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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
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
'African Idol' — Mid-Century African-American artist
By Charles Elmer Harris
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
African-American artists, and Karamu House, a center for artists, writers, dancers, and home of the oldest
Category
1950s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
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
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
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
20th C. Figurative Abstract Painting Cleveland School African American Artist
By Beni E. Kosh
Located in Beachwood, OH
African-American artists, and the Karamu House artist group.
Kosh scarcely ever exhibited or sold his work
Category
20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
'Central Railroad' — Mid-Century African-American Artist
By Charles Elmer Harris
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
African-American artists, and Karamu House, a center for artists, writers, dancers, and home of the oldest
Category
1940s American Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, India Ink
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
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
Gnarled Tree - African American Artist
By Charles Alston
Located in Miami, FL
Executed in 1930, this abstract yet representational biomorphic charcoal work by African American
Category
1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
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
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
painting on board. It is signed on recto (front) by the artist. Titled on verso (back of painting). Ships
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Ballpoint Pen
H 19.5 in W 17.5 in D 0.5 in
1977 REALIST African American SHOE SHINER Portrait Painting BLM ARTIST
Located in New York, NY
Arnold J. Hurley is an African American artist born 1944
Images on paper and canvas have been part
Category
1970s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
African American Artist Charles Bohannah (1910- 1985) oil painting, portrait
Located in Framingham, MA
, titled "Sun and Shade".
Signed in the lower-left corner by Listed African-American Artist Charles
Category
1960s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 23.5 in W 19.5 in D 2 in
Abstract Mixed Media Painting African American Woman Artist Cheryl Warrick
Located in Surfside, FL
, Massachusetts. 1997). She has taught painting at numerous venues in the Boston area and was a visiting artist at
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Canvas
Village in Benin Africa - African American Artist Paints Africa in the 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
landscape by an African American artist. It is characterized by flat pattens of bold color and distorted
Category
1970s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Photographic Paper
'6th City Wire Works' — Mid-Century African-American Artist
By Charles Elmer Harris
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
the Sho Nuff Art Group, a collective of African-American artists, and Karamu House, a center for
Category
1950s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Tomorrow is Today, Abstract Acrylic Painting by African American Artist Bai
By Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
Located in New york, NY
ballpoint pen painting on board. It is signed on recto (front) by the artist. Ships matted/framed: 17” x
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Ballpoint Pen
H 17 in W 15.75 in D 0.5 in
"Mamas Shock" African American Black Folk Artist
By Leon Collins
Located in San Antonio, TX
Leon Collins (Born 1930) Born Galveston Texas Artist Image Size: 28 x 21.75 Medium: Oil
Category
1970s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
American Artist Abstract Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
show of Jewish artists at the Palmer House in Chicago. In 1939 she exhibited a painting at the New York
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paint
Modernist Portrait by African American Artist Charleston Wilson
Located in Larchmont, NY
period,Charleston Wilson also painted fine art to be sold. African-American artist Joseph Delaney created
Category
1970s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
H 25.25 in W 21.25 in D 1 in
Reclining Nude — Mid-Century Modernism, African American Artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
: Adrienne E. Wheeler Collection, acquired from the artist.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Robert Blackburn (1920 - 2003
Category
1940s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink
'Abstract, Charcoal and Rose', African-American Woman Artist, Oakland Museum
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
African-American artist and educator first studied at Dillard University, Louisiana where she received her
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 28 in W 25.75 in D 0.75 in
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
Exodus 12 - African American Artist - colorful abstract red orange purple pink
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
For four decades, G. (Gloucester) Caliman Coxe was considered the dean of African-American artists
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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
Cuban Artist Pastel Drawing African American Emilio Cruz Bonnie & Clyde Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
American artist who lived most of his life in New York City. His work is held in several major museums in
Category
20th Century Neo-Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
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
Portrait of African Man by African American Artist Expressionist Brush Strokes
Located in Miami, FL
This Portrait of an African Man by an African American artist exhibits penetrating psychological
Category
1960s Expressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pen
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 and cultural references on the Black
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
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
African American Sitting Portrait
By Arnold Blanch
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
member of the American Artists Congress, the Association of American Artists, the American Watercolor
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
EXODUS 28 African-American Artist colorful abstract red orange green purple pink
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
, G. (Gloucester) Caliman Coxe was considered the dean of African-American artists in Louisville
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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 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
The Three Wisemen, Contemporary Mixed-Media Art by African American Artist Bai
By Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
Located in New york, NY
-of-a-kind piece.
In the artist's words:
"I have been painting faces and figures throughout my
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Fabric, Digital, Charcoal, Pastel
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
"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
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
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
Semi-Abstract, Colorful Painting by African artist 'Woman of Light'
By Wosene Kosrof
Located in White Plains, NY
art paintings. The artist’s inspirations are varied, drawing upon African traditions, personal
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
root element in fine art paintings. The artist’s inspirations are varied, drawing upon African
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic
H 22 in W 26 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
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 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
Semi-Abstract, Colorful Painting by African artist 'Heart of Music III'
By Wosene Kosrof
Located in White Plains, NY
element in fine art paintings. The artist’s inspirations are varied, drawing upon African traditions
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids 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 Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids 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 Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Portrait of Artist's Wife with Fruit, 1945 American Modern Oil Painting
By Hayes Lyon
Located in Denver, CO
Untitled (Portrait of Bessy Lyon, Artist Wife) is an oil on canvas painting by Hayes Lyon (1901
Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 35.25 in W 29.25 in D 1.75 in
Semi-Abstract, Colorful Painting by African artist 'Sound of the Sea'
By Wosene Kosrof
Located in White Plains, NY
element in fine art paintings. The artist’s inspirations are varied, drawing upon African traditions
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
art paintings. The artist’s inspirations are varied, drawing upon African traditions, personal
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic
"The First Time on Telephone" Black African American Folk Painting
By Johnny Banks
Located in San Antonio, TX
compiled and submitted by Stephanie Reeves:
John Willard Banks, San Antonio, Texas, African American Folk
Category
1970s Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Crayon
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
Pink Africa, Painting
By Manuel Santelices
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"Pink Africa" Manuel Santelices
12 in. H x 9 in. W
Unframed
The worlds of fashion, society, and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
"Vision of Angels, " Important Night-Time Scene, WPA Era, African American Artist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
American artists such as Robert Neal, James Amos Porter and Charles Alston. The stylized posture of the
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 23.5 in W 27.5 in D 1 in
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
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
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