A Black Perspective

Jan 8 - Jul 30, 2021
Installation Views
Press release
ACA Galleries is pleased to present A Black Perspective, a group exhibition of artworks by prominent African American artists created between 1945 and 2015. Since its inception, ACA has been committed to showing work by black artists; giving Aaron Douglas, Ernie Crichlow, Barkley Hendricks and Charles White some of their first shows and later representing Benny Andrews, Romare Bearden estate, Richard Mayhew, Faith Ringgold, Aminah Robinson and others.
 
Drawn from the gallery’s extensive inventory, the show includes Benny Andrews, Romare Bearden, Joseph Delaney, Jacob Lawrence, Richard Mayhew, Faith Ringgold, Aminah Robinson, and Charles White, among others.
 
An exhibition co-curated with ACA Galleries is currently on view at the Houston African American Museum of Art and Culture through September 4, 2021.
 
Highlights:
 
Jacob Lawrence, Gypsies, 1948 is rare egg tempera painting which has been in the same collection since it was purchased from the legendary Downtown Gallery over 70 years ago. It is the first time it has been included in a gallery exhibition.
 
Faith Ringgold: South African Love Story: Part 1 and Part II , a story quilt created in 1983 has not been on public view since the 1980s.
 
The traveling exhibition organized by the Serpentine in London is currently on view at the Glenstone Museum in Potomac, MD through October 24, 2021.
 
The New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York City will present a retrospective of Ringgold’s work February 14 through May 30, 2022.
 
Aminah Robinson: A retrospective of her work is currently on view at The Columbus Museum of Art in Ohio through October 3, 2021. A catalogue is available.
 
