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Cynthia Daignault, Twenty-Six Seconds, 2024. Oil on linen. Overall: 162 1/2 × 297 1/2 in. The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, Purchase with funds provided by Pete and Michelle Scantland. © Cynthia Daignault. Photo by Jeff McLane.

Shizu Saldamando, San Cha and Prisk, 2024. Ballpoint pen on found twin-sized bed sheet. 64 × 89 1/2 in. The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, Purchase with funds provided by Beth Swofford by exchange. © Shizu Saldamando. Photo by Jeff McLane.

Alex Israel, Movie Theaters, 2024. Acrylic on canvas. 54 × 139 1/2 in. The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, Purchase with funds provided by Karyn Kohl. ©Alex Israel.

Kara Walker, Unmanned Drone, 2023, Bronze, 156 x 132 x 56 in. The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, Purchase with funds provided by Beth Swofford by exchange. © Kara Walker. Photo by Fredrik Nilsen.