February 28~ African-American visual artists

Amy Sherald (Born 1973)
African-American painter known for her life-size portraits of Black Americans
https://nmwa.org/explore/artist-profiles/amy-sherald

The Rabbit in the Hat / 2009 / Oil on canvas / 54”x43”

 

 

Kehinde Wiley (Born 1977)
African-American artist who quotes historical images in a modern context
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Kehinde-Wiley

Shantavia Beale II / 2012 / Oil on canvas / 60”x48”

February 25~ African-American visual artists

Terry Adkins (1953-2014)
African-American artist known for his fusion of sculpture, performance, and music
https://www.levygorvy.com/artist/terry-adkins/

Matinée (Installation view) / 2007-2013 / Bronze, steel, hangers, burnt cork / 74”x62”

 

 

Marilyn Nance (Born 1953)
African-American new media artist, photographer and storyteller
https://www.loc.gov/rr/print/coll/womphotoj/nanceessay.html

Three Placards, New York City / 1986 / Gelatin silver print / 5 7/8”x8 3/4”

 

February 24~ African-American visual artists

 

Barkley L. Hendricks (1945-2017)
African-American painter & photographer best known for his life-size realist portraits
http://www.sothebys.com/en/news-video/blogs/all-blogs/contemporary/2017/05/barkley-l-hendricks-footsteps-old-masters.html

Bahsir (Robert Gowens) / 1975 / Oil and acrylic on canvas, 83 1/2”x66”

 

 

 

 

 

Joyce J. Scott (Born 1948)
African-American sculptor, quilter, performance artist, and installation artist
https://hyperallergic.com/423894/i-was-an-artist-in-vitro-joyce-j-scott-and-her-darkly-beautiful-art/

“The Sneak” Necklace / 1989 / Beads and thread / 13 1/2”x11”x2 1/4”

February 23~ African-American visual artists

Senga Nengudi (Born 1943)
African-American artist combining sculpture, performance, and installation
https://www.nga.gov/features/exhibitions/outliers-and-american-vanguard-artist-biographies/senga-nengudi.html

Untitled / 1976 / Nylon, pantyhose, sand, and cardboard roll / 72”x53”x17″

 

Maren Hassinger (Born 1947)
African-American artist working in sculpture, installation, performance, and video
https://hammer.ucla.edu/now-dig-this/artists/maren-hassinger/

Wrenching News (detail) / 2008; Shredded, twisted, and wrapped New York Times newspapers / 12”x72”x72”

February 22~ African-American visual artists

Barbara Chase-Riboud (Born 1939)
African-American visual artist, novelist, and poet
https://tyler.temple.edu/alumni/barbara-chase-riboud

Malcolm X #3 / 1969 / Polished bronze, rayon, and cotton / 8’ 6 1/2”x3’ 1”x2’ 8”

Purvis Young (1943-2010)
African-American artist blending painting/drawing/collage
https://www.artforum.com/news/purvis-young-1943-2010-25381

Untitled / 1985-1999 / Paint on wood / 36”x47 1/4”x1”

February 13~ African-American visual artists

Norman Lewis (1909-1979), African-American painter, scholar, and teacher
https://americanart.si.edu/artist/norman-lewis-2921

Evening Rendezvous / 1962 / Oil on linen / 50 1/4”x64 1/4”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Henry Wilmer “Mike” Bannarn
(1910-1965)
African-American sculptor, figurist, and character artist
https://www.nga.gov/features/exhibitions/outliers-and-american-vanguard-artist-biographies/henry-bannarn.html

Cleota Collins / 1932 / Plaster, pigment / 17 5/16”x8 3/4”x7 1/4”

February 11~ African-American visual artists

Richmond Barthé (1901-1989)
African-American sculptor with many notable public works
http://thejohnsoncollection.org/richmond-barthe/

Head of a Woman / date? / Bronze / 15”x9x8 1/2”

 

 

 

William H. Johnson (1901-1970)
African-American expressionist painter and printmaker
https://americanart.si.edu/artist/william-h-johnson-2486

Training for War / c.1941 / Screenprint and pochoir with hand additions / 11 7/16”x17 3/8″

February 10~ African-American visual artists

Selma Burke (1900-1995)
African-American sculptor associated with the Harlem Renaissance
https://newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/thedigs/2014/04/21/sculptor-selma-burke/

Untitled (Woman and Child) / c.1950 / Painted red oak / 47 1/8”x12 3/4”x11 3/4”

 

 

Beauford Delaney (1901-1979)
African-American modernist painter
http://blackhistorynow.com/beauford-delaney/

Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald / 1968 / Oil on canvas / 24”x19.5”

February 8~ African-American visual artists

Nancy Elizabeth Prophet (1890-1960)
Sculptor; first African-American to graduate from RISD
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Elizabeth_Prophet

Untitled (Head) / c.1930 / Wood / Head without base: 12 1/2”x6 1/2”x7”

 

Beulah Woodard (1895-1955)
Early California African-American sculptor and painter
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beulah_Woodard

Maudelle / 1937 / Ceramic bust / 12”x12”

February 7~ African-American visual artists

James Van Der Zee (1886-1983)
African-American photographer during the Harlem Renaissance
http://www.howardgreenberg.com/artists/james-van-der-zee

Evening Attire / 1922 / Gelatin silver print / 8”x10”

 

Sargent Johnson (1888-1967)
African-American sculptor in early 20th century San Francisco
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sargent-Johnson

Forever Free / 1933 / Wood and paint / 36”x11 1/2”x9 1/2”