Paul Stopforth's artwork "HERE COMES EVERYBODY 5" (2026) is being offered for sale through The Schoolhouse Gallery in Provincetown, Massachusetts. The piece is a unique gouache on panel measuring 16 × 16 inches, priced at US$900, hand-signed by the artist, and includes a certificate of authenticity. Stopforth, born in 1945 and originally from South Africa, emigrated to the United States 27 years ago and has since lived and worked in Boston, Cambridge, and Provincetown. His career includes teaching at Harvard University, the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts College of Art & Design, and the Fine Arts Work Center, with his works held in public collections including the Harvard Film Archive, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, and the National Gallery in Cape Town.
This listing matters because it highlights the ongoing market presence and career trajectory of a significant artist whose work engages with political and social themes, particularly his noted series of drawings based on the death of Black Consciousness leader Steve Biko. The sale through Artsy and The Schoolhouse Gallery reflects the growing digital marketplace for contemporary art, making unique works accessible to a broader audience. Stopforth's background—studying at the Johannesburg School of Art and the Royal College of Art, and his departure from South Africa during the apartheid era—adds historical and cultural weight to his practice, connecting his art to larger narratives of resistance and migration.