Marshall has had a long-running concern with the Western tradition of producing art history, and its marginalisation of the black subject. Referring to various art historical styles and traditions, he incorporates these styles and symbols into his contemporary images. In the round hall and the adjacent rooms, numerous works can be seen which address the Western canon of art.
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>Kerry James Marshall, At the End of the Wee Hours, 1984.Collage, paper, 25.4 x 17.8 cm.
>Kerry James Marshall, Two Invisible Men Naked, 1985.Painting, two panels, acrylic, paper, 152.4 x 203.2 cm.
>Kerry James Marshall, 7 am Sunday Morning, 2003.Painting, acrylic, canvas banner, 304.8 x 548.64 cm.
>Kerry James Marshall, Nude (Spotlight), 2009.Painting, acrylic, pvc , 155.2 x 184.9 x 7.1 cm.
>Kerry James Marshall, Black Star, 2011.Painting, acrylic, pvc, 182.9 x 152.4 cm.