Lot 118: BARKLEY L. HENDRICKS (1945-2017), “Arriving Soon,” 1973 (oil and acrylic on canvas, in two parts, overall: 72 ⅝ by 105 ¼ inches / 184.5 by 267.3 cm). | Estimate $9 million-$12 million. UNSOLD A MASTERFUL PORTRAIT ARTIST, Barkley L. Hendricks (1945-2017) made paintings of friends, family, and acquaintances with timeless visual appeal,...
Lot 26: REGGIE BURROWS HODGES, “Swimming in Compton: Look Ma’,” 2019 (acrylic and pastel on canvas, 55 1/4 x 62 1/4 in. (140.3 x 158.1 cm). | Estimate $400,000-$600,000. SOLD for $541,800 fees included A MIXED-MEDIA WORK by Firelei Báez inspired by colonial strictures regulating how Black women appeared in public. An important study...
Lot 121: NOAH DAVIS (1983-2015), “The Casting Call,” 2008 (oil and acrylic on canvas, 60 x 62 inches / 152.4 x 157.5 cm). | Estimate $1 million-$1.5 million. SOLD for $2,002,000 fees included. RECORD RESULTS WERE MIXED for exceptional works by Black artists featured in The Now & Contemporary Evening Auction at Sotheby’s New...
Nov. 17 | Lot 20A: BEAUFORD DELANEY (1901-1979), “The Sage Black,” 1967 (oil on canvas, 35 ½ x 33 inches / 90.2 x 83.8 cm.). | Estimate $500,000-$700,000. SOLD for $1.525,000 RECORD, fees included BUILDING A COLLECTION of African American art for nearly half a century, Robert and Faye Davidson of Pasadena, Calif., acquired...
BRITISH ARTIST Barbara Walker (b. 1964) is now represented by Victoria Miro. Walker makes figurative drawings and paintings that explore issues of race, gender, class, power, representation and belonging. Walker made the shortlist for the 2023 Turner Prize. The recognition was based on “Burden of Proof,” a series of drawings installed at the Sharjah Biennial...
Installation view of “With Passion and Purpose: Gifts from the Collection of Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson” (June 7-Oct. 5, 2025) at the National Gallery of Art. Shown, works by Elizabeth Catlett (foreground), Mavis Pusey, and Daniel LaRue Johnson (from left, in background). | Photo by Victoria L. Valentine GEORGIA COLLECTORS Larry D....
DISGUISE, Gallery view of “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, N.Y. (May 10-Oct. 26, 2025). Shown, From left, OFF-WHITE, Ib Kamara, Jackets with white thread embroidery of anatomical male and female chest and torso motifs (Spring/Summer 2023). | Photo © The Metropolitan Museum of Art A VELVET LIVERY JACKET from...
Installation view of “Sahara Longe The Other Side of the Mountain,” Arnolfini, Bristol, UK (June 28-Sept. 28, 2025). | Lisa Whiting Photography for Arnolfini. All rights reserved On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions NEW FIGURATIVE PAINTINGS by British artist Sahara Longe capture real and imagined scenes, based on dreams, personal memories, and...
Installation view of “Amy Sherald: American Sublime,” Whitney Museum of American Art (April 9-Aug. 10, 2025). Shown from left, “Ecclesia (The Meeting of Inheritance and Horizons)” (2024) and “Trans Forming Liberty” (2024). | Photo by Tiffany Sage/BFA.com. © BFA 2025 ANOTHER VENUE HAS BEEN ADDED to the touring schedule of “Amy Sherald: American Sublime.”...
KERRY JAMES MARSHALL, “Haul,” 2025 (acrylic on PVC panel in artist’s frame, 221 x 321 cm). | © Kerry James Marshall. Image courtesy David Zwirner, London. Photo: Kerry McFate ONE OF THE GREAT HISTORY PAINTERS of our time, American artist Kerry James Marshall‘s latest exhibition is aptly titled. “Kerry James Marshall: The Histories” at...
