The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of May 30, 2026

A vertically oriented acrylic and silver deposit painting features a dark charcoal surface with varied metallic textures. Irregular patches of bright silver cling to the upper corners, while a hazy, lighter section occupies the center. A single thin, horizontal white line is etched into the upper left. The lower edges display a rough, mottled texture, where small flecks of bright silver scatter across the dark background.

Untitled

2018

Jacob Kassay

(American, b. 1984)
America
acrylic and silver deposit on canvas
152.4 x 121.9 cm (60 x 48 in.)
Gift of Agnes Gund and the artist 2024.152
© Jacob Kassay
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

Electroplating, a process used to make this work, has historically been used in photography.

Description

The monochrome silver surface of Untitled reflects the light, shadow, and colors of its surrounding environment. Lacking an image, it focuses the viewer’s attention on the architectural and perceptual conditions in which art is seen. Untitled is part of a larger series of silver paintings by the artist. To create these paintings’ reflective surfaces, Kassay primes the canvas with white acrylic paint and then applies a thin layer of silver on top through a process called electroplating.
  • 2018–2024
    collection of the artist
    2024
    Agnes Gund [1938–2025] and the artist, New York, NY, gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    2024–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2024.152