ArtistsTim Rollins
Tim Rollins

Tim Rollins

Artist
PaintingConceptual ArtPerformance Art
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4
Institutional Exhibitions
2
Works in Collection
5
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  • Conceptual Art
  • Performance Art
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For 20 Years: Editions Schellmann
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1989–1990
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Contemporary Works from the Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1989–1990
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Committed to Print
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1988
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Contemporary Works from the Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1987–1988
About

Why this artist matters now

Tim Rollins was an American artist and educator known for collaborative practice that merged conceptual art with social pedagogy. Working primarily with young people from underserved communities in New York, he created large-scale paintings, installations, and performances that engaged literary texts and archival material as sites of collective meaning-making. His practice refused the separation between art-making and teaching, positioning creativity as a tool for critical consciousness and community solidarity.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 25d ago

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Conceptual Art
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Painting
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Study for Amerika (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago
Study for Amerika (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago
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In collection
Cleveland Museum of Art
In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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