African American Art

African American Art

African American Art: April 2021 Auction Highlights

At Auction April 22, 2021 Early 20th Century & Harlem Renaissance Modern Art Post-War Art Collection of the Ness…

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2020: Year in Review

In a year that was unlike any in our lifetimes, Swann’s specialists and staff proved to be as resilient and in…

African American Art

Records for Charles Alston, Wadsworth Jarrell, Augusta Savage and More in December 2020 Sale of African American Art

The December 10, 2020, sale of African American Art was met with enthusiasm from collectors. The sale saw nine aucti…

African American Art

Happening December 7: Artist Talk with Bisa Butler

Join us for a lively conversation between Swann Director of African American Art, Nigel Freeman, and the artist Bisa…

African American Art

African American Art: December 2020 Highlights

At Auction December 10, 2020 Previewing by Appointment Only Through Wednesday, December 9 This sale will include sig…

African American Art

Artist Profile: Faith Ringgold

A consummate artist, Faith Ringgold has developed a practice that consists of painting, mixed media sculpting, perfo…

African American Art

Artists Reclaiming the Queer Black Male Form

Richmond Barthé, Beauford Delaney, Kehinde Wiley, Freddie Styles, and Glenn Ligon produced artworks that are in sole…

African American Art

Records & Results: June 2020 Fine Art Sales

A Full Month of Fine Art Sales at Swann Delivers Record Prices Swann offered four sales of Fine Art this June, each …

African American Art

New Record for Richmond Barthé in June 4, 2020 Sale of African-American Fine Art

Our sale of African-American Fine Art on June 4, 2020 was met with much fanfare, despite an online-only format due t…

African American Art

Collecting Photographs by African-American Women

Swann Auction Galleries’s June 4, 2020 sale of African American Fine Art features five lots from contemporary …

African American Art

The Elegant Sculptures of Richmond Barthé

Three fascinating sculptures by Richmond Barthé feature in our June 4 sale of African-American Fine Art. Each embody…

African American Art

Artist Profile: Ernie Barnes

Ernie Barnes was the first American professional athlete to become a noted painter. From his sports experience and t…