Taryn Simon directs our attention to the unseen forces shaping the worlds we inhabit. Her projects, using photography, sculpture, text, sound and performance, center on storytelling, secrecy, and the hidden contours of power. Simon works with institutions including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the International Commission on Missing Persons, and the Fine Arts Commission of the CIA.

Tom Wesselmann emerged as a pivotal figure in the American Pop Art movement of the 1960s, setting aside Abstract Expressionism to embrace classical representations. His art, particularly in nudes, still lifes, and landscapes, carved out a unique niche with the integration of collage elements and assemblages.