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"Other/Brotherhood, " Acrylic and Charcoal Mixed Media Painting on Paper
Located in Houston, TX
. Bert began to explore folk art and assemblage to create a unique body of work, attracting the attention
Category
1990s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Acrylic
“His Last Friend, c. 1900” by Harry Roseland Old Man
Bird American Genre Scene
By Harry Roseland
Located in Yardley, PA
1880s, he began to paint genre scenes of African American life after Emancipation. His idealized scenes
Category
Early 20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"A Good Witch, " Acrylic and Charcoal Mixed Media Painting on Paper in Wood Frame
Located in Houston, TX
’s. Bert began to explore folk art and assemblage to create a unique body of work, attracting the
Category
1990s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Acrylic
"The Merry Windows" -- Painting on Canvas by Brandon V. Lewis
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lafayette. Studying African American history on the College level allowed him to gain an even further
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
St. Atomic oil and tempera painting by Julio de Diego
By Julio de Diego
Located in Hudson, NY
visual effect. In the 1954 book The Modern Renaissance in American Art, author Ralph Pearson summarizes
Category
1940s American Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil, Tempera
The Magician oil and tempera painting by Julio de Diego
By Julio de Diego
Located in Hudson, NY
visual effect. In the 1954 book The Modern Renaissance in American Art, author Ralph Pearson summarizes
Category
1940s American Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil, Tempera
"The History of Painting #1, " Acrylic on Canvas - Abstract painting
Located in Houston, TX
, Long decided to devote himself entirely to art in the late 1970’s. He began to explore folk art and
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Inevitable Day – Birth of the Atom oil and tempera painting by Julio De Diego
By Julio de Diego
Located in Hudson, NY
visual effect. In the 1954 book The Modern Renaissance in American Art, author Ralph Pearson summarizes
Category
1940s American Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil, Tempera
"Dear, " - Figurative Mixed Media painting
Located in Houston, TX
began to explore folk art and assemblage to create a unique body of work, attracting the attention of
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Plaster, Acrylic
Price Upon Request
"Madness, " - Figurative Mixed Media painting
Located in Houston, TX
, Long decided to devote himself entirely to art in the late 1970’s. He began to explore folk art and
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Plaster, Acrylic, Mirror
Price Upon Request
"Untitled, " Acrylic on Canvas - Figurative painting
Located in Houston, TX
the late 1970’s. He began to explore folk art and assemblage to create a unique body of work
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Other/Kosovo, " Acrylic and Charcoal Drawing on Paper, Abstract, Folk Artist
Located in Houston, TX
1970’s. Burt Long began to explore folk art and assemblage to create a unique body of work, attracting
Category
Early 2000s Folk Art Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Acrylic
Large Painting Photo Collage Martin Luther King African American Civil Rights
Located in Surfside, FL
the 1990s and earned an MFA in painting from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 1993. He later
Category
1990s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Glass, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Photographic Paper
"Untitled, " Acrylic on Canvas - Psychedelic Abstract painting
Located in Houston, TX
the late 1970’s. He began to explore folk art and assemblage to create a unique body of work
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"After Gandhi, " Acrylic on Canvas - Abstract painting
Located in Houston, TX
chef, Long decided to devote himself entirely to art in the late 1970’s. He began to explore folk art
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Untitled, " Charcoal and Pastel Drawing on Paper, Folk artist, Framed and Signed
Located in Houston, TX
folk art and assemblage to create a unique body of work, attracting the attention of Jim Harithas, then
Category
Early 2000s Folk Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Pastel
OKCHAMALI—GREEN, by Brenda Kingery, Chickasaw, painting, women, blue, tan, red
Located in Santa Fe, NM
history at the University of Oklahoma, writing a master’s thesis on Ryukyuan folk art. Her postgraduate
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper
"Rivers of Blood, " - Figurative Mixed Media painting on Wood
Located in Houston, TX
1970’s. He began to explore folk art and assemblage to create a unique body of work, attracting the
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mirror, Plaster, Acrylic, Wood
Spoken Shadows, Large Scale Modernist Southwest Adobe Oil Painting Gustavo Novoa
By Gustavo Novoa
Located in Surfside, FL
with the zebra. Panthers and pandas share the shade with African monkeys and American raccoons.
