SAN MARINO, CA.- The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens added to its holdings two significant works of American art on Saturday. At the annual meeting of its Art Collectors’ Council, the institution acquired a 22-foot-long …
National Gallery of Art Acquires Works by Kerry James Marshall, Anne Truitt, and More
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Collectors Committee of the National Gallery of Art recently made possible the acquisition of Great America (1994) by Kerry James Marshall (b. 1955)―the Gallery’s first painting by the midcareer African American artist&…
National Gallery of Art Acquires Works by Kerry James Marshall, Anne Truitt, and More
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Collectors Committee of the National Gallery of Art recently made possible the acquisition of Great America (1994) by Kerry James Marshall (b. 1955)―the Gallery’s first painting by the midcareer African American artist&…
High Names Scholar Valerie Cassel Oliver as 2011 Recipient of the David C. Driskell Prize
ATLANTA, GA.- The High Museum of Art has named scholar Valerie Cassel Oliver as the 2011 recipient of The David C. Driskell Prize. Named for the renowned African American artist and art scholar, the Driskell Prize is an annual award that recognizes a s…
Currier Museum of Art Adds Major Contemporary Work by Glenn Ligon to Collection
MANCHESTER, NH.- The Currier Museum of Art unveiled its recent acquisition, Invisible Man (Two Views) by Glenn Ligon, an internationally acclaimed, New York-based artist represented in the collections of this country’s most respected institutions….
Leslie Hewitt Awarded 2010 Joyce Alexander Wein Artist Prize
NEW YORK, NY.- The Studio Museum in Harlem awarded the fifth annual Joyce Alexander Wein Artist Prize to Leslie Hewitt. Director and Chief Curator Thelma Golden announced the award to over 700 supporters and friends, including honoree George Wein, at t…
Collectors Compete for American Paintings at Swann Auction Galleries
NEW YORK, NY.- Active bidding by private collectors resulted in a strong auction of American Art and Contemporary Art at Swann Galleries on June 8. The sale’s top lots, offered in the Contemporary Art section, were Louise Nevelson’s Maquette …