Swann Celebrates 20th Annual African Americana Auction

On Thursday, March 31, Swann Galleries will hold an auction of Printed & Manuscript African Americana, the 20th annual sale for this groundbreaking department at Swann. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: . You…

The Art Collection Of Maya Angelou Auction At Swann

Though perhaps best known as a poet, writer and educator, Harlemite Dr. Angelou spent her life fully immersed in artistic ventures of all varieties. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: . You can revoke…

HW Pick: A Conversation With Naima Keith And Nigel Freeman

Join us for hors d’oeuvres, cocktails and a conversation with special guest Naima J. Keith, Deputy Director of Exhibitions and Programs at the California African American Museum. Hosted by Nigel Freeman, Director of African-American Fine Art at Swann Galleries. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By…

Harlem Map Purchased By Yale’s Beinecke Library

Swann Galleries’ On Thursday, March 31, 2016 auction of Printed & Manuscript African Americana sold an illustration by E. Simms Campbell, a lively A Night-Club Map of Harlem, pen and brush, 1932 to the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Yale University. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please…

The Timeless Little Black Harlem Dress

Our favorite thing about the holidays? The opening of the Harlem’s Romare Beardon And Others Auction At Swann Galleries, of course. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: . You can revoke your consent to receive…

Harlem’s Victor Hugo Green’s The Green Book

Victor Hugo Green (November 9, 1892 – 1960[) was a Harlem, New York, postal employee and civic leader. He developed and wrote what became known as The Green Book, a travel guide for African Americans in the United States. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By…