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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
$1,080 Sale Price
40% Off
"Receding Flood, 1959" African American Abstract Expressionist Oil Connecticut
Located in Yardley, PA
Haywood School (Stamford), the Mattatuck Museum (Waterbury), the New Britain Museum of American Art (New
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Chester Williams, Black Artist, Abstract Bronze, Wood African American Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
Foster Tanner
Music Building, and a statue of Florida’s first African American secretary of state at the
Category
20th Century Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Gas Station Attendant (African American artist)
By Earl Hill
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
his death.
REFERENCE:
The Hewitt Collection of African-American Art Educators Guide
Education M.A
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Abstract Mixed Media Painting African American Woman Artist Cheryl Warrick
Located in Surfside, FL
Cheryl Warrick (American, b. 1956),
"By Ones By Twos"
Acrylic mixed media on panel, 1999,
Hand
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
G Caliman Coxe EXODUS 28 African-American Artist 1980 abstract red orange purple
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
entered the University of Louisville to study visual art in his forties. He was the first African American
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Central Railroad' — Mid-Century African-American Artist
By Charles Elmer Harris
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
recognition. Kosh’s work is noted in the catalog Yet Still, We Rise: African American Art in Cleveland 1920
Category
1940s American Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, India Ink
G CALIMAN COXE Exodus 12 African American Artist 1980 abstract red orange purple
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
African American to receive a Hite Art Scholarship and its first African-American fine arts graduate. He
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Florida Oil Painting African American Woman Art Annie Nobles Miller Indian River
Located in Surfside, FL
African-American Florida working class people who wanted to paint. Following is the explanation of that
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
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
African American Abstract Expressionist Etching Aquatint "Anatomy of Aphrodite"
By Warrington Colescott
Located in Portland, OR
An important abstract expressionist color aquatint etching by the celebrated African American
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Abstract Print African American Female Artist Wilhelmina Godfrey "Yesterday"
By Wilhelmina McAlpin Godfrey
Located in Buffalo, NY
School, attended the Art Institute of Buffalo, and studied at the School for American Craftsmen at the
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Abstract Drypoint Etching Cheryl Warrick African American Woman Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Cheryl Warrick (American, b. 1956),
"Peace Makes Plenty"
Color etching, soft ground, white ground
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Drypoint, Etching
Abstract minimalist lithograph by African-American artist: music, dance inspired
By John Dowell
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is an abstract, minimalist composition with minute, highly detailed colorful markings inspired
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
#3 — Modernist Abstraction — African American Artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Ourselves: African-American Artists in the Collection of the National Museum of American Art,' 1992. Dean’s
Category
1970s American Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Pink & Purple Geometric Abstraction, Cleveland School African American Artist
By Beni E. Kosh
Located in Beachwood, OH
Institute of Art and later connected to the “Sho Nuff Art Group”, a group of African-American artists, and
Category
1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Biography of a Drive-By: wall sculpture by Black African-American artist
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
conceptual, abstract work of art that is a powerful homage to lives lost through calculated gun violence in
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Panel, Found Objects, Mixed Media
3-part painting construction by Black African American artist, w/ found objects
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
held in the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art; the Pennsylvania Academy of
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Found Objects, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Glass, Wood
'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
'African Idol' — American Modernism, Chicago Avant-garde
By Robert Vale Faro
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Robert Vale Faro, untitled (African Idol), serigraph, c. 1940, edition 6. Signed in pencil. A fine
Category
1940s American Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen
'#9' — Modernist Abstraction — African American Artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Ourselves: African-American Artists in the Collection of the National Museum of American Art,' 1992. Dean’s
Category
1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
#5 — Modernist Abstraction — African American Artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Theresa Dickason Cederholm, Boston Public Library, 1973, and in 'Free Within Ourselves: African-American
Category
1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
#4 — Modernist Abstraction — African American Artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Ourselves: African-American Artists in the Collection of the National Museum of American Art,' 1992. Dean’s
Category
1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
#6 — Modernist Abstraction — African American Artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Theresa Dickason Cederholm, Boston Public Library, 1973, and in 'Free Within Ourselves: African-American
Category
1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
African American artist Richard Hunt, Paper piece V, Terracotta Voyage, signed/N
By Richard Hunt
Located in New York, NY
Chicagoan and African American who became a symbol of the cause, had a profound impact on Hunt. Throughout
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Handmade Paper
Offset Lithograph signed & warmly Inscribed to African American Arts prof Framed
By Sam Gilliam
Located in New York, NY
Sam Gilliam
Offset Lithograph Warmly Inscribed to Renowned African American Arts Educator, 1988
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset, Ink
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
Abstract painting w/ collage & photographs, Black African American history
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
art world. Much of his work relates to his experiences as a Black African American man. He is a
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
20th C. Figurative Abstract Painting Cleveland School African American Artist
By Beni E. Kosh
Located in Beachwood, OH
.
