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Photo of a wooden sculpture, I LOVE MY BABY, 1948, depicting a woman with long hair, crouched so that her legs are drawn close to her tall torso. She is supporting the figure of a baby, whose head touches hers but whose body is raised above its head. To the right of the sculpture are two framed ink sculpture studies for the same sculpture. The walls are faded navy.

A Love of Wood: Chaim Gross's "I Love My Baby"

Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Connecticut

November 11, 2020 - March 21, 2021

Rosewood sculpture of a crouched, sitting woman. Her head is cradled into her right bent elbow which rests on her knee while her other leg is tucked behind. Her hair flies back from her head, featuring pock mark textured detailing.

Direct Carving

Smithsonian American Art Museum, 1st floor West

24 works from the Smithsonian's collection, including two by Chaim Gross

Curated by Dr. Karen Lemmey; ongoing

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Drawing in red ink on white paper of realistic, large birds with a hippo in the center. The birds have long necks and look similar to peacocks or swans.

Fantasy: Chaim Gross Drawings 1944-50

The Renee & Chaim Gross Foundation

October 7, 2010 – March 31, 2011

Painting in muted colors of a young man seated in a maroon, plush armchair. He is wearing a loose white tank top that has sunk to only cover the very middle part of his chest. He is wearing green work pants with heavily defined creases, and has linked his hands together above his stomach.

Raphael Soyer: Studio Life

The Renee & Chaim Gross Foundation

Curated by Zak Vreeland

March 25 – May 28, 2010

Black colored sculpture of a two oval shapes forming a heart next to each other resembling a human buttocks.

The Body, In Pieces

The Renee & Chaim Gross Foundation

Inaugural exhibit: special exhibitions with RCGF permanent collection. Curated by Susan Fisher

December 10, 2009 – February 26, 2010