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1915-2001 Dahalias Freedom Morning Chicken Coop Contemporary Claude Clarke 1915-2001 Clark was born in rural Rockingham, Georgia and was a painter who used European tools and methods. ClaClark was born in rural Rockingham, Georgia and was a painter who used European tools and methods. Clark was a master of light and color whose work ranged […]
b. 1960 Contemporary Tayo Adenaike b. 1960 Kevin Cole is a contemporary American artist recognized for his vibrant and dynamic works that explore themes of identity, cultural heritage, and social justice. Born and raised in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Cole’s artistic journey was shaped by his upbringing in the segregated South and his experiences as a
Terra Cotta Head Mask Series Dance Mask Benin Legacy Allan Crite 1910 – 2007 Crite was most known for his narrative paintings of social life in his neighborhood as well as depictions of Christian themes. He was very prolific and produced an enormous body of work that will sustain his legacy as a painter of
b. 1942 Power Poles Contemporary Alonzo J. Davis b. 1942 Davis’s career spans four decades. A native of Tuskegee, Alabama, Davis moved with his family to Los Angeles in his early teens. After acquiring an undergraduate degree at Pepperdine College, he earned an MFA in Printmaking and Design at Otis Art Institute. Influenced early on
Unity Jazz in Budland Lithograph, 25×22 in. Baker Mixed Media, 2023 Baker Mixed Media, 2023 Legacy Louis Delsarte 1944 – 2020 Delsarte was featured in the February, 2019 Time Magazine The Art of Optimism issue guest-edited by Ava DuVernay, which focused on leaders and artists of color who are shaping the field. According to Delsarte
1931–2020 Temptation in the Garden Mother Child MotheaI Want Two Wingsr Child Contemporary David Driskell 1931–2020 David Driskell was a towering figure in American art, celebrated for his contributions as an artist, curator, scholar, and educator. Born in Eatonton, Georgia, Driskell’s artistic journey was profoundly influenced by his experiences growing up in the segregated South
Untitled Tenements Street Memories Present of Things to Come Oil on canvas, 1968, 49×21 in. Before and After Mixed media on canvas 1982 44×62 in Street Memories Oil on canvas 1966 49×21 in Legacy Richard Dempsey 1909 – 1987 RICHARD DEMPSEY (1909 – 1987) is WPA trained, attended the California School of Arts & Crafts in the 1930s and
Elegant Blues Master Legacy James Denmark b. 1936 Denmark attended Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) in Tallahassee, Florida on a sports scholarship. While pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Art degree, Denmark came under the tutelage of Dr. Samella Lewis, who exposed him to the great traditions and accomplishments of the African-American art movement. After
Contemporary Flowers Halim b. 1980 Flowers is among a group of African American artists that have used their visual art platform to call for social change; however, he categorizes his art as a “love movement:” Having spent the last twenty-two years incarcerated after being wrongly imprisoned as a youth, he used his time reading voraciously
Portrait of a Lady Old and New New Orleans Bags Miles Legacy Reginald Gammon 1921 – 2005 Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Gammon was a teacher, painter and printmaker. Although he occasionally painted still life’s and landscapes, the human figure was his essential means of expression. Born during the Depression, he would use the figure to
