Acquisitions

The McNay proudly announces new additions to the museum’s permanent collection. Continue to check here for recent acquisitions.

Victoria

Victoria

Commissioned by the McNay, Philip Grausman’s over 14-foot stainless steel portrait sculpture Victoria was installed on the museum's grounds on March 11, 2008. Victoria’s simplified but sensual modeling gives life and personality to the cast-metal face.

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Head of Medusa

Head of Medusa

Sculpted in 1906, Gabrielle Dumontet’s bronze depicts the mythological character Medusa’s tormented face surrounded by her infamous hair of serpents. Small incandescent bulbs illuminate each serpent’s mouth.

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Woman with Arm Raised

Woman with Arm Raised © 2005 Kiki Smith

Created in 2005, Kiki Smith’s porcelain sculpture Woman with Arm Raised depicts Alice as she explores Wonderland.

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Gathering Paradise

by Sandy Skoglund

Gathering Paradise © 1991 Sandy Skoglund

Sandy Skoglund’s Gathering Paradise, a large Cibachrome photograph created in 1991, features in acidic pinks and purples, a scene of squirrels comically ransacking a home while the residents appear unaware of the chaos around them.

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