Tag Tours
Check 'em out.
Only a small collection of art actually makes it into our galleries, so we thought we would share some of the hidden gems currently on display and in storage. Here you'll find a collection of hand crafted, online tours by IMA staff that provide unique and unexpected connections to our extensive collection of art. We have so many works of art in our collection, that we thought we would have fun in presenting some you may never see. Enjoy.
2012 IMA Playoffs
The Big Game is in Indianapolis this year, and while our beloved Colts won't be playing, we’re still in the mood for football. In this Tag Tour, we have the 8 works of art that were most-viewed on our web site this year. Each round of the playoffs (starting Jan 7), we’ll ask you to vote on which piece should continue to the next round. Here’s the kicker – we want you to choose the artworks that will represent Wildcard teams. Check out the works that have already made the cut below and follow us on Facebook to vote for your Wildcard picks. Final “teams” will be announced just after the New Year.
Tim Hawkinson
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Möbius Ship
Robert Indiana
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Love
Louis Comfort Tiffany
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Angel of the Resurrection
O'Keeffe, Georgia
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Jimson Weed
Turner, Joseph Mallord William
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The Fifth Plague of Egypt
Gogh, Vincent van
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Landscape at Saint-Rémy (Enclosed Field with Peasant)
Suh, Do-Ho
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Floor
Follower of Bosch, Hieronymus
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Christ in Limbo
Frieseke, Frederick Carl
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Afternoon - Yellow Room
Gruelle, Richard Buckner
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The Canal Morning Effect
Manufacturer E. Kold Christensen
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PK24 chaise lounge
Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da
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Sleeping Cupid
All Hallow's Eve
As the weather turns chilly, thoughts turn to the most important question of the season: What will I be for Halloween? We have assembled a set of ghoulish and ghastly works for you, so look for a little inspiration in the IMA's macabre collection.
French
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Untitled (Orange)
Japanese
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Crow on Snow-covered Branch
Mayer, Henrik Martin
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Halloween Carnival
Baumann, Gustave
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Pumpkins
Adams, John Ottis
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Skull
Gropper, William
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The Witch
Daubigny, Charles François
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Landscape with Flight of Crows
Feuchère, Jean-Jacques
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Satan
Tait, Agnes
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Cat by Waterside
Rouault, Georges
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Plate IX: Le Squelette laboureur
Treat 'Em Rough! Join the Tanks
African
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fly whisk with human skull
O'Connor, Thom
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The Witch
Baumann, Gustave
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Harden Hollow
Johns, Jasper
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Untitled
When I See Red, I See...
Kiki Smith
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Bat
Untitled
LOLCatz
IMA Staffers love LOLCatz. We love them so much, in fact, we set out to find some mischievous felines in the collection, as well. Enjoy these whiskered works.
Yoshio Taylor
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Blue Cat
Tait, Agnes
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Siamese Cats
Appel, Karel
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Frightened Cat
Saito Kiyoshi
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Two Cats
English
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Lynx
Edo people; Benin Kingdom
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lid in the form of a leopard head
Roffe, William
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The Mouse
Lear, Edward
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Letter C
Tait, Agnes
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Cat by Waterside
Tait, Agnes
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The Aristocrat
Ruskin, John
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Head of a Tiger
Ives, James Merritt
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My Three White Kittens
Indy is a Sports Town
It's true. Indianapolis is a sports town. We've got the Indianapolis Colts, Fever, Indians, Pacers and the Indy 500. So if you are a sports fan and find yourself on an art museum site, we thought we would provide a sports-tailored art experience. Go Team!
Bellows, George Wesley
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A Stag at Sharkey's
American
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Sport and Nature
Ron Kleemann
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jacket
Balloon Race
Joseph R. Scott
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Race Horse and Jockeys
Gilbert Hsaio
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Horizon #2
Heller, Helen West
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Baseball
Ruthven Byrum
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Golf Course Scene
Feigin, Marsha
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Basketball
Designer Bill Blass
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sketch of a tennis outfit
Doisneau, Robert
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La Poule au Gibier (The Pool Game)
Photographer Darlene Delbecq
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Fencer, Pan-American Games
Veracruz culture
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ballgame waist yoke in the form of a mythological Toad
Callot, Jacques
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Carriage Race in the Piazza Gesu
Calame, Ingrid
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From #258 Drawing (Tracings from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the L.A. River
Happy Hour
You don't have to wait until 5pm to access this happy hour. We searched through our collection to find works of art that feature wine, beer, and other libations. Check back frequently to see if we're running your special, although I doubt we'll have that Harvey Wallbanger you're craving.
