Lari Pittman, How Sweet the Day After This and That, Deep Sleep is Truly Welcomed, 1988. Acrylic, enamel, and five framed works on paper on panel, 96 x 192 inches. Iris and Matthew Strauss Collection, Rancho Santa Fe, California. © Lari Pittman

Mika Taanila, Futuro—A New Stance for Tomorrow (film still), 1998. 35mm, color, stereo sound, English subtitles, 29 minutes. Courtesy the artist and Kinotar Oy.

Kerry James Marshall, Garden of Delights (detail), 2013. Mixed media. Courtesy the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.

Lari Pittman, Seance, 2011. Acrylic, Cel-Vinyl, and aerosol lacquer on gessoed canvas over panel, 88 x 102 inches. Courtesy the artist; Gladstone Gallery, New York; and Regen Projects, Los Angeles.