Artist

Benny Andrews

born Madison, GA 1930-died New York City 2006
Born
Madison, Georgia, United States
Died
New York, Kings, New York, United States
Active in
  • Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States

Works by this artist (22 items)

Sam Gilliam, Swing, 1969, acrylic and aluminum on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. Edwin Janss, Jr., 1973.189
Swing
Date1969
acrylic and aluminum on canvas
On view
Sam Gilliam, G.D.S., 1978, screenprint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Donald A. Brown, 1978.168.39, © 1978, Sam Gilliam
G.D.S.
Date1978
screenprint on paper
Not on view
Sam Gilliam, Campus Center View, 1967-1977, painted fiber and paper, wood, stone, fabric, and plastic assembled on wood base in plexiglass case, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program, 1979.159.42
Campus Center View
Date1967-1977
painted fiber and paper, wood, stone, fabric, and plastic assembled on wood base in plexiglass case
Not on view
Sam Gilliam, Art Ramp Angle Brown, 1978, acrylic and oil enamel on canvas and nylon, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program, 1979.159.41
Art Ramp Angle Brown
Date1978
acrylic and oil enamel on canvas and nylon
Not on view

Exhibitions

Media - 2010.52 - SAAM-2010.52_1 - 74044
African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era, and Beyond
April 27, 2012September 3, 2012
African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era, and Beyond presents a selection of paintings, sculpture, prints, and photographs by forty-three black artists
Media - 1967.59.1118 - SAAM-1967.59.1118_1 - 2924
Artworks by African Americans from the Collection
August 31, 2016February 28, 2017
In celebration of the 2016 Grand Opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, SAAM will display 184 of its most important artworks by African Americans.
Media - 1995.22.1 - SAAM-1995.22.1_1 - 65784
African American Art in the 20th Century
The Smithsonian American Art Museum is home to one of the most significant collections of African American art in the world.