Exhibitions

Art of the Collectors VII – 1500 and Under

Art of the Collectors VII – Artwork Available Between $295 and $1,500


Art of the Collectors VII – Opening Reception

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: Romare Bearden, John Biggers, Lois Mailou Jones, Jacob Lawrence, Valerie Maynard, Frank Smith, Bruce Onobrakpeya, Stephanie Pogue, Faith Ringgold, Purvis Young, and more…

Exhibitions

Art of the Collectors VII

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

Exhibitions

Art of the Collectors VI

Art of the Collectors VI


February 10 – March 24, 2018

About the Exhibition

Art of the Collectors VI explores the role of the collector in preserving culture and building legacy through art collecting and giving. Featured are works created by prominent and lesser known artists, along with African art. Offerings include a rare drawing by John Biggers, paintings, original prints, and sculptures held in private hands for generations, and important works of art from institution holdings.

Tea with Myrtis – Panel Discussion
Topic: Discussion concerning issues that govern transferring art collections to family members and donating art to museums and universities.
Panelist’s: Alvah T. Beander, Melanin Art Appraisals, LLC • Berrisford Boothe, Principal Curator, Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African-American Art • J. Larry Frazier, Attorney for Wills, Estates & Probate Law • Myrtis Bedolla, Founding Director, Galerie Myrtis
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Artwork


Curators Choice

Curator’s Choice: Select Works from Private Collections
March 11 – April 23, 2017

Chosen by Myrtis Bedolla, Founding Director, Galerie Myrtis are selected works of cultural and historical significance offered from private collections. Featured Artists: Antonio Blackburn, Augustus Dunbier, Adolphus Ealey, Johnnie Lee Gray, Thomas Moran, Stephanie Pogue and Lucille Malkia Roberts.

Augustus William Dunbier, Negro Woman, 1934, Oil on Canvas Board, 33 1/2″H x 27 1/2″W (framed), Provenance: Jacqueline Miller Collection gift from Adolphus Ealey, The Barnett Aden Collection

Exhibitions

Curator’s Choice: Select Works from Private Collections


Johnnie Lee Gray, The Revolution: Separate But Equal (detail) – Jim Crow Series, Acrylic on plywood, 20 5/8″H x 27 5/8″W

Curator’s Choice: Select Works from Private Collections
March 11 – April 23, 2017

Chosen by Myrtis Bedolla, Founding Director, Galerie Myrtis are selected works of cultural and historical significance offered from private collections. Featured Artists: Antonio Blackburn, Augustus Dunbier, Adolphus Ealey, Johnnie Lee Gray, Thomas Moran, Stephanie Pogue and Lucille Malkia Roberts.


Artwork

Exhibitions

Art of the Collectors V

Image: Untitled, Lois Mailou Jones (1905‐1998), Oil on Canvas, 24” x 20” framed, Ruth and Sam Williams Collection
Untitled (detail), Lois Mailou Jones (1905‐1998), Oil on Canvas, 24” x 20” framed, Ruth and Sam Williams Collection

Art of the Collectors V

April 17 – June 11, 2016

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About the Exhibition

Art of the Collectors V explores the role of the collector in preserving culture and building legacy through art collecting and giving. Featured are works created by prominent and lesser known artists, along with African art.  Offerings include rare paintings, original prints, photographs and sculptures held in private hands for generations, and important works of art from institution holdings.


Featuring Artwork by:

Romare Bearden, Camille Billops, Robert Blackburn, Elizabeth Catlett, Ernest Crichlow, James Denmark, Aaron Douglas, Elton Fax, Anna Gaskell, Grace Hartigan, Palmer Hayden, Alvin C. Hollingsworth, Lois Mailou Jones, Jacob Lawrence, Sam Middleton, Takashi Murakami, Stephanie Pogue, Betye Saar, Lenore Tawney, William T. Williams, Hale Woodruff, African Art, and more…