Mary Lovelace O'Neal — Biography, Exhibitions, Galleries & Auction Results

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Selected Works7

Museum Acquisitions

5 Institutions

NGA Washington

Art Institute of Chicago

SFMOMA

Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

Blanton Museum

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Market2 auction results

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Biennial Selections1

Whitney Biennial — New York

2024 · Even Better Than the Real Thing · curated by Chrissie Iles and Meg Onli

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Current Exhibitions0

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Recent News18

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The Best Booths at Art Basel in Basel, From Snoopy Climbing a Ladder to Upscaled Bronze Dominoes

Art Basel in Basel opened its 2026 edition with a busy VIP preview day, featuring 290 galleries from 43 countries, including 21 newcomers. The fair in…

exhibitionsJun 17, 2026

Gabrielle Goliath, Richard Avedon, “Chicken Linda”

Hyperallergic editor-in-chief Hakim Bishara reflects on skipping the New York art fairs and a record-breaking $181 million Jackson Pollock sale at Chr…

newsMay 23, 2026

Robert Mnuchin’s Storied Art Gallery Townhouse Lists for $35 Million

The six-story, 17,600-square-foot Upper East Side townhouse that housed Robert Mnuchin's blue-chip gallery for over three decades has been listed for …

marketMay 21, 2026

Billie Holiday Comes to Queens

A shortlist of artists including Thomas J Price and Tavares Strachan is competing to design a new public monument honoring jazz legend Billie Holiday …

newsMay 21, 2026

Remembering F. John Sierra, Valie Export, and Mary Lovelace O’Neal

This week's In Memoriam column honors seven figures from the art world who recently passed away, including muralist and Chicano art champion F. John S…

obituaryMay 20, 2026

Rare ‘Ocean Dream’ Diamond Sells for Record $17.3 Million at Christie’s

A rare 5.5-carat blue-green diamond known as the 'Ocean Dream' sold for $17.3 million at Christie’s Geneva jewelry sale, setting a record for a fancy …

newsMay 18, 2026

A True-to-Life Biennale

Hakim Bishara, editor-in-chief of Hyperallergic, reflects on the 61st Venice Biennale after returning to New York, describing it as historical, politi…

newsMay 16, 2026

Mary Lovelace O’Neal, Author of Uncategorizable Abstractions, Dies at 84

Mary Lovelace O’Neal, an activist, educator, and artist known for her monumental lampblack paintings that expanded the possibilities of abstraction, d…

obituaryMay 15, 2026

Frieze New York Is an Assembly-Line Salad

At Frieze New York, curator Lucien Zayan searches for artworks exploring the relationship between food and art, finding a piece by Aki Goto at Europa …

exhibitionsMay 15, 2026

Mary Lovelace O’Neal Leaves Her Mark

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

Mary Lovelace O’Neal, Painter Who Defied the Bounds of Abstraction, Dies at 84

Mary Lovelace O’Neal, the American painter known for her large-scale abstract works that defied easy categorization, died in Mérida, Mexico, on May 10…

obituaryMay 14, 2026

Mary Lovelace O’Neal, Painter and Civil Rights Luminary, Dies at 84

Mary Lovelace O’Neal, a painter, educator, and Civil Rights activist, died on May 10 at age 84 in Mérida, Mexico. Known for her monumental canvases an…

obituaryMay 14, 2026

Mary Lovelace O’Neal, painter and activist, 1942–2026

Mary Lovelace O’Neal, the American painter, professor, and civil rights activist, has died at age 84. Born in Jackson, Mississippi, she was a co-found…

obituaryMay 14, 2026

Mary Lovelace O’Neal, Abstract Painter Who Refused to Conform, Dies at 84

Mary Lovelace O’Neal, an abstract painter known for her gestural, unruly works that defied categorization, died on Sunday in Mérida, Mexico, at age 84…

obituaryMay 13, 2026

6 Black-owned Galleries Placing Artists in Major Museum Collections

Six Black-owned galleries—Mariane Ibrahim Gallery, Gallery Guichard, Galerie Myrtis, Richard Beavers Gallery, and Jenkins Johnson Gallery—are profiled…

marketApr 27, 2026

On View: 'Paris Noir' Exhibition at Centre Pompidou 'Retraces the Presence and Influence of Black Artists in France from 1950s to 2000'

The Centre Pompidou in Paris presents "Paris Noir: Artistic circulations and anti-colonial resistance, 1950-2000," an exhibition running from March 13…

exhibitionsJun 29, 2025

kenny schachter art basel report

Kenny Schachter recounts his fraught journey from Newark to London for his curated Paul Thek exhibition at Thomas Dane Gallery and the 56th edition of…

newsJun 25, 2025

paris noir exhibition centre pompidou

The Centre Pompidou in Paris has opened "Paris Noir: Artistic circulations and anti-colonial resistance 1950–2000," a landmark exhibition featuring 35…

exhibitionsApr 28, 2025

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