African American Abstract Art

Roland Ayers (1932-2017). Improvisation, 2nd Series, #5. Ink on paper, measures 19 x 24 inches. Unframed and unmounted. Signed and dated lower right, titled lower left. There are a f...

An exceptional, early work by important Connecticut-based artist Clifford Mitchell, Jr. (1925-2005). This fantastic abstract expressionist composition was inspired by the devastatin...

Chester L. Williams Label on bottom, signed. Title: Promethium Medium: Bronze, Aluminum and wood. Approx. dimensions: 12 X 11 X 4 inches. Chester Lee Williams (1944-1919) was born...

Earl Hill (1927-1985). Gas Station Attendant, 1966. Oil on masonite panel, 10.5 x 13.5 inches, 15 x 18 inches framed. Signed and dated lower right. Inscribed illegibly on verso. Or...

Cheryl Warrick (American, b. 1956), "By Ones By Twos" Acrylic mixed media on panel, 1999, Hand signed in pencil, titled and dated verso, gallery label verso Unframed, 60"h x 50"w P...

He then entered the University of Louisville to study visual art in his forties. He was the first African American to receive a Hite Art Scholarship and its first African-American fi...

For four decades, G. (Gloucester) Caliman Coxe was considered the dean of African-American artists in Louisville, Kentucky, an art scene in the 1950s and '60s that included Sam Gilli...

Trees in the Field Mixed meia on masonite panel, 1967 Signed on the right edge oif the image (see photo) One from a series of similar examples, all with caligraphic trees and figures...

Charles Elmer Harris (Beni E. Kosh), Untitled (Central Railroad), watercolor, c. 1945. Estate stamped verso, 'Beni E Kosh COLLECTION' and numbered '697' in ink. A fine, modernist re...

Most of the artists in this movement were African American. Their work is characterized by quick strokes and eschews traditional methods of paintings.

African American Artist Alvin Hollingsworth creates a mixed-media abstract painting/collage that abounds with inventiveness and creativity. Large sections of the work are composed of...

An important abstract expressionist color aquatint etching by the celebrated African American artist (1921-2018), titled "An Anatomy of Aphrodite", signed & dated 1959.

A bright and gorgeous print by well listed artist Wilhelmina Godfrey. This work is titled "Yesterday" and was executed in 1989. Her pieces are quite rare and this Summer The Benjaman...

Cheryl Warrick (American, b. 1956), "Peace Makes Plenty" Color etching, soft ground, white ground, drypoint, and chine colle, on Hahnemuhle Copperplate paper Hand signed in pencil. ...

This hand-colored lithograph is a minimal composition in red with hand-colored abstract markings connoting music and dance. It is being offered in honor of the Semiquincentennial cel...

This is an abstract, minimalist composition with minute, highly detailed colorful markings inspired by music, dance, and space. It is a limited edition lithograph, signed, dated, tit...

Charles Elmer Harris/Beni E. Kosh (American, 1917-1993) Geometric Abstraction, 1969 Oil on masonite Signed and dated lower right 15 x 24 inches 17 x 25.5 inches, framed Could benefi...

His graphic works are represented in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, confirming his place within the broader history of twentieth-century American printmaking ...

Watson is an icon in the Philadelphia art world. Much of his work relates to his experiences as a Black African American man.

This is an 3-part painting / construction (assemblage) created from acrylic paint, wood, glass, and found objects. It includes several historic photograph of figures as well as many ...

George Rogers, 'Sculpturegraph' (Black, Gray, and Silver), color sculpturegraph, edition 40, 1984. Signed, dated, titled, and numbered '25/40' in pencil. A superb, richly-inked, pain...

Dean (b. 1933) is a painter and printmaker of figurative and abstract works active in the Washington DC area. His work is referenced in 'Afro-American Artists, A Bibliographical Dire...

ABOUT THE ARTIST Hilliard Reynolds Dean (b. 1933) is a painter and printmaker of figurative and abstract works active in the Washington DC area. His work is referenced in 'Afro-Amer...

ABOUT THE ARTIST Hilliard Reynolds Dean (b. 1933) is a painter and printmaker of figurative and abstract works active in the Washington DC area. His work is referenced in 'Afro-Ameri...

ABOUT THE ARTIST Hilliard Reynolds Dean (b. 1933) is a painter and printmaker of figurative and abstract works active in the Washington DC area. His work is referenced in 'Afro-Amer...

Robert Vale Faro, untitled (African Idol), serigraph, c. 1940, edition 6. Signed in pencil. A fine impression, with fresh colors, on buff wove paper; the full sheet with margins(5/8 ...

His work is held in over 100 public collections including Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York; Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio; Detroit...

