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A mixed-media sculpture measuring 96 by 24 by 24 inches, featuring velvet flocking, gold chains, drinking gourds, Sicilian Testa di Moro heads, artificial basil, and natural elements like obsidian, quartz, hematite, seashells, starfish, and coral arranged in a vertical, totemic composition.
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A textured mixed media artwork by William Villalongo depicting a silhouetted Black figure surrounded by intricate cutouts and symbolic elements in acrylic, velvet flocking, and paper on wood panel.

The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) Presents William Villalongo: Myths and Migrations

Abstract landscape by Arthur Dove, ca. 1941–1946, featuring organic shapes and muted tones suggestive of nature.

“I look at nature, I see myself”: The Abstract Vision of Arthur Dove

Artist William Villalongo in front of his mixed-media paintings "Zero Gravity 1" (top) and "Zero Gravity 2."

The Philadelphia Inquirer | African mythology and folklore collide in William Villalongo’s entrancing velvety portraits

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