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Black Art Auction Selling Iconic Work by Varnette P. Honeywood on April 6

Black Art Auction Selling Iconic Work by Varnette P. Honeywood on April 6

On April 6, Varnette P. Honeywood’s iconic painting, ‘Birthday,’ will come to the auction block at BLACK ART AUCTION. ‘BIRTHDAY’ WAS PAINTED IN 1974, and the image was seen each week from 1984 to 1992 on the set of The Cosby Show, in the Huxtable family living room, hanging on the wall behind the sofa...
Treadway Toomey Auctioning Works by 74 African American Artists in Chicago

Treadway Toomey Auctioning Works by 74 African American Artists in Chicago

  WHILE THE ART WORLD GATHERS IN MIAMI BEACH for Art Basel, those interested in work by African American artists should be attuned to what is happening in Chicago. Tomorrow Treadway Toomey Auctions is offering paintings, drawings, photography and sculpture by 74 black artists. The group includes well-known 20th century figures Charles Alston, Richmond Barthe,...