"Untitled Abstract" by Floyd Coleman

38 x 48 1/4 inches, oil painting on canvas, original, 1967-- unframed

Read : Curatorial Rationale: Floyd Coleman Artist, Scholar, Visionary of Black Modernism

Floyd Coleman (1939–2018)
Artist, Scholar, Visionary of Black Modernism

Floyd Coleman was a pioneering figure in African American art, known for his dynamic abstractions, deep intellectual rigor, and lifelong commitment to advancing Black visual culture. Born in 1939 in Birmingham, Alabama, Coleman earned his MFA from the University of Chicago and became a central voice in both the creative and academic study of African American art.

Coleman’s work is distinguished by its spiritual energy, rhythmic abstraction, and symbolism rooted in African and diasporic traditions. His paintings and drawings reflect a commitment to Black aesthetics, jazz-inflected visual language, and cultural memory. As a leading educator, he founded the Department of Art at Howard University and mentored generations of artists and scholars.

In addition to his studio practice, Coleman was a prolific writer and lecturer whose scholarship helped define the intellectual frameworks of Black modernism and the Black Arts Movement. His work is held in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Howard University, the Boise Art Museum, and the University of Michigan Museum of Art.

Coleman’s legacy continues to influence contemporary dialogues around abstraction, identity, and the role of art in the African American experience. His art remains a testament to the power of visual expression as both personal vision and cultural affirmation.

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