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Previous Sales 7

Swann Auction Galleries
Father and Child
Father and Child
$5,250
Apr 2025
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Mexican Woman
Mexican Woman
$4,500
Apr 2025
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La Calle
La Calle
$17,500
Apr 2023
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Mother and Child
Mother and Child
$7,250
Oct 2022
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Boulevard de Strasbourg
Boulevard de Strasbourg
$4,000
Oct 2022
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Interrogation (Study for Lithograph)
Interrogation (Study for Lithograph)
$4,000
Oct 2022
Doyle · Artsy
Julie Reading
Julie Reading, 1969
Bidding closed
Pastel on paper
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The National Gallery of Art’s Dear America Needs a Postscript
The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. has opened "Dear America," an exhibition organized around the themes of "Land," "Community," and "Free…
reviewMay 8, 2026
National Gallery of Art’s New Exhibit Examines the American Experience
The article describes a new exhibition at the National Gallery of Art that examines the American experience through visual art. The show brings togeth…
exhibitionsMay 7, 2026
At 90, Printmaker Mohammad Omer Khalil Gets His Due
Mohammad Omer Khalil, the 90-year-old Sudanese-born printmaker based in New York, is the subject of a multi-city retrospective titled "Common Ground."…
exhibitionsMay 5, 2026
‘An open letter to the nation’: National Gallery of Art reckons with America at 250
The National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. has launched "Dear America: Artists Explore the American Experience," a major exhibition marking the Un…
exhibitionsApr 13, 2026
Print Quarterly Volume XLIII - Number 1 - March 2026
The March 2026 issue of the academic journal *Print Quarterly* has been published, featuring a collection of scholarly articles and reviews focused on…
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napoleon jones henderson africobra artist dead
Napoleon Jones-Henderson, a key member of the AfriCOBRA collective known for creating art during the Black Power era, died in Boston on December 6 at …
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13 Art Exhibitions You Don’t Want To Miss This Fall
This fall, galleries and museums across the United States are presenting a series of exhibitions centered on Black life, ranging from historic pioneer…
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Hyperallergic Fall 2025 New York Art Guide
Hyperallergic has published its comprehensive Fall 2025 New York Art Guide, recommending over 80 exhibitions across all five boroughs. Major highlight…
exhibitionsAug 15, 2025
The Metropolitan Museum of Art to Present Largest-Ever Exhibition of Works by American Artist John Wilson
The Metropolitan Museum of Art will present "Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson" this fall, the largest-ever exhibition of works by American …
exhibitionsAug 12, 2025
wet paint in the wild li hei di debut solo show
Artist Li Hei Di documents her first solo show with Pace Gallery, titled "Tongues of Flare," in Hong Kong through a disposable camera photo diary for …
exhibitionsJul 26, 2025
Boston artist John Wilson's work now the subject of Museum of Fine Arts exhibit celebrating humanity
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, has opened a new exhibition titled "Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson," featuring 110 works by the late Bos…
exhibitionsJun 2, 2025
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Past Exhibitions6

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Cloisters Museum and Gardens

Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson

John Wilson

99 Margaret Corbin Dr, New York, NY 10040, USA

Sep 20, 2025 — Dec 19, 2025

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Busch-Reisinger Museum

Sketch, Shade, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black

Georges Seurat, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, Edgar Degas, John Singer Sargent, Odilon Redon, Piet Mondrian, Lyonel Feininger, Diego Rivera, Richard Serra, John Wilson, Isabella Quintanilla, Toyin Ojih Odutola

Sep 12, 2025 — Jan 18, 2026

Sketch, Shade, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black September 12, 2025–January 18, 2026 Special Exhibitions Gallery, Harvard Art Museums Discover how simple to...

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Harvard Art Museums

Sketch, Shade, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black

Georges Seurat, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, Edgar Degas, John Singer Sargent, Odilon Redon, Piet Mondrian, Lyonel Feininger, Diego Rivera, Richard Serra, John Wilson, Isabella Quintanilla, Toyin Ojih Odutola

32 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA

Sep 12, 2025 — Jan 18, 2026

Sketch, Shade, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black September 12, 2025–January 18, 2026 Special Exhibitions Gallery, Harvard Art Museums Discover how simple to...

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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson

465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA

Feb 8, 2025 — May 9, 2025

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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Wilson/Cortor

John Wilson, Eldzier Cortor

465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA

Nov 5, 2016 — Sep 17, 2017

John Wilson, Eldzier Cortor — November 5, 2016 – September 17, 2017

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#3,043 Mary Ryan Gallery, Inc

BOLD COLOR Focus on John Wilson: Sculptures and Drawings

515 W 26th St, New York, NY 10001, United States

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The National Gallery of Art’s Dear America Needs a Postscript
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National Gallery of Art’s New Exhibit Examines the American Experience
May 7, 2026
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At 90, Printmaker Mohammad Omer Khalil Gets His Due
May 5, 2026
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‘An open letter to the nation’: National Gallery of Art reckons with America at 250
Apr 13, 2026
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Print Quarterly Volume XLIII - Number 1 - March 2026
Mar 31, 2026
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napoleon jones henderson africobra artist dead
Dec 9, 2025
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13 Art Exhibitions You Don’t Want To Miss This Fall
Sep 24, 2025
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Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson
Sep 20, 2025
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Sketch, Shade, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black
Sep 12, 2025
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Sketch, Shade, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black
Sep 12, 2025
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Hyperallergic Fall 2025 New York Art Guide
Aug 15, 2025
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art to Present Largest-Ever Exhibition of Works by American Artist John Wilson
Aug 12, 2025
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wet paint in the wild li hei di debut solo show
Jul 26, 2025
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Boston artist John Wilson's work now the subject of Museum of Fine Arts exhibit celebrating humanity
Jun 2, 2025
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Feb 8, 2025
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