“Unorthodox is a large-scale group exhibition featuring 55 contemporary artists from around the world whose practices mix forms and genres without concern for artistic conventions. Though the artists in Unorthodox come from a wide variety of backgrounds and generations, they are united in their spirit of independence and individuality. Through over 200 works, the exhibition highlights the importance of iconoclasm and art’s key role in breaking rules and traditions.” — The Jewish Museum
Austé, A Mistaken Style of Life, 1987, acrylic on canvas, 96 x 60 in. Private collection, Los Angeles
Clayton Bailey, Milker Robot, 1985, repurposed scrap aluminum, chrome, stainless steel, glass, light bulbs, 67 x 20 x 17 in. Courtesy of the artist. © Clayton Bailey
Stephen Goodfellow, Vandals, 1983, acrylic on canvas, 48 x 72 in. Susan and Alan Lichtenstein Collection. © Stephen Goodfellow, image courtesy of the artist
Margaret Harrison, What’s That Long Red Limp Wrinkly Thing You’re Pulling On?, 2009, watercolor and colored pencil on paper, 23 ⅞ x 18 ⅞ in. Ronald Feldman Fine Arts Inc. New York. © Margaret Harrison, photograph by Casey Dorobek
Gülsün Karamustafa, First of May (Woman Constantly Sewing Red Flags with Her Sewing Machine), 1977, mixed media on paper, 32¼ x 24½ in. Courtesy of the artist and Rampa Gallery, Istanbul. © Gülsün Karamustafa, image provided by the artist
Keiichi Tanaami, Sweet Friday, 1975, 16 mm film animation, 3 min 21 sec. © Keiichi Tanaami, courtesy of the artist and NANZUKA, Tokyo, Japan
Jirí Kovanda, Hanging Sleeves, Hiding Hands, made in collaboration with Eva Koèátková, 2013, performance and object, dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist
Boris Lurie, Big No Painting, 1963, oil and paper on canvas, 65 ½ x 85 in. Boris Lurie Art Foundation, New York. © Boris Lurie Art Foundation, New York
Bunny Rogers, Self-Portrait as Clone of Jeanne d’Arc, 2014, print, artist frame, 14 x 12 x 1.2 in. Collection of Eleanor and Bobby Carye, New York. © Bunny Rogers, image provided by Société Berlin, Germany
Erna Rosenstein, Untitled, n.d., mixed media, 6¾ x 5⅛ x 2¾ in. Adam Sandauer and Foksal Gallery Foundation, Warsaw, Poland. © Adam Sandauer, image courtesy of Adam Sandauer and Foksal Gallery Foundation, Warsaw, Poland
Xanti Schawinsky, The Aviator, from the series Faces of War, 1942, mixed media, watercolor and ink, 28 ⅞ x 21 in. Courtesy of the Xanti Schawinsky Estate, Switzerland, and Broadway 1602, New York. © Xanti Schawinsky, image provided by Broadway 1602, New York
Diane Simpson, Peplum IV, 2015, aluminum, galvanized steel, rivets and enamel, 48 x 29 x 18 in. Courtesy of the artist; Corbett vs. Dempsey, Chicago; and JTT Gallery, New York. © Diane Simpson
Hajime Sorayama, Untitled, 1990, acrylic on illustration board, 20¼ x 14¼ in. Nanzuka Gallery, Tokyo. © Hajime Sorayama, image courtesy of Nanzuka Gallery, Tokyo
Endre Tót, My Rain-Your Rain, 1971-78, typewriting on postcard, 3 ⅞ x 5 ⅞ in. Courtesy of acb Gallery, Budapest. © Endre Tót, image courtesy of acb Gallery, Budapest
William T. Vollman, Tree of Heaven, 2015, oil on panel, 22 x 16 in. Courtesy of the artist. © William Vollman, image courtesy of the artist
Images courtesy The Jewish Museum. Installation photo by David Heald.