tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429402395620026552Fri, 06 Jan 2012 04:23:02 +0000Caribbean artNorman LewisStudio Museum in Artart auctionRobert Scott DuncansonBeatrix RufCarnivalLANBIWinterthur MuseumPresident ClintonR. CHIWAYAJean PogozziKay HASSANMargaret BurroughsBonnie ClearwaterYInka ShonibareAuthentic Contemporary ArtAQ/Art QuakeCarolyn MazloomiARTCRejin LeysGordon Parks FoundationMarysol NievesRecent ExhibitionsNew HopeLatin American ArtSotheby'sMorris MuseumSargent Claude JohnsonDavid DriskellMuseum of Contemporary Art ChicagoBrandeis UniversityAfrican artWhite HouseBlack Art in AmericaThelma GoldenBayard GalleryWest IndianJoseph MbatiaHaitian artRembrandtPark West GalleryValerie CooperCarlos M. de la CruzgraffitiDawoud BeySummit Medical GroupPaul Jones TuscaloosaDuSable Museumart deaccessionart collectionart marketAndrás SzántóNew JerseyEdmonia LewisquiltsArt in AtriumBedford-Stuyvesant Restoration PlazaIrma and Norman BramanMoshekwa LangaKenkeleba GalleryPicture ThatArt NewspaperObama "Hope" posterKOLAJNewark Museumblack ephemeraRobert Rubin CollectionRomare BeardenEmmett WigglesworthBerkeley Heightscontemporary African arthistorical societyOtto NealsBarack ObamaEL ANATSUIRose Art MuseumartcastsCharlotte KaPhilly.comArt BaselRobert ColescottJoseph StanleyeducationARTCURIANSmithsonian Museum of American ArtMadeleine GrynsztejnChicago TribuneArtcurialEl Museo del BarrioURIJoaquin Torres-GarciaCintalaw suitRenaissance Fine Art GalleryJoseph "Bertiers" MbatiaBostonKen OdenSamboBrooklyn MuseumSwann Auction GalleriesJackson PollackportfolioAlabamaprintsWall Street JournalDeborah WillisMinnie EvansSeydou KEITASouth Side Community CenterpodcastsSkylight GalleryLombard Street SchoolArt Basel Miami BeachFacebookThe Magazine AntiquesJames DenmarkKunsthalle ZürichSouth AfricaMontclair Art MuseumDennis SchollMargarita J. AguilarMalick SIDIBEWilliam H. JohnsonCorinne JenningsEthan Allen GreenwoodRoland FreemanPunuArthur Bennett HallElla Fontanals-Cisnerosblack memorabiliaRago ArtscollectingMartin Z. Marguliesart appraisalDennis ForbesCharles AlstonVolta 7African-American artFrederick DouglassAndre JusteAfrican-American soldiersChristie'sYorubaJacob LawrenceChéri SAMBAHudson River SchoolDirigibleDaliHillary ClintonHaitiShepard FaireyAnthony BonairOlevia Rebecca ParkerSam Gilliamhttp://afuatradingfineart.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Donna T Ray)Blogger63125http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/fb_pwrd.giftag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429402395620026552.post-5566262101417008590Fri, 06 Jan 2012 04:15:00 +00002012-01-05T23:23:02.256-05:00HaitiKOLAJRejin LeysprintsportfolioAQ/Art QuakeAuthentic Contemporary ArtAfrican-American artCaribbean artYou'll not want to miss a unique opportunity to acquire exceptional fine art prints produced by established and emerging contemporary artists while helping the artists of Haiti. Purchase an original print today and proceeds from your purchase help the artists affiliated with Kolektif Atis Jakmèl (KOLAJ). AQ/Art Quake Print Portfolio Project http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~3/Xnhano96bgU/aqart-quake-helps-artists-in-haiti.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Donna T Ray)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~4/Xnhano96bgU" height="1" width="1"/>http://afuatradingfineart.blogspot.com/2012/01/aqart-quake-helps-artists-in-haiti.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429402395620026552.post-8978649707483278361Sat, 31 Dec 2011 13:49:00 +00002011-12-31T08:49:06.942-05:00PunuYorubaAfrican artSotheby'sAt the African and Oceanic Arts auction in Paris, December 14th, Sotheby's reported sales totals of over 12 million dollars. Among the 78 lots sold (96 lots were offered) African Art world records were met for a Punu mask,  ivory pendant from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and a Yoruba/Nago horsemen.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~3/wNggnlijZJc/arts-dafrique-et-doceanie-auction.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Donna T Ray)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~4/wNggnlijZJc" height="1" width="1"/>http://afuatradingfineart.blogspot.com/2011/12/arts-dafrique-et-doceanie-auction.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429402395620026552.post-7140165018899985597Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:41:00 +00002011-12-08T16:41:59.275-05:00DirigibleJoaquin Torres-GarciaChristie'sMarysol NievesLatin American ArtAt Art Basel Miami Beach, I was in hot pursuit of examples of Latin American art masters.  I spent some time before a work by Joaquin Torres-Garcia.  Here is an example of a Torres-Garcia work, Dirigible, produced around the same time period as the work I saw, discussed by Marysol Nieves, Vice President of Christie's Latin American Art department. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~3/OVU7CbaQDNI/joaquin-torres-garcia-latin-american.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Donna T Ray)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~4/OVU7CbaQDNI" height="1" width="1"/>http://afuatradingfineart.blogspot.com/2011/12/joaquin-torres-garcia-latin-american.