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Untitled 13/19- Contemporary drawing, Charcoal on Paper, 21st Century
By Ilana Seati
Located in Johannesburg, South Africa
Ilana Seati is an established South African contemporary painter who creates figurative and
Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Untitled 12/19- Contemporary painting, Mixed media on Paper, 21st Century
By Ilana Seati
Located in Johannesburg, South Africa
Ilana Seati is an established South African contemporary painter who creates figurative and
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Untitled (Muses)
By Mae Engron
Located in Culver City, CA
For a time, Mae Engron was one of just of handful of nationally recognized African American
Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

"FIRE" Color Field Print by Sam Gilliam Influential Black Artist
By Sam Gilliam
Located in Danvers, MA
Sam Gilliam (b. 1933) is celebrated widely as the most influential African American Color Field
Category

1970s Color-Field Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"WAVE" Limited Edition Print by Sam Gilliam Influential Black Artist
By Sam Gilliam
Located in Danvers, MA
Sam Gilliam (b. 1933) is celebrated widely as the most influential African American Color Field
Category

1970s Color-Field Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"NILE" Abstract Color Print by Sam Gilliam Influential Black Artist
By Sam Gilliam
Located in Danvers, MA
Sam Gilliam (b. 1933) is celebrated widely as the most influential African American Color Field
Category

1970s Color-Field Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

untitled (Orange)
By Mae Engron
Located in Culver City, CA
African American women painters receiving national recognition for her work. She creates rich colors by
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Untitled (Landscape series purple)
By Mae Engron
Located in Culver City, CA
African American painter Mae Engron wanted the world to know that a black woman from Indiana who
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Untitled (City Lights)
By Mae Engron
Located in Culver City, CA
Mae Engron (1942-2007) is a nationally recognized African American abstract painter. She is known
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Within the Gates: Where Titans Sleep
By Aristotle Forrester
Located in Boston, MA
artist Aristotle Forrester. An African-American painter from the tumultuous South Side of Chicago
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Transience
By Aristotle Forrester
Located in Boston, MA
artist Aristotle Forrester. An African-American painter from the tumultuous South Side of Chicago
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Hanging Garden
By Aristotle Forrester
Located in Boston, MA
artist Aristotle Forrester. An African-American painter from the tumultuous South Side of Chicago
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Cradle of Conscience
By Aristotle Forrester
Located in Boston, MA
artist Aristotle Forrester. An African-American painter from the tumultuous South Side of Chicago
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Course of Things
By Aristotle Forrester
Located in Boston, MA
artist Aristotle Forrester. An African-American painter from the tumultuous South Side of Chicago
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Passing Through
By Aristotle Forrester
Located in Boston, MA
artist Aristotle Forrester. An African-American painter from the tumultuous South Side of Chicago
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Jacob Lawrence for 1972 Olympics in Munich Silkscreen Poster
By Jacob Lawrence
Located in New York, NY
most recognized 20th century African-American painters. He is known for his portrayal of African
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Posters

Black Bird
By Benny Andrews
Located in New York, NY
was a notable African American painter born to sharecroppers in Plainview, GA. His artistic talent was
Category

1980s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Hexagon Composition
By Alvin Loving, Jr.
Located in Hudson, NY
acrylic on canvas 60 x 52 in. signed and dated 4/74 artist inventory number 5/50 An African
Category

1970s Op Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic Polymer

Dutch Courage
By Anet Duncan
Located in Maastricht, NL
black and white landscapes, very sublte made with ink. Anet Duncan (South Africa/Barcelona) Daughter
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Take four
By Anet Duncan
Located in Maastricht, NL
are black and white landscapes, very sublte made with ink. Anet Duncan (South Africa/Barcelona
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

New York
By Anet Duncan
Located in Maastricht, NL
"cercle de Artistas" a well known editor in Barcelona, Spain in 2004. Anet Duncan (South Africa
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Screen

