Swann Galleries Sets 13 Records At African American Fine Art Auction - Antiques and Arts Weekly

Swann Galleries Sets 13 Records At African American Fine Art Auction Antiques and Arts Weekly, CT - Nov 18, 2008 :Many auction records for works by African American artists were achieved at Swann Galleries' October 7 auction of African American fine art. ...

African art museum celebrates visionaries with eye-opening gala - San Francisco Chronicle

African art museum celebrates visionaries with eye-opening gala San Francisco Chronicle,  USA - Nov 26, 2008 The current exhibition is remarkable: 58 pieces acquired by John and Vivian Hewitt, who assembled a collection of works by African American artists between ...

Exhibit shows paintings morph into tapestries - MiamiHerald.com

Exhibit shows paintings morph into tapestries MiamiHerald.com, FL - Nov 30, 2008 One is by American artist Kara Walker, who is famous for her large exhibitions of silhouettes depicting African-American history; she received a MacArthur ...

Sheldon Adds Notable Artists' Works to African-American Masters ... - Art Daily

Sheldon Adds Notable Artists' Works to African-American Masters ... Art Daily - Nov 13, 2008 Sheldon Museum of Art at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln acquired significant works by 20th-century African-American artists in auctions and sales last ...

Princess Collection Shines at London Russia-Art Sale (Update2) - Bloomberg

Princess Collection Shines at London Russia-Art Sale (Update2) Bloomberg - Nov 25, 2008 The painting was a record at auction for the artist, and features an African woman in ancient Egyptian dress. “It’sa very rare work from Polenov’s early ...

Delaney Abstract City Scene Sets Record At $176250 - Antiques and Arts Weekly

Delaney Abstract City Scene Sets Record At $176250 Antiques and Arts Weekly, CT - Nov 25, 2008 Delaney (1901–1979), an African American artist long associated with the Harlem Renaissance, spent his later years in Paris, where he was an early ...