September 16, 2014Swann CommunicationsAfrican-American Art Must-See Fall Show: Norman Lewis & Lee Krasner at the Jewish Museum Read more about 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 works of an unlikely pair: Lee Krasner, a female Jewish artist…
August 4, 2014 African-American Art 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 American artists. The town of Oak Bluffs has been a favored vacation…
Read more about Kara Walker: The Talk of the Town May 22, 2014 African-American Art 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 the most well-known, respected and controversial artists of her generation. She’s been a star in…
January 30, 2014 African-American Art 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 Shadows Uplifted: The Rise of African-American Art. The cover for our February 13 auction catalogue is…
Read more about California Artists Pauline Powell Burns and Beulah Woodard January 16, 2014 African-American Art 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 Fine Art, are Pauline Powell Burns and Beulah Ecton Woodard. These early Californian artists…