Although famous for figurative works, the American modernist had a little-known foray into abstract painting that included some of his best work. By Roberta Smith An unfamiliar side of the work of the ...

Romare Bearden (1911-1988) is beloved for his large-scale collages that testify to the everyday experiences of Black Americans. They are vivid, complex and necessary works of art that are written ...

Fifth-graders at Clegern Elementary School in Edmond were inspired recently by the life and artwork of Romare Bearden as part of their studies in diversity. The students studied the life of Bearden ...

All quotes from Romare Bearden and biographical information are displayed in the exhibit. The first piece of art I ever loved was “Sunday Morning Breakfast.” When I was five, my parents brought home ...

It was startling to look around "The Art of Romare Bearden" and realize that this was a historic first: the National Gallery's first retrospective of work by an African American artist. Last night's ...

A feeling grips collectors when they add the perfect piece to their collection. It’s a combination of pride, exaltation and achievement. They take every opportunity to show it off. Museums experience ...

Many artists and art historians consider Romare Bearden one of America's most important and inventive artists. But he's hardly a household name. NPR's Neda Ulaby reports that the National Gallery of ...

Let’s begin with two forms of Black conservatism. One is social and the other is artistic. For an excellent description of social conservatism, read Ta-Nehisi Coates’ 2008 essay, “This Is How We Lost ...

Romare Bearden’s art was a mirror for the communities that raised him. While Romare Bearden is widely recognized for his ties to Harlem’s art scene, his roots run deep in the south. Born in the ...

Received a John Solomon Guggenheim Foundation grant to write a book on the history of African-American art. The book, A History of African-American Artists: From 1792 to the Present, was coauthored ...

Romare Bearden in his Long Island City studio. (Photo by Frank Stewart / Courtesy of Oxford University Press) Mary Schmidt Campbell begins An American Odyssey, her formidable new biography of Romare ...

As the founder of Woman’s Art Journal and the author of influential textbooks, she documented the work of many accomplished artists who had been ignored. By Ash Wu Once she was cast out of the United ...