Fine Art

African American Art

Romare Bearden’s Letters to Art Historian Harry B. Henderson, Jr.

Here we take look at letters, postcards and greeting cards from Romare Bearden to his longtime friend and collaborat…

African American Art

Swann in Profile: Corey Serrant

Corey Serrant is the newest member of our African-American fine art department – in fact, he started the week …

Modern American & European Printmakers Lead Winter-Spring 2020 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings Sale

Our Thursday, March 5, 2020 sale of 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings saw success: “With more internet…

African American Art

African-American Fine Art: June 2020 Highlights

At Auction June 4, 2020* Earliest Work by David Hammons to Come to Auction Post-War Paintings & Drawings: Norman…

Modern & Post-War Art

Swann in Profile: Harold Porcher

In the latest installment in our Swann in Profile series, we welcome Harold Porcher as Director of our new Modern &#…

Modern & Post-War Art

Announcing the Modern & Post-War Art Department At Swann

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Artist Profile: Rockwell Kent

Rockwell Kent’s wood engravings and lithographs often convey solitude, spirituality and inner turmoil. Relatab…

A Brief History of the Color Woodcut

The color woodcut is best known for being one of the most difficult printmaking methods, but artists over the centur…

Illustration Art

The Rise of Illustration Art in the Public Eye

Swann Galleries’ Illustration Art Director Christine von der Linn weighs in on the burgeoning category: Illust…

African American Art

Historic Auction for African-American Art from the Johnson Publishing Co.

Our Thursday, January 30 sale of African-American Art from the Johnson Publishing Company was an all-around success.…

19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings: Upcoming in March 2020

Prints, paintings and drawings include examples by Jean-François Millet, Joan Miró, René Magritte, Rufino Tamayo, Di…

African American Art

Market Debuts: Artists to Watch in our January 30 Auction

Our January 30 sale of African-American Art from the Johnson Publishing Company features nearly 30 market newcomers.…