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429402395620026552.post-801787928008301180Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:38:00 +00002011-12-07T16:50:44.891-05:00Black Art in AmericaValerie CooperArt Basel Miami BeachPicture ThatAfrican-American artAn informative reflection on an experience I too am assessing. Enjoy. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~3/aHeot9_Wcbg/reflections-on-art-basel-miami-beach.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Donna T Ray)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~4/aHeot9_Wcbg" height="1" width="1"/>http://afuatradingfineart.blogspot.com/2011/12/reflections-on-art-basel-miami-beach.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429402395620026552.post-1530201157227732198Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:45:00 +00002011-12-05T20:45:02.445-05:00Madeleine GrynsztejnMuseum of Contemporary Art ChicagoKunsthalle ZürichThelma GoldenBeatrix RufEl Museo del BarrioStudio Museum in ArtAndrás SzántóMargarita J. AguilarHere's the panel on Public/Private: The Evolution of Museum Missions that might be of interest to you.  It was conducted on Friday, December 3rd at Art Basel Miami Beach. Art Basel Conversations | Public/Private | The Evolution of Museum Missions from Art Basel Miami Beach on Vimeo.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~3/qMalFvcYWsc/art-basel-miami-beach-museum-missions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Donna T Ray)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~4/qMalFvcYWsc" height="1" width="1"/>http://afuatradingfineart.blogspot.com/2011/12/art-basel-miami-beach-museum-missions.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429402395620026552.post-9177923565281942088Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:53:00 +00002011-12-05T20:04:24.931-05:00Martin Z. MarguliesDennis SchollIrma and Norman BramanCarlos M. de la CruzArt Basel Miami BeachElla Fontanals-CisnerosBonnie ClearwaterHere's what I've been up to these last few days in south Florida: Art Basel Miami Beach+. The panel that I arrived too late (9:30am) to attend should be a source of inspiration for all collectors.  Enjoy. Collector Focus | Art Basel Miami Beach and South Florida: A Decade of Transformation Art Basel Conversations | Collector Focus | Art Basel Miami Beach and South Florida: A Decade of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~3/PKdRo89FZuQ/art-basel-miami-beach.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Donna T Ray)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~4/PKdRo89FZuQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://afuatradingfineart.blogspot.com/2011/12/art-basel-miami-beach.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429402395620026552.post-4889953840938908460Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:21:00 +00002011-07-14T16:22:56.928-04:00Rago ArtsSouth AfricaMoshekwa LangaAt the May 14th Fine Art Auction at Rago Arts and Auctions Center (Lambertville, NJ) Lot 712, Moshekwa Langa's Untitled, 2004, a mixed media work on paper sold for $ 2, 976.00. The 30" x 22 1/4" piece was previously held in a private collection in New York. Mr. Langa is a South African artist.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~3/tCeqvfzjRcg/moshekwa-langas-untitled-2004.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Donna T Ray)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~4/tCeqvfzjRcg" height="1" width="1"/>http://afuatradingfineart.blogspot.com/2011/07/moshekwa-langas-untitled-2004.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429402395620026552.post-1111706550990345879Thu, 23 Jun 2011 01:26:00 +00002011-06-22T21:26:51.585-04:00Joseph MbatiaArt BaselVolta 7contemporary African artJoseph "Bertiers" MbatiaJean PogozziCongratulations to Joseph "Bertiers" Mbatia whose work was collected four-fold by world-renown collector, Jean Pogozzi, at Volta 7, a contemporary art fair that exhibits emerging artists, and serves as a satellite fair to Art Basel. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~3/qriwb8yZXvY/joseph-bertiers-mbatia-contemporary.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Donna T Ray)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~4/qriwb8yZXvY" height="1" width="1"/>http://afuatradingfineart.blogspot.com/2011/06/joseph-bertiers-mbatia-contemporary.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429402395620026552.post-7255624738022959343Fri, 13 May 2011 18:53:00 +00002011-05-13T14:53:21.866-04:00African artRobert Rubin CollectionSotheby'sAt today's Robert Rubin Collection of African Art, at Sotheby's, a handful of lots surpassed the million dollar mark.  They include: LOT 9: DOGON N'DULERI MALE ANCESTOR FIGURE, MALI NAME-PIECE OF THE MASTER OF THE SLANTED EYES, CA. 17TH - 18TH CENTURIES, WITH 1950S RESTORATIONS.  Estimate 200,000—300,000 USD; Sold for 1,022,500 USD LOT 25:http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~3/AAJfXDD1iu4/robert-rubin-african-art-sale-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Donna T Ray)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~4/AAJfXDD1iu4" height="1" width="1"/>http://afuatradingfineart.blogspot.com/2011/05/robert-rubin-african-art-sale-at.