Novoa
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Vintage Handwoven Tapestry Wool, Metal Folk Art Rug Weaving Wall Hanging
By Olga Fisch
Located in Surfside, FL
, I started another collection of North African folk art." When Lincoln Kirstein, then director of the
Category
1950s Folk Art More Art
Materials
Wool
"Love and War, " Abstract Figurative Acrylic Painting on Processed Board
Located in Houston, TX
to devote himself entirely to art in the late 1970’s. Bert began to explore folk art and assemblage
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Ceremonial Dancers oil and tempera painting by Julio De Diego
By Julio de Diego
Located in Hudson, NY
book The Modern Renaissance in American Art, author Ralph Pearson summarizes the series as “a fantastic
Category
1940s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil, Tempera
Tlaloc and the Tiger oil painting by Julio de Diego
By Julio de Diego
Located in Hudson, NY
Exhibited: 2018 The Arts Club of Chicago, "A Home for Surrealism – Fantastic Painting in Mid-Century Chicago
Category
1930s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Lords of the Sky oil painting by Julio De Diego
By Julio de Diego
Located in Hudson, NY
army, including a six-month stretch in the Rif War of 1920 in Northern Africa. His artistic career
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Over Here, " Surreal Acrylic Painting on Canvas Panel by Reginald K. Gee
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
/4" x 17 3/4" art
Custom framing is available
Contemporary African American and Native American
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Panel
"Vase of Afterlife, " Colorful abstract Monoprint in Black Frame
Located in Houston, TX
. Bert began to explore folk art and assemblage to create a unique body of work, attracting the attention
Category
1990s Folk Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Monoprint
"What Would I Paint to Put in a Purple Frame, " Abstract Acrylic Paint on Wood
Located in Houston, TX
explore folk art and assemblage to create a unique body of work, attracting the attention of Jim Harithas
Category
1990s Folk Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Vintage Handwoven Tapestry Wool Folk Art Rug Weaving Wall Hanging Olga Fisch
By Olga Fisch
Located in Surfside, FL
traveled to Morocco and Algiers, I started another collection of North African folk art." When Lincoln
Category
20th Century Folk Art More Art
Materials
Wool
Vintage Handwoven Tapestry Wool Folk Art Rug Weaving Pillow or Wall Hanging
By Olga Fisch
Located in Surfside, FL
, I started another collection of North African folk art." When Lincoln Kirstein, then director of the
Category
1950s Folk Art More Art
Materials
Wool
"Dying to Live, " Mixed Media Acrylic and Charcoal drawing on Paper
Located in Houston, TX
decided to devote himself entirely to art in the late 1970’s. Bert began to explore folk art and
Category
1990s Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper, Charcoal
"Hatred Ceases for One Day, " Oil Pastel on Rag Board signed by Reginald K. Gee
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
fishing, walking, and doing other activities.
30" x 40" art
Contemporary African American and Native
Category
1990s Neo-Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Rag Paper
Death left her to raise them Children all alone
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lafayette. Studying African American history on the College level allowed him to gain an even further
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Mothers Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lafayette. Studying African American history on the College level allowed him to gain an even further
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Girl, you could
ve left that clarinet at home" -- Brandon V. Lewis
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lafayette. Studying African American history on the College level allowed him to gain an even further
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Painting the Paint, " Monoprint, Colored, Framed
Located in Houston, TX
folk art and assemblage to create a unique body of work, attracting the attention of Jim Harithas, then
Category
1990s Folk Art Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Monoprint
Price Upon Request
Ain’t them yo earrings ?
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lafayette. Studying African American history on the College level allowed him to gain an even further
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Hammercy
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lafayette. Studying African American history on the College level allowed him to gain an even further
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Before the circle was broken
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lafayette. Studying African American history on the College level allowed him to gain an even further
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Git somewhere and siddown
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lafayette. Studying African American history on the College level allowed him to gain an even further
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
River Rise
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lafayette. Studying African American history on the College level allowed him to gain an even further
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
shotgun
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lafayette. Studying African American history on the College level allowed him to gain an even further
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"they had a good policy"
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lafayette. Studying African American history on the College level allowed him to gain an even further
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Broken sister circle
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lafayette. Studying African American history on the College level allowed him to gain an even further
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Easter rock
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lafayette. Studying African American history on the College level allowed him to gain an even further
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Ms Scott
s Boys
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lafayette. Studying African American history on the College level allowed him to gain an even further
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Cake Contest
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lafayette. Studying African American history on the College level allowed him to gain an even further
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
And, lo, three men stood by Abraham
By Adam Mysock
Located in New Orleans, LA
of New American Paintings. Mysock was exhibited in a solo project booth at the VOLTA9 Art Fair in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
Congregation (original mixed media on paper)
By Purvis Young
Located in Aventura, FL
was a self-taught African-American artist known for his expressive collages and paintings. Made on
Category
Late 20th Century Outsider Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Crayon
$1,250 Sale Price
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Incarcerated Angel Among Them
By Purvis Young
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
nationwide, including the American Folk Art Museum, New York; Bass Museum of Art, Miami Beach, Florida; City
Category
1990s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Angel Watches Over Them Oil On Wood Panel
By Purvis Young
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
collections of many museums and galleries nationwide, including the American Folk Art Museum, New York; Bass
Category
1970s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"How Forms are Made" Large Geometric Abstract Paining Rainbow Sphere Spiral Math
Located in Austin, TX
. Some of which are reminiscent of traditional European, Asian, North African, and American Folk motifs
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Modern Contemporary Abstract Spiritual Black Artist Tapestry Sunrise Bold Signed
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
American artist incorporates his own visionary images, symbols, and numerology into his art. Gee's
Category
Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Toda Raba #1, " Abstract Black Acrylic on Canvas signed by Reginald K Gee
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
corner.
18" x 24"
Contemporary African American and Native American Hertiage Artist, Reginald K Gee, is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Toda Raba #5, " Abstract Yellow
Black Acrylic on Canvas signed by Reginald Gee
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
.
20" x 24"
Contemporary African American and Native American Hertiage Artist, Reginald K Gee, is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Toda Raba #2, " Black Abstract Acrylic on Canvas signed by Reginald K Gee
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
African American and Native American Hertiage Artist, Reginald K Gee, is known for Neo-Expressionism
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Toda Raba #4, " Abstract Acrylic on Canvas signed Reginald K Gee
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
starts to leave the middle.
24" x 20"
Contemporary African American and Native American Hertiage Artist
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Toda Raba #6, " Acrylic on Canvas signed by Reginald K. Gee
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"
Contemporary African American and Native American Hertiage Artist, Reginald K Gee, is known for Neo
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
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