Collectors on Collecting: A Conversation with Bernard I. Lumpkin of “Young, Gifted and Black” On Monday, March 28, ahead of our spring 2022 sale of African American Art, department director Nigel Freeman sat down with collector Bernard I. Lumpkin for a conversation on the growing legacy of his family collection, his collecting philosophy, and insight on how to navigate the often opaque art market. Watch the conversation in full below. Collectors on Collecting: A Conversation with Bernard I. Lumpkin of “Young, Gifted and Black” About Young, Gifted and Black, the Lumpkin-Boccuzzi Family Collection of Contemporary Art The collection is dedicated to established and emerging artists of African descent, with a focus on younger voices of the last 25 years, and has been the subject of a bestselling book, Young, Gifted and Black: A New Generation of Artists, and a nationwide traveling exhibition. More information on the collection, here. Stay in Touch Sign up for our Newsletter Read more from our African American Art department, here. Share Facebook Twitter April 4, 2022Author: Kelsie JankowskiCategory: African American Art Tags: African American Art Bernard I. Lumpkin Collectors on Collecting events Previous View from the Podium: 80 Years & Counting Next Records & Results: Spring 2022 Auction of African American Art Recommended Posts This Season’s Successes: Winter-Spring 2024 Auctions in Review 19th & 20th Century Literature July 15, 2024 Elizabeth Catlett & the Art of Stone Carving African American Art September 27, 2021 African American Art—Works to Watch in the Fall 2022 Sale African American Art October 3, 2022