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African American Art

Must-See Fall Show: Norman Lewis & Lee Krasner at the Jewish Museum

Last week, From the Margins: Lee Krasner and Norman Lewis opened at the Jewish Museum. The exhibition combines the w…

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African-American Artists on Martha’s Vineyard

Martha’s Vineyard, an affluent summer colony located on an island south of Cape Cod, has long attracted African Amer…

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The Richard A. Long Collection of African-American Art Comes to Swann

On October 9, as part of our Fall African-American Fine Art auction, Swann will offer the collection of Richard A. L…

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Barkley L. Hendricks in Conversation with Nigel Freeman at Swann

Last week Swann Galleries had the pleasure of hosting an artist talk with Barkley L. Hendricks, whose “unique …

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Records & Results: African-American Fine Art

An auction focused on the politically charged and artistically fertile period of the 1960s and 70s, Swann Galleries&…

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Assemblage Artist Noah Purifoy at Auction for First Time

Swann Galleries is pleased to offer the first significant work by assemblage artist Noah Purifoy to come to auction …

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Kara Walker: The Talk of the Town

Swann’s African-American Fine Art Department discusses art-world sensation Kara Walker. Kara Walker is one of …

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Moneta Sleet, Jr. and Coretta Scott King

On this date in 1969, Moneta Sleet, Jr. won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography for this image of a mourning …

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James Amos Porter, The Father of African-American Art History

Swann’s African-American Fine Art Department, writes about the catalogue cover image for the upcoming auction Shadow…

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California Artists Pauline Powell Burns and Beulah Woodard

Among the featured artists in Swann’s February 13, 2014 auction, Shadows Uplifted: The Rise of American-American Fin…

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A Previously Unknown Norman Lewis Painting

The image chosen for the cover of Swann’s upcoming sale Point of Departure: Postwar African-American Fine Art …

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The Chicago Renaissance: Eldzier Cortor, Hughie Lee-Smith, & Charles White

Figurative artists Eldzier Cortor, Hughie Lee-Smith and Charles White stayed true to their roots in social realism a…