Enlightened Abstractions: Ryan Cosbert
Mauri, 2021 Ryan Cosbert African American Painter Conceptual, Abstract New York, NY ArtMatch Value Score*: Promising Ryan Cosbert (b....
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Anthony Roberts
- Feb 17
- 4 min
The Keys Behind Rashid Johnson’s Market Success
Rashid Johnson in the studio 2020 © Rashid Johnson Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth Photo: Axel Dupeux Black American Artist Mixed...
Anthony Roberts
- Feb 1
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Shining in the Dark: Xavier Leopold
Coffee Bean Thoughts, 2022 Xavier Leopold Black British Painter Cubist-Figurative London, UK ArtMatch Value Score*: Emerging Xavier...
Anthony Roberts
- Jan 10
- 3 min
Ernie Barnes’ Market Booms in 2022
I. THE CATALYST Ernie Barnes was one of the hottest artists of 2022. Compared to 2021, he saw 2x growth in number of pieces sold...
Anthony Roberts
- Dec 15, 2022
- 7 min
Feeling Through His Eyes: Wolfgang Tillmans
Kate Moss, 1996 Wolfgang Tillmans Photographer Portraits, Still Lives, Candid Shots Berlin, London ArtMatch Value Score*: Strong Wolfgang...
Anthony Roberts
- Nov 20, 2022
- 3 min
How to Build Your Art Collection: Our Approach
I’d like to share a few thoughts on how to build a meaningful, valuable art collection – particularly for those early in their journey.
Ségolène Py
- Nov 6, 2022
- 3 min
Ladies in leisure: Megan Gabrielle Harris
Her Idyll, 2022 Megan Gabrielle Harris African American Woman Painter Figurative-Surrealist Portraits California, NYC, Cape Town ArtMatch...
Anthony Roberts
- Oct 23, 2022
- 7 min
Women’s Work: Simone Leigh
Brick House, 2019 Simone Leigh (b. 1967) is a sculptor whose practice is rooted in philosophical and cultural studies of African...
Ségolène Py
- Oct 9, 2022
- 4 min
Reframing Caribbean culture: Firelei Báez
This month, we are bringing you a two-part special series highlighting two artists currently being featured at the 59th Venice Biennale....
Anthony Roberts
- Aug 28, 2022
- 4 min
Showing people at their best: James Van Der Zee
Couple in Racoon Coats, Harlem 1932 James Van Der Zee (b. 1886) was a photographer, best known for his portraits documenting Harlem...
Anthony Roberts
- Aug 14, 2022
- 4 min
Exploring cross-cultural identity: Manjari Sharma
Untitled from the Series Surface Tension, 2019 Manjari Sharma (b. 1979) is a photographer whose work explores cross-cultural identity and...
Ségolène Py
- Aug 7, 2022
- 4 min
Beyond Boundaries: Nadia Huggins
Transformations No. 1, 2015 Nadia Huggins (b.1984) is a photographer whose documentation of the authentic natural and human environments...
Anthony Roberts
- Jul 31, 2022
- 4 min
Confidence, Care, and Calculation: Vaughn Spann
Cosmic Symbiote (Marked Man), 2020 Vaughn Spann Vaughn Spann (b.1992) is a formally trained, cross-genre artist whose figurative,...
Anthony Roberts
- Jul 24, 2022
- 4 min
Harmonies to heaven: Wassily Kandinsky
Composition VII, 1913 Wassily Kandinsky Wassily Kandinsky (b. 1866) was an artist inspired by many sources, most profoundly music, color...
Anthony Roberts
- Jul 17, 2022
- 4 min
Luminous critiques: Yaw Owusu
We Bled for This, 2021 Stainless steel and US pennies Yaw Owusu (b. 1992) is a painter and sculptor, known for his private artwork and...
Anthony Roberts
- Jul 10, 2022
- 3 min
Mesmerizing paper sculptures: Matthew Shlian
Ara 511 (Smoke Metal), 2020 Matthew Shlian Matthew Shlian (b. 1980) is an artist and self-dubbed “paper engineer” who creates intricate,...
Ségolène Py
- Jul 2, 2022
- 3 min
Honoring the woman body: Lewinale Havette
What are mortals like? Lewinale Havette Lewinale Havette (b. 1990) is an artist whose surreal work honors the woman body while critiquing...
Anthony Roberts
- Jun 26, 2022
- 4 min
Short-Lived, Everlasting Fame: Jean-Michel Basquiat
Hollywood Africans, 1983 Jean-Michel Basquiat Jean-Michel Basquiat (b. 1960) was a pop artist, heavily influenced by early hip hop and...
Anthony Roberts
- Jun 19, 2022
- 3 min
Activism through beauty: Zaria Forman
Perito Moreno Glacier no. 1, Argentina, December 13th, 2018 (2020) Zaria Forman Pastel on Paper 68 (h) x 102 (w) in Zaria Forman (b....
Anthony Roberts
- Jun 5, 2022
- 5 min
Making his mark: Tariku Shiferaw
Everything (Nas), 2022 Acrylic on canvas © Tariku Shiferaw, Courtesy of Galerie Lelong & Co., New York Tariku Shiferaw (b. 1983) is an...
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