Brooklyn Museum Advances Collecting of African-American Art

In the October 21st edition of the New York Times, art writer, Carol Vogel, announces that the Brooklyn Museum will advance the scope of its African-American art collection to pre-1945 works.

The museum is known for more than handful of exhibitions featuring African-American artists such as Jacob Lawrence, Martin Puryear, and Romare Bearden, among others. However, this new initiative will add to the museum's rich collection of mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth century works. This is a smart move on the museum's part as public momentum grows and deepens in the area of collecting and studying African-American art.

Earlier this year, the museum hosted a panel discussion on Collecting African-American Art featuring gallery owners, Corinne Jennings (Kenkeleba Gallery) and Michael Rosenfeld (Michael Rosenfeld Gallery), and African-American art auction specialist, Nigel Freeman (Swann Galleries Auction).