Barkley L. Hendricks — Biography, Exhibitions, Galleries & Auction Results

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Selected Works47

Museum Acquisitions

Whitney

MoMA

NGA Washington

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Hammer Museum

Harvard Art Museums

Princeton University Art Museum

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Yale University Art Gallery

Tate Britain

Studio Museum

Rose Art Museum

Previous Sales 14

Sotheby's

New Year's Eve at La Morna, 2006

Christie's

Sotheby's

Arriving Soon, 1973

Sotheby's

Christie's

Triple Portrait: World Conqueror, 2011

Christie's

Sotheby's

Mr. Johnson (Sammy From Miami)

$4,013,000

Dec 2020

Sotheby's

Jackie Sha-La-La (Jackie Cameron), 1975

Unknown

Nov 2020

Swann Auction Galleries

Untitled (Virgin Pin)

Bought In

Nov 2024

Swann Auction Galleries

Pluck

Bought In

Nov 2024

Christie's

Triple Portrait from the Yard, 2012

Doyle · Artsy

Ink, colored inks, ink stamps, graphite and photo transfer on paper

Doyle · Artsy

Little Bird (Charlie Parker), 1980

Bidding closed

Ink, colored inks, ink stamps, graphite, collaged foil label and photo transfer on paper

Jack Shainman Gallery · Artsy

St. Mary's Pink #2, 2009

No longer available

Oil on canvas

For Sale 2

Jack Shainman Gallery · Artsy

Calabash Bay (Waterview), Jamaica, W.I., 1997

US$100,000–US$150,000

Oil on canvas

Marian Goodman Gallery · Artsy

Hurricane Tree at Great Bay, 2008

Price on request

Oil on linen canvas

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$4.0M – $6.1M

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$4.9M

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$5.3M

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May 2026 · $4.6M

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Paintings: $5.3M medianWorks on paper: $16.3K medianPhotographs: $5.1K medianSculpture/objects: $2.1M medianPosters/ephemera: $3.1K medianUnclassified lots: — median

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Sotheby'sFreeman'sBonhams & Butterfields

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Prizes & Awards1

Cresson Traveling Scholarship

Winner 1966

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Podcast Interviews1

podcasts No. 125: Barkley L. Hendricks, Simon Kelly The Modern Art Notes Podcast · Nov 27, 2014

Episode No. 125 of The Modern Art Notes Podcast features artist Barkley L. Hendricks and curator Simon Kelly. Hendricks is included in the Brooklyn Museum exhibition “Witness: Art and Civil Rights in the Sixties,” which …

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Education2

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA)

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Yale School of Art

New Haven, CT, USA

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Publications3

Monograph 1

Barkley L. Hendricks

Rizzoli · 2023

Group Catalog 1

Meaning Matter Memory: Selections from the Studio Museum in Harlem Collection

Phaidon Press · 2024

Survey 1

The American Art Book

Phaidon Press

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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Recent News20

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Mickalene Thomas, Known for Her Glittering Depictions of Black Women, Joins Jack Shainman Gallery

Mickalene Thomas, the artist celebrated for her glittering, rhinestone-adorned portraits of Black women, has joined New York’s Jack Shainman Gallery. …

peopleJun 12, 2026

Mississippi Museum of Art Showcases Over 100 Iconic Photographs Capturing Mid-Century Black Arts

The Mississippi Museum of Art in Jackson is presenting an exhibition titled "Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955-1985," running from July 25…

exhibitionsMay 27, 2026

Postcard from North Carolina

The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University is celebrating its twentieth anniversary with the exhibition "Everything Now All at Once," on view from Au…

exhibitionsMay 24, 2026

The Photographs that Shaped the Black Arts Movement in the Mid-20th Century

The Mississippi Museum of Art will present "Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955-1985," an exhibition featuring over 100 photographers whose …

exhibitionsMay 22, 2026

‘I am very decisive’: designer Jennifer Gilbert on what she collects and why

Designer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Jennifer Gilbert, based in Detroit, is selling select works from her contemporary art and design collection…

marketMay 12, 2026

At the 2026 Met Gala, Black stars and socialites turned the human form into art

The 2026 Met Gala, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art under the theme 'Costume Art,' featured Black celebrities and socialites interpreting the hu…

cultureMay 5, 2026

Jon Batiste, Troye Sivan, and Amy Sherald lead a Met Gala 2026 rooted in art-historical homage.

