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Exhibition

Charles Ray: Figure Ground

January 31–June 5, 2022

Previously on view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 999

Free with Museum admission

All exhibitions

Overview Visiting Guide Exhibition Objects

Plank piece I and II, Charles Ray American, Two gelatin silver prints — Plank piece I and II
Charles Ray (American, born Chicago, Illinois, 1953)
1973

Untitled, Charles Ray American, Gelatin silver print — Untitled
Charles Ray (American, born Chicago, Illinois, 1953)
1973, printed 1989

Rotating circle, Charles Ray American, Electric motor and disc — Rotating circle
Charles Ray (American, born Chicago, Illinois, 1953)
1988

81 x 83 x 85 = 86 x 83 x 85, Charles Ray American, Aluminum — 81 x 83 x 85 = 86 x 83 x 85
Charles Ray (American, born Chicago, Illinois, 1953)
1989

Table, Charles Ray American, Plexiglas and steel — Table
Charles Ray (American, born Chicago, Illinois, 1953)
1990

No, Charles Ray American, Chromogenic print in artist's frame — No
Charles Ray (American, born Chicago, Illinois, 1953)
1992

Boy, Charles Ray American, Painted fiberglass, steel, fabric and glass — Boy
Charles Ray (American, born Chicago, Illinois, 1953)
1992

Family romance, Charles Ray American, Painted fiberglass and hair — Family romance
Charles Ray (American, born Chicago, Illinois, 1953)
1993

Tractor, Charles Ray American, Aluminum — Tractor
Charles Ray (American, born Chicago, Illinois, 1953)
2005

Handheld bird, Charles Ray American, Painted stainless steel — Handheld bird
Charles Ray (American, born Chicago, Illinois, 1953)
2006

Chicken, Charles Ray American, Painted stainless steel and porcelain — Chicken
Charles Ray (American, born Chicago, Illinois, 1953)
2007

Hand holding egg, Charles Ray American, Porcelain — Hand holding egg
Charles Ray (American, born Chicago, Illinois, 1953)
2007

Boy with frog, Charles Ray American, Painted stainless steel — Boy with frog
Charles Ray (American, born Chicago, Illinois, 1953)
2009

Huck and Jim, Charles Ray American, Stainless steel — Huck and Jim
Charles Ray (American, born Chicago, Illinois, 1953)
2014

Mime, Charles Ray American, Aluminum — Mime
Charles Ray (American, born Chicago, Illinois, 1953)
2014

A copy of ten marble fragments of the Great Eleusinian Relief, Charles Ray American, Aluminum — A copy of ten marble fragments of the Great Eleusinian Relief
Charles Ray (American, born Chicago, Illinois, 1953)
2017

Reclining woman, Charles Ray American, Stainless steel — Reclining woman
Charles Ray (American, born Chicago, Illinois, 1953)
2018

Archangel, Charles Ray American, Cypress — Archangel
Charles Ray (American, born Chicago, Illinois, 1953)
2021

Sarah Williams, Charles Ray American, Stainless steel — Sarah Williams
Charles Ray (American, born Chicago, Illinois, 1953)
2021