(Italian, 1851–1912)
Portrait of a Berber Girl, 1893
Polychrome terracotta
23 5/8 x 17 3/8 in.
Museum purchase from the Mary Louise Tibbets Berg Acquisition Fund, 2023.2

Hope is the thing with feathers (The little bird)

Amy Sherald

(American, b. 1973)
Hope is the thing with feathers (The little bird), 2021
Color screenprint on Coventry rag
48 1/2 x 40 1/2 x 2in.
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art, Gift of Barbara '68 and Theodore '68 Alfond, 2021, 1.24 © Amy Sherald. Courtesy of the artist and Hauser & Wirth, photographer credit: Thomas Barratt

Morning Light (Rome) #2

Su-Mei Tse

(Luxembourgian, b. 1973)
Morning Light (Rome) #2, 2018-21
Inkjet on fine art paper
63 x 42 1/8 in.
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond, 2021.1.30 © 2021 Su-Mei Tse

Cuatro figuras (Four Figures)

Francisco Zúñiga

(Mexican, b. Costa Rica 1912-1998)
Cuatro figuras (Four Figures), 1972
Lithograph on Arches paper
16 1/4 x 22 1/2 in.
Gift from the Collection of Benjamin Ortiz and Victor P. Torchia Jr., 2022.39

Renèe on a Sofa

Jacques Villon

(French, 1875-1963)
Renèe on a Sofa, 1910
Drypoint on ivory laid paper
22 x 17 3/8 in.
Gift from the Collection of Benjamin Ortiz and Victor P. Torchia Jr., 2022.36 © 2022 Jacques Villon/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Bull and Cow

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

El Giorgio

Richard Meier

(American, b. 1934)
El Giorgio, 2016
Silkscreen with hand embellishment on 320 gram Coventry Rag paper
16 x 16 in.
Gift from the Collection of Benjamin Ortiz and Victor P. Torchia Jr., 2021.83 © Richard Meier

Untitled

Robert Kipniss

(American, b. 1931)
Untitled, 2014
Mezzotint on Revere ivory
13 3/4 x 18 in.
Gift from the Collection of Benjamin Ortiz and Victor P. Torchia Jr., 2021.82 © Robert Kipniss

The Wonderful Mr. Man

Jane Kent

(American, b. 1952)
The Wonderful Mr. Man, 2013
Aquatint, mezzotint and roulette on Magnani Pescia white paper
22 x 15 in.
Gift from the Collection of Benjamin Ortiz and Victor P. Torchia Jr., 2021.81 © Jane Kent

Marker

Charlie Hewitt

(American, b. 1946)
Marker, 2011
Eight color woodcut on Masa paper
23 x 16 in.
Gift from the Collection of Benjamin Ortiz and Victor P. Torchia Jr., 2021.80 © Charlie Hewitt

Did You Ever?

Mary Frank

(British-American, b. 1933)
Did You Ever?, 2008
Etching, aquatint and engraving on Magnani Pescia soft white and Okawara for chine collé
29 3/4 x 22 1/8 in.
Gift from the Collection of Benjamin Ortiz and Victor P. Torchia Jr., 2021.79 © Mary Frank

Pausa

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

Approaching Flames

Jessie Homer French

(American, b. 1940)
Approaching Flames, 2021
Oil on plywood
12 x 32 in.
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art, Gift of Barbara ‘68 and Theodore ‘68 Alfond., 2021.1.31 © Jessie Homer French

Portrait of Josephine (Jane) Lapsley

James Peale

(American, 1749-1831)
Portrait of Josephine (Jane) Lapsley, c. 1806-07
Oil on canvas
35 ¾ x 28 ½ inches 
Gift from the Martin Andersen-Gracia Andersen Foundation, Inc., 2022.24

Portrait of David Lapsley

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

The William Denning Family

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

Superest Invictus Amor (Love Ever Present)

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

Tula, Mexico

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

Autumn Fruit

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

One Taste

Leidy Churchman

(American, b. 1979)
One Taste, 2020
Oil on linen
79 x 102 ½ in
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond, 2021.1.18 © Leidy Churchman

Untitled

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.

Swoosh

Tyler Mitchell

(American, b. 1995)
Swoosh, 2021
Dye sublimation on fabric
62 ½ x 50 in.
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond, 2021.1.17 © Tyler Mitchell

The beach of Vung Tau, Vietnam

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, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond, 2021.1.23 © Sebastião Salgado

Serra Pelada, Brazil (St. Sebastian)

Sebastião Salgado

(Brazilian, b. 1944)
Serra Pelada, Brazil (St. Sebastian), 1986
Gelatin silver print
20 x 24 in.
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond, 2021.1.22 © Sebastião Salgado

Kabul, Afghanistan (people among ruins)

Sebastião Salgado

(Brazilian, b. 1944)
Kabul, Afghanistan (people among ruins), 1996
Gelatin silver print
20 x 24 in.
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond, 2021.1.21 © Sebastião Salgado

Greater Burhan Oil Field, Kuwait (Capping a wellhead)

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, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond, 2021.1.20 © Sebastião Salgado

Gitano

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, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond, 2021.1.37 Image courtesy of the artist

Javier

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

Cosmic Love

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

Untitled

Svenja Deininger

(Austrian, b. 1974)
Untitled, 2021
Oil on linen
130 x 39 ¼ in.
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art, 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.

Yellow Cell

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, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond, 2021.1.19 © Peter Halley

Untitled

Daniel LaRue Johnson

(American, 1938-2017)
Untitled, 1971
Oil on Canvas
60 x 60 in.
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond, 2021.1.16 Image courtesy the artist and Karma, New York

Untitled (I Remember Everything You Taught Me Here)

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, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond. 2021.1.13 © Steve Locke

Untitled, Paris #4

Kenneth Noland

(American, 1924-2021)
Untitled, Paris #4, 1981
Handmade paper
16 x 16 in. each
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond. 2021.1.14 © 2022 Kenneth Noland / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Untitled, Paris #13

Kenneth Noland

(American, 1924-2021)
Untitled, Paris #13, 1981
Handmade paper
16 x 16 in. each
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond. 2021.1.15 © 2022 Kenneth Noland / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

The Fracking Fields: Atom

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, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond. 2021.1.11 © Susie J. Lee

The Fracking Fields: Atom

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, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond. 2021.1.11 © Susie J. Lee

Freedom Riders (Spectrum),

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, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond. 2021.1.9 © Hank Willis Thomas

Untitled

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

Cyrus, Brookline, Massachusetts

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

Mia and Jun, Allston, Massachusetts

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

Standing Female Figure

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

Standing Figure with loin cloth

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

Earthenware Jar Decorated with Geometric Patterns and Mask

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

Earthenware Jar Decorated with Geometric Patterns

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

Earthenware Bowl with Rolled Rim

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

Miniature vessel

Unknown Artist

(Pre-Columbian)
Miniature vessel, 250-400 A.D.
1 x 1 ½ in.
In Memory of Janet Angelin, 2020.14

Indigo strip-weave cloth

Artist Unknown

(Ewe, Ghana)
Indigo strip-weave cloth, 20th century
Cotton, indigo dye
Gift of William D. and Norma Canelas Roth ’65. 2020.23

Chief’s cap (mpu)

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

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