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.
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
Brian Eno, Peter Schmidt, Pae White
(British b. 1948), (British born Germany, 1931-1980), (American b. 1963)Oblique Strategies: One Hundred Worthwhile Dilemmas, 1996
Plastic and paper
5 ½ x 5 ½ x 1 ½ in. (closed)
Gift of Suzanne Delehanty in honor of Teagan Walsh, Rollins Class of 2020, 2020.39
Antonio Martorell
(Puerto Rican, b. 1939)Libro de las esquelas, 2018
Book, collage on felt
20 x 48 x 3 in (opened)
Gift of the artist, 2020.68. Image courtesy of the artist
Shirin Neshat
(American, Iranian, b. 1957)Magali & Phoenix, 2019
Digital c-print with ink and acrylic paint
60 x 40 in.
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art at Rollins College, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond, 2021.1.5. Image courtesy of the artist and Gladstone Gallery, New York
Devorah Sperber
(American, b. 1961)French Cut Bikini, 2001
Map tacks on clear vinyl
41 x 19 x 5/8 in.
Gift of Peter Norton, 2020.65 © Devorah Sperber
Devorah Sperber
(American, b. 1961)Thong Bikini, 2001
Map tacks on clear vinyl
41 x 19 x 5/8 in.
Gift of Peter Norton, 2020.66 © Devorah Sperber
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
Analia Saban
(Argentine-American, b. 1980)Woven Angle Gradient as Weft, Cadmium Yellow Medium, 2021
Woven acrylic paint and linen thread on panel
70 ¼ x 70 ¼ in.
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art at Rollins College, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond, 2021.1.8. Image courtesy the artist and Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York / Los Angeles
Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Analia Saban works across the mediums of painting, drawing, weaving, and sculpture to challenge viewers’ expectations of what constitutes a work of art. In so doing, she creates new hybrid forms that expand traditional notions of artmaking, simultaneously playing on art historical references, including the history of minimalism, while experimenting with new techniques and technologies. One of Saban’s unconventional methods is to weave “threads” of dried acrylic paint through linen, producing works in which paint and canvas are physically intertwined. The series Woven Angle Gradient as Weft, comprised of six paintings that focus on a primary or secondary color gradient, investigates the relationship between the analog and the digital. The compositions are inspired by image-editing software and suggest the stilled hands of a stopped clock, inviting the viewer to pause and reflect on notions of time and duration. Saban lives and works in Los Angeles.
Elias Sime
(Ethiopian, b. 1968)Tightrope: Under the Stars, 2020
Reclaimed electronic components and wires on panel
153 ¼ x 110 ½ in.
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art at Rollins College, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond, 2021.1.7 © Elias Sime. Courtesy the artist and James Cohan, New York
Ethiopian artist Elias Sime creates intricate and visually complex abstractions from discarded electronic waste, which he buys in recycling markets in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. With labor intensive precision, the artist painstakingly braids electrical wires and cuts up old motherboards, incorporating computer keyboards and keys, buttons, bottle caps, bead-like plastic components, and other electronic parts, which he then re-assembles in elaborate patterns. The series title Tightrope suggests the precarious balance a society or community must maintain between technological advancements and their inevitable impact on the environment. Sime’s use of these materials is not intended as a commentary on the evils of consumerism, however. Suggestive of aerial views, topographical formations, and organic shapes accentuated by blocks of color, Sime’s compositions instead emphasize our interconnectedness, both to each other, and to the earth in an aesthetic language all his own.
Joyce Treiman
(American, 1922 – 1991)Untitled (Wrestlers), 1984
Pencil and colored pencil on paper
17 x 14 in.
Gift from Betty L. Beer Franklin, 2019.7 © Joyce Treiman
Charles Gaines
(American, b. 1944)Numbers and Faces: Multi-Racial/Ethnic Combinations Series 1: Face #11, Martina Crouch (Nigerian Igbo Tribe/White), 2020
Acrylic paint, acrylic sheet and photograph
38 x 32 in.
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art at Rollins College, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond. 2021.1.4 © Charles Gaines. Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth
Eamon Ore-Giron
(American, b. 1973)Roman Blues 1, 2015
Flashe on linen
66 x 56 in.
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art at Rollins College, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond. 2020.1.19 © Eamon Ore-Giron
Born in Arizona, Eamon Ore-Giron explores in his work a multiplicity of cultural referents, traditions, and materials. Informed by a wide range of historical legacies—from indigenous and Latino to classical European and modern avant-garde—Ore-Giron's visual language speaks to the confluence of form and content. His paintings bring together the timelessness and universality of geometric shapes while integrating the formal characteristics of artistic traditions from divergent time periods and regions. As is characteristic of his style, in this painting, shapes, lines and colors create a dynamic composition full of energy and movement. The title refers to each of the vertical forms, which the artist identifies as evoking the Roman numeral III, while at the same time referencing ancient columns and classical architecture. Inspired by the work of Brazilian artists Hélio Oiticica and Lygia Clark, this painting is part of an ongoing series that weaves together visual and historical elements.
Larry Fink
(American, b. 1941)Poor People’s Campaign, Washington DC, May, 1968, 1969/2019
Archival pigment print
22 x 17 in.
Gift of Russ Rabito. 2020.51 © Larry Fink
Larry Fink
(American, b. 1941)Vietnam Moratorium, October, 1969, 1969/2019
Archival pigment print
22 x 17 in.
Gift of Russ Rabito. 2020.50 © Larry Fink
Larry Fink
(American, b. 1941)Washington Moratorium, Washington DC, November, 1969, 1969/2019
Archival pigment print
22 x 17 in.
Gift of Russ Rabito. 2020.49 © Larry Fink
Shawn Theodore
(American, b. 1970)Portrait of Amanda S. Gorman, 2018
Archival pigment print
Museum purchase from the Michel Roux Acquisition Fund. 2021.4 © Shawn Theodore. Image courtesy of Kahn Contemporary
Elinor Carucci
(Israeli-American, b. 1971)Court Collar, 2020
Archival pigment print
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art at Rollins College, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond. 2021.1.1 © Elinor Carucci
In 2020, Time magazine commissioned photographer Elinor Carucci to capture a selection of the distinctive collars worn by the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The images accompanied the article "Portraits of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Favorite Collars and the Stories Behind Them," by Tessa Berenson, which was published in November of 2020. Each of Carucci's photographs focuses on one of the collars; set against a dark background, the emblematic objects stand out as signifiers of the Justice’s progressive and feminist perspectives. Known popularly as “RBG,” Justice Ginsburg was only the second woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court. Her collars, often gifts from admirers, colleagues, or students, were encoded with layers of meaning that frequently related the cases she was working on. For instance, the Court Collar on view here, was one of her favorites to wear to court, and the Pride Collar, a gift from a fellow at Georgetown University Law Center, showed her unyielding support for the LGBTQ community. The South American Collar, also on view here, was the last one she wore, only a few weeks before she passed.
Elinor Carucci
(Israeli-American, b. 1971)Pride Collar (2016), 2020
Archival pigment print
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art at Rollins College, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond. 2021.1.2 © Elinor Carucci
Elinor Carucci
(Israeli-American, b. 1971)South American Collar: the last collar Ginsburg wore in her lifetime, at a wedding she officiated on August 30, 2020, 2020
Archival pigment print
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art at Rollins College, Gift of Barbara ’68 and Theodore ’68 Alfond. 2021.1.3 © Elinor Carucci
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
Artist Unknown
(Ewe, Ghana)Indigo strip-weave cloth, 20th century
Cotton, indigo dye
Gift of William D. and Norma Canelas Roth ’65. 2020.23