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429402395620026552.post-6865689609974457366Sun, 01 May 2011 20:12:00 +00002011-05-01T16:12:26.655-04:00art marketWall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal reports that confidence in the art market is building.  Some buyers and sellers of quality pieces are feeling more at ease with consigning.  In some instances, parts of the market mirror the highs of 2007.  Read The Art Market Snaps Back.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~3/ur8jxBwDiQo/confidence-in-art-world-builds.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Donna T Ray)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~4/ur8jxBwDiQo" height="1" width="1"/>http://afuatradingfineart.blogspot.com/2011/05/confidence-in-art-world-builds.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429402395620026552.post-1646685406997172235Sun, 06 Feb 2011 16:26:00 +00002011-02-06T11:58:18.993-05:00Black Art in Americaart marketcollectingAfrican-American artLast week The New York Observer published an article and slide presentation on "The 50 Top Art Collectors." What insights does this article provide on the art market? on collecting? on artists? Black Art in America has a dialogue about this topic that re-visits some key points on how the market is shaped. Black Art in America is a social network and resource site for art collectors and art http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~3/tdZKGjU8PFM/50-top-art-collectors.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Donna T Ray)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~4/tdZKGjU8PFM" height="1" width="1"/>http://afuatradingfineart.blogspot.com/2011/02/50-top-art-collectors.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429402395620026552.post-3223558018966388559Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:07:00 +00002011-01-12T16:28:27.256-05:00Art in AtriumDennis ForbesAfrican-American artFrom January 28 thru March 11, 2011, Art in the Atrium will hold its annual exhibition of African-American Art in Morristown, New Jersey. This year's theme is: Memories of Russell, in honor of the organization's founding board member, colleague, and friend, Russell Waldo Murray.The opening reception will be held on Friday, January 28, between 6 and 9pm. The guest speaker is Dennis L. Forbes, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~3/5EBt2qn5_V8/art-in-atrium-january-28-2011.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Donna T Ray)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~4/5EBt2qn5_V8" height="1" width="1"/>http://afuatradingfineart.blogspot.com/2011/01/art-in-atrium-january-28-2011.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429402395620026552.post-5566597625096050361Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:45:00 +00002011-01-12T16:06:22.079-05:00Newark MuseumAfrican-American artDeborah WillisThe Newark Museum will be exhibiting Posing Beauty, an exploration of African American images found in the media with both historical and contemporary contexts, from February 2nd to April 28, 2011. Posing Beauty contains approximately 100 images drawn from private and public collections that look at understandings of beauty through the lens of aesthetics, race, class and gender in art and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~3/JJRG4pQ2F_4/posing-beauty-african-american-images.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Donna T Ray)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~4/JJRG4pQ2F_4" height="1" width="1"/>http://afuatradingfineart.blogspot.com/2011/01/posing-beauty-african-american-images.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429402395620026552.post-7162837073790091408Sat, 01 Jan 2011 15:42:00 +00002011-01-04T07:53:21.888-05:00Haitian artHaitiAndre JusteRenaissance Fine Art GalleryThe AQ/Art Quake print portfolio project will hold an opening reception on Wednesday, January 12, 2011, 6pm - 9 pm, at Renaissance Fine Art Gallery, 2075 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd, New York, NY, 10027, 212-866-1660. AQ/Art Quake is a group of internationally known artists who have contributed to a portfolio of contemporary prints available for collection. AQ/Art Quake honors Haiti’s history http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~3/L3Za94STHtY/aqart-quake.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Donna T Ray)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~4/L3Za94STHtY" height="1" width="1"/>http://afuatradingfineart.blogspot.com/2011/01/aqart-quake.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429402395620026552.post-3192350158949926064Sun, 28 Nov 2010 16:04:00 +00002010-11-28T11:23:22.142-05:00DuSable MuseumMargaret BurroughsSouth Side Community CenterAfrican-American artThe New York Times has reported that the founder of Chicago's DuSable Museum of African American History has passed, artist, Margaret T. Burroughs.Known for her work in printmaking, Margaret Burroughs was a champion of black visual arts and black historical objects. She was a member of the Arts Craft Guild and one of the founder's of the South Side Community Art Center.Black Venus, 1957Linoleum http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~3/K1BJ0p37TxQ/margaret-t-burroughs-museum-founder.