Browsing Tag African-American Fine 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…
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…
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…
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 …
Records & Results: African-American Fine Art
An auction focused on the politically charged and artistically fertile period of the 1960s and 70s, Swann Galleries&…
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 …
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 …
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 …
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…
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…
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 …
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…