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Black artists at Art Basel Miami Beach 2011

10:20 AM on 12/04/2011

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Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, Watcher (2011), oil on canvas. (Photo courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, NY)

Black artists may not be many in number at Art Basel Miami 2011, but they are making their presence known.

Here are some artists and work that can be seen at the world's largest contemporary art showcase, which runs through today on Miami Beach.

Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, Watcher (2011), oil on canvas. (Photo courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, NY)
Kerry James Marshall, LWBlack Star (2011), acrylic on PVC. (Photo courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, NY)
Nick Cave, Soundsuit (2011), mixed media. (Photo courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, NY)
Nick Cave, Soundsuit (2011), mixed media. (Photo courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, NY)
Barkley Hendricks, Ruby My Dear, (1982), oil, acrylic, aluminum leaf and copper leaf on linen canvas. (Photo courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, NY)
El Anatsui, They Finally Broke the Pot of Wisdom (2011), aluminum bottle tops and copper wire. (Photo courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, NY)
Benny Andrews (1930-2006) The Cop, 1968. Oil with fabric collage on canvas. (Courtesy of Michael Rosenfeld Gallery LLC, New York, NY)
Harold Cousins (1916-1992), Wounded Horse, 1953. Welded steel mounted on wood. (Courtesy of Michael Rosenfeld Gallery LLC, New York, NY)
Melvin Edwards (b.1937) Endura (Lynch Fragment), 1989. Welded steel. (Courtesy of Michael Rosenfeld Gallery LLC, New York, NY)
Betye Saar (b.1926), The Weight of Color, 2007. Mixed media assemblage. (Courtesy of Michael Rosenfeld Gallery LLC, New York, NY)

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