Three all in the first set
By Anet Duncan
Located in Maastricht, NL
taste. Anet Duncan (South Africa/Barcelona) Daughter of a painter, she always has been painting and
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Cardboard

Craig Bone Original Wildlife Painting Oil On Canvas Signed Birds Animal Artwork
Located in Bloomington, MN
Master, Craig Bone. Craig Bone (1955 - ) An African born wildlife painter who studied at Natal
Category

Late 20th Century Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Aventurine (Edition D Artiste)
By Amaranth Ehrenhalt
Located in New York, NY
painted a portrait of me, and others”.[4] In 1951, she traveled to North Africa with the painter
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Afternoon Ride, Pair of Equestrian Landscape Paintings of Horses with Riders
Located in Doylestown, PA
renowned African American painter from Pennsylvania, Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859 – 1937). Tanner met Hess
Category

1880s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Stan Altchedjian South African Painting Kalahari Karoo Desert
By Stan Altchedjian
Located in New Windsor, NY
Wonderful oil on Masonite board photo realist painting by South African painter, Stan Altchedjian
Category

Vintage 1960s South African Other Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Paint

Captivating (African Human)
By Roseleen Labazacchy,
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
true African beauty. As an African painter, Roseleen hopes to bring about the emancipation of the true
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Oil, Acrylic

Captivating (African Human)
By Roseleen Labazacchy,
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
true African beauty. As an African painter, Roseleen hopes to bring about the emancipation of the true
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Oil, Acrylic

Christopher Tugwell (b.1938-) - Fine 20th Century Oil, A South African Landscape
Located in Corsham, GB
A very fine panoramic landscape by the South African painter Christopher Tugwell. He is a painter
Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

“God’s Window, South Africa”
By Henry Bredenkamp
Located in Southampton, NY
Gondwanaland millions of years ago. HENRY BREDENKAMP is a South African painter who was born in 1935
Category

1980s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Blooming Serenity - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women Africa Fabrics
By Roseleen Labazacchy,
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
consciously project African women's dignity and true African beauty. As an African painter, Roseleen hopes to
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Morning Solace - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women Africa Fabrics
By Roseleen Labazacchy,
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
consciously project African women's dignity and true African beauty. As an African painter, Roseleen hopes to
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Illuminating Hope - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women Africa Fabrics
By Roseleen Labazacchy,
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
consciously project African women's dignity and true African beauty. As an African painter, Roseleen hopes to
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Signed French Post-Impressionist Oil Painting - Dappled Light Woodland Path
By Odette Bruneau
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
the North African Painters' Salon organized in Casablanca. Emulated by Jacques Majorelle (1886-1962
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Late 17th Century Italian Maiolica Armorial Dish, 1700 circa
By Siro Antonio Africa
Located in Milano, IT
brand: "AF" with an grapnel with three flukes, indicating the production of the painters of the Africa
Category

Antique 1690s Italian Baroque Ceramics

Materials

Maiolica

Shamask African Inspired Sheath
By Ronaldus Shamask
Located in New York, NY
Ronaldus Shamask, painterly, abstract pattern, African inspired sheath dress. Earth tone, bateau
Category

1980s American Sheath Dresses

The Compassionate
By Roseleen Labazacchy,
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
African painter, Roseleen hopes to bring about the emancipation of the true African Women image by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Oil, Acrylic

Cute Aggression - South African emerging artist, Mia Chaplin
Located in London, GB
Mia Chaplin (b.1990, South Africa) is a painter who lives and works in Cape Town. Since completing
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Jean-Michel Basquiat, Hollywood Africans in front of the Chinese Theater
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in London, GB
themselves as the “Hollywood Africans.” Equal parts poet and painter, Basquiat challenged the art world
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

HOLLYWOOD AFRICANS IN FRONT OF THE CHINESE THEATER WITH FOOTPRINTS OF MOVIE STAR
By (after) Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in Aventura, FL
themselves as the “Hollywood Africans.” Equal parts poet and painter, Basquiat challenged the art world
Category

