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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
'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
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
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
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
'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
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
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
Abstract Print African American Female Artist Wilhelmina Godfrey "Yesterday"
By Wilhelmina McAlpin Godfrey
Located in Buffalo, NY
Crafts in Deer Isle, Maine.
Godfrey’s paintings often depicted the African American experience of life
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
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
American Artist Abstract Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
.
She married Oscar H. Hunter, an African-American writer, in 1946. Together they founded a wallpaper
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paint
'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
'#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
#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
#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
#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
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
Biography of a Drive-By: wall sculpture by Black African-American artist
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
American cites. signed by the artist.
PROVENANCE: Exhibited in "Portals + Revelations: Richard J. Watson
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Found Objects, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Panel
EXODUS 28 African-American Art colorful abstract red orange green purple yellow
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
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
'African Idol' — 1930s American Modernism
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
Abstract 1964 - South African sixties abstract art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This fantastic Sixties abstract oil painting on paper on canvas is by noted South African artist
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 43 in W 35 in D 2 in
"Untitled Abstract" Oil on Board, Abstract Expressionist, Signed by the Artist
Located in Detroit, MI
. This is an extraordinarily expressive painting by Simpson.
Simpson became the first African American
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Meditation on African Sculpture, mid-century figural abstract painting
By Beni E. Kosh
Located in Beachwood, OH
connected to the “Sho Nuff Art Group”, a group of African-American artists, and the Karamu House artist
Category
1950s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
UNTITLED, Abstract/Figurative, Black Welded Steel, Cass Corridor Artist, Detroit
Located in Detroit, MI
artist), Artis Lane (the first African-American artist to have her sculpture, "Sojourner Truth
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
American Modern Abstract Metalwork Sculpture, Mid Century Modern Table Sculpture
By Angelo Di Benedetto
Located in Denver, CO
Original vintage abstract metalwork sculpture by artist Angelo Di Benedetto (1913-1992). Measures
Category
20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
H 13.25 in W 11.25 in D 7.5 in
Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Oil Painting by Cleveland School Artist
By John Teyral
Located in Beachwood, OH
John Teyral (American, 1912-1999)
Abstract, 1965
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated lower right
32 x 30
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
African Reflection
Located in Cliffside Park, NJ
Bernard Beck is an American Postwar & Contemporary artist. His trademark ice cream and colorful
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Offset Lithograph Warmly Inscribed to Renowned African American Arts Educator
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
H 14.88 in W 12 in D 0.5 in
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
Latin American Raúl Valdivieso Bronze Organic Abstract Sculpture
By Raúl Valdivieso
Located in Washington, DC
American artist in the world. During his time with Matta, he also met Alberto Giacometti. In 1958, he was
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 15 in W 12 in D 8 in
Modern Contemporary Abstract Spiritual Black Artist Tapestry Sunrise Bold Signed
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
. Hanging instructions can be provided.
Artwork Size: 89 1/4" x 69 1/4"
Artist Bio:
Contemporary African
Category
Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Latin American Raúl Valdivieso Organic Abstract Bronze Metal Sculpture
By Raúl Valdivieso
Located in Washington, DC
Abstract modern sculpture by Latin American sculptor Raúl Valdivieso (Chilean, 1931-1993
Category
1970s Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 13.25 in W 4.5 in D 4 in
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
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
'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
Large Collage Painting Miami Outsider Artist Purvis Young Abstract Outsider Art
By Purvis Young
Located in Surfside, FL
American artist from the Overtown neighborhood of Miami, Florida. Young's work, often a blend of collage
Category
1990s Outsider Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paint, Mixed Media, Cardboard
American Book Award
By Louise Nevelson
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Louise Nevelson (1899-1988) is one of the most revered and unique artists of the 20th century
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Africa Suite #10
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Toronto, Ontario
up the quartet of abstract painters that radically defined Modern painting in America and established
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen
Africa Suite #6
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Toronto, Ontario
up the quartet of abstract painters that radically defined Modern painting in America and established
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen
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
Color Embossed Lithograph Print New York Abstract Expressionist Woman Artist
By Amaranth Ehrenhalt
Located in Surfside, FL
officially recognized as part of the second wave of American Abstract Expressionists. She socialized with
Category
20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Color, Lithograph
Modernist Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Painting Bauhaus Weimar Artist
By Pawel Kontny
Located in Surfside, FL
Paul Klee.
Pawel August Kontny, (Polish-German-American artist) He was born in Laurahuette, Poland, in
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
ABSTRACT American Woman Abstract Non-objective Mid 20th Century Modern Drawing
By Irene Rice Pereira
Located in New York, NY
ABSTRACT American Woman Abstract Non-objective Mid 20th Century Modern Drawing
Irene Rice Pereira
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Latin American Sculpture by Raúl Valdivieso
By Raúl Valdivieso
Located in Washington, DC
American artist in the world. During his time with Matta, he also met Alberto Giacometti. In 1958, he was
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Modernist Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Painting Bauhaus Weimar Artist
By Pawel Kontny
Located in Surfside, FL
Paul Klee and Abstract Expressionist master Sam Francis.
Pawel August Kontny, (Polish-German-American
Category
20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
"Angel in the Potato Field" Abstract Figurative Artist Proof
Located in Houston, TX
African American community and the history of oppression and slavery. The piece is titled "Angel in the
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 34 in W 26 in D 0.75 in
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
"Archetypes" Abstract Modern Painting
Located in Washington, DC
Appealing painting by Brazilian-born artist Elizabeth Freire. Work is acrylic on canvas. Signed on
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
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
Untitled XXXXXIII. Abstract ceramic. Sculpture
By Charo Oquet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
to the African heritage, visual party made plastic, symphonic permanence, with a transmission of joy
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Untitled XXXXXII. Abstract Ceramic. Sculpture
By Charo Oquet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
to the African heritage, visual party made plastic, symphonic permanence, with a transmission of joy
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Untitled. Glazed ceramic abstract sculpture
By Charo Oquet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
load, bright light, universe of the Caribbean pallet, have archetypal symbols connected to the African
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
Red Expulsion (Artist Proof)
By Shirley Gorelick
Located in New York, NY
(1973), a compelling portrait of three African-American men in the artist’s studio. Inspired by Paul
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
Mid Century Modern Clown print, hand signed 144/250 Russian born American artist
By Nahum Tschacbasov
Located in New York, NY
from this interesting and distinctive -and undervalued Russian American artist. Highly collectible
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Pencil
Untitled XXXXX. Abstract ceramic. Sculpture
By Charo Oquet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
to the African heritage, visual party made plastic, symphonic permanence, with a transmission of joy
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
Untitled XXXXIX. Abstract ceramic. Sculpture
By Charo Oquet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
to the African heritage, visual party made plastic, symphonic permanence, with a transmission of joy
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
Untitled XXXXVIII. abstract ceramic. Sculpture
By Charo Oquet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
to the African heritage, visual party made plastic, symphonic permanence, with a transmission of joy
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
NYC School Abstract Expressionist Russian-American Painter Pastel Drawing
Located in Surfside, FL
Federal Art Project and was a member of the Artists’ Union and the American Artists’ Congress. Stillman
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Crayon
Arman African Candlestick / Chandelier in Gilded Bronze / Spoon shaped
By Arman
Located in Paris, FR
Arman Studio in New York under NR APA# 7030.03.006.
Arman is a Franco-American artist best known for
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 13.39 in W 17.72 in D 13.78 in
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