Emma Amos — Biography, Exhibitions, Galleries & Auction Results

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Selected Works135

Museum Acquisitions

Whitney

MoMA

Met

NGA Washington

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Art Institute of Chicago

SFMOMA

Cleveland Museum of Art

Previous Sales 10

Swann Auction Galleries

Time Out

$35,000

Jun 2025

Swann Auction Galleries

Sepia

$6,500

Feb 2025

Swann Auction Galleries

Crown

$21,250

Nov 2024

Swann Auction Galleries

Untitled

$18,750

Oct 2024

Swann Auction Galleries

Paper Sack Brown

Bought In

Apr 2023

Swann Auction Galleries

Woman With Hat

$11,875

Oct 2022

Swann Auction Galleries

Howardena

$5,500

Oct 2022

Swann Auction Galleries

Dream Girl

$21,250

Mar 2022

Swann Auction Galleries

Gold Face Type

$4,000

Mar 2022

Swann Auction Galleries

Highstep

Bought In

Mar 2022

For Sale 1

Mary Ryan Gallery, Inc · Artsy

Dream Girl with Woven Camisole, 1978

Price on request

Etching and Silkscreen

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Education3

Antioch College

Goldsmiths, University of London

London, UK

New York University (NYU)

New York, NY, USA

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Publications1

Group Catalog 1

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

Phaidon Press · 2024

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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Recent News16

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Independent 20th Century Announces Details of 2026 Fair at the Breuer Building

Independent 20th Century has announced details for its fifth edition, taking place from September 24–27, 2026, at the Breuer Building in New York, now…

exhibitionsJun 11, 2026

Fairfield University Art Museum invites readers to private tour

Fairfield University Art Museum is offering an exclusive private tour to readers, as reported by the Westport Journal. The event provides a behind-the…

localMay 21, 2026

‘Common ground for me is everywhere I step’: Mohammad Omer Khalil on his five-institution show

Mohammad Omer Khalil, a 90-year-old Sudanese artist and master printmaker, is the subject of a five-institution exhibition titled "Common Ground" span…

exhibitionsMay 12, 2026

‘Get in the Game’ at PAMM puts sports and art on a level playing field

The Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) presents 'Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture,' an exhibition running through August 23 that bridges the worlds of…

exhibitionsApr 21, 2026

Two museums are looking back on the entire history of American art through political teapots and a 'death cart'

The Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA) have launched a massive joint exhibition titled "A Nation of Artists,"…

exhibitionsApr 10, 2026

Hyperallergic Spring 2026 New York Art Guide

The Hyperallergic Spring 2026 New York Art Guide outlines a massive seasonal program featuring nearly 70 exhibitions across the city's major instituti…

exhibitionsMar 2, 2026

New Chrysler exhibition at NSU puts Black identity front and center

The James Wise Gallery at Norfolk State University has unveiled "Define Yourself!", a traveling exhibition organized in partnership with the Chrysler …

exhibitionsFeb 19, 2026

Fairfield University Art Museum Exhibition to Commemorate 250th Anniversary of the U.S., Opens Jan. 23

Fairfield University Art Museum will open a major loan exhibition titled "For Which It Stands…" on January 23, 2026, running through July 25, 2026, as…

exhibitionsJan 13, 2026

Cleveland Museum of Art unveils exhibition schedule for 2026

The Cleveland Museum of Art has announced its full 2026 exhibition schedule, featuring four major shows: 'Manet & Morisot,' the first major exhibition…

exhibitionsDec 16, 2025

The 10 Best Booths at Art Basel Miami Beach 2025

Art Basel Miami Beach returned for its 23rd edition on December 3, 2025, with VIP previews at the Miami Beach Convention Center. The fair features 283…

marketDec 4, 2025

studio museum in harlem reopening review

The Studio Museum in Harlem has reopened after a seven-year closure in a new building designed by David Adjaye, with Thelma Golden continuing as direc…

exhibitionsNov 13, 2025

Fairfield University Art Museum Receives CT Humanities Grant for U.S. 250th Anniversary Exhibition

Fairfield University Art Museum has received a $15,000 grant from CT Humanities to support a 2026 exhibition titled *For Which It Stands…*, commemorat…

exhibitionsSep 24, 2025

art in general returns xiaoyu weng

Nearly five years after closing at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, the influential New York alternative art space Art in General is relaunching u…

newsAug 13, 2025

‘Making Their Mark: Works from the Shah Garg Collection’

The article announces the exhibition 'Making Their Mark: Works from the Shah Garg Collection' at Washington University in St. Louis (WashU). The show …

exhibitionsJul 23, 2025

New Exhibition Explores the 60 Artists At the Forefront of Contemporary Fiber Art

The Golden Thread 2, a new exhibition organized by Karin Bravin and John Lee of BravinLee Programs, showcases the work of 60 contemporary fiber artist…

exhibitionsMay 4, 2025

guerrilla girls 40th anniversary

The Guerrilla Girls, the anonymous feminist art collective founded in 1985, are celebrating their 40th anniversary with a series of exhibitions and ev…

exhibitionsApr 27, 2025

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Past Exhibitions7

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#255 Alison Jacques

Emma Amos

22 Cork St, London W1S 3NG, United Kingdom

Jul 10, 2025 — Sep 27, 2025

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#337 Ryan Lee Gallery

Emma Amos: Classical Legacies

Emma Amos

515 West 26th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10001

Jul 10, 2023 — Sep 9, 2023

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Bruce Museum

Then Is Now: Contemporary Black Art in America

Hank Willis Thomas, Emma Amos, Benny Andrews, Radcliffe Bailey, Dawoud Bey, Elizabeth Catlett, Melvin Edwards, Barkley Hendricks, Jammie Holmes, Steve Locke, Titus Kaphar, Alison Saar

1 Museum Dr, Greenwich, CT 06830, USA

Jan 1, 2023

Then Is Now: Contemporary Black Art in America April 2, 2023 – Oct. 15, 2023

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