Samella Lewis
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8 Institutions
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May 2026 · $2.1K
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Paintings: $14.8K medianWorks on paper: $5.2K medianEditioned prints: $2.9K medianEditioned objects: $5.6K medianPosters/ephemera: $2.8K median
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Hyperallergic's summer guide highlights 15 art shows across Los Angeles, featuring exhibitions that challenge the status quo. Highlights include Jon R…
exhibitionsJun 2, 2026
The Biggs Museum of American Art is presenting "The Art of Elizabeth Catlett from the Collection of Samella Lewis," on view through June 21, 2026. The…
exhibitionsMay 10, 2026
The Los Angeles art scene is preparing for a major surge of activity anchored by the return of Frieze Los Angeles to the Santa Monica Airport from Feb…
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The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has expanded its Local Access program, adding three new museum partners: the California State University,…
exhibitionsOct 10, 2025
LACMA has expanded its Local Access initiative by adding three new museum partners: the California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) Universit…
exhibitionsSep 23, 2025
NEXTpittsburgh's September art guide highlights a packed month of gallery shows, art fairs, and festivals across Pittsburgh. Key events include A Fair…
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The Work is Never Finished: Prints, Drawings, and Paintings by Samella Lewis

Samella Lewis

9002 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90069, United States

Jan 24, 2026 — Mar 14, 2026

Samella Lewis and the African American Experience

Samella Lewis

9002 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90069, United States

Feb 25, 2012 — Apr 21, 2012

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Samella Lewis was a seminal figure in 20th-century American art as an artist, curator, and art historian.
Aug 1, 2026
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Samella Lewis dies
Jan 1, 2022
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Samella Lewis born
Jan 1, 1924
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