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African American Art on the Internet
Directory by Long Island University of African American art galleries, individual artists and African art.
African American Artists
Brief biographies and sample works by Romare Bearden, Claude Clark, Aaron Douglas, Clementine Hunter, William H. Johnson, Jacob Lawrence and Henry O. Tanner, hosted by the University of Southern California.
African American Artists at the National Gallery o
An online gallery of work by selected artists, with descriptions and bibliographies.
African Americans in the Visual Arts
The online version of an exhibit at Long Island University. Over 60 artists are on display with biography and sample works. Also includes a bibliography.
Art Thirst Projects
Visual art and writings of Onajídé Shabaka, with the occasional contributions of other artists or writers.
George C. Mayfield Gallery
Creates realistic and abstract artwork, including portraits, 3D objects and photorealistic still life. Commissioner to create works for the State of Kansas and the MLK Center in Atlanta.
Jackson Davis Collection of African American Educa
Photographs of African American rural schools and colleges, taken by Jackson Davis ca. 1910-1935 throughout the Southeast, now in the University of Virginia Library.
Jerome W. Jones Jr.
Virginia-based artist shows paintings and prints. Portraits and murals too. Includes a celebrity photo display.
Kuanita Murphy
Featuring a gallery of oil paintings, drawings and collage reflecting the African American experience.
L&S Video
Best known for its African-American Artists Series of documentaries on the most important African-Americans in both art history and in the contemporary art scene.
Legacy Enterprises
Artistic creations by Doc Settles. Featuring limited edition prints and other original works in pencil, charcoal, watercolors, acrylics and oil.
MEPSart
Featuring an abstractive style of urban street scenes and images. Showcased artists including Marcus Antonius Jansen cross urban mural styles with modern contemporary art techniques. Showing movement, action, drama and emotion.
NYC Harlem Photo Gallery
Photos of Lenox Avenue, Sylvia's, Apollo Theater, Foxy Brown, Harlem homes, and the Broadway elevated subway.
Original Highwaymen Art
James Gibson talks about the group of self-taught artists in Fort Pierce who began painting the Florida landscape in the 1950s and became known as the Florida Highwaymen. Illustrated with examples of Gibson's work.
PBS Online - Edmonia Lewis
A look at the life and works of the nineteenth century sculptor.
Perreaoult's Experimentsinart
Featuring the abstract art of Perreaoult Daniels. Painter,writer, and artist.
Picturing Ourselves
Kristy Amacker looks at the way African Americans used photographs to construct a middle class identity for themselves in the period between 1880 and 1920. It contrasts images of blacks in studio portraits to commercial or documentary images of them at the time.
The African American Arts Museum in California
A guide to current and upcoming events, exhibits, lectures and activities.
The Art of Gloria Graves
Presents her original ethnic art produced in water colors depicting everyday life experiences and personal interactions.
The Museum of Black Superheroes
Gallery of artwork from comic books featuring black superheros.