Richard Mayhew: ACA will present a solo show of his work at the Armory Art Fair in NY September 8-12, 2021. The artist’s first monograph Richard Mayhew: Transcendence, was published by Chronicle Books in 2020. He was included in the HBO documentary “Black Art: In the Absence of Light”.
Artworks
  • Benny Andrews New Arrival (Migrant Series), 2004 Ink on paper 22 x 15 in. 55.88 x 38.1 cm
    Benny Andrews
    New Arrival (Migrant Series), 2004
    Ink on paper
    22 x 15 in.
    55.88 x 38.1 cm
  • Benny Andrews Untitled (Blessing), 1989 Pen and ink on paper 14 x 10 1/2 in. 35.56 x 26.67 cm
    Benny Andrews
    Untitled (Blessing), 1989
    Pen and ink on paper
    14 x 10 1/2 in.
    35.56 x 26.67 cm
  • Benny Andrews Untitled (Woman in a Yellow Dress Under a Tree), ca. 1958-62 Oil on thin board 16 x 11 in. 40.6 x 27.9 cm
    Benny Andrews
    Untitled (Woman in a Yellow Dress Under a Tree), ca. 1958-62
    Oil on thin board
    16 x 11 in.
    40.6 x 27.9 cm
  • Romare Bearden Carolina Blue, 1969 Lithograph and Collage 24 x 18 in. 60.96 x 45.72 cm
    Romare Bearden
    Carolina Blue, 1969
    Lithograph and Collage
    24 x 18 in.
    60.96 x 45.72 cm
  • Romare Bearden Dreams of Elsewhere, ca. 1975 Oil and collage 10 x 8 in. 25.4 x 20.3 cm
    Romare Bearden
    Dreams of Elsewhere, ca. 1975
    Oil and collage
    10 x 8 in.
    25.4 x 20.3 cm
  • Romare Bearden Firebirds, 1979 Lithograph 21 1/2 x 15 in. 54.61 x 38.1 cm 170/300
    Romare Bearden
    Firebirds, 1979
    Lithograph
    21 1/2 x 15 in.
    54.61 x 38.1 cm
    170/300
  • Romare Bearden Grande Case, 1983 Collage and watercolor 5 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. 14.6 x 22.2 cm
    Romare Bearden
    Grande Case, 1983
    Collage and watercolor
    5 3/4 x 8 3/4 in.
    14.6 x 22.2 cm
  • Romare Bearden Mecklenburg Autumn, 1979 Lithograph 24 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. 62.23 x 46.99 cm 14/30 AP
    Romare Bearden
    Mecklenburg Autumn, 1979
    Lithograph
    24 1/2 x 18 1/2 in.
    62.23 x 46.99 cm
    14/30 AP
  • Romare Bearden Open Door, 1979 Collage 6 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. 15.9 x 21.6 cm
    Romare Bearden
    Open Door, 1979
    Collage
    6 1/4 x 8 1/2 in.
    15.9 x 21.6 cm
  • Romare Bearden The Open Door Lithograph 23 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. 59.7 x 44.5 cm 87/175
    Romare Bearden
    The Open Door
    Lithograph
    23 1/2 x 17 1/2 in.
    59.7 x 44.5 cm
    87/175
  • Romare Bearden Rising Sun: L'Embouchure Watercolor on paper 22 x 30 in. 55.9 x 76.2 cm
    Romare Bearden
    Rising Sun: L'Embouchure
    Watercolor on paper
    22 x 30 in.
    55.9 x 76.2 cm
  • Romare Bearden Untitled, 1953 Watercolor on paper 25 x 20 in. 63.5 x 50.8 cm
    Romare Bearden
    Untitled, 1953
    Watercolor on paper
    25 x 20 in.
    63.5 x 50.8 cm
  • Joseph Delaney Lower Manhattan, 1958 Oil on canvas 12 x 30 in. 30.5 x 76.2 cm
    Joseph Delaney
    Lower Manhattan, 1958
    Oil on canvas
    12 x 30 in.
    30.5 x 76.2 cm
  • Joseph Delaney Yankee Parade, 1979 Oil on canvas 50 x 70 in. 127.0 x 177.8 cm
    Joseph Delaney
    Yankee Parade, 1979
    Oil on canvas
    50 x 70 in.
    127.0 x 177.8 cm
  • Frederick Jones Couple, ca. 1945-50 Watercolor on paper 15 3/4 x 10 3/4 in. 40.0 x 27.3 cm
    Frederick Jones
    Couple, ca. 1945-50
    Watercolor on paper
    15 3/4 x 10 3/4 in.
    40.0 x 27.3 cm
  • Columbus Knox Haitian Dock Scene, 1995-97 Acrylic on canvas 26 x 36 in. 66.0 x 91.4 cm
    Columbus Knox
    Haitian Dock Scene, 1995-97
    Acrylic on canvas
    26 x 36 in.
    66.0 x 91.4 cm
  • Jacob Lawrence Builders #1, 1972 Lithograph 22 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. 57.1 x 44.5 cm 5/10 AP
    Jacob Lawrence
    Builders #1, 1972
    Lithograph
    22 1/2 x 17 1/2 in.
    57.1 x 44.5 cm
    5/10 AP
  • Jacob Lawrence Builders #3, 1974 Lithograph 30 x 22 in. 76.2 x 55.9 cm 83/150
    Jacob Lawrence
    Builders #3, 1974
    Lithograph
    30 x 22 in.
    76.2 x 55.9 cm
    83/150
  • Jacob Lawrence Gypsies, 1948 Egg tempera on board 20 x 24 in. 50.8 x 61.0 cm
    Jacob Lawrence
    Gypsies, 1948
    Egg tempera on board
    20 x 24 in.
    50.8 x 61.0 cm
  • Jacob Lawrence The Carpenter, 1957 Pen and ink on paper 15 3/4 x 20 3/4 in. 40.0 x 52.7 cm
    Jacob Lawrence
    The Carpenter, 1957
    Pen and ink on paper
    15 3/4 x 20 3/4 in.
    40.0 x 52.7 cm
  • Richard Mayhew Fog, 2004 Oil on canvas 36 x 48 in. 91.44 x 121.92 cm
    Richard Mayhew
    Fog, 2004
    Oil on canvas
    36 x 48 in.
    91.44 x 121.92 cm
  • Richard Mayhew Summation, 2015 Silkscreen 30 x 40 in. 76.2 x 101.6 cm 26/150
    Richard Mayhew
    Summation, 2015
    Silkscreen
    30 x 40 in.
    76.2 x 101.6 cm
    26/150
  • Faith Ringgold No More War Story Quilt Part I, 1985 Intaglio, dyed and pieced fabric 63 1/2 x 97 1/2 in. 161.3 x 247.7 cm
    Faith Ringgold
    No More War Story Quilt Part I, 1985
    Intaglio, dyed and pieced fabric
    63 1/2 x 97 1/2 in.
    161.3 x 247.7 cm
  • Faith Ringgold No More War Story Quilt Part II, 1985 Intaglio, dyed and pieced fabric 71 x 101 in. 180.34 x 256.54 cm
    Faith Ringgold
    No More War Story Quilt Part II, 1985
    Intaglio, dyed and pieced fabric
    71 x 101 in.
    180.34 x 256.54 cm
  • Aminah Robinson Edmonia Lewis/Sculptor - A Clutch of Blossom Series, 1990 Mixed media on pellon 59 3/4 x 21 1/2 in. 151.77 x 54.61 cm
    Aminah Robinson
    Edmonia Lewis/Sculptor - A Clutch of Blossom Series, 1990
    Mixed media on pellon
    59 3/4 x 21 1/2 in.
    151.77 x 54.61 cm
  • Aminah Robinson Mary E. Birchfield- A Clutch of Blossom Series, 1990 Pastel paint on rice paper 62 1/2 x 23 1/2 in. 158.75 x 59.69 cm
    Aminah Robinson
    Mary E. Birchfield- A Clutch of Blossom Series, 1990
    Pastel paint on rice paper
    62 1/2 x 23 1/2 in.
    158.75 x 59.69 cm
  • Charles White Young Woman (Unfinished painting #6), 1965/66 Oil on canvas 50 x 24 in. 127.0 x 61.0 cm
    Charles White
    Young Woman (Unfinished painting #6), 1965/66
    Oil on canvas
    50 x 24 in.
    127.0 x 61.0 cm
  • Aminah Robinson Untitled RagGonNon Fabric 24 x 105 in. 61.0 x 266.7 cm
    Aminah Robinson
    Untitled RagGonNon
    Fabric
    24 x 105 in.
    61.0 x 266.7 cm