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'Cascade' — Contemporary African American Artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
-matted to museum standards, unframed.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Painter, collagist, muralist, and educator, Ralph
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Mixed Media
Materials
Conté, Oil, Acrylic, Felt Pen
'Sculpturegraph' — Modernist Abstraction, Contemporary African American Artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
created on a distinct matrix.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Born in Alabama, African American sculptor, printmaker
Category
1980s American Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Monoprint
New Contemporary Tulu Shag Rug Inspired by Judy Chicago & Georgia O'Keeffe
By Judy Chicago, Georgia O'Keefee
Located in Dallas, TX
American painter Georgie O'Keefe or the Dinner Party installation by feminist artist Judy Chicago
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Post-Modern Moroccan and North Afr...
Materials
Wool, Angora
Africa - Collage Painting in Orange - African American Artist
Located in Miami, FL
African American artist Alvin Hollingsworth created an inventive and intriguing close-up portrait
Category
1980s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Burlap, Wood, Oil
H 18.2 in W 24.4 in D 2 in
St. George — African American artist
By John Tarrell Scott
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
ARTIST
John Tarrell Scott is best known for his monumental woodcuts and his African-Caribbean-New Orleans
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Sam Middleton "Color Jazz" 1965 Color lithograph on BFK Rives
Located in Münster, DE
African American artists such as Charles White and Elizabeth Catlett who were in search of a more open
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint, Paper
THE CONVERSATION Signed Lithograph, Black Women, Train, African American Culture
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
Charlotte, North Carolina, Romare Bearden is one of America’s most esteemed African American contemporary
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
"Family Reunion 3" by Travis Somerville
Located in Chicago, IL
juxtaposition with painted or collaged symbols from southern African-American history. In these evocative works
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"Family Reunion 2" by Travis Somerville
By Travis Somerville
Located in Chicago, IL
juxtaposition with painted or collaged symbols from southern African-American history. In these evocative works
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint, Paper
"Family Reunion 1" by Travis Somerville
By Travis Somerville
Located in Chicago, IL
juxtaposition with painted or collaged symbols from southern African-American history. In these evocative works
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
See Alice Jump Skate Decks by Henry Taylor
By (After) Henry Taylor
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Long Jump by Carl Lewis (2010), in which African-American sports stars leap through the artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
Brutalist bird wall art, decoration by spanish Madola 1979
Located in Budapest, HU
spiritual sensibilities shape unique contemporary creations rooted in natural essence.
Picasso and Gaudí
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Brutalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Multi-gemstone
Ben Shahn, for the Sake of a Single Verse, Signed Original Lithograph
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
to represent contemporary American art in 1954 Venice Biennale. In June of 1973, Pop Paul VI opened a
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Roseline Koener, 1985
Located in Wallkill, NY
Roseline Koener oil on canvas 1985
About the artist: My adventurous journey as an artist has been
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
AUTUMN OF THE ROOSTER Signed Lithograph, Black Couple, African American Culture
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
America’s most esteemed African American contemporary artists. Bearden grew up in the Harlem neighborhood of
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Roseline Koener Mixed-Media Art, 2002
Located in Wallkill, NY
Roseline Koener mixed-media 2002
About the artist:
My adventurous journey as an artist has been
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
'#9' — Modernist Abstraction — African American Artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Smithsonian American Art Museum. His work is referenced in 'Afro-American Artists, A Bibliographical Directory
Category
1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
#6 — Modernist Abstraction — African American Artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Cederholm, Boston Public Library, 1973, and in 'Free Within Ourselves: African-American Artists in the
Category
1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
#4 — Modernist Abstraction — African American Artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Smithsonian American Art Museum. His work is referenced in 'Afro-American Artists, A Bibliographical Directory
Category
1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
#5 — Modernist Abstraction — African American Artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Cederholm, Boston Public Library, 1973, and in 'Free Within Ourselves: African-American Artists in the
Category
1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
'Mondo Negro III' — African American artist
By Camille Billops
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
award-winning African-American visual artist, documentary filmmaker, and art historian. Her etchings are
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Indian Chief by African American artist Bai, Contemporary Work on Paper
By Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
Located in New york, NY
Indian Chief, 2024 by contemporary African American artist Bai (Carl Karni-Bain), is a 30 x 22in
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Rag Paper, Ballpoint Pen
H 30 in W 22 in D 0.25 in
Nude Figures, Metallic Gold Ground, African American Artist - Black Artist
Located in Miami, FL
, African American Artist. comic-strip illustrator and painter was born in New York City and began drawing
Category
1970s American Modern Nude Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Improvisation abstract African-American artist painting.