For an African American artist in the nation’s capital at the height of the Civil Rights movement, this was not merely an aesthetic proposition; it was a way of defining art’s role i...

Please contact me with zip code for precise shipping rates. "And the Beat Goes On" is a large acrylic collage painting with photograph portraits integrated into it, as well as found ...

Please contact me with zip code for precise shipping rates. "Enough Said Already" is a large acrylic collage painting with photograph portraits integrated into it, as well as ticket ...

Beni E. Kosh/Charles Elmer Harris (American, 1917-1993) Untitled Oil on canvas board Estate stamped #611 verso 24 x 18 inches Charles Elmer Harris was born in 1917 in Cleveland, Oh...

"Pearl's World" is a large acrylic painting with a photograph portrait and a number of found objects integrated into the painting, including pearls, metal pins, tickets, and text. Th...

"Gatekeeper" is a collage / painting created from acrylic and collage on leather mounted on MDF panel with yellow background. The work itself is 24" x 22", framed to 24.5" x 22.5" in...

Cheryl Warrick (American, b. 1956), "Both Sides" 1998, acrylic and mixed media painting on paper, Hand signed, titled and dated verso, matted and framed. Dimensions: 13 x 12.75 ...

Cheryl Warrick (American, b. 1956), "Build a nest" 1998, Acrylic and mixed media painting on paper, Hand signed, titled and dated verso, matted and framed. (I have not opened thi...

Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Abstract African American Male Figure Study) Year: 1963 Medium: Ink on heavy archival paper Size: 16.75 x 14 inches Condition: Good Pr...

Ralph Arnold, 'Cascade', mixed media: acrylic, pencil, conté crayon, marker, oil; 1986-88. Signed 'Arnold' and dated '86-88' in pencil, lower right. A fine, spontaneous abstraction, ...

"On a Clear Day" is an acrylic painting of an abstracted, dream-like landscape on leather mounted on MDF panel. The work itself is 24" x 22", framed to 24.5" x 22.5" in a narrow, sim...

Innocent Chikezie (Nigerian, born 1982) "Pink Hair" 2022 Acrylic Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the bottom right of the painting. This striking piece features a you...

A proud moment for her was being featured in the December 20, 2000 of the Smithsonian magazine; the article praised her mural "Afro Dance Scan" as one of the outstanding artworks in ...

A proud moment for her was being featured in the December 20, 2000 of the Smithsonian magazine; the article praised her mural "Afro Dance Scan" as one of the outstanding artworks in ...

"Don't Play in the Sun" is a large, framed collage on paper with acrylic paint, photographs, gold leaf, metallic paint, burns, and other mixed media. The work itself is 22"x30" and i...

Watson is an icon in the Philadelphia art world. Much of his work relates to his experiences as a Black African American man.

Watson is an icon in the Philadelphia art world. Much of his work relates to his experiences as a Black African American man.

His work is in numerous notable institutions including the Akron Art Museum, Akron, OH; American Research Center in Egypt, Alexandria, VA; Art Bridges Foundation, Bentonville, AR; Ba...

"Skittles & Riddles" is a collage / painting created from acrylic and collage on leather mounted on MDF panel with predominant blue. The work itself is 24" x 22", framed to 24.5" x 2...

John Rozelle (American, 1944-) Grant Series II #5, Collage, 1988 Hand signed, dated and titled in pencil Provenance: Isobel Neal Gallery, Chicago, Measurements Matted to approxim...

"Sunrise Over Money" is an acrylic painting of an abstracted, dream-like landscape with collaged found objects and photographs. It is an homage to Emmitt Till, who is pictured at ce...

"Night Watchers" is a collage / painting created from acrylic and collage on leather mounted on MDF panel with predominant red / pink / orange. The work itself is 24" x 22", framed t...

This is a large, framed acrylic painting with collaged photographs, gold leaf, metallic paint, burn marks, and other mixed media. Is it by artist Lavett Ballard, who is the first Bla...

This is a rare, early textile art piece by African-American artist Dindga McCannon depicting an abstracted fruit tree, with quilting stitching. It is mounted on a painted background,...

This is the first print (#1) in a limited edition of 10 signed, titled, and numbered photographs titled "The Sight," by artist Tokie Rome-Taylor. The photograph itself measures 24" x...

Watson is an icon in the Philadelphia art world. Much of his work relates to his experiences as a Black African American man.

"Every Time I Feel the Spirit" is a collage / painting created from acrylic and collage on leather mounted on MDF panel with predominant blue. The work itself is 24" x 22", framed to...

Innocent Chikezie (Nigerian, born 1982) "Friends" 2022 Acrylic Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the bottom right of the painting. “Friends” by Innocent Chikezie is a ...