Zulu people
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beer vessel
Shang dynasty
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ritual wine server (guang)
Woman with a Pot of Beer
Hogarth, William
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Beer Street
Brandt Steele
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design for beer stein
Kalf, Willem
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Still Life with a Chinese Porcelain Jar
Manufacturer Vienna Porcelain Manufactory
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wine bottle
Braque, Georges
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Still Life with Pink Fish
Man Reading Wine List
Hogarth, William
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Gin Lane
Séguin, Armand
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Le Bar (The Bar)
Printer Imp. Chaix
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Irish and American Bar, rue Royale - The Chap Book
attributed to Katsushika Hokusai
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Drinking Wine
The Blues
Blue can be many things. Blue is a color. When used effectively, blue may evoke certain feelings in you, also referred to as 'The Blues.' We've put a collection of works that make use of blue: navy, cerulean, azure, and aqua. Whether you're talking Muddy Waters or water colors, we've got a thing for The Blues.
Lemmen, Georges
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The Two Sisters or The Serruys Sisters
Saar, Allison
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Nappy Head Blues
Modigliani, Amedeo
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The Boy
Brown, Deborah
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Atlantis
Scott, William Edouard
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Rainy Night, Etaples
Yoshio Taylor
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Blue Cat
Blumenschein, Mary Shepard Greene
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Louisa Fletcher
Kuniyoshi
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Woman with Box of Seeds
Antreasian, Garo Zareh
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The Duomo - Milan
Benson, Frank Weston
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Sunlight
Forsyth, William J.
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Girl with Pitcher
Cassatt, Mary
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Head of Margot
Velde, Henry van de
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Père Biart Reading in the Garden
Animals in Art
It's kind of like the Discovery Channel. Take a closer look at these works of art. What critters do you see? Notice how prevalent animals have been over time. We can't live without them. Or stop including them in our creativity.
Saunders, Raymond Jennings; Printer Cirrus Editions
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Duck Out of Water
Donald Duck Herr Shade
Ives, James Merritt
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My Three White Kittens
Xuande
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vase with dragon and cloud design
Loma people
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helmet mask (Landai) for Poro association
Akan people
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weight for measuring gold in the form of a bird and snake
Tang dynasty
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saddled horse
Japanese
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seated monkey
Hegler, John Jacob
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Portrait of Alice Lyons
Chase, William Merritt
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Still Life with Fish
Inspector Rat (Wind in the Willows)
Indian
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Prince riding on an elephant at the head of his army
Akan people
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weight for measuring gold in the form of a crocodile
William D. Paddock
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Sundial, Boy with Spider
The Butterfly's Funeral
Kishi Gantai
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Cherry-Apple and Peacocks on Rock
Appel, Karel
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Sunny Parrot in Landscape
Master of San Baudelio de Berlanga
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Entry of Christ into Jerusalem
WTF?
This is a collection of art directly from the Indianapolis Museum of Art that made us stop and think - What's this for? The works of art you'll encounter in this collection are thought-provoking, quirky, odd, funny and potentially, from another planet. Enjoy this Tag Tour, and feel free to add your "What's this for?" tag.
Acconci, Vito
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Round Trip (A Space to Fall Back On)
American
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Untitled (Efik skin-covered head crest)
Vallotton, Félix Edouard
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"Why, you dirty swine..."
Designer Sottsass, Ettore, II
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Shiva vase
Gregory Crewdson
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Untitled
Salviati, Francesco
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Medusa
Dai Fujiwara; Designer Miyake, Issey
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skirt (A-POC)
Manufacturer Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
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Lovers with a Birdcage
Lasansky, Mauricio
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Sol y Luna
"Why, no sir, why should I be afraid?"
Utagawa Kunisada
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Iwai Hanshiro V as the Ghost of Taira no Tomomori's Daughter, Tamamushi
True Ghost Stories
Robert Indiana
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Pelvic and Bright
Beard, William Holbrook
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His Majesty Receives
Jon Eric Riis
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Greed
I'm in the Mood for Love
Ah, Love. An enjoyable disorder characterized by feelings of excitement, anticipation, high hopes, and giddiness. Whether you're lookin' or leavin'- get smitten with this tour of love-themed works of art. Now that's Amore.