By Roland Ayers
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
, Contemporary Black Artists in America, a 1971 show at The Whitney.
Biography:
Artist and art educator, Roland
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
The Three Wisemen, Contemporary Mixed-Media Art by African American Artist Bai
By Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
Located in New york, NY
contemporary response." ~Carl Karni-Bain (BAI)
*****
Artist's Bio:
For three decades BAI (Carl Karni-Bain
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Fabric, Digital, Charcoal, Pastel
The House of Shango — African American artist
By Samella Lewis
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
the first African American to convene the National Conference of African American artists held at
Category
1990s Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Slate Stone Collage Painting - African American Artist
By Alvin C. Hollingsworth
Located in Miami, FL
African American Artist Alvin Hollingsworth creates a mixed-media abstract painting/collage that
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Stone, Slate
H 18.2 in W 24.45 in D 2 in
The Black Indian Chief by African American Artist Bai, Contemporary Art on Paper
By Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
Located in New york, NY
The Black Indian Chief, 2024 by contemporary African American artist Bai (Carl Karni-Bain), is a 30
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Rag Paper, Ballpoint Pen
Two Men and a Horse by African American Artist Bai, Contemporary Art on Paper
By Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
Located in New york, NY
Two Men and a Horse, 2024 by contemporary African American artist Bai (Carl Karni-Bain), is a 30 x
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Rag Paper, Ballpoint Pen
Motif. Abstract, African American Artist Viola Leak Woodcut Silkscreen Print
By Viola Burley Leak
Located in Surfside, FL
Spirit Moves: African American Dance in History and Art" exhibit.
This fine artist has taught art at
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Screen, Woodcut
Pardner, 1943 Vintage African American Art, Black Artist, Painting, Pet Portrait
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
African American artists. This show included works by Romare Bearden, who was awarded Honorable Mention
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Mixed Media Painting African American Woman Artist Cheryl Warrick
Located in Surfside, FL
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists, Roxbury, MA, Rhode
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Canvas
Women on Horseback, Acrylic on Canvas by African American Artist Bai
By Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
Located in New york, NY
African-American artist Bai.
"Colour becomes symbols I use to reflect emotional stages that humans
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Ballpoint Pen
H 43 in W 53 in D 1.5 in
Motif, Gold Abstract African American Artist Viola Leak Woodcut Silkscreen Print
By Viola Burley Leak
Located in Surfside, FL
the "When the Spirit Moves: African American Dance in History and Art" exhibit.
This fine artist has
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Screen, Woodcut
Motif, Orange Blue, African American Artist Viola Leak Woodcut Silkscreen Print
By Viola Burley Leak
Located in Surfside, FL
Spirit Moves: African American Dance in History and Art" exhibit.
This fine artist has taught art at
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Screen, Woodcut
Motif (Purple), African American Artist Viola Leak Woodcut or Silkscreen Print
By Viola Burley Leak
Located in Surfside, FL
Spirit Moves: African American Dance in History and Art" exhibit.
