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Man on the horse
By Purvis Young
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
life and work. His work is found in the collections of the American Folk Art Museum, the Corcoran
Category

Late 20th Century Outsider Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

USA Hair Cuts
Located in Chicago, IL
folk art in 20th century Africa. Each sign was painted to take on the unique personality of the shop
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1980s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

The Boys
Located in Chicago, IL
folk art in Africa. Each sign takes on the unique personality of its owner, expressing both their
Category

Late 20th Century Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Fiberboard

LONELY
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

Freedom Fighters on Horses by Purvis Young
By Purvis Young
Located in Morton Grove, IL
the American Folk Art Museum, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the Smithsonian Folk Museum, the
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1990s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Toda Raba #3, " Abstract 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

Canvas, Acrylic

"Now Then We Are Ambassadors for Christ, " acrylic on canvas by Reginald K. Gee
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
" art Contemporary African American and Native American Hertiage Artist, Reginald K Gee, is known for
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Early 2000s Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

This is the New Movement
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
strokes. 20" x 16" art Contemporary African American and Native American Hertiage Artist, Reginald K Gee
Category

Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Boy During Thunderstorm, " Acrylic on Parchment Paper signed by Reginald K. Gee
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
-darts, and listening to the radio. 33" x 28" art 41" x 35 3/4" frame Contemporary African American
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Parchment Paper, Acrylic

"Ginger Between Takes, " Acrylic on Parchment Paper signed by Reginald K. Gee
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
" x 28" art 42 3/4" x 37 3/4" frame Contemporary African American and Native American Hertiage Artist
Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Parchment Paper, Acrylic

"World s First Billion Dollar Vase" Acrylic on Parchment Paper by Reginald K Gee
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
looking at a green vase. 33" x 28" art 41" x 36" frame Contemporary African American and Native American
Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Parchment Paper, Acrylic

"Hikers Park North, " an Acrylic on Canvas signed by Reginald K. Gee
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
completely covered in yellow, orange, and red leaves. 16" x 20" art Contemporary African American and
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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Now then we are ambassadors for Christ (2nd Corinthians 5:20)" Reginald K. Gee
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
pattern. 47 3/4" x 35 3/4" art Contemporary African American and Native American Hertiage Artist
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Where We Meet, " Acrylic on Canvas signed by Reginald K. Gee
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
American artist incorporates his own visionary images, symbols, and numerology into his art. Gee's
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"That Must ve Been an Angel, " Acrylic on Canvas signed by Reginald K. Gee
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
. 22" x 28" art Custom framing is available Contemporary African American and Native American Hertiage
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Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

The Last Chair
By Gustavo Novoa
Located in Surfside, FL
with the zebra. Panthers and pandas share the shade with African monkeys and American raccoons. Novoa
Category

1980s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Israeli Modernist Watercolor Landscape Signed in Hebrew
Located in Surfside, FL
has had a Vibrant Folk Art, Naive art scene for a long time now, artists like Yisrael Paldi, Nahum
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1980s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

"Love and War, " Acrylic on Processed Board
Located in Houston, TX
devote himself entirely to art in the late 1970’s. He began to explore folk art and assemblage to create
Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Xica da Silva
By Mark Steven Greenfield
Located in Santa Monica, CA
With Halo, Greenfield brings the stories of Black folk-saints, martyrs, freedom-fighters, survivors
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Three Black Vases (abstract expressionist still life)
By Elsie Driggs
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
painters, including Louis Lozowick, Ralston Crawford and others, came on the American Art scene during the
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Altitude 2000, Departure by Julio De Diego
By Julio de Diego
Located in Hudson, NY
Featured in the Julio de Diego - Paintings and Drawings exhibition at the McNay Art Institute, this
Category

1940s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Purvis Young Outsider Art Painted Table Top Wall Art Signed Angel and Horses
By Purvis Young
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
collections of the American Folk Art Museum, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the High Museum of Art, the National
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20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paint, Wood

