Posts tagged "David Driskell"
On View: 'David Driskell: Resonance, Paintings 1965-2002' at DC Moore Gallery, New York
by Victoria L. Valentine on May 18, 2019 • 3 Comments
On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions DC MOORE GALLERY is presenting a nearly four-decade survey of David Driskell, the renowned artist, curator, art historian, and educator. The paintings, large and small, reflect the expanse of his interests, travels, and experiences. Driskell, 87, draws on a range of styles and techniques, from figuration and...
Art Basel Miami Beach: On View at DC Moore Gallery, David Driskell Explains His Political Paintings From the 1960s and 70s
by Victoria L. Valentine on Dec 7, 2017 • No Comments
THE DC MOORE GALLERY booth at Art Basel Miami Beach is devoted to paintings by David Driskell from the 1960s and 70s, a turbulent period in American history. Defined by an earnest use of color and deft symbolism, his paintings and collages express modern sensibilities and blend European, American, and African art forms. Work...
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Washington Renaissance: 8 Distinguished Artists Reflect and Connect in Wide-Ranging Discussion of African American Art in 20th Century Washington
by Victoria L. Valentine on Apr 12, 2017 • 1 Comment
Artists Sam Gilliam and David C. Driskell. | © 2017 Board of Trustees, National Gallery of Art, Washington WASHINGTON, D.C. — The first time Lilian Thomas Burwell met Sam Gilliam, he told her if she wanted to be taken seriously as an artist she should get her own studio space. "He didn't know me...
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Art Capital: Nearly 500 Gather at National Gallery of Art to Discuss African American Art in 20th Century Washington
by Victoria L. Valentine on Apr 2, 2017 • 2 Comments
Detail of ALMA THOMAS, "Red Rose Cantata" 1973 (acrylic on canvas). | Courtesy National Gallery of Art Symposium Gives a Nod to Howard University and Local Artists, Scholars and Curators Who Shaped the Field WASHINGTON, D.C. — For decades, Howard University in Washington, D.C., was at the center of the African American art world....
February Exhibitions: Edgar Arceneaux, Lorna Simpson, Dread Scott, and Nina Chanel Abney's First Solo Museum Show
by Victoria L. Valentine on Feb 16, 2017 • No Comments
A NUMBER OF EXHIBITION FIRSTS coincide with Black History Month this year. "Royal Flush," Nina Chanel Abney's first solo museum show opens Feb. 16 at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University. In February, South African artist Nicholas Hlobo is presenting his first exhibition in Sweden. Major works by British artists Yinka Shonibare...
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Prominent African American Artists Break Records at Swann Auction
by Victoria L. Valentine on Apr 7, 2015 • No Comments
LAST THURSDAY WAS A HISTORY-MAKING DAY in African American art. Sales results show Swann Auction Galleries recorded $2.36 million in total sales (including fees), four lots sold for more than six figures and, most notably, seven artists achieved record prices. Swann Auction Galleries held its first African American fine art auction of the year on...
The Week in Black Art | April 27-May 2, 2014
by Victoria L. Valentine on May 2, 2014 • No Comments
A REVIEW OF THE WEEK'S NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THE ART WORLD Featuring David Hammons, Lyle Ashton Harris, David Driskell, Kara Walker, Mickalene Thomas, Chakaia Booker and Nicola Vassell David Hammons Ranks Among Most Expensive Living American Artists Artnet News published a list of the top 10 most expensive living American artists based...