Bai (Carl Karni-Bain) Figurative Paintings
American, b. 1959
For three decades BAI (Carl Karni-Bain) 1959- has exhibited regularly in the San Francisco Bay Area, North Carolina, and New York City. As an artist in over two dozen international art fairs since 2003, BAI has garnered an audience worldwide. In 2013 Thelma Golden, Director of The Studio Museum of Harlem selected BAI as one of the top 10 artists working in Harlem, New York City. He was also selected as one of the top 50 artists living in Manhattan.
In 2022 Bai’s work was selected and sold at a Christie’s auction 100 Years of Harlem: Resonating Around The World.
Bai's work is in private and public collections, including the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC, The Harrison Museum of African American Culture, Roanoke, VA, among others.
Carl Karni-Bain's work has been included in numerous international art fairs including Miami, London, New York City, Hong Kong, and San Diego.to
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Artist: Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
Eunice, Figurative Painting on Paper by African American Artist Bai
By Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
Located in New york, NY
A portrait of an elegant woman with a leopard stole, Eunice, 2025 by African American artist Bai is a 15” x 11” colorful drawing/painting on watercolor paper. The artist uses both ac...
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Black Indian Chief by African-American Artist, Contemporary Painting on Paper
By Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
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By contemporary African-American artist Bai (Carl Karni-Bain) a portrait of a black indigenous Indian chief. Acrylic, oil pastel, and ballpoint pen, The Black Indian Chief, 2024 30 x...
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Marcita by African American Artist Bai, Colorful Painting on Paper
By Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
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A colorful acrylic and oil pastel Picassoesque portrait of a woman with a daisy tiara, Marcita, 2025 by African American artist Bai is 15” x 11” drawing/painting on watercolor paper...
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Ornette by African American Artist Bai, Colorful Work on Paper
By Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
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A muted color acrylic and oil pastel of an androgenous subject with Modigliani eyes, Ornette by African American artist Bai is an enigmatic portrait made on 15” x 11” etching paper. ...
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2010s Contemporary Bai (Carl Karni-Bain) Figurative Paintings
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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Rag Paper, Ballpoint Pen
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