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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
Hand coloured printed broadside dedicated to St Yves de Verité.
St. Yves de Verite
unknown
Unknown
A1969.i89.04
Five Knives (second)
Five Knives (second)
unknown date
Unknown
A1971.142.02
detail from installation "Moist Again", "Blue Lungs"
1995
Kartz Ucci
(1961–)
(–2013)
A2020.i380
Carved wooden mask with shell decorations.
Mi Initiation Mask
1900 (at latest)
Unknown (Iatmul People, Middle Sepik, Papua New Guinea)
A1979.044.02
Shaman's or Bride’s Belt
Shaman's or Bride’s Belt
1800
Unknown
A1975.003
Carved wooden person with mustache and beard.
Ritual Figure
1900 (at latest)
Unknown (Lower Sepik, Papua New Guinea)
A1979.037
Necklace made with dog teeth.
Necklace
1900 (at latest)
Unknown (Huon Peninsula, Papua New Guinea)
A1979.009.03
Shield-like carving with two human figures.
Suspension Hook
1900 (at latest)
Unknown (Iatmul People, Middle Sepik, Papua New Guinea)
A1979.020
Owl
Owl
1962 (at latest)
Unknown
A1971.093
Digging stick with face carved into it.
Yam Stick (Carved End)
1900 (at latest)
Unknown (Wogumasch People, Upper Sepik, Papua New Guinea)
A1979.039
Necklace with teeth and dog teeth.
Necklace
1900 (at latest)
Unknown (Huon Peninsula, Papua New Guinea)
A1979.009.02
Hooks
Hooks
Unknown
A1971.136.01
Five Knives (fifth)
Five Knives (fifth)
unknown date
Unknown
A1971.142.05
Harpoon Head No.4 (Unark)
Harpoon Head No.4 (Unark)
unknown date
Unknown (Presumed Inuit)
A1971.150
Polar Bear with Two Heads
potentially Dorset culture (800 BCE to 1300 CE)
Unknown
A1971.127
Mask for Yam Ritual
Mask for Yam Ritual
1900 (at latest)
Unknown (Abelam People, Lower Sepik, Papua New Guinea)
A1979.006
Dipper (Imosik)
Dipper (Imosik)
1922 (at latest)
Unknown (Presumed Inuit)
A1971.145
Man spearing bear in light grey stone.
Man Spearing Bear
1962 (at latest)
Unknown
A1971.058
Mother, Child and Seal
Mother, Child and Seal
1962 (at latest)
Unknown (Presumed Inuit)
A1971.094
Head of a bear in greenish stone.
Bear Head
1962 (at latest)
Unknown (Presumed Inuit)
A1971.054
Hook Mask
1900 (at latest)
Unknown (Wogumasch People, Upper Sepik, Papua New Guinea)
A1979.041
Grimacing bear-like animal mask with teeth bared
Grimacing bear-like animal mask with teeth bared
unknown
Unknown (African)
A2014.124
Black and white print of a woman holding a bouquet.
Untitled (Woman With Flowers)
unknown date
Unknown
A2014.081
Carved wooden pendant with single human figure.
Suspension Hook
1900 (at latest)
Unknown (Murik Lagoon People, Coastal, Papua New Guinea)
A1979.021
Dance Mask
Dance Mask
1900 (at latest)
Unknown (Abelam People, Lower Sepik, Papua New Guinea)
A1979.008