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 (5 items)

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Benny Andrews, Growing Up, from the portfolio Impressions: Our World, Volume I, 1973, etching and aquatint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1988.18.23
Growing Up, from the portfolio Impressions: Our World,…
Artist
Date1973
etching and aquatint on paper
Not on view
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Portrait of the Black Madonna
Artist
Date1987
oil and collage on canvas
Not on view
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The Long Rows
Artist
Date1966
oil on canvas
Not on view
Image Not Available
California
Artist
Date1992
paper collage on monoprint
Not on view

Exhibitions

Media - 2010.52 - SAAM-2010.52_1 - 74044
African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era, and Beyond
April 27, 2012–September 3, 2012
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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, 2016–February 28, 2017
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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
Smithsonian American Art Museum
The Smithsonian American Art Museum is home to one of the most significant collections of African American art in the world.