April 2, 2020Meagan GandolfoAfrican-American Fine Art Etched in History: Printmakers of the Federal Art Project Read more about Etched in History: Printmakers of the Federal Art Project As jobless Americans eventually found work with Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal Works Progress Administration (WPA), George Biddle, an artist and childhood friend of the president, pushed for significant government…
Read more about Augusta Savage to Zoë Charlton: Women of Color at Auction August 26, 2019 African-American Fine Art Augusta Savage to Zoë Charlton: Women of Color at Auction At Swann, we’re lucky to contribute to an overall market correction, offering exceptional art by women of color, whose work on the themes of feminism and identity is increasingly being recognized by a more equitable marketplace.
Read more about Fine Sculpture by African-American Artists August 26, 2019 African-American Fine Art Fine Sculpture by African-American Artists A strong section of fine sculpture coming on October 8 includes works by Selma Burke, Elizabeth Catlett, Sargent Johnson, Richard Hunt and Augusta Savage.
Read more about Fall 2019: African-American Fine Art August 6, 2019 African-American Fine Art Fall 2019: African-American Fine Art Highlights this fall from the African-American Fine Art department: sculptures by Elizabeth Catlett, Sargent Johnson and Augusta Savage, iconic works by Carrie Mae Weems, paintings by Allan Rohan Crite, Henry Ossawa Tanner and Hughie Lee-Smith.
Read more about Records & Results: African-American Fine Art April 9, 2019 African-American Fine Art Records & Results: African-American Fine Art Artist Records for Amos, Leigh, Lovelace O’Neal, Pindell & More We saw strong results for African-American Fine Art on Thursday, April 4. Nigel Freeman, the house’s director of African-American Fine Art, noted, “I was happy to see…
Read more about Upcoming Highlights: African-American Fine Art December 3, 2018 African-American Fine Art Upcoming Highlights: African-American Fine Art At Auction April 4 Complete Catalogue A powerful charcoal drawing by Charles White, Caliban, 1950, is one of the top lots in the sale. Never exhibited publicly, this rediscovered…