African American Art Auction

Swann Auction Galleries has a wonderful collection of African American fine art up for auction on April 7, 2016. Norman Lewis’s painting Cathedral (1950), shown here, is an example of the skill and power commanded by African American artists such as Carrie Mae Weems, Ernie Barnes, and Loïs Mailou Jones. See cataloge.

"Swann Galleries is a third-generation family business. George S. Lowry—now chairman of the company—became President and Principal Auctioneer in 1970 upon the retirement of founder Benjamin Swann. Nicholas D. Lowry, the current President, joined Swann in 1995 as head of the Vintage Posters department. He was named Principal Auctioneer in 1998, and President in January 2001.For nearly 40 years, Swann has been located on East 25th Street, just one block east of Madison Square Park, at the borders of the historic Murray Hill and Flatiron districts. The premises doubled in size in 1999 with the addition of a second gallery and salesroom."

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