New York City's Black Fine Art Week Activities

It has been a very busy six days in New York City as swarms of black fine art lovers flock to a myriad of activities celebrating the artistic achievements of visual artists representing the African diaspora.

On January 31st the 11th Annual National Black Fine Art Show kicked-off with a benefit gala reception and preview. The benefit recipient: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. The 31st also noted the opening day viewing of Swann Galleries' Department of African American Fine Art lots to be auctioned on Tuesday, February 6th.

The weekend of February 3-4 featured the National Black Fine Art Show and its accompany educational series, coordinated by the Museum of Contemporary Art in the African Diaspora (Brooklyn, NY) and an auction of Post-War and contemporary art at Welancora Auction House (Brooklyn, NY). Later this month, Swann Galleries will auction African American Ephemera, Memorabilia, and Printed Manuscripts.

Black fine art collectors and art enthusiasts will round-off the month with a plethora of community-based events commemorating the political, social, and cultural achievements of black America.