Seller’s remorse is real. Just ask Los Angeles art collector Jim Epstein. A longtime supporter of artist Ernie Barnes (1938–2009), Epstein was as surprised as anyone to read last week that his iconic ...

A painting by artist and former NFL player Ernie Barnes stole the show at Christie’s 20th century evening sale last week. Fierce competition for the 1976 work, The Sugar Shack, drove the price up to ...

The late artist and athlete who rendered joyous scenes of Black life, dance, and motion is the subject of renewed ...

Three years ago a painting went to auction and was expected to sell for $200,000. Instead it commanded $15.275 million. In retrospect, it makes sense. Even among those never setting foot in the world ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Canton Museum of Art plans a reception at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 21 for "Good Times: The Artistic Journey of Ernie Barnes." The event ...

Filmmakers Chike Ozah and Coodie Simmons are bringing Ernie Barnes' story to the big screen. Barnes was the first American professional athlete to achieve major recognition as a visual artist. Barnes ...

Old-school cloth banners drape across the facade of an unassuming, single-story building on a Beverly Hills side street. The central sign, meant to look hand-painted, welcomes visitors to “The Sugar ...

RALEIGH, N.C. -- At heart, Ernie Barnes the professional football player was always Ernie Barnes the artist. His teammates on the San Diego Chargers nicknamed him "Big Rembrandt" because he was always ...

With bidding opening on July 24, the auction will highlight never-before-seen works created by Barnes between 1986 and 2008, including his portrayal of high-society women in Holding Court and the ...

Pharrell‘s JOOPITER has announced “Holding Court,” a charitable auction featuring previously unseen works by the influential artist Ernie Barnes. Barnes, a celebrated African American painter and ...

Filmmakers Chike Ozah and Coodie Simmons are bringing Ernie Barnes' story to the big screen. Barnes was the first American professional athlete to achieve major recognition as a visual artist. Barnes ...