The Madison Museum of Fine Art strives to bring original works by visual art masters to rural Georiga, and to do so in a way that inspires the habit of making fine art an integral part of community life and encourage life long learning.
To this end, the museum hopes that you or someone you know will help us expand the scope of our permanent collection by making a charitable finanical contribution or by donating an original work of art by a historically significant artist. In particular, the museum hopes to acquire works by several priority artists including: Arp, Burliuk, Calder, Delacroix, Ernst, Gorky, Hartung, Johns, Kandinsky, Leger, Mondrian,Nolan, Picasso, Rembrandt, Renoir, Rodin, Sisley,Soyer, Tobey, Utrillo, and Vlamink.
Throughout American history, Africans and their descendants have contributed to the development of visual art by creating paintings, sculptures, collages, and prints of international stature. The Madison Museum of Fine Art currently holds the following original works by notable African American artists in the permanent collection:
Watermelon, oil paint on wood, by Clementine Hunter.
To advance our mission of collecting and displaying original works of art by historically significant visual art masters, the Madison Museum of Fine Art actively seeks charitable contributions of original works of art by notable African American artists. If you own an original work of art by one of the following visual art masters or wish to make a financial donation to enable the museum to purchase a work by one of these artists, please contact the museum at 706-3432-8320 or email us at mbechtell@prodigy.net
Alston, Charles Henry (1907-1977), Muralist, Sculptor, Painter
Andrews, Benny (1930-2006) Painter
Audubon, John James (1785-1851) Artist
Bannister, Edward Mitchell (1828-1901), Artist, Painter
Barthe, Richmond (1901-1989), Sculptor
Basquiat, Jean-Michel (1960-1988), Graffiti Artist
Bearden, Romare Howard (1914-1988), Artist, Painter
Biggers, John T. (1924-2001), Muralist
Blackburn, Robert Hamilton (1920-2003), Printmaker, Painter
Blackshear, Thomas (1955- ), Painter, illustrator, graphic artist, sculptor
Bolden, Hawkins (1914- ), Folk Art Sculptor
Brown, Grafton Tyler (1841-1918)
Burke, Selma (1900-1995), Sculptor
Catlett, Elizabeth (1915- ), Sculptor, Printmaker
Chase-Riboud, Barbara (1939- ), Sculptor
Clark, Irene (1927-1984), Painter
Collins, Paul (1932- ), Painter, Portraitist
Cortor, Eldzier (1916- ), Painter, Graphic Artist
Cole, Allen E. (1884-1970), Photographer
Colescott, Robert (1925- ), Painter
Cousins, Harold (1916-1992), Sculptor in Metal
Ernest Crichlow (1914- ), Painter
Crite, Allan Rohan (1910- ), Painter, Illustrator
Avel C. deKnight (1923-1995), Painter *
Delaney, Beauford (1901-1979), Expressionistic Painter, Artist
Delaney, Joseph (1904-1991), Painter, Portraitist
Douglas, Aaron (1899-1979), Painter, Illustrator
Driskell, David C. (1931- ), Painter
Duncanson, Robert Scott (1823-1872), Painter, Portraitist
Edmondson, William (1882-1951), Stonemaster, Sculptor, Folk Artist
Evans, Minnie (1890-1987), Mixed Media Artist
Fax, Elton (1909- ), Artist, Illustrator
Feelings, Tom (1933- ), Artist, Illustrator
Freelon Allan Randall (1895-1960) Artist
Fuller, Meta Vaux Warrick (1877-1968), Sculptor
Golding, William O. (1874-1948), self-taught artist
Gorleigh, Rex (1902-1987), Painter
Green, Jonathan (1955- ), Painter, Lithographer
Harper, William (1873-1910), Impressionistic Painter
Hathaway, Isaac Scott (1874-1967), Sculptor, Ceramicist, Illustrator
Hayden, Palmer Cole (1890-1973), Painter
Hobbs, G. W. (c.1780-????), Portraitist, Artist
Hollingsworth, Alvin Carl (1928-2000) Artist
Hudson, Julien (c.1830-????), Portraitist
Hunt, Richard (1935- ), Sculptor of Metal
Hunter, Clementine (c.1886-1988), Painter
Jacobi, Otto Reinhold (1812-1901)
Johnson, Malvin Gray (1896-1934), Artist
Johnson, Sargent (1888-1967), Modern Artist and Sculptor
Johnson, William Henry( 1901-1970), Expressionistic Painter
Johnston, Joshua (c.1765-1830), Painter
Jones, Lois Mailou (1905-1998), Painter, Artist
Knox, Simmie (1935- ), Portraitist, Representational Painter
Lark, Raymond (1939- ), Painter, Draftsman, Graphic Artist
Lawrence, Jacob Armstead (1917-2000), Painter
Lee-Smith, Hughie (1915-1999), Metaphysical Painter
Lewis, Mary Edmonia (1845-1879), Sculptor
Lewis, Norman (1909-1979), Expressionistic Painter
Locke, Dr. Alain L. (1886-1954), Artist
McGruder, Aaron (1974- ), Political Cartoonist, Satirist, Illustrator
Motley, Archibald J. Jr. (1891-1980), Painter
Muirhead, Deborah (1949- ), Painter
Owens, Carl (1929- ), Artist, Illustrator
Otis, Jonny (1921- ), Painter, Sculptor, Musician
Parks, Gordon (1912- ), Photographer, Composer
Perkins, Marion (1908-1961), Stone Sculptor
Pinkney, Jerry (1939- ), Artist
Pippin, Horace (1888-1946), Painter
Porter, Charles Ethan (1847-1923), Painter
Porter, James A. (1905-1970), Painter
Prophet, Elizabeth (1890-1960), Sculptor
Puryear, Martin (1941- ), Sculptor
Reason, Patrick (1817-1850), Lithographer, Engraver, Portraitist
Reyneau, Betsy Graves (1888-1964), Painter
Riggs, Robert (1896-1970) Artist
Ringgold, Faith (1930- ), Artist
Ruley, Ellis (1882-1959), Artist
Saar, Betye (b.1926) Artist
Sallιe, Charles Jr. (1913- ), Painter
Savage, Augusta Christine (1892-1962), Sculptor
Sebree, Charles (1914-1985), Mixed Media Artist
Simms, Carroll H. (1924- ), Sculptor
Simpson, William (1818-1872), Artist, Portraitist
Sleet, Moneta Jr. (1926-1996), Photographer
Smith, Bruce (1962- ), Animator
Tanner, Henry Ossawa (1859-1937), Painter
Thomas, Alma Woodsey (1891-1978), Painter
Thompson, Robert (1936-1966), Painter
Thrash, Dox (1893-1965), Printmaker
Tolliver, William (1951-2000), Painter of Portraits and Scenes of Life
Traylor, Bill (1854-1947), Folk Artist
Van Der Zee, James (1886-1983), Photographer
Van Vechten, Carl (1880-1964), Silver Print Photographer
Walker, Kara (b. 1969) Artist
Waring, Laura Wheeler (1887-1948), Painter
Washington, James W. Jr. (1909- ), Sculptor
Wells, James Lesesne (1902-1993), Painter
White, Charles (1918-1979), Printmaker, Graphic Artist
Wilson, Ed (1925- ), Sculptor, Artist
Wilson, Ellis (1899-1977), Painter
Woodruff, Hale A. (1900-1980), Painter
Wright, Bernard (1938- ), Painter, Graphic Artist
If you own an original work of art by one of these African American artists or wish to make a financial contribution to enable the museum to purchase a work by one of these artists, please contact the museum at 706-453-4530 or email us at mbechtell@prodigy.net.
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