Kosh’s work is noted in the catalog Yet Still, We Rise: African American Art in Cleveland 1920 – 1970 and
Category
20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract painting w/ photograph & collage objects, Black African-American artist
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
held in the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art; the Pennsylvania Academy of
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Gatekeeper: abstract African American collage painting w/ Black figures, yellow
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
. His work is held in the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art; the
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Leather, Acrylic, Panel, Fiberboard, Archival Paper
Untitled (Abstract African American Male Figure Study)
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Untitled (Abstract African American Male Figure Study)
Year
Category
1980s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
$1,996 Sale Price
20% Off
Abstract Acrylic Mix Media Painting Cheryl Warrick African American Woman Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Cheryl Warrick (American, b. 1956),
"Both Sides"
1998,
acrylic and mixed media painting on paper
Category
1990s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Abstract Acrylic Mix Media Painting Cheryl Warrick African American Woman Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
of Afro-American Artists, Roxbury, MA, Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art, and University of
Category
1990s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
'Cascade' — Contemporary African American Artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
in many museum collections, including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Whitney Museum of American
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Mixed Media
Materials
Conté, Oil, Acrylic, Felt Pen
On a Clear Day: framed abstract painting by Black African American artist
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Collection of African American Art; the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; the Uniworld Corporation; Sony
Category
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Leather, Acrylic, Panel
"Pink Hair" - Textured African Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Portrait Art
Located in Carmel, CA
African culture, beauty, and lifestyle. Currently residing in Nigeria, Chikezie is a member of art
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Sitting with the Shadows: framed painting w/ photos, Black African American art
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
other mixed media. Is it by artist Lavett Ballard, who is the first Black woman to have her art featured
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Framed mixed-media collage on paper w/ photographs, Black African American art
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Ballard, who is the first Black woman to have her art featured on the cover of Time Magazine, first in
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Foil
Live Composition II, African American Artist, Painting on Paper
By Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
Located in New york, NY
In contrasting colors that pop Live Composition II, 2024 by African American artist Bai is a 30” x
Category
2010s Abstract More Art
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
Live Composition I, African American Arti, Painting on Paper
By Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
Located in New york, NY
Bright with pastel colors Live Composition I, 2024 by African American artist Bai is a 30” x 22
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Rag Paper, Ballpoint Pen
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
"Swirls & More" Multi-Layers of Colors, Collage, African-American
By Al Loving
Located in Detroit, MI
piece that soon dominated his art.
He was the first African American to exhibited a solo show at the
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Acrylic, Rag Paper
The Usual Suspects: framed painting by Black African American artist
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
work is held in the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art; the Pennsylvania
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Photographic Paper
Two Female Nudes African American Expressionist Painting Smith Tower Gallery
Located in Portland, OR
African American Museum, Los Angeles, CA; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Dallas Museum of Art
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Paper, Chalk, Watercolor, Gouache, Pen
Pipe Dreams: African American collage painting w/ photographs figures, objects
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
work is held in the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art; the Pennsylvania
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Found Objects, Acrylic, Mixed Media
Wall sculpture / painting by Black African American artist w/ applied objects
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Collection of African American Art; the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; Temple University; the
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Found Objects, Acrylic, Panel
Skittles & Riddles: African American collage painting w/ Black figures, green
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
. His work is held in the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art; the
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Leather, Acrylic, Panel, Fiberboard, Archival Paper
Grant Series Torn Paper Collage Painting African American Artist John Rozelle
By John Rozelle
Located in Surfside, FL
Harold A. and Ann R. Sorgenti Collection of Contemporary African-American Art. Includes works by Benny
Category
1980s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Laid Paper
Sunrise Over Money: framed painting / collage by Black African American artist
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
. His work is held in the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art; the
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel, Found Objects
Night Watchers: African American collage painting w/ Black figures, red pink
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
. His work is held in the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art; the
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Leather, Acrylic, Panel, Fiberboard, Archival Paper
The Sight: photograph by Black African American artist, girl w/ gold & cotton
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
the lives of Africans brought to the Americas.The research centers on their material culture
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
In the Nick of Time: African American collage painting w/ found objects & figure
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Collection of African American Art; the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; the Uniworld Corporation; Sony
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Found Objects, Acrylic, Panel, Leather, Fiberboard
Blues, signed/N limited edition lithograph, famed African American artist Framed
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in New York, NY
Printmaking, Edmunds pl. 171; p. 135
"Beyond the Blues", 2010, Reflections of African America in the Fine Arts
Category
1980s Abstract Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Every Time I Feel the Spirit: African American collage painting w/ figures, blue
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Collection of African American Art; the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; the Uniworld Corporation; Sony
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Leather, Acrylic, Panel, Fiberboard, Archival Paper
"Friends" - Vibrant Acrylic Textural African Expressionist Figurative Artwork
Located in Carmel, CA
ambiance of African culture. Using his dexterity and ability to blend colors, he recreates the dynamic of
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
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