Jimmy Lee Sudduth Signed Original Mixed Media Painting of Schoolhouse
By Jimmy Sudduth
Located in Atlanta, GA
Museum of American Art, the Amercian Folk Art Museum in New York, the Corcoran Gallery, the High Museum
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Abstract Painted Ceramic Tile Pop Art Painting Italian Neo Figurative Painting
By Italo Scanga
Located in Surfside, FL
), an Italian-born American artist, was known for his sculptures, prints and, paintings, mostly created
Category

1980s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

Abstract Painted Ceramic Tile Pop Art Painting Italian Neo Figurative Painting
By Italo Scanga
Located in Surfside, FL
), an Italian-born American artist, was known for his sculptures, prints and, paintings, mostly created
Category

1980s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

"The File, " Acrylic on Parchment Paper signed by Reginald K. Gee
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
" art 41" x 36" frame Contemporary African American and Native American Hertiage Artist, Reginald K Gee
Category

1990s Contemporary Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Parchment Paper, Acrylic

"Untitled, " Multicolored Ink and Color Pencil Drawing by Reginald K. Gee
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
artist initialed and dated the piece in the lower right. 17" x 14" art Contemporary African American
Category

1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Color Pencil

"Red Room Sipper, " Oil Pastel on Grocery Bag signed by Reginald K. Gee
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
19 3/4" frame Contemporary African American and Native American Hertiage Artist, Reginald K Gee, is
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Pastel, Found Objects

"The Truce, " Abstract Figurative Oil Pastel on a Grocery Bag by Reginald K. Gee
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
3/4" frame Contemporary African American and Native American Hertiage Artist, Reginald K Gee, is
Category

1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Pastel, Found Objects

Diagonal Matrix original signed pastel drawing on grocery bag with mathematics
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
-Expressionist style. Born in Milwaukee in 1964 to Native American and African American parents, he is an
Category

1990s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Purvis Young Original Art, House Paint on Textbook Pages
By Purvis Young
Located in North Miami, FL
) paintings by Purvis Young. Purvis Young (February 4, 1943 – April 20, 2010) was an American artist from the
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Vintage 1980s American Folk Art Contemporary Art

Materials

Glass, Paint, Paper

Purvis Young Original Art, House Paint on Textbook Pages
By Purvis Young
Located in North Miami, FL
) paintings by Purvis Young. Purvis Young (February 4, 1943 – April 20, 2010) was an American artist from the
Category

Vintage 1980s American Folk Art Contemporary Art

Materials

Glass, Paint, Paper

Original Oil Painting on Canvas Belly Dance Scene Expressionist Middle Eastern 3
Located in Dayton, OH
transferred belly dance to the field of high art, perceiving it as the folk scenic dance allowing to get into
Category

Late 20th Century Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Cavalry (original mixed media painting on canvas)
By Purvis Young
Located in Aventura, FL
the collections of the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, the American Folk Art Museum in New York, and
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Late 20th Century Outsider Art Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Canvas, Rubber

"Judge, " Original Green Serpentine Stone Sculpture by Corlet a Shona sculptor
Located in Milwaukee, WI
valleys of the Americas and the arid plains of Africa. There is a manmade ceramic product, also called
Category

Early 2000s Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Abstract Geometric Cubist Painted Wood Sculpture Head Italian Neo Figurative Art
By Italo Scanga
Located in Surfside, FL
ordinary objects and created prints, glass, and ceramic works. Modern Italian abstract geometric folk art
Category

1980s Cubist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Oil

Convoy (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 Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Long Haul (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 Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

"Walk together children"
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 Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Found Objects

African American Realist Painting Sunday Hat Folk Art Outsider Art Andrew Turner
By Andrew Turner
Located in Surfside, FL
the legacy of African American participation in the arts." Folk Artist, Outsider artist, Folk Art. His
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1970s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

