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May 20, 2022 · The iconic “Sugar Shack” painting by legendary artist Ernie Barnes has made a new record sale. The painting by the former professional football player turned artist sold at auction Thursday for...
May 13, 2022 · CNN —. A painting that served as the cover for one of legendary soul singer Marvin Gaye’s albums has sold at auction for almost $15.3 million. Ernie Barnes’ joyous depiction of a frenetic ...
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The Sugar Shack has been known to art critics for embodying the style of art composition known as "Black Romantic," which, according to Natalie Hopkinson of The Washington Post, is the "visual-art equivalent of the Chitlin' circuit." When Barnes first created The Sugar Shack, he included his hometown radio station WSRC on a banner. (He ...
Aug 29, 2020 · It was called The Sugar Shack. Located at 110 Boylston St, the club served up soul music to Boston’s black community (and some whites) for nearly a decade. “It was the best venue in the history of the city of Boston for black music, no doubt,” recalls Eddie B, Charlestown’s unofficial soul music ambassador.
Feb 27, 2023 · The Sugar Shack, Ernie Barnes ’s 1976 mid-size painting of a Black American dance club, took the art world by storm when it auctioned for $15.2 million at Christie’s last May.
May 12, 2022 · May 12, 2022. Ernie Barnes ’s most famous painting, “ The Sugar Shack ,” an exultant dancing scene that was featured on the cover of Marvin Gaye’s album “I Want You” and during the ...
Sugar Shack. First Documented. 1995. Last Documented. 2000. Sugar Shack 4101 N Arden Dr El Monte, CA United States. Geo. 34.0809973, -118.0455157. ONE Archives at USC ...
