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"Freelon's position in the Philadelphia public schools put him in direct contact with students and Allan Freelon (1895-1960), Number One Broad Street, 1933. MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS Beginning this fall, the Brandywine Museum of Art in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, hosts an exhibition celebrating the paintings and printed works of Philadelphia artist Allan Randall Freelon (1895-1960). "One of the most far-reaching impacts of Freelon's career is the influence he had on future generations of artists through his teaching", says Brandywine senior curator Amanda C. Burdan. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural movement that took place in the United States between the 1920s and '40s. It highlights the emergence of Black arts in cities like Harlem and Chicago, where artists sought to depict their communities as modern and engaged in a modern culture. The movement was not limited to art, as it was also supported by intellectuals and writers who sought to express their individuality and challenge racial stereotypes. The article explores how Black American subjects were portrayed in paintings during this period, with some artists adopting the influences of the European avant-garde while others drew inspiration from African and Egyptian aesthetics. The article also discusses the significance of realist portraits of Black subjects and the institutional interest in Primitivism during the 1930s and '40s. The exhibition at The Met showcases the art of the Harlem Renaissance and its connection to transatlantic modernism. [Extracted from the article]

AUCTIONS: Previews AUCTION PREVIEW: NEW YORK, NY November 22, 4 p.m. Sotheby's 1334 York Avenue New York, NY 10021 t: (212) 606-7000 www.sothebys.com American illustration, Hudson River School, cubism, surrealism, Western art, portraits and much more will be available at the November 22 American Art sale held by Sotheby's in New York City. "The sale will be similar in size to our spring offerings, which brought in $15 million, not including a $12 million Childe Hassam from the Impressionist & Modern Evening Sale", American art specialist Charlotte Mitchell says. The sale will also feature two exceptional Mary Cassatt paintings: Girl in a Hat with a Black Ribbon (est. $400/600,000) and Portrait of Mrs. Clement B. Newbold (est. $800/1,200,000). [Extracted from the article]

The exhibition at A.J. Kollar Fine Paintings, Defining a Region: Contextualizing Art of the Pacific Northwest, captures this burgeoning artistic vocabulary of the Pacific Northwest at the turn of the 20th century. GALLERY SHOWS GALLERY PREVIEW: SEATTLE, WA September 15-November 15 A.J. Kollar Fine Paintings 1421 E. Aloha Street Seattle, WA 98112 t: (206) 323-2156 www.ajkollar.com By Meg Daly The Pacific Northwest has long been an inspiration for artists. Before grunge rock and Jonathan Borofsky's Hammering Man, there were paintings by Harriet Foster Beecher, Grafton Tyler Brown and Sydney Laurence. [Extracted from the article]