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Miles McEnery Gallery opens an exhibition of recent paintings by Franklin Evans
Installation view of Franklin Evans: fugitivemisreadings, 24 June – 31 July 2021. Image: Christopher Burke Studio. Courtesy of the artist and Miles McEnery Gallery, New York, NY NEW YORK, NY.-Miles McEnery Gallery opened an exhibition of recent paintings by Franklin Evans. fugitivemisreadings, the artist’s third solo exhibition at the gallery, at…
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$1M for Printed & Manuscript African Americana at Swann
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., early draft of the Letter from Birmingham Jail, April 1963. Sold for $185,000. PRINTED & MANUSCRIPT AFRICAN AMERICANA Sale 2562; March 25, 2021 Sale total: $1,075,786 Estimates for sale as a whole: $410,550–$619,850 We offered 356 lots; 315 sold (88% sell-through rate by lot) All…
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Christie’s Private Sale Explores the Human Figure in Contemporary Art
"Framing the Figure" by Christie’s is an attempt to commemorate contemporary arts and boost its private sales platform. The sale highlights the prominence of human figures in contemporary work. The online sale will be live until 12th March, with auction lots on view at Christie’s headquarters in New York. Image…
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Around the Auction World: February 2021
Collage of images from around the auction world. Photo credit from left to right: Christie’s, Rare Posters, Black River Auction. Collage by Pranit Dubey (Auction Daily). The deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others last summer reignited discussions about racial biases in the United States and around the world.…
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Artists of Black History Month: Sam Gilliam
Signed Monoprint by Color Field Painter Offered at Toomey & Co. Sam Gilliam’s work set a new tone for American art in the 20th century. He rose to fame during the 1960s and early 70s with his “Drape” paintings. These colorful works discarded stretcher bars in favor of dramatic installations.…
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Artists of Black History Month: Jacob Lawrence
Black River Auction Offers Two Signed Screenprints from American Painter One of the first nationally-recognized Black American painters, Jacob Lawrence completed his first significant painting series at 21 years old. Social realism was always the bedrock of Lawrence’s work. Throughout the 20th century, he returned to the vivid imagery of…
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Artists of Black History Month: Mickalene Thomas
Mixed Media Work Available in Rare Posters’ Mid-February Auction Mickalene Thomas is conscious of her growing success in the art world. She was among the rising artists who set new auction records in 2020 and notably created the first solo portrait of Michelle Obama. She is known for her elaborate…
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Exceptional Paintings, Sculptures, Prints and Exquisite Fine Jewelry highlight Michaan’s Winter Fine Sale
Previews:December 16 & 17, by appointment and day of sale Auction:Winter Fine SaleFriday, December 18 at 10am ALAMEDA, CA, USA, December 8, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Auction: Winter Fine Sale Friday, December 18 at 10amPreviews: December 16 & 17, by appointment and day of saleLocation: Michaan’s Auctions 2751 Todd Street Alameda, CA94501 Exceptional…
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Vintage Posters at Swann August 27
Designer Unknown, Keep Calm and Carry On, 1939. Estimate $12,000 to $18,000. New York—Swann Galleries’ summer offering of Vintage Posters on Thursday, August 27 is set to bring an assortment of material, from war propaganda to advertisements for summer destinations and sporting events, as well as a select choice of Art Nouveau and…
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2020 Curatorial Awards For Excellence Announced
Association of Art Museum Curators honors 25 curators across fields The 2020 Awards for Excellence were released Wednesday within the 2020 Art Curators Conference catalog. Nearly 175 nominations were submitted and vetted by groups of curator jurors from around the world, with importance placed upon how each entry reflected core ideals of inclusion,…