The 2026 Met Gala, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, centered on the theme "Fashion Is Art," marking the opening of the Costume Institute's spri…

exhibitionsMay 5, 2026

Sotheby’s Auction Raises Funds for Yale MFA Scholarships

The Yale School of Art is partnering with Sotheby’s to host an auction benefiting scholarships for its Master of Fine Arts program. The 13 lots, inclu…

marketApr 29, 2026

Artists Sell More Than $1 M. in Art at Sotheby’s in Support of a Debt-Free Yale MFA Program

A group of artists including Mickalene Thomas, Tammy Nguyen, and Richard Prince are donating works to a Sotheby’s contemporary art day sale next month…

marketApr 27, 2026

KAWS | Untitled (KAWS X Mocad) (2019)

Bidding has concluded for KAWS's 2019 screenprint, *Untitled (KAWS X Mocad)*, a limited-edition work produced for the artist's solo exhibition "Alone …

marketApr 23, 2026

6 Reasons You Can’t Miss “Giants” This Spring

The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) has opened the exhibition "Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys." Feat…

exhibitionsApr 22, 2026

Philadelphia Art Museums Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary with New Shows

The Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) have announced a major collaborative exhibition titled "A Nation o…

exhibitionsApr 16, 2026

Getty Features Timeless Artifacts with ‘Photography and the Black Arts Movement 1955-1985’

The Getty Museum is hosting a comprehensive exhibition titled “Photography and the Black Arts Movement 1955-1985,” featuring over 150 works including …

exhibitionsApr 15, 2026

Barkley L. Hendricks | Biography, Paintings, Photography & Legacy

Barkley L. Hendricks was a transformative American portrait artist known for depicting ordinary Black men and women with the scale and technical maste…

cultureApr 14, 2026

This Exhibition Proves That Blackness Is as Vast and Limitless as the Universe Itself

The Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) in San Francisco has launched "Unbound: Art, Blackness, and the Universe," a major exhibition marking the in…

exhibitionsApr 9, 2026

Philadelphia art museums celebrate America's 250th anniversary with blockbuster two-venue show

The Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) have announced a massive collaborative exhibition titled "A …

exhibitionsApr 9, 2026

The Giants Have Arrived: Inside Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz’s MCASD Exhibition

Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz have opened a major exhibition of their personal art collection at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD). Title…

exhibitionsApr 3, 2026

Barkley L. Hendricks at Marian Goodman Gallery

The Estate of Barkley L. Hendricks presents "All is Portraiture," a major exhibition of the artist's work at the Marian Goodman Gallery in Paris. The …

exhibitionsMar 19, 2026

art paris gallery museum shows guide

Paris Fashion Week is drawing crowds to the city, but a parallel art scene offers respite through a diverse array of gallery and museum shows this Mar…

exhibitionsMar 2, 2026

art auction new york record breaking

Gustav Klimt's *Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer* (1914-16) sold for $236.4 million at Sotheby's on November 18, becoming the second-most expensive paint…

marketNov 24, 2025

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Past Exhibitions9

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#10 Marian Goodman Gallery

Barkley L. Hendricks: All is Portraiture

Barkley L. Hendricks

79 Rue du Temple, 75003 Paris, France

Feb 6, 2026 — Apr 4, 2026

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#11 Perrotin

All is Portraiture

Barkley L. Hendricks

76 Rue de Turenne, 75003 Paris, France

Feb 6, 2026 — Apr 4, 2026

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#50 Jack Shainman Gallery

Barkley L. Hendricks: Space is the Place

Barkley L. Hendricks

46 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10013, United States

Jan 9, 2025 — Feb 22, 2025

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The Frick Collection

Barkley L. Hendricks: Portraits at the Frick

Barkley L. Hendricks

1 E 70th St, New York, NY 10021, USA

Sep 21, 2023 — Jan 7, 2024

Barkley L. Hendricks: Portraits at the Frick September 21, 2023 to January 7, 2024 This presentation celebrates the remarkable figurative work of Barkley L. ...

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