November 30, 2020Swann CommunicationsAfrican American Art Happening December 7: Artist Talk with Bisa Butler Read more about Happening December 7: Artist Talk with Bisa Butler Join us for a lively conversation between Swann Director of African American Art, Nigel Freeman, and the artist Bisa Butler, whose recent exhibitions and exceptional body of work make her one of the most exciting young artists to gain prominence in the last few years.
Read more about African American Art: December 2020 Highlights November 5, 2020 African American Art African American Art: December 2020 Highlights At Auction December 10, 2020 Previewing by Appointment Only Through Wednesday, December 9 This sale will include significant works by innovative artists, including a fine example of Gamin, an iconic…
Read more about Artist Profile: Faith Ringgold September 14, 2020 African American Art Artist Profile: Faith Ringgold A consummate artist, Faith Ringgold has developed a practice that consists of painting, mixed media sculpting, performing, and quilting. Born October 8, 1930, in Harlem, New York, Ringgold’s mother was…
Read more about Records & Results: African-American Fine Art April 9, 2019 African American Art Records & Results: African-American Fine Art Artist Records for Amos, Leigh, Lovelace O’Neal, Pindell & More We saw strong results for African-American Fine Art on Thursday, April 4. Nigel Freeman, the house’s director of African-American Fine Art, noted, “I was happy to see…
Read more about Upcoming Highlights: African-American Fine Art December 3, 2018 African American Art Upcoming Highlights: African-American Fine Art At Auction April 4 Complete Catalogue A powerful charcoal drawing by Charles White, Caliban, 1950, is one of the top lots in the sale. Never exhibited publicly, this rediscovered…
Read more about Specialists in the Field: Nigel Freeman at the Tate August 1, 2017 African American Art Specialists in the Field: Nigel Freeman at the Tate Nigel Freeman, founder and director of our African-American Fine Art department, is in London this week visiting some familiar images. Two of the works in the Tate Modern’s latest exhibition, Soul of…