African American Realist Painting Sunday Hat Folk Art Outsider Art Andrew Turner
By Andrew Turner
Located in Surfside, FL
Tanner Moore Collection of African American Art. September 28, 2008-February 22, 2009. Artists: Henry
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1970s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

African American Realist Oil Painting Baseball Outsider Folk Art Andrew Turner
By Andrew Turner
Located in Surfside, FL
the legacy of African American participation in the arts." Folk Artist, Outsider artist, Folk Art. His
Category

1970s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas, Acrylic

"Peter Walks The Water" Jesus and Peter Black African American Folk Painting
By Johnny Banks
Located in San Antonio, TX
Folk Art of the Southwest, organized by the Museum of African-American Life and Culture in Dallas in
Category

1970s Folk Art Landscape Paintings

Materials

Crayon, Mixed Media

Oil Painting on Playwood by Purvis Young
By Purvis Young
Located in Delray Beach, FL
American Folk Art Museum etc. could hang horizontal or vertical.
Category

20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Plywood

"Texas Longhorn" Black Texas Folk Artist Johnny Banks African American
By Johnny Banks
Located in San Antonio, TX
Folk Art of the Southwest, organized by the Museum of African-American Life and Culture in Dallas in
Category

1970s Folk Art Landscape Paintings

Materials

Crayon, Mixed Media

"Mr. Kuni s Farm" Black Texas Folk Artist Johnny Banks African American
By Johnny Banks
Located in San Antonio, TX
Folk Art of the Southwest, organized by the Museum of African-American Life and Culture in Dallas in
Category

1970s Folk Art Landscape Paintings

Materials

Crayon, Mixed Media

Venezuelan Naive Artist Feliciano Carvallo Oil Painting Latin African American
Located in Surfside, FL
anatomy, art history, technique, perspective, ways of seeing). Unlike folk art, naïve art does not
Category

1970s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rare Abstract Painting African American Outside Artist
By Americus Long
Located in Surfside, FL
Not much is known about African-American “Outsider Art” painter Americus Long. Long was self
Category

1940s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Enamel

Large Folk Art Jewish Wedding Scene Branko Paradis Oil Painting Naive Judaica
By Branko Paradis
Located in Surfside, FL
his Naïve Art African Animals Collection. His work is in a Primitive style. Naïve art is any form of
Category

20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

German Outsider Folk Art Oil Painting Nude Mermaid on Sofa
By Hajo Malek
Located in Surfside, FL
1969 worked in painting, gouache and linocuts. Expressionist Folk Art style. Naïve art is any form of
Category

1990s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Self Portrait by Folk Artist, Mose Tolliver
Located in Southampton, NY
Moses Ernest Tolliver was an African-American folk artist. Tolliver was self-taught and signed his work
Category

20th Century American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Paint

Outsider Folk Art Expressionist Israeli Kibbutz Boy Painting Signed Hebrew Star
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a signed portrait painting done in an outsider, folk art, expressionist style. it is signed
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20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Outsider Folk Art Expressionist Rabbi Israeli Painting Signed Hebrew Jewish Star
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a signed portrait painting done in an outsider, folk art, expressionist style. it is signed
Category

20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Outsider Folk Art Expressionist Rabbi Israeli Painting Signed Hebrew Jewish Star
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a signed portrait painting done in an outsider, folk art, expressionist style. it is signed
Category

20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache

City with Harbor Scene, Folk Art Naive Oil on Canvas
By Fred (Fritz) Noyes
Located in Surfside, FL
life. His work is well represented in the Museum's collection of American fine and folk art. Naif Style
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Clementine Hunter African American Folk Artist, circa 1950 s, Still Life
By Clementine Hunter
Located in Phoenix, AZ
images in the folk art style of plantation life in Louisiana. Her subjects included everyday activities
Category

Vintage 1950s Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Road Trip" Ethnic, Urban, Genre, Oil, Regionalism, African American, Signed L/L
Located in Detroit, MI
satirical effects in his African-American folk paintings, but that he wanted to achieve a new type of
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

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