The private selling exhibition American African American opened on Thursday at Phillips Auction New York. It takes a closer look at the historical and social impact through art of the 26 African American featured artists. Curated by Arnold Lehman, Phillips’ Senior Advisor and Director Emeritus of the Brooklyn Museum. Exhibition runs through February 8, 2019.
Featured image: Cameron Welch – Pathfinder, 2018
Jean-Michel Basquiat – Lion, 1982
Stanley Whitney – Untitled, 1979
Charles Alston – Untitled Abstract, 1951
Ed Clark – The Stove, 1952
Sam Gilliam – All Color Stacks, 1996
Mickalene Thomas – Diamond In The Rough, 2005
Trenton Doyle Hancock – Hot Coals In Soul, 2010
Kara Walker – The Marvelous Sugar Baby Production Model in Bronze, 2015
Romare Bearden – Morning: The Broken Wheel, 1986
