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David C. Driskell (1931–2020) was an accomplished artist, celebrated curator, and one of the world’s leading authorities on the history of African American art. The National Gallery of Art has acquired its first painting by Driskell, Current Forms: Yoruba Circle (1969), which was inspired by the West African aesthetic and religious ...
The gallery focuses on African American art, as well as contemporary African and Caribbean art. Past exhibitions have centered on printmaker and painter Samella Lewis and artist Jammie Holmes —who recently garnered attention for his project commemorating George Floyd—and the gallery has also mounted a retrospective on the trailblazing ...
James Hampton. born Elloree, SC 1909-died Washington, DC 1964. Little is known about James Hampton, despite the grandeur of his self-chosen title, "Director, Special Projects for the State of Eternity." He was born in 1909 in Elloree, South Carolina, a small community of predominantly African-American sharecropper.
I am excited to share this post! So far, tracked 131 Black-owned Art Galleries in the United States. If you are interested in following the galleries on Instagram or their website, please access this spreadsheet to locate them. Alabama. Gallery 157, Moulton, AL. Alaska. The Venue, Fairbanks, AK. Arizona.
Find rare and sought-after artwork. Heritages Art Gallery is one of the largest online galleries for African American Art and works from the African Diaspora. We have originals, posters, and prints for sale from Black artists at an everyday low cost. Our gallery of Black art and decor is by run by real people with a passion for Black art.
The Kinsey African American Art & History Collection: Shared Treasures of Bernard and Shirley Kinsey – Where Art and History Intersect, now in its 6th edition is a 360-page must read, that tells the story of the African American experience from 1632-present through original art, artifacts, and historical documents.
ZuCot Gallery is the largest African-American owned fine art gallery in the Southeast. Located in the historic Castleberry Hill district of downtown Atlanta, our 3,500 sq. foot space offers an eclectic decor and features some of the most prolific contemporary artists of our time. Our mission is to promote original works of art by living African ...
Stories of Black Artists. To celebrate Black History Month, we’re bringing stories of Black American artists to the forefront. Collectively, their work in our collection explores universal themes of beauty, kinship, and the time-honored tradition of responding to the artists who preceded and inspired them. Discover your new favorite artist here.
The works of American artists Glenn Ligon and Dread Scott reference signs that Black sanitation workers in Memphis carried while on strike in 1968. Ligon’s 1988 painting harnesses the power of the text from those signs: "I AM A MAN.” (The words are a variant of “I am an invisible man,” the first line of prologue in Ralph Ellison’s book Invisible Man.) Ligon changed the structure ...
CHAMPIONING EQUITY THROUGH ART. NBAF seeks to ensure that the art and stories of Black people are presented, highlighted and celebrated. We are committed to helping shape a more equitable and impactful arts ecosystem that uplifts and supports the contributions of Black artists and values the transformative impact that Black art has made on our world.
Additionally, the Smithsonian American Art Museum is home to one of the most significant collections of art by African American artists in the world, with more than 2,000 works by more than 200 African American artists. Anacostia Community Museum Portrait of Alma Thomas in her Studio. Smithsonian American Art Museum Red Abstraction.
15402 Emerald Way, Bowie, Maryland 20716. 301.383.2875. GALLERY HOURS: W-S 11AM to 8PM SUNDAY 12-6PM. THIS IS WHERE ART LIVES! Overdue Recognition Art Gallery is proud to present a impressive collection of African American Art by some of todays most sought after African American Artists. Our artists use their artwork to interpret and portray ...
As one of the first galleries specializing in contemporary African Art in New York City, it has been instrumental in the progression of this rapidly growing field. Website: www.skotogallery.com. Address: 529 West 20th Street, 5th Fl., New York, NY 10011. 2. Mariane Ibrahim Gallery – Chicago, IL and Paris, France.
FEATURED VENDOR. HEY, BLACK SEATTLE! T-SHIRTS. Our friend Keisha Garrison of Hey, Black Seattle! has created a bold t-shirt for all the folks who want to support and represent Seattle, and it's now available in the shop! Hey, Black Seattle! was conceived as a way to support people of the African diaspora in finding the cultural experiences and ...
This idyllic seaside scene won a prize for landscape painting at the 1941 Corcoran Gallery of Art Exhibition. But Jones had to have her white friend Céline Tabary submit the work because at the time the Corcoran did not accept works from African American artists. Jones served on the art faculty at Howard University for 50 years.
Kenkeleba House is a non-profit art gallery located on New York City's Lower Eastside. It is dedicated to celebrating and presenting the visual aesthetic and cultural legacy of African American artists and other artists of color that have been historically overlooked by the art world establishment
More. The Ethelbert Cooper Gallery of African & African American Art. 102 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA 02138. The Hutchins Center for African & African American Research. Harvard University. Tel 617-496-5777. thecoopergallery@fas.harvard.edu.
The Northeast Washington DC Mehari Sequar Gallery opened in 2019. It is situated in the historic H St. Corridor in Ward 6. Courtesy HD Bros. The Mehari Sequar Gallery occupies a dually significant ...
Swann Galleries is very proud to have been the first auction house to sell the paintings of the great late Barkley Hendricks beginning in 2009. We were the auction house to sell his signature life-size portraits with Bid’ Em In/Slave (Angie), 1973. Swann was also thrilled to have the artist as a guest for an exciting gallery talk in June 2014.
April 10 – July 17, 2022West Building, Main Floor, Galleries 72–79. For centuries, artists have told and retold the complex histories of the African Diaspora. Explore this enduring legacy in the exhibition Afro-Atlantic Histories, which takes an in-depth look at the historical experiences and cultural formations of Black and African people ...