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b. 1950 -

Born Cynthia Freeman, and also known as Nefertiti Goodman, Nefertiti has become best-known for her large, exquisitely produced relief prints. She studied at the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence (MFA, 1977) and the Massachusetts College of Art (BFA, 1974).

After graduating, she taught at the Elma Lewis School of Fine Art in Roxbury (founded in 1950), but after receiving a fellowship in printmaking from the New Jersey Council on the Arts , she left Boston for Nutley, New Jersey. She begins her print-making process in black and white, and then embellishes the image with gouache and watercolor in jewel-like tones. She incorporates contrasting patterns in most of her works, sometimes within the subject and other times as a border to contain the image.

Her first major exhibition came in 1975 at the National Center of Afro-American Artists, National Arts Club, NY, although she was included in a group exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston the previous year. She also exhibited in Jubilee: Afro-American Artists on Afro-America, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1975 (four works; Dream II was illustrated, along with a work by William H. Johnson, on p. 16 of the catalog).

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    • NEFERTITI GOODMAN (1950 - ) Getting Fixed to Look Pretty.
      Oct. 03, 2024

      NEFERTITI GOODMAN (1950 - ) Getting Fixed to Look Pretty.

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      NEFERTITI GOODMAN (1950 - ) Getting Fixed to Look Pretty. Linoleum cut on tan BFK Rives paper, 1978. 1008x740 mm; 40x29⅛ inches, full margins. Artist's proof, aside from the edition of 100. Signed, titled, and numbered VI/L in pencil, lower margin.

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    • NEFERTITI GOODMAN (1950 - ) Creativity is Inherent in Our Culture.
      Oct. 03, 2024

      NEFERTITI GOODMAN (1950 - ) Creativity is Inherent in Our Culture.

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      NEFERTITI GOODMAN (1950 - ) Creativity is Inherent in Our Culture. Linoleum cut on Arches paper, 1975. 649x587 mm; 25½x23⅛ inches, full margins. Signed, titled and numbered 10/25 in pencil, lower margin. Another impression is in the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art.

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    • Nefertiti Goodman (American b. 1950), Mystical Solitude, Linocut, Signed l.r., titled l.c. and numbered 32/125 l.l., Image Size: 36 x 28 1/2 in. (91.4 x 72.4 cm.), Frame: 44 3/4 x 32 1/4 in. (113.7 x 81.9 cm.)
      May. 21, 2024

      Nefertiti Goodman (American b. 1950), Mystical Solitude, Linocut, Signed l.r., titled l.c. and numbered 32/125 l.l., Image Size: 36 x 28 1/2 in. (91.4 x 72.4 cm.), Frame: 44 3/4 x 32 1/4 in. (113.7 x 81.9 cm.)

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      Nefertiti Goodman (American b. 1950), Mystical Solitude, Linocut, Signed l.r., titled l.c. and numbered 32/125 l.l.,

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    • NEFERTITI GOODMAN (1950 - ) The Aftermath.
      Oct. 19, 2023

      NEFERTITI GOODMAN (1950 - ) The Aftermath.

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      NEFERTITI GOODMAN (1950 - ) The Aftermath. Linoleum cut on cream wove paper, 1982. 927x708 mm; 36 1/2x27 7/8inches, full margins. Signed, titled, dated and numbered 42/125 in pencil, lower margin. A painter, printmaker and designer, Nefertiti earned her Master of Fine Arts degree at the Rhode Island School of Design. Describing her unique approach to the relief print, art critic Dr. Richard Powell of Duke University described her work as follows: "Embellishing the linoleum's surface with virtually every kind of possible cut, yet leaving areas for visual oasis, (Nefertiti Goodman takes) linoleum cut the most basic of relief mediums over new ground, and to loftier heights." Nefertiti completed five paintings and seven intricate hand-painted ceramic tile panels which were permanently installed for the new Criminal Justice Center in Philadelphia during the late 90's. This commission project was under the auspices of the Philadelphia Per Cent for Art Program. Nefertiti is also a past recipient of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts Fellowship for printmaking. Her works have been exhibited in parts of the US, Canada, Eastern Europe, South America and Southeast Asia; including the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, DeCordova Museum, Montclair Art Museum, Smithsonian (SITES), the Studio Museum in Harlem, Taipei Museum of Fine Arts, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, and other noted institutional and corporate collections.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • Nefertiti Goodman, b. 1950, Woman on the Quilt
      Nov. 19, 2022

