Looking Away: Henry Taylor’s Riff on Gerhard Richter Portrait Tops $2 Million at Sotheby’s, ‘He Makes It So Entirely His Own’
Lot 102: HENRY TAYLOR, “Before Gerhard Richter there was Cassi,” 2017 (acrylic on canvas, 84 x 66 inches / 213.4 x 167.6 cm). | Estimate $800,000-$1.2 million. SOLD for $2,063,000 fees included LOS ANGELES ARTIST Henry Taylor (b.1958) produces captivating narrative portraits—richly colored, loosely rendered, insightful images. Capturing his friends, family, Black history heroes,...
Latest News in Black Art: Samson Kambalu Wins Fourth Plinth Commission, Artists Casey Namoda and Ludovic Nkoth Join New Galleries, Photo Editing Software Designed With Black and Brown Skin Tones in Mind
Latest News in Black Art features news updates and developments in the world of art and related culture SAMSON KAMBALU, “Antelope,” 2021. The artist’s work won the Fourth Plinth Commission and will be installed in London’s Trafalgar Square in 2022. | Photo: James Jenkins, Courtesy Goodman Gallery Awards & Honors Oxford-based artist...
