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Gnarled Tree - African American Artist
By Charles Alston
Located in Miami, FL
Renaissance; Alston was the first African-American supervisor for the Works Progress Administration's Federal
Category
1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Black Angel - African American Artist
Located in Miami, FL
a realist style by African American artist Thomas Blackshear. Oil on canvas laid on board
Category
Early 2000s American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Black Angel - African American Artist - Black Artist
Located in Miami, FL
a realist style by African American artist Thomas Blackshear. Oil on canvas laid on board
Category
Early 2000s American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
H 60 in W 41 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
'#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
Improvisation abstract African-American artist painting.
By Roland Ayers
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
. Ayers holds the distinction of having participated in the first important survey of African-Americans
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Home, African Village Scene Orange Sky, African American Artist
Located in Miami, FL
African mother with two children standing outside her "Home." The work is created by African American
Category
1970s Post-War Landscape Paintings
Materials
Gouache
"Blues" 1971 African American Artist - Color lithograph Framed
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
A wonderful print by African American artist, Charles White (1918 - 1979)
"Blues"
Color lithograph
Category
1970s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Archival Paper
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
Biography of a Drive-By: wall sculpture by Black African-American artist
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
," the African American Museum in Philadelphia, Oct 2021 - Mar 2022.
"Most of my works are supported by
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Found Objects, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Panel
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
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
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
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
Oil, Canvas
3-part painting construction by Black African American artist, w/ found objects
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
African American cultural history. Each piece measures 23" x 7.75" x 2.5", and they can be hung close
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Found Objects, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Glass, Wood
The Three Wisemen, Contemporary Mixed-Media Art by African American Artist Bai
By Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
Located in New york, NY
the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC, The Harrison Museum of African American Culture
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Fabric, Digital, Charcoal, Pastel
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
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
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
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
May 15 2001, signed silkscreen cultural commentary famed African American artist
By Kerry James Marshall
Located in New York, NY
to the African American experience and the traditions of art history: the names of Caucasian artists
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Screen, Pencil, Graphite
H 30.5 in W 25.5 in D 1.25 in
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
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
Semi-Abstract, Colorful Painting by African artist 'Central Park'
By Wosene Kosrof
Located in White Plains, NY
'Central Park' by Ethiopian/American artist Wosene Worke Kosrof, 2021. Acrylic on linen, 32 x 34 in
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic
Things You find in the Village with Red Puffer Fish, 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
Acrylic, Board, Ballpoint Pen
Mid Century Portrait of an African American Man
By Genevieve Rogers
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid-century figure study of an African American man by American Impressionist artist Genevieve
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Laid Paper, Oil
Semi-Abstract, Colorful Painting by African artist 'For the People'
By Wosene Kosrof
Located in White Plains, NY
artist’s inspirations are varied, drawing upon African traditions, personal experience, American jazz, and
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Semi-Abstract, Colorful Painting by African artist 'Woman of Light'
By Wosene Kosrof
Located in White Plains, NY
'Woman of Light' by Ethiopian/American artist Wosene Worke Kosrof, 2022. Acrylic on linen, 40 x 40
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic
Semi-Abstract, Colorful Painting by African artist 'Dance With Me'
By Wosene Kosrof
Located in White Plains, NY
'Dance With Me' by Ethiopian/American artist Wosene Worke Kosrof , 2021. Acrylic on linen, 22 x 26
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic
H 22 in W 26 in D 2 in
Semi-Abstract, Colorful Painting by African artist 'Heart of Music III'
By Wosene Kosrof
Located in White Plains, NY
Available at Madelyn Jordon Fine Art. 'Heart of Music III' by Ethiopian/American artist Wosene
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic
Artist Red Grooms in his Manhattan studio with new works
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
photographs are in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History
Category
1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Semi-Abstract, Colorful Painting by African artist 'Sound of the Sea'
By Wosene Kosrof
Located in White Plains, NY
Available at Madelyn Jordon Fine Art. 'Sound of the Sea' by Ethiopian/American artist Wosene Worke
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic
Semi-Abstract, Colorful Painting by African artist ' Blessings of the Earth'
By Wosene Kosrof
Located in White Plains, NY
'Blessings of the Earth' by Ethiopian/American artist Wosene Worke Kosrof , 2016. Acrylic on linen
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic
Blue Crain Wall, by Noland Anderson, African American Woman in Blue
Located in Charelston, SC
gallery
African american art
African american artist
African american painting
African-american art
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
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
Charles McGee Oil Painting "Squares and Things" African-American 1967
By Charles McGee
Located in Detroit, MI
"Squares and Things" painted by the eminent artist, Charles McGee, literally breaths his African
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Masonite
Social Realist Street Scene of Youth at Play (African American)
By Paul Zimmerman
Located in Surfside, FL
this urban street scene sensitively captures a group of African American kids at play.
Paul Zimmerman
Category
Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Smoke by Noland Anderson, African American Male @ Cigar Lounge Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Charelston, SC
African american art
African american artist
African american painting
African-american art
African
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"History of Detroit" Linoleum Cut, Black Ink, African American, Mural Style
By Hubert Massey
Located in Detroit, MI
muralist Diego Rivera, and is one of few African American artists painting in the true Buon Fresco style
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Linocut
"Inspiraled" Abstract, Colorful, Swirls, Mixed Media, African-American
By Al Loving
Located in Detroit, MI
, Detroiter was an African-American abstract expressionist painter. His work is known for hard-edge
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Metal
Mid-century African-American female head with turquoise hair by Margit Izsépy
Located in Budapest, HU
Ceramic Craftsman Foundation and her home workshop. Her best-known works are her African tribal sculptures.
Category
Vintage 1940s Hungarian Art Deco Busts
Materials
Ceramic
H 10.24 in W 6.3 in D 5.91 in
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
Abstract painting w/ collage & photographs, Black African American history
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
African American Museum in Philadelphia, Oct 2021 - Mar 2022.
"Most of my works are supported by memories
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
Simka Simkhovitch (Russian/American 1893 - 1949)
This came with a small grouping from the artist
Category
1930s American Modern Nude Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Board
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Lithograph Island Beach 1933 American Modernist
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
renovations due to its stereotypical African American imagery. The following year, his painting "Holiday" won
Category
1930s American Modern Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Abstract painting w/ collage & photographs, Black African American history
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
. It includes imagery that references African American history, including difficult moments of lynching
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Gouache American Modernist Powerline
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
Simka Simkhovitch (Russian/American 1893 - 1949)
This came with a small grouping from the artist
Category
1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Oil, Board
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
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
"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
Expressionist African American Woman Portrait German Brazilian Harry Elsas
Located in Surfside, FL
and of the persecution of the Jews. A self taught artist he was influenced by the Flemish artists
Category
20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape w Tower
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
Simka Simkhovitch (Russian/American 1893 - 1949)
This came with a small grouping from the artist
Category
1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape Pond Tree
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
Simka Simkhovitch (Russian/American 1893 - 1949)
This came with a small grouping from the artist
Category
1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Pipe Dreams: African American collage painting w/ photographs figures, objects
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
.
PROVENANCE: Exhibited in "Portals + Revelations: Richard J. Watson," the African American Museum in
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Found Objects, Acrylic, Mixed Media
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
Simka Simkhovitch (Russian/American 1893 - 1949)
This came with a small grouping from the artist
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
Simka Simkhovitch (Russian/American 1893 - 1949)
This came with a small grouping from the artist
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
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