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Donna T Ray)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~4/K1BJ0p37TxQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://afuatradingfineart.blogspot.com/2010/11/margaret-t-burroughs-museum-founder.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429402395620026552.post-3209762192705936451Mon, 15 Nov 2010 20:10:00 +00002010-11-19T07:58:14.111-05:00Anthony BonairBedford-Stuyvesant Restoration PlazaSkylight GalleryCarnivalWest IndianCaribbean art @font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }a:link, span.MsoHyperlink { color: blue; text-decoration: underline; }a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed { color: purple; text-decoration: underline; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } Carnival Masqueraders in Brooklyn, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~3/DSjlsTN_2Tk/carnival-masqueraders-in-brooklyn.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Donna T Ray)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~4/DSjlsTN_2Tk" height="1" width="1"/>http://afuatradingfineart.blogspot.com/2010/11/carnival-masqueraders-in-brooklyn.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429402395620026552.post-7295040714239181660Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:40:00 +00002010-11-03T14:09:16.408-04:00Kay HASSANMalick SIDIBESeydou KEITAArtcurialR. CHIWAYAEL ANATSUIChéri SAMBASale 1900, Contemporary African Art “Africa Scenes I,” was held at Artcurial in Paris, France on Sunday, October 24, 2010. The sale totaled 266,444 USD. The following lots were found in the top five sales:R. CHIWAYA (Ecole de Tingatinga) "GOLD SPOTTED LEOPARD & FRIEND THE SONGBIRD" circa 1970, 46,838 USD (see left);Brahim EL ANATSUI, ANCESTORS GAZE, 1995, 44,876 USD;Kay HASSAN, SISTER I, de la http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~3/INwmYs1knxI/contemporary-african-art-africa-scenes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Donna T Ray)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~4/INwmYs1knxI" height="1" width="1"/>http://afuatradingfineart.blogspot.com/2010/11/contemporary-african-art-africa-scenes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429402395620026552.post-6470709334342413528Wed, 27 Oct 2010 11:38:00 +00002010-10-27T08:02:14.861-04:00Jacob LawrenceCorinne JenningsBrooklyn Museumart collectionKenkeleba GalleryAfrican-American artIn the October 21st edition of the New York Times, art writer, Carol Vogel, announces that the Brooklyn Museum will advance the scope of its African-American art collection to pre-1945 works.The museum is known for more than handful of exhibitions featuring African-American artists such as Jacob Lawrence, Martin Puryear, and Romare Bearden, among others. However, this new initiative will add to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~3/GsK95JvbGm8/brooklyn-museum-advances-collecting-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Donna T Ray)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~4/GsK95JvbGm8" height="1" width="1"/>http://afuatradingfineart.blogspot.com/2010/10/brooklyn-museum-advances-collecting-of.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429402395620026552.post-6884552438707514774Sat, 09 Oct 2010 02:34:00 +00002010-10-12T12:36:34.480-04:00Jacob LawrenceRobert ColescottSargent Claude JohnsonOf the 145 lots available for sale at the Thursday, October 7th African-American Fine Art auction at Swann Auction Galleries the following were the top five sales, including buyer's premium:Lot #122: Robert Colescott's A Legend Dimly Told, 1992, sold for 132,000 USD;Lot #8: Sargent Claude Johnson's Mask, 1933 and Lot # 23: Jacob Lawrence, Two Card Players, c. 1942, each sold for 67,200 USD; Lot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~3/v-_2f5oGrWM/top-five-results-of-swanns-african.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Donna T Ray)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~4/v-_2f5oGrWM" height="1" width="1"/>http://afuatradingfineart.blogspot.com/2010/10/top-five-results-of-swanns-african.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429402395620026552.post-42185668690227621Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:15:00 +00002010-09-21T13:37:54.393-04:00William H. JohnsonAfrican-American soldiersSwann Auction GalleriesSwann Auction Galleries has announced their October 7, 2010 sale of African-American Art. "The sale contains 140 lots by many sought-after African-American artists, including many museum-quality works ranging from rare early 20th-century paintings and sculptures through desirable contemporary pieces."Some of the works of note include William H. Johnson's Training for War, c. 1942, (see left) a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~3/Xte3t3EWVQ0/african-american-fine-art-auction.