2010s Street Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen, Plywood, Board

Original Merton Simpson Oil on Board
By Merton Simpson
Located in Newmanstown, PA
an American abstract expressionist painter and African and tribal art collector and dealer.
Category

Vintage 1980s Paintings

Materials

Wood

Blonde Portrait, Still Life Painting by Humbert Howard
By Humbert Howard
Located in Stamford, CT
Oil on canvas by African American painter, Humbert Howard. Signed. Works in public and private
Category

Vintage 1970s American Paintings

Destination Unknown, Limited Edition Lithograph, Ernie Barnes
By Ernie Barnes
Located in Southampton, NY
ERNIE BARNES (1938-2009) An American painter whose artwork reflected African-American lifestyles
Category

1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Destination Unknown
By Ernie Barnes
Located in Fairfield, CT
of the most widely collected African-American painters of his time.
Category

1970s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Lincoln Center Festival
By Sam Gilliam
Located in New York, NY
Large colorful abstract screenprint by African-American color field painter and lyrical
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Vintage Lithograph Exhibition Poster Terry Dintenfass Gallery New York
By Jacob Lawrence
Located in Surfside, FL
African-American life. As well as a painter, storyteller, and interpreter, he was an educator. Lawrence
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

What Does it feel like to be a Bat - by featured artist Mia Chaplin
Located in London, GB
Mia Chaplin (b.1990, South Africa) is a painter who lives and works in Cape Town. Since completing
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The Capture, " Jacob Lawrence, Harlem Renaissance, Black Art, Haitian Series
By Jacob Lawrence
Located in New York, NY
. During the late 1940s Lawrence was the most celebrated African American painter in America. Young, gifted
Category

1970s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Screen

Outsider Art Mixed Media Collage Montage. Les Mots Exquis des Eskimos.
By Armand Avril
Located in Cotignac, FR
born in 1926 in Lyon. His father, Marcel Avril, was a painter and collector of African art. At 16
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media

Materials

Wood, Plywood, Oil

Outsider Art Mixed Media Collage Montage. Les Mots Exquis des Eskimos.
By Armand Avril
Located in Cotignac, FR
, Marcel Avril, was a painter and collector of African art. At 16 Armand became an apprentice shepherd in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media

Materials

Wood, Plywood, Oil

Destination Unknown
By Ernie Barnes
Located in Fairfield, CT
of the most widely collected African-American painters of his time. ABOUT SELLER DO YOU HAVE
Category

1970s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Trap
By Ernie Barnes
Located in Long Island City, NY
Ernest “Ernie” Eugene Barnes, Jr. (July 15, 1938 – April 27, 2009) was an African-American painter
Category

1960s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Walter Henry Williams Sunflowers at Sunset Woodcut, Signed, Numbered, 1959, USA
Located in Brooklyn, NY
167 from the edition of 200. Walter Henry Williams Jr. (1920–1998) was an African American-born
Category

Vintage 1950s American Prints

Materials

Paper

Walter Henry Williams Sunflowers at Sunset Woodcut, Signed, Numbered, 1959, USA
By Walter Williams 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
167 from the edition of 200. Walter Henry Williams Jr. (1920–1998) was an African American-born
Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Black and White Print of a Woman in a Shroud
By Charles Wilbert White
Located in Houston, TX
: The African American painter, printmaker, and teacher Charles Wilbert White was born in Chicago. He
Category

1950s Naturalistic Figurative Prints

Materials

Color

Stay Songs
By Stanley Whitney
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Stanley Whitney (b.1946) is a contemporary African-American abstract painter known for his
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Prints and Multiples

Materials

Monotype

Color Embossed Lithograph Print New York Abstract Expressionist Woman Artist
By Amaranth Ehrenhalt
Located in Surfside, FL
, and others". In 1951, she traveled to North Africa with the painter Friedensreich Hundertwasser, and
Category

20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Color, Lithograph

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