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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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

Canvas, Oil

"The First Time on Telephone" Black African American Folk Painting
By Johnny Banks
Located in San Antonio, TX
Rambling on My Mind: Black Folk Art of the Southwest, organized by the Museum of African-American Life
Category

1970s Folk Art Landscape Paintings

Materials

Crayon, Mixed Media

"Dign Rootz" Folk Art Acrylic Painting by Black Joe Jackson
By Black Joe Jackson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black Joe Jackson (American, 1922 – 1997) Title: Dign Rootz Medium: Acrylic painting on board
Category

Vintage 1980s North American Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Plywood, Paint

Skittles & Riddles: African American collage painting w/ Black figures, green
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
a Black African American man. He is a graduate of Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1968), has
Category

2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Leather, Acrylic, Panel, Fiberboard, Archival Paper

Gatekeeper: abstract African American collage painting w/ Black figures, yellow
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
a Black African American man. He is a graduate of Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1968), has
Category

2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Leather, Acrylic, Panel, Fiberboard, Archival Paper

'The Blue Scarf', 1960's African American Oil, Study of a Black Woman, Phoenix
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
An elegant and psychologically penetrating, American School portrait of a woman, shown in three
Category

1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Night Watchers: African American collage painting w/ Black figures, red pink
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
a Black African American man. He is a graduate of Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1968), has
Category

2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Leather, Acrylic, Panel, Fiberboard, Archival Paper

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

"4:00 Tea" Painting by Magdalene D. Lewis, African-American Artist
By Magdalene D. Lewis
Located in New Rochelle, NY
A warm and beautifully executed work of art by Magdalene D. Lewis. Born in the mid-1800s to black
Category

Early 20th Century American Paintings

Charles McGee Oil Painting "Squares and Things" African-American 1967
By Charles McGee
Located in Detroit, MI
work incorporating the homely quilt - the powerful symbol of the African American road to safety from
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Masonite

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

Alabama Surreal Folk Art Oil Painting African American Woman, Flower Headdress
By Maltby Sykes
Located in Surfside, FL
" written on the stretcher verso It is a Surrealist Folk Art figure of an African woman oil painting on
Category

1960s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

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

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

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

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Canvas

His and Her's - Expressionist Figurative Painting of an African American Couple
By Parris Jaru
Located in New York, NY
Parris Jaru's His and Her's is a 40 x 36 inches oil painting representing an African American young
Category

2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Pigment

'Words to the Wise', African American Memento Mori, Skeletons, Bay Area, Black
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed on palette, lower right, 'John Diallo Jones' (American, 20th century) and dated 1992. A
Category

1970s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

"Negro Night Club, " 1945 Painting Depicting African American Social Life
By Adalie Margules Brent
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brent depicts a slice of Black America at the end of World War II, probably in New Orleans, complete
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

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

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

Gnarled Tree - African American Artist
By Charles Alston
Located in Miami, FL
African Americans. These images were used in over 200 black newspapers across the country by the
Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

1970 Haitian Mod Gold Painting Portrait of African American Woman Emilcar Simil
By Emilcar Similien (SIMIL)
Located in Surfside, FL
(Similcar) is known for Acrylic painting in high colors of black skinned female figures. He is of the
Category

1970s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Acrylic, Canvas

Blue Crain Wall, by Noland Anderson, African American Woman in Blue
Located in Charelston, SC
Contemporary black art Contemporary African American art Painting of black woman Painting Of black female Black
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

In the Nick of Time: African American collage painting w/ found objects & figure
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
. Much of his work relates to his experiences as a Black African American man. He is a graduate of
Category

2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Panel, Leather, Fiberboard, Found Objects, Acrylic

Every Time I Feel the Spirit: African American collage painting w/ figures, blue
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
. Much of his work relates to his experiences as a Black African American man. He is a graduate of
Category

2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel, Fiberboard, Leather, Archival Paper

Artist Lowell Nesbitt multiple exposure with painting, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
of the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the
Category

1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

African American Mother and Child by Peggy Dodds Circa 1940's
By Peggy Dodds
Located in Rochester, NY
Fashionably dressed African American mother and child by Peggy Dodds (1900-1987). Large oil on
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ambushed in Africa - Expressionist Figurative Painting
By Parris Jaru
Located in New York, NY
Artist, American Indian artist, Figurative Painting, Africa
Category

2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Pigment

British-American Artist Malcolm Morley in his Manhattan Studio
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

British-American Artist Malcolm Morley in his Manhattan Studio
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

British-American Artist Malcolm Morley in his Manhattan Studio
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

British-American Artist Malcolm Morley in his Manhattan Studio
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

African American Mother and Child by Peggy Dodds Circa 1940's
Located in Rochester, NY
Fashionably dressed African American mother and child by Peggy Dodds (1900-1987). Large oil on
Category

Mid-20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Paint

Artist Alex Katz at an exhibition of his paintings, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

'The Challenge' Contemporary Photorealist painting of a large African Elephant
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'The Challenge' by Ben Waddams is a Contemporary Realist Wildlife oil painting of an African
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Artist Ivan Valtchev, multiple exposure with his painting 'A Bull', signed
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Cuban Artist Pastel Drawing African American Emilio Cruz Bonnie & Clyde Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Museum in Harlem; the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Museum of African American History and
Category

20th Century Neo-Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel

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

Artist Philip Pearlstein in his studio with his paintings
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
photographs are in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American Contemporary Art by David Paul Kay - Frida In Black
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on canvas David Paul Kay is an American contemporary artist born in 1982 who lives
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Painter Alfred Leslie, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
renovations due to its stereotypical African American imagery. Simka painted what he thought was typical of
Category

1930s American Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

"Statue of Liberty" American Icon, Oil Painting, Triptych
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
The California African American Museum with a retrospective of her life’s work which included almost
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Gouache American Modernist Powerline
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
renovations due to its stereotypical African American imagery. Simka painted what he thought was typical of
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Oil, Board

Performer w African Mask, Asian Fan, predominantly black and white oil on panel
By Audrey Anastasi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
painting other women, the human face, and figure. Whether working with figurative descriptions or with the
Category

2010s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Untitled by Noland Anderson, Painting of Black Male Saxophonist with dreadlocks
Located in Charelston, SC
art Moroccan art Moroccan tile Moroccan painting Painting of black male Black African American male
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Painter Stephen Mueller in his Manhattan Studio, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape Pond Tree
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
renovations due to its stereotypical African American imagery. Simka painted what he thought was typical of
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape w Tower
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
renovations due to its stereotypical African American imagery. Simka painted what he thought was typical of
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Two Riding Through The Woods" Black Texas Folk Artist Johnny Banks African
By Johnny Banks
Located in San Antonio, TX
Rambling on My Mind: Black Folk Art of the Southwest, organized by the Museum of African-American Life
Category

1970s Folk Art Landscape Paintings

Materials

Crayon, Mixed Media

"Vision of Angels, " Important Night-Time Scene, WPA Era, African American Artist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although not signed, this brilliant scene of a nude black male figure, marvelling at a vision of
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

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