The Collection
After buying Canadian contemporary art for years, Alison and Alan Schwartz began building an international collection. Over the past few decades, they’ve acquired pieces from all over the world. “We donated the bulk of our Canadian-only art in the 1990s,” says Alan. “We hoped to make choices that would have a more universal and lasting impact, and that pursuit thrust us into the world of the so-called ‘big league’ of collectors. But getting to the big leagues was never our ambition or focus.” Here’s a list of art from the condo that is shown in the pages of this feature.
A
Adam Pendleton, Untitled (2017), page 58; The Man (2004), page 64 Antony Gormley, Meme CCLXV
(2011), page 61 Arthur Jafa, Ex-Slave Gordon (2017), page 61
C
Carol Bove,
Untitled (2014), page 66
Charline von Heyl, Flagbird (2011), page 66
Chris Ofili, Triangle Pink Waterfall (2016), page 58; BaptismLady Chancellor (2007-2012), page 61 Cindy Sherman, Untitled #299 (1994), page 66
D
Derrick Adams, Interior Life (Figure 12) (2019), page 58
E
Ellen Gallagher, Untitled (2000), page 66
Erin Shirreff, Drop (#7) (2014), page 66
G
Glenn Ligon, One Live and Die (2006), page 61
J
Jack Whitten,
Eta Group II (1976), page 62
K
Kara Walker,
An Article on Race Fatigue, Set of 13 (2016), page 58; 10 Year Massacre (and its Retelling) (2009), page 59
L
Liza Lou, Untitled #17 (2011-2012), page 61; Floccus (2018), page 64
M
Mickalene Thomas, Maya #7 (2015), detail shown above
O
Oscar Murillo, Material Alignment (2013-2015), page 61
R
Rachel Whiteread, Untitled (Book Shelf) (2000), page 65 Rashid Johnson, Untitled Anxious Audience (2018), page 62
S
Sarah Lucas, Hard Nud (2012), page 64 Sheila Hicks, Dignity (2018), page 64 Simone Leigh,
Ado (2018), page 58 Stanley Whitney, Coney Island Baby (2018), page 61
T
Tauba Auerbach, Ray II (2012), page 65 Theaster Gates, Economic Riot (2013), page 60
Toyin Ojih Odutola, Michaelmas Term (2016), page 61
W
Wangechi Mutu, Mwotaji (The Dreamer) (2016), page 58 William Kentridge, Shadow Figure II (2016), page 58
Z
Zanele Muholi, Somnyama Ngonyama series: Zona 1, Philadelphia, (2018), page 60; Khanukani 1, Brooklyn (2017), page 60