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York University’s Collection

York University’s collection serves as a rich pedagogical resource for students, faculty, art historians, and scholars with nearly 1700 art works by leading local, national, and international artists spanning painting, sculpture, prints, photography, and new media.

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Metal abstract sculpture
Stone sculpture of a loon
Color abstract painting of a man
Yellow and green disc
An Abstract yellow image of a horse
A stone sculpture of a polar bear

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Artist Last Name
Three Gorges Dam, Wushan # 5, Yangtze River, China
2002
Edward Burtynsky
(1955–)
A2014.087
Flower and reeds in front of a lake; the sun dominates the sky.
Sea Flowers
1965
Miller Brittain
(1912–)
(–1968)
A2000.010
Stylized cartographic scene, maybe Newfoundland?
Canadian Atlas: Sea View
1974
Claude Breeze
(1938–)
A2020.i051
A group of six images: Four elk above a factory spewing pollution and a woman sitting facing the camera. Headline reads "Fragile skies".
Fragile Skies
1995
Carl Beam
(1943–)
(–2005)
A2020.i006
Blue squarish abstract canvas with a blue background and wide stripes in yellow, green, magenta, and several shades of blue on the right side.
Blue M
1966
Jack Bush
(1909–)
(–1977)
A1968.i89.01
Hourglass figure in stripes of colours.
Nice Pink
1965
Jack Bush
(1909–)
(–1977)
A1966.i89.04
A print of the cover of Art in America showing a grid of 16 slides.
P+L+P+L+P=VSI
1970
Iain Baxter
A1970.147
Large abstract tapestry hanging in situ.
The Door
1970
Micheline Beauchemin
(1929–)
(–2009)
A1970.125
Medicine '84
1984
Carl Beam
(1943–)
(–2005)
A1987.002
Portriat of Cher in magenta.
Cher
2000
Carl Beam
(1943–)
(–2005)
A2004.004
Portriat of Barbra Streisand in blue.
Barbara
2000
Carl Beam
(1943–)
(–2005)
A2004.003
Densified Oil Drums, #4, Hamilton, Ontario
1997
Edward Burtynsky
(1955–)
A2014.085
Print with images from northern lakes abstracted out into graphical elements.
Island Forms - Northern Image Series
1975 (at latest)
Ed Bartram
(1938–)
(–2019)
A2020.i211
A trio of ghostly figures, derived from a historic photograph of three unidentified Indigenous people, wear western dress and stand at a graveside.
Three Graveside Figures
1984
Carl Beam
(1943–)
(–2005)
A1987.007
Elves
Elves
1950
Willi Baumeister
(1889–)
(–1955)
A1972.037
Large abstract canvas with a dark greenish background with a yellow starburst on the left and three stripes on the left.
Flack
1970 to 72
Jack Bush
(1909–)
(–1977)
A2000.015
A glamorous woman in black and red wearing a robe.
Sarah Bernhard dans "La Tosca"
1900
R.J Berger
A1970.113
Welded steel structure that suggests a breastplate.
Breastplate
unknown date
Ronald Boaks
A2014.039
Portrait of Einstein in royal blue.
OM
2000
Carl Beam
(1943–)
(–2005)
A2004.005
Pencil drawing of Laurier.
Laurier
1986
John Boyle
(1941–)
A2000.006
A stylized Y in red, with blue to the left and green to the right.
Banner - Vanier College
1965
Jack Bush
(1909–)
(–1977)
A1965.i89.01
Vertical line on left in burgundy; three horizontal stripes attached in orange, blue, green.
Stripes to the Right
1965
Jack Bush
(1909–)
(–1977)
A1966.i89.08
Geometric forms with an island shape overtop a stylized flag.
Estampe Japonaise
1969
M.K.L Beery
A1972.021
Reproduction of a old encyclopaedia entry.
Geronimo: States of Being
1984
Carl Beam
(1943–)
(–2005)
A1987.001
Boat
2014 (at latest)
Wojtek Biczysko
(1946–)
A2014.083