      Nefertiti Goodman, b. 1950, Woman on the Quilt

      Est: $1,000 - $2,000

      Nefertiti Goodman b. 1950 Woman on the Quilt c. 1990s linocut on paper 16 x 18-1/2 inches (full margins) signed, titled, and inscribed AP

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    • NEFERTITI GOODMAN (1950 - ) The Aftermath.
      Oct. 06, 2022

      NEFERTITI GOODMAN (1950 - ) The Aftermath.

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      NEFERTITI GOODMAN (1950 - ) The Aftermath. Linoleum cut on cream wove paper, 1982. 927x708 mm; 36 1/2x27 7/8 inches, full margins. Signed, titled, dated and numbered 35/125 in pencil, lower margin. A painter, printmaker and designer, Nefertiti earned her Master of Fine Arts degree at the Rhode Island School of Design. Describing her unique approach to the relief print, art critic Dr. Richard Powell of Duke University described her work as follows: "Embellishing the linoleum's surface with virtually every kind of possible cut, yet leaving areas for visual oasis, (Nefertiti Goodman takes) linoleum cut the most basic of relief mediums over new ground, and to loftier heights." Nefertiti completed five paintings and seven intricate hand-painted ceramic tile panels which were permanently installed for the new Criminal Justice Center in Philadelphia during the late 90's. This commission project was under the auspices of the Philadelphia Per Cent for Art Program. Nefertiti is also a past recipient of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts Fellowship for printmaking. Her works have been exhibited in parts of the US, Canada, Eastern Europe, South America and Southeast Asia; including the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, DeCordova Museum, Montclair Art Museum, Smithsonian (SITES), the Studio Museum in Harlem, Taipei Museum of Fine Arts, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, and other noted institutional and corporate collections.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • Nefertiti Goodman, 1917-2010, The Lovers in the Majestic Garden
      Feb. 06, 2021

      Nefertiti Goodman, 1917-2010, The Lovers in the Majestic Garden

      Est: $1,000 - $2,000

      Nefertiti Goodman 1917-2010 The Lovers in the Majestic Garden 1998 linocut 36 x 23-1/2 inches signed, titled, and dated UP/PP

      Black Art Auction
    • Nefertiti Goodman, b. 1950, Homage, Linocut with hand painted watercolor, gouache, and collage, 29 x 46.5 inches
      Nov. 14, 2020

      Nefertiti Goodman, b. 1950, Homage, Linocut with hand painted watercolor, gouache, and collage, 29 x 46.5 inches

      Est: $2,000 - $3,000

      Nefertiti Goodman b. 1950 Homage Linocut with hand painted watercolor, gouache, and collage 1990 Signed, titled, and dated. Annotated U/P Born Cynthia Freeman, and also known as Nefertiti Goodman, Nefertiti has become best-known for her large, exquisitely produced relief prints. She studied at the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence (MFA, 1977) and the Massachusetts College of Art (BFA, 1974). After graduating, she taught at the Elma Lewis School of Fine Art in Roxbury (founded in 1950), but after receiving a fellowship in printmaking from the New Jersey Council on the Arts , she left Boston for Nutley, New Jersey. She begins her print-making process in black and white, and then embellishes the image with gouache and watercolor in jewel-like tones. She incorporates contrasting patterns in most of her works, sometimes within the subject and other times as a border to contain the image. Her first major exhibition came in 1975 at the National Center of