Art of the Collectors VII
July 27 – August 31, 2019
Collectors Panel Discussion: Saturday, August 24th, 5:00-7:00 pm. – The Preservation of Art, Culture, and Legacy – Panelists: Amath Gomis, Gregory Morton and William Robinson. Moderator: Myrtis Bedolla
video: Collectors Panel Discussion
Art of the Collectors VII features works of art created by 20th and 21st century African and African American artists previously held in institution and private collections. Artists: Akili Ron Anderson, Benny Andrews, Romare Bearden, John Biggers, Ernest Crichlow, Sam Gilliam, Lois Mailou Jones, Jacob Lawrence, Ulysses Marshall, Valerie Maynard, Jonathan Pinkett, Frank Smith, Hughie Lee Smith, Lou Stovall, Bruce Onobrakpeya, Delilah Pierce, Stephanie Pogue, Faith Ringgold, Cullen Washington, Jr., James Lesesne Wells, Lorna Williams, Curtis Woody, Falaka Armide Yimer, and Purvis Young.
Faith Ringgold, Grooving High
Color Silkscreen 48/425, 35″ x 49″, Framed, 1996
Provenance: Johnetta B. Cole Collection
Artwork
Akili Ron Anderson (1946), Middle Passage, Colored Pencil, Ink and Metallic Paint on Paper, 24" x 31" Framed, 1986-1999, N/A, Ford Collection
Benny Andrews (1930-2006), Glider, Lithograph, 35.5" x 27.5" Framed, 1991, 116/275, Private Collector
Bruce Onobrakpeya (1932), Napolioni, Additive Plastograph, Framed,, 19" x 16.5", 1994, 30/75, Harris Collection
Choco, (1949), Untitled, Lithograph, 25.75" x 25" Framed , N.D., 10/15, Cole Collection
Cullen Washington (1972), Poppa T Verison Z, Etching, 28.5" x 22.5" Unframed, 2006, 7/8, Private Collector
Curtis Woody, Ties That Bind, Mixed Media, 7.75" x 7.75" Framed, N.D., N/A, Savage Collection
Curtis Woody, We Were Meant to Live For So Much More, Mixed Media, 15.5" x 15.5" Framed, N.D., N/A, Savage Collection
Delilah Pierce (1904-1992), In Bloom, Acrylic and watercolor, on paper, 19.5" x 14.5" Framed, N.D., N/A, Ford Collection
Ernest Crichlow, (1914-2005), Stone Princess, Color Screenprint , 30" x 20" Unframed, 1982, 64/100, Derby Collection
Ernest Crichlow, (1914-2005), Young Lady in Yellow Dress, Color Etching and Aquatint, 21 3/4" x 16 3/4", Unframed, 1982, 47/100, Derby Collection
Faith Ringgold (1930), Grooving High, Color Screenprint , 35" x 49" Framed, 1996, 48/425, Cole Collection
Falaka A. Yimer (1942), Mt Pleasant, Woodcut, 24" x 30" Framed, 1986, 5/10, Private Collector
Frank Frazier (1943), Untitled, Mixed Media on Paper, 14.75" x 38" Framed, 2004, N/A, Private Collector
Frank Smith (1935), So We Too Cool, "Acrylic on wood panel
", 41" x 31" Framed, N.D., N/A, Washington, D.C. Collector
", 41" x 31" Framed, N.D., N/A, Washington, D.C. Collector
Frank Smith (1935), Dis Card And Dat Card, Mixed Media Collage on Paper, 27.5" x 23.5" Framed, 2007, N/A, Ford Collection
Hughie Lee-Smith, (1915-1999), The Pomise, Lithograph, Unframed, 29" x 21, Framed, 33.5" x 26", 1989, 7/18 A.P., Harris Collection
Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000), On the Way, Lithograph, 40" x 29.5" Framed, 1990, 53/100, Bell-Reid Collection
James Wells (1902-1993), Peace Corps Africa, Color Linocut Print, 31" x 23.5" Framed, 1971, 8th Imp, Private Collector
John Biggers (1924-2001), The Four Sisters, Linocut, 8.75" x 11.75" Framed, 2000, 38/75 2nd Edition, Savage Collection
Jonathan Pinkett, Samson St. at 15th, Watercolor on Paper, 20 1/8" x 14" Unframed, N.D., N/A, Private Collector
Jonathan Pinkett, Venice Corner Window, Watercolor on Paper, 20" x 14" Unframed, N.D., N/A, Private Collector
Jonathan Pinkett, (1949), 4130 Walnut St, Watercolor on Paper, 15" x 12" Framed, N.D., N/A, Private Collector
Lois Mailou Jones, (1905-1998), Veve Voudou III, Serigraph, Unframed, 32" x 40" Framed, 37.5" x 45.5", 1997, 124/150, Harris Collection
Lorna Williams (1986), Nasceney, Six Color Litograph, 27.5" x 20.5" Unframed, 2013, 38/100, Private Collector
Lou Stoval (1937), Roses for Ma, Silkscreen, 16" x 16" Framed, 1988, 37/50, Ford Collection
Mary Lee Bendolph, Gee's Bend (1935), Variation, Housetop, Block Series, Color Aquatint/Etching, 27.25" x 27.5" Framed, N.D., N/A, Cole Collection
Purvis Young (1943-2010), Red Figures, Painting on Found Paper, 9.25" x 6" Artwork, 20" x 20" Framed , N.D., N/A, Savage Collection
Richard Witikani , Nyamanza, Oil on Compassed Paper, 24" x 31.5" Unframed, 1998, N/A, Private Collector
Romare Bearden (1911-1988), Out Chorus, Serigraph with Hand-Painted Watercolor Border, 22" x 29.75" Framed, 1979-80, 54/60, Bell-Reid Collection
Sam Gilliam (1933), Untitled, Color Screenprint, 23.5" x 15" Unframed, 2003, 43/130, Private Collector
Stephanie E. Pogue, (1944-2002), Chameleon, Color Viscosity Etching , 31.5" x 25" Unframed, N.D., A/P, William Pogue Collection
Stephanie E. Pogue, (1944-2002), Dancing Goddesses, Color viscosity etching, 28 1/2" x 34 6/8" Framed, N.D., 2/10, William Pogue Collection
Stephanie E. Pogue, (1944-2002), Dancing Puppet, Color viscosity etching, 30.5" x 24" Framed, 1987, 1/10, William Pogue Collection
Stephanie E. Pogue, (1944-2002), Madras Skylight, Color Viscosity Etching , 19.75" x 15.75" Framed, 1983, 9/20, William Pogue Collection
Stephanie E. Pogue, (1944-2002), Paris Skylight, Color Viscosity Etching and Collagraph, 33.25" x 40.5" Framed, 1984, 1/20, William Pogue Collection
Stephanie E. Pogue, (1944-2002), The New Hat, Color Viscosity Etching , 33" x 25.5" Framed, 1974, 11/20, William Pogue Collection
Thomas Feeling (1933-2003), Child in Sky, Print, 23.25" x 26" Framed, N.D., 1/560, Cole Collection
Ulysses Marshall (1946), Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas, 24" x 18", 1997, N/A, Private Collector
Valerie Maynard (1937), Fulani Lady, Linocut, 30.25" x 23", N.D., A/P, Thrash Collection