This fine artist has taught art at
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Screen, Woodcut
Keeping the Culture. mixed media signed print, renowned African American artist
By Kerry James Marshall
Located in New York, NY
, which is considered Harvard University's highest honor in the field of African and African American
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Screen, Pencil, Mixed Media, Linocut
Abstract painting w/ photograph & collage objects, Black African-American artist
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
"Portals + Revelations: Richard J. Watson," the African American Museum in Philadelphia, Oct 2021 - Mar
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Avalon, Abstract Acrylic Painting by African American Artist Bai, Framed
By Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
Located in New york, NY
University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC, The Harrison Museum of African American Culture, Roanoke, VA
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Ballpoint Pen
H 19.5 in W 17.5 in D 0.5 in
Chester Williams, Black Artist, Abstract Bronze, Wood African American Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
few contemporary African American artists to be commissioned for “Absolut Expressions,” an Absolut
Category
20th Century Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Tomorrow is Today, Abstract Acrylic Painting by African American Artist Bai
By Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
Located in New york, NY
University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC, The Harrison Museum of African American Culture, Roanoke, VA
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Ballpoint Pen
H 17 in W 15.75 in D 0.5 in
Grant Series Torn Paper Collage Painting African American Artist John Rozelle
By John Rozelle
Located in Surfside, FL
Academy of Fine Arts. The Chemistry of Color: African American Artists in Philadelphia, 1970-1990. The
Category
1980s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Laid Paper, Mixed Media
"Cars, Buildings People" Contemporary Outsider Folk Art African American Urban
By Purvis Young
Located in New York, NY
"Cars, Buildings People" Contemporary Outsider Folk Art African American Urban
The painting
Category
1990s Outsider Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Woman with a Bull by African Ameriican Artist Bai, Contemporary Art on Paper
By Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
Located in New york, NY
Woman with a Bull, 2023 by contemporary African American artist Bai (Carl Karni-Bain), is a 30 x
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Ballpoint Pen, Oil Pastel, Rag Paper
Things You find in the Village with Red Puffer Fish, African American Artist Bai
By Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
Located in New york, NY
contemporary acrylic and ballpoint pen painting on board. It is signed on recto (front) by the artist.
Ships
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board, Ballpoint Pen
Portrait of a young African American woman
By Chuck Tingley
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original oil on canvas by Chuck Tingley.
Chuck Tingley is one of four artists responsible for
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
African American Portrait, Portrait Photography, Portrait Prints-Tangerine
By Addison Jones
Located in Delaware , OH
African American Portrait, Portrait Photography, Portrait Prints-Tangerine
ABOUT THIS PIECE
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Rag Paper, Color
BACKYARD Signed Lithograph, Black Couple, African American Heritage, Quilts
By James Demark
Located in Union City, NJ
mainstream artists as Jackson Pollock, Clifford Still, William de Kooning.
The African-American masters
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
SCHOMBURG LIBRARY Lithograph, African American History, Black Culture, Books
By Jacob Lawrence
Located in Union City, NJ
lithography methods on archival Arches printmaking paper, 100% acid free, by the renowned African American
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Screen
Fashion Show, Brooklyn, New York, African American Life 1960s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
as a Magnum photographer Freed traveled widely abroad and, in the US, photographing African Americans
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
SHOUT Signed Lithograph, Drawing, Black Church, African American Culture
By Samella Lewis
Located in Union City, NJ
SHOUT by the African American woman artist Samella Lewis, is an original hand drawn lithograph
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Hero - African American Baseball Player, Boxer, Soldier, and Businessman
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
Americans relocated to northern cities in search of a better life. Artists like Jacob Lawrence used this
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
"Quarantine" Self-Portrait, African American, Structural Painting, Rich Colors
By Henry Heading
Located in Detroit, MI
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, the National Conference of Artists and other
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Masonite, Acrylic
"Queen" African American Female Portrait, Rich Browns & Lavenders, Sculptural
By Henry Heading
Located in Detroit, MI
-playing games), Renee Radell, Philip Pearlstein, Charles McGee (nationally recognized African American
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN(Turban), Hand Drawn Lithograph, Black Female Portrait
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in Union City, NJ
African American woman artist Elizabeth Catlett, printed in light black ink on archival cream color
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
FALLING STAR Signed Lithograph Black Woman Portrait, African American Culture
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
methods on archival printmaking paper, 100% acid free, by the renowned African American artist Romare
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
THE FAMILY Signed Lithograph, Black Family Portrait, Collage, African American
By James Denmark
Located in Union City, NJ
THE FAMILY is an original hand drawn, limited edition lithograph by the African American artist
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
African American Portrait Photography, Portrait Prints, Portrait Art-Double Curl
By Addison Jones
Located in Delaware , OH
African American Portrait Photography, Portrait Prints, Portrait Art-Double Curl
ABOUT THIS PIECE
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Rag Paper, Color
QUILTING TIME Signed Lithograph, African American Culture, Interior Scene, Quilt
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
methods on archival Somerset printmaking paper, 100% acid free. QUILTING TIME by the African American
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
African American Realist Oil Painting Baseball Outsider Folk Art Andrew Turner
By Andrew Turner
Located in Surfside, FL
the legacy of African American participation in the arts."
Folk Artist, Outsider artist, Folk Art. His
Category
1970s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Acrylic
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