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Donna T Ray)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~4/Xte3t3EWVQ0" height="1" width="1"/>http://afuatradingfineart.blogspot.com/2010/09/african-american-fine-art-auction.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429402395620026552.post-8707169667228708490Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:54:00 +00002010-08-29T11:48:50.741-04:00black memorabiliablack ephemeraKen OdenFrederick DouglassOn Tuesday, August 24th and Wednesday, August 25th, Jackson's International Auctioneers & Appraisers of Fine Art and Antiques held a notable and extensive sale of African-American photography and ephemera held by the collector, Ken Oden. As reported in an announcement posted on Auction Central News, Oden collected upwards of 40,000 pieces over two decades:458-album collection of more than 42,000http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~3/mLSDbIl2u-8/ken-oden-collection-of-african-american.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Donna T Ray)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~4/mLSDbIl2u-8" height="1" width="1"/>http://afuatradingfineart.blogspot.com/2010/08/ken-oden-collection-of-african-american.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429402395620026552.post-8661862284369757888Sat, 07 Aug 2010 21:40:00 +00002010-08-07T18:22:04.545-04:00Emmett WigglesworthJames DenmarkOtto NealsArthur Bennett HallURICharlotte KaARTCARTCURIANForty artists create murals at the ARTC-URI agency. "Artists Speaking for the Spirits" is located at Arthur Bennett Hall at downtown Brooklyn's Addiction Research and Treatment Corporation - Urban Resource Institute (ARTC-URI). The exhibition features veteran, emerging, and mid-career artists of African descent who explore the healing power of art through such subjects as the family, movement/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~3/zaAgPX_5ZhM/artists-speaking-for-spirits.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Donna T Ray)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~4/zaAgPX_5ZhM" height="1" width="1"/>http://afuatradingfineart.blogspot.com/2010/08/artists-speaking-for-spirits.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429402395620026552.post-6399253765476844562Sat, 07 Aug 2010 20:54:00 +00002010-08-07T17:40:29.389-04:00Haitian artHaitiBerkeley HeightsSummit Medical GroupLANBI"Hope Springs Eternal: A Rebirth of Haiti Through Art" is currently on exhibit at the Summit Medical Group center in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey. With over 110 works on display, the exhibition features Haitian-born artists now living in the United States. A portion of the sale proceeds will be donated for relief services to Haiti through LANBI Center for Humanities and Civics, Inc., a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~3/p-KD-P6sb14/haiti-through-art.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Donna T Ray)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~4/p-KD-P6sb14" height="1" width="1"/>http://afuatradingfineart.blogspot.com/2010/08/haiti-through-art.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429402395620026552.post-8002740102139998633Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:30:00 +00002010-06-27T21:02:02.273-04:00Charles AlstonNorman Lewisart auctionSwann Auction GalleriesRomare BeardenAfrican-American artAt the Thursday, June 24th sale at Swann Auction Galleries, Out of the Blue: Modern Art and Jazz, Norman Lewis's Bassist was the highest selling lot at 40,000 USD. Lot number 13, an oil on canvas, measuring 29 5/8 x 11 7/8 inches, is noted as one of the earliest abstracted jazz images produced by the artist (1945-1946) that has come to auction. The auction estimate for Bassist was 50,000 - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~3/QhsFb5vwSeg/out-of-blue-modern-art-and-jazz.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Donna T Ray)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~4/QhsFb5vwSeg" height="1" width="1"/>http://afuatradingfineart.blogspot.com/2010/06/out-of-blue-modern-art-and-jazz.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429402395620026552.post-6454686284314328715Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:08:00 +00002010-03-09T16:23:06.539-05:00Norman LewisRomare BeardenSotheby'sA few auction sales of note for those tracking the African-American art market.At the March 9th auction of Contemporary Art at Sotheby's, Norman Lewis's Untitled (Doors Red) sold at hammer price of 25,000 USD. The oil on canvas work dated 10/20/1946 was estimated at 15,000-20,000 USD.Two of Romare Bearden's work sold at the same auction:* Dreaming About Mrs. Anne & Lulu Belle, a dye color and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~3/6TnbhHDJRm8/recent-sales-of-african-american-art.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Donna T Ray)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afuatradingfineart/~4/6TnbhHDJRm8" height="1" width="1"/>http://afuatradingfineart.blogspot.com/2010/03/recent-sales-of-african-american-art.html