Lauck, Anthony Joseph
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The Visitation
Robert Indiana
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LOVE
Robert Indiana
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Love
Ives, James Merritt
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The Evening of Love
Peter Max
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Love
Robert Indiana
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The American Love
Unknown
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Power of Love over Strength
Photographer Tom Rummler
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Photograph of "Love" in the Making in North Haven, Conn.
Rockwell, Norman
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The Love Song
Wertheimer, Gustav
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The Kiss of the Siren
Doisneau, Robert
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Le Baiser du Trottier (Sidewalk Kiss)
Appel, Karel
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Putting Green Kiss
Currier, Nathaniel
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The Lover's Quarrel
Richmond, William Blake
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Aphrodite between Eros and Himeros
French
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L' Insomnie Amoureuses (Love's Insomnia)
Super Bowls
You don't have to love football to love this collection. From 11th-century Chinese ceramics to 20th-century colanders, the IMA has Super Bowls that would even make Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts jealous.
food bowl
Manufacturer Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory; Designer Ted Muehling
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Moon Snail White bowl
Sueharu Fukami
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Clarity
Vai people
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bowl supported by maternity figure
Carlsen, Dines
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The Jade Bowl
Designer Starck, Philippe
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Max le Chinois Colander
Chase, William Merritt
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Still Life with Fish
Arab people
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food bowl
Jin dynasty
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bowl with two violet spots
Plugged In
This isn't exactly a plugin for your computer. We're talking about works of art that require electricity to run. Enjoy these pieces from IMA's collection that feature artists that stepped outside of traditional mediums. Don't worry, you won't get shocked.
Michal Rovner
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Notebook 2
Kara Walker
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They Waz Nice White Folks While They Lasted (Sez One Gal to Another)
Paik, Nam June
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Who's Your Tree
Acconci, Vito
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Round Trip (A Space to Fall Back On)
Robert Irwin
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Light and Space III
Holzer, Jenny
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Untitled
Chryssa
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AMPERSAND III
Aycock, Alice
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The Theory of Twilight
American
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untitled
In the Nude
This tour is kind of Rated R. We’re not checking ID’s, but we will warn you that this Tag Tour highlights some of the nudes that appear in our collection. Don't be shy, it's art.
Duveneck, Frank
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Reclining Nude
Richards, Samuel G.
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Seated Male Nude, Frontal Pose
Shulz, Adolph Robert
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Female Nude
Pearlstein, Philip
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Nude with Rocker
Nude #1
Pierre Daura
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Nude
Standing Nude
Céspedes, Pablo de
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Christ's Descent into Limbo
Wesselmann, Tom
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Cynthia nude
Shulz, Adolph Robert
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Male Nude with Beard
Mirror Nude
Ramos, Mel
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Miss Lemon Drop
American
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Untitled (Nude and 2-ears)
Designer Jean-Paul Gaultier
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jacket
Designer Franco Moschino
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dress
Impress My Boss/Grandma/Hot Date
Got someone special that you need to impress? Explore significant (and very cool) works from around the world and drop some knowledge in the process. Next time you're at the IMA with your boss/grandma/hot date, give this tour a whirl and see what happens.
Louis Comfort Tiffany
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Angel of the Resurrection
Gauguin, Paul
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Landscape near Arles
O'Keeffe, Georgia
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Jimson Weed
painted cup
Anatsui, El
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Duvor (communal cloth)
Yoruba people
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Egungun masker's garment
Qianlong
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vase with nine peach design
Robert Indiana
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Love
Turrell, James
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Acton
slit drum
Indulge
Take a trip through this set of works to ripen your senses. It's all about the food. That's right - see it, smell it, taste it, and explore the art of food. Go ahead, don't be shy - indulge.
American
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Food is a Weapon, Don't Waste It!
Qianlong
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vase with nine peach design
Printer Salvatore Silkscreen Co. Inc., New York; Warhol, Andy
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Chicken Noodle
Gauguin, Paul
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Still Life with Profile of Laval
Workshop of Brueghel, Jan, the younger
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The Sense of Taste
Cox, Jacob
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Fruit Still Life
Guy, Seymour Joseph
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Temptation
Ives, James Merritt
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American Summer Fruit
Bes-Ben
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hat (pineapple)