Jennifer Packer. | Photo by Joshua Franzos, Courtesy Heinz Family Foundation TIME IS REQUIRED to truly see and consider the paintings and drawings of Jennifer Packer (b. 1984). The artist makes portraits, floral still lifes, and interior scenes grounded in art history and engaged with the politics of culture and identity, visibility and mourning....
Painting 1: This is the first version of “The Sugar Shack” by Ernie Barnes. The painting is owned by Eddie Murphy and was used for the cover of a Marvin Gaye album. Shown, ERNIE BARNES, “The Sugar Shack,” 1976 (acrylic on canvas). | Image Courtesy Ernie Barnes Estate The artist said he painted ‘The...
DANIELLE MCKINNEY, “Tell me More,” 2023 (oil on linen. 11 x 14 inches / 27.9 x 35.6 cm). | Courtesy the artist, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York and Aspen, and Galerie Max Hetzler, Berlin | Paris | London | Marfa. © Danielle Mckinney. Photo by Pierre Le Hors On View presents images from noteworthy...
THE WONDROUS ABSTRACTIONS of Alma Thomas are currently on view at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields in Indianapolis, Ind. Washington, D.C.-based Thomas was known for her radiant paintings inspired by nature and space. In Atlanta, Ga., a High Museum of Art exhibition is showcasing the art and storytelling of Faith Ringgold through her...
Studio Museum in Harlem announced Nov. 15 opening, Museums are marking 20 years since Hurricane Katrina, Ekow Eshun to curate British Art Show, Artist Ana Cláudia Almeida joined new galleries & More NEWS | Aug. 5: The Studio Museum in Harlem announced its opening date will be Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025. The museum has...
Amy Sherald. | Photo by Kelvin Bulluck, Courtesy Baltimore Museum of Art THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE EXHIBITION of Amy Sherald will open at the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) in November. Announced today, the news comes after the artist canceled the presentation of “Amy Sherald: American Sublime” at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C....
VIVIAN BROWNE, “Seven Deadly Sins,” circa 1968 (oil on canvas, 59 x 112 inches). | Courtesy Adobe Krow Archives, CA, and RYAN LEE Gallery, NY Important and poignant exhibitions are on view in the nation’s capital, despite the politically charged climate and government overreach ART MUSEUMS IN WASHINGTON, D.C., are showcasing African American...
Olivia Dill. | Photo by Bill Dill, ASC THE BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART (BMA) announced key staff appointments in the Department of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs this week, including Olivia Dill who was named assistant curator. BMA’s collection of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs features more than 68,000 works and spans the 15th century to...
Installation view of “In the Medium of Life: The Drawings of Beauford Delaney,” The Drawing Center, New York, N.Y. (May 30-Sept. 14, 2025). | Photo by Daniel Terna, Courtesy The Drawing Center © Estate of Beauford Delaney, by permission of Derek L. Spratley, Esquire, Court Appointed Administrator On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions...
Installation view of “New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations,” New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, La. (April 4-Aug. 10, 2025). Shown, Ensemble by Hervé Youmbi. | Photo by Wayan Barre, Courtesy NOMA GIVING RARE INSIGHT into contemporary West African masquerade practices across societies, cultures, and religions, “New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and...
On View: ‘Lorna Simpson: Source Notes’ at Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York Focuses on Shift to Large-Scale Painting
Nov 24, 2025
Fascinating Portrait by Barkley L. Hendricks, Pairing His Subject with Coca-Cola Cooler and Party Balloons, Went Unsold at Sotheby’s
Nov 23, 2025
Auction Results: New ‘Record’ for Firelei Báez at Phillips, Important Study by Alma Thomas, Paintings by Ernie Barnes, Reggie Burrows Hodges, and More
Nov 22, 2025
Sold at Phillips Auction: Untitled Study by Alma Thomas Featured on Cover of Major Exhibition Catalog
Nov 21, 2025
Auction Results: New Records for Noah Davis and Antonio Obá at Sotheby’s, Major Paintings by Barkley L. Hendricks and Kerry James Marshall Went Unsold
Nov 20, 2025
