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Artist Justin Bua created an
image for a limited-edition PF
Flyers shoe.
Released in May 2004, Bua’s
collaboration brought art onto
the streets and sold out within
hours.
Tis time line is by no means complete. Specifcally, House Galleries, all in Georgia; Shorewood Fine Art

we attempt to highlight the milestones in the Reproductions in Connecticut; Southside Community
development of the African-American art industry. Arts in Illinois; Umoja Fine Arts in Michigan; and
All of the masters who started their careers prior to Viewpoint (founded by Dan and Irene Houston) in
the BlackStream Renaissance laid the groundwork for Texas.

this era. We would like to mention artists and master
Organizations and museums that had an impact
printers Robert Blackburn of Printmaking
include the National Conference of Artists, the Walter
African-American woman Workshop, Lou Stovall of Workshop, Inc., and
acquired Paloma Editions. O. Evans Foundation for Art and Literature, the
Kim Butler purchased the Artist Varnette Honeywood, Wood Shop Gallery Allan Edmonds of Brandywine Workshop. We Hampton University Museum and the Museum of
brand Paloma Editions from owners Dan and Marvita D’Antignac and artists mention these printmakers because nationally very
Te Art Publishing Group and Annie Lee and Synthia Saint James at the Wood African-American History in Detroit, Michigan.
formed a new independent Shop’s 30th Anniversary Celebration in 2004. few artisans were skilled in hand-pulled printing.
company called Paloma Tis also includes Hand Graphics in New Mexico. Many publications published articles about the value
Editions, Inc.
of African-American art. Tey include Decor magazine,
Delaware Art Exhibit began in Other galleries, retail outlets and distributors that made Art Business News, Essence magazine, Black Enterprise
Wilmington, DE.
RAL Productions presented contributions are: Chosen Image Gallery, Collectible magazine, Ebony magazine and Upscale magazine. A
“Fine Art at the Riverfront,” Art and Frames, Hakim’s Bookstore, Recherché and special mention goes to American Visions magazine in
the largest exhibition of artists The Grant Hill Collection Twenty years of the
of color to ever exhibit in the of African-American Art was Philadelphia International Art Sande Webster Gallery, all in Pennsylvania; Deck the Washington, DC. Te publication recognized early on
state of Delaware. showcased. Expo. Walls (national chain); Bruce Teleky, Inc., American the need to let African-American artists and galleries
Featuring a selection of more Te Philadelphia International
than 45 works, the Orlando Art Expo celebrated a Vision Gallery, Essence Art and H&M Gallery, all in advertise at reasonable rates.
Museum of Art was the milestone. Te expo has New York; Brockman Gallery, Gallery Plus, Gallery
opening venue for a nationwide become the nation’s largest,
tour of Grant Hill’s personal stand-alone, African-American Tanner, Gamboa Gallery and Museum in Black all in
art collection, Something All art expo, featuring up to 200 California; Hue-Man Bookstore in Colorado; Atlanta
Our Own: Te Grant Hill exhibitors and over 40,000
Collection of African-American attendees. Underground, Greenbriar Mall and Hammonds
Art.
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Years African-

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