Ernie barnes

Exhibition: June 17 – October 6, 2016 In conjunction with the Association of African American Museums Conference in Riverside, CA Opening Reception: Friday, June 17, 2016, 6 p.m. The Riverside Art Museum (RAM) is proud to announce Visual Voice, co­-curated by artists Bernard Stanley Hoyes and Charles Bibbs, with the assistance of Lisa Henry, running June … Continued

Ernie Barnes: A Retrospective will be on display from May 8–September 8, 2019.

Ernie Barnes's "The Sugar Shack" smashed his auction record and shattered expectations with a $15.3 million sale at Christie's New York.

The remarkable story of how Ernie Barnes' work became cover art for Marvin Gaye's album "I Want You" and a regular presence on TV's "Good Times."

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NEW YORK CITY - Swann Galleries' 187-lot African American Art sale on June 4 went 88 percent sold against the backdrop of Black Lives Matter protests that took to the streets nationwide. Whether the genre's market is relative to the broader African American experience in the United States is one question, but undeniable is the relationship between that experience and the artwork, its artists and subjects.

via #IVPDA member ChisholmLarsson "Today's Featured Poster: Games of the XXIIIrd Olympiad Los Angeles 1984 by Ernest 'Ernie' Eugene Barnes, Jr., African-American painter, well-known for his unique style of elongation and movement. He was the official artist of the 1984 Olympics. https://chisholm-poster.com/posters/CL53049.html"

Artist Appreciation Rendition: Ernie Barnes by clshirah09 on DeviantArt