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This post highlights the pivotal work of Black artists who helped to bring African-American experiences into the elite art world. Black Arts as a movement speaks directly to the needs and aspirations of Black America. The Black artist speaks to the spiritual and cultural needs of Black individuals in their artistry.
The practitioners of Black arts are encouraged by a desire to face white power structures and assert an African American cultural identity. Black arts intend to serve the community and artists.
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 30 works by artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (zhahn mee-SHEHL’ BAH’-skee-aht) will appear at a New York City exhibit before a private sale.
The exhibit at Sotheby’s galleries runs May 2 through June 9. Most will be available for sale.
They include works on paper in marker and crayon from 1979 and monumental canvases from 1987.
The Brooklyn-born Basquiat was 27 when he died of a drug overdose in 1988.
Among the highlights is “Punch Bag” from 1983 depicting a black boxer. It’s been owned by a European collector since the late 1990s.
Colorful canvas “Love Dub for A” from 1987 has been offered for sale only once before.
The auction record for a Basquiat is “Untitled,” a painting of a black fisherman that sold for $26.4 million in November.
(Photo: AP)
Black artists stress racial pride, a gratitude of African heritage, and a commitment to produce works that show the culture and experiences of black people. In each age, events of the day galvanize black artists to create, organize, and transform the world.
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