2019 Acquisition: Daniel Rozin
Daniel Rozin’s Selfish Gene Mirror simulates the behavior of genes fighting to reproduce. This piece draws inspiration from the Neo-Darwinistic theory described in Richard Dawkins’ book “The Selfish Gene.” The theory proposes that evolutionary change is caused by...
2019 Acquisition: Judith Schaechter
Judith Schaechter is renowned for her brilliantly colored stained glass pieces, each created through painstaking multi-layered process of engraving, sandblasting, painting and firing. Schaechter’s imagery is always narrative, but ambiguous, as the artist asks us to...
2019 Spectrum Acquisition: Amber Cowan
Amber Cowan creates fantastical assemblages of pressed glassware, paying ode to the history of glass manufacturing in the United States from Tiffany to Fenton Art Glass. Cowan gets her materials from now defunct glass factories, flea markets and thrift stores. Her...
Alyson Shotz: 2019 Permanent Lobby Commission
In March 2019, we were delighted to unveil All Equations Are Wave Equations, the long-anticipated installation in the museum lobby by Brooklyn artist Alyson Shotz. The sculpture, inspired by and created specifically for the Hunter’s 2005 building, takes...
2018 Spectrum Acquisition: Gajin Fujita
Los Angeles native Gajin Fujita draws upon his Japanese American heritage for his mural-sized, powerfully iconic and vibrantly layered paintings. Embracing two worlds, Fujita’s works combine elements from traditional Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints with aspects of...
