Post-colonial hybrid, cultural masquerade, outsider art, ultra-baroque, post-minimalist, global realism, drag art–these are just some of the terms that have been ascribed to the artworks in this exhibition. Likewise, the names of their makers reflect their rich diversity: Subodh Gupta, Ahmed Alsoudani, Yue Minjun, Cy Thao, Yasumasa Morimura, Willie Cole, Kehinde Wiley, Nick Cave. The pervasive connective tissue is a contemporary global viewpoint held in balance by references to distinctly individual, ethnic, and cultural roots–the complex relationship between the global and the local. Whether joyful or provocative, threatening or cynical, these works suggest a hopeful search for cross-cultural connections, universal meanings, mutual respect, and understanding.