Jacob Lawrence
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personAmerican, 1917–2000
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Selected Works278

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Previous Sales 29

For Sale 4

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$86.5K – $6.2M
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Paintings: $2.2M medianWorks on paper: $88.0K medianSculpture/objects: $207K medianEditioned prints: $6.8K medianPosters/ephemera: $6.3K medianBooks/portfolios: $5.7K medianEditioned objects: $2.3K median
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Prizes & Awards1

Anne Gould Hauberg Artist Images Award
Winner 1996
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Education1

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Publications5

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Current Exhibitions0

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Hyperallergic presents a guide to 25 art exhibitions and projects across the United States that reframe and challenge the story of the nation on the o…
exhibitionsJun 12, 2026
The Obama Presidential Center (OPC) in Chicago, designed by architects Billie Tsien and Todd Williams with landscape architect Michael van Valkenburgh…
reviewJun 11, 2026
The Saint Louis Art Museum will present 'Picturing Independence,' an exhibition opening June 12 and running through January 24, 2027, in the Schoenber…
exhibitionsJun 11, 2026
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York will present "Mondrian Boogie Woogie" (March 21–July 31, 2027), an exhibition focusing on Piet Mondrian's …
exhibitionsJun 8, 2026
The 2026 art honors cohort at the University of Washington is showcasing their final works in an exhibition titled "Ways of Becoming" at the Jacob Law…
exhibitionsJun 5, 2026
Americas Society in New York City will host a book launch and panel discussion on June 3, 2026, to celebrate the release of 'Lilia Carrillo: Todo es s…
cultureJun 2, 2026
The Frye Art Museum in Seattle is hosting "Tom Lloyd," a comprehensive exhibition of the late Black artist's pioneering light sculptures, on view unti…
exhibitionsJun 1, 2026
The article explores the Osogbo School of Art, an art movement that emerged in the 1960s in Osogbo, Nigeria, from experimental workshops at the Mbari …
cultureJun 1, 2026
Nicholas Fox Weber's new biography, *Anni Albers: A Life*, draws on his nearly 25-year friendship with the artist to offer an intimate, nuanced portra…
reviewMay 22, 2026
UC Santa Cruz Humanities and the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH) have deepened their decade-long partnership, marked by the MAH's 30th annive…
localMay 18, 2026
The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, Connecticut, has launched a series of exhibitions under the collective title "Framing American Democ…
exhibitionsMay 17, 2026
Abstract mixed-media painter Mary Lovelace O’Neal, a Civil Rights activist and influential artist known for her monumental canvases and inventive 'lam…
obituaryMay 15, 2026
This article is a guide to finding art books in Chicago, tracing a walking trail that begins at the Chicago History Museum and continues to the Graham…
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The Studio Museum in Harlem is set to inaugurate its new $160 million, purpose-built home on Manhattan’s 125th Street. Designed by Adjaye Associates i…
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This profile explores the Upper West Side residence of Crystal McCrary McGuire and Raymond J. McGuire, a power couple deeply embedded in New York City…
cultureMay 9, 2026
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, a 300,000-square-foot institution designed by Ma Yansong of MAD Architects with Stantec, will open in Los Angeles' …
exhibitionsMay 5, 2026
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles will finally open on September 22, 2026, at Exposition Park. Founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobs…
exhibitionsMay 5, 2026
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art has announced a new exhibition titled "Star Wars in Motion" as part of its inaugural lineup, set to open on Septembe…
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The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art has announced details of its inaugural Cinema exhibition, titled 'Star Wars In Motion,' set to open on September 22.…
exhibitionsMay 4, 2026
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles, co-founded by filmmaker George Lucas and businesswoman Mellody Hobson, has announced its inaugural e…
exhibitionsMay 1, 2026
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Past Exhibitions9

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Jacob Lawrence: Builders

Jacob Lawrence

535 W 22nd St 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10011, United States

Sep 5, 2024 — Sep 28, 2024

Sheldon in Focus: Jacob Lawrence

Jacob Lawrence

University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 451 N 12th St, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA

Aug 15, 2024 — Dec 29, 2024

Sheldon in Focus: Jacob Lawrence August 15, 2024 through December 29, 2024 For this iteration of Sheldon in Focus, the museum presents two significant works ...

Jacob Lawrence and the Legend of John Brown

Jacob Lawrence

1301 Mississippi St, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA

Jan 16, 2024 — Jun 16, 2024

Jacob Lawrence — January 16, 2024 – June 16, 2024

Jacob Lawrence

Jacob Lawrence

2000 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35203, USA

Nov 20, 2020 — Feb 7, 2021

Jacob Lawrence Presented by Co-presented by Alabama Power, Vulcan Materials, and The Warner Foundation Nov 20, 2020 - Feb 07, 2021 Jacob Lawrence: The Americ...

Jacob Lawrence: The Life of Toussaint L'Ouverture

Jacob Lawrence

535 W 22nd St 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10011, United States

Jan 31, 2019 — Mar 2, 2019

Jacob Lawrence’s Toussaint L’Ouverture Series: The Haitian Revolution

Jacob Lawrence

1 Arts Festival Plaza, El Paso, TX 79901, USA

Oct 31, 2018 — Feb 27, 2019

Jacob Lawrence — October 31, 2018 – February 27, 2019

The Legend of John Brown

Jacob Lawrence

1 S High St, Akron, OH 44308, USA

Oct 16, 2009 — Jan 14, 2010

Jacob Lawrence: Moving Forward

Jacob Lawrence

535 W 22nd St 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10011, United States

Feb 13, 2008 — Mar 22, 2008

Jacob Lawrence: African American Modernist

Jacob Lawrence

100 11th Ave, New York, NY 10011, USA

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Art Fair Appearances5

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EXPO CHICAGO — Chicago
2024
TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2024
Seattle Art Fair — Seattle
2023
Seattle Art Fair — Seattle
2022
Seattle Art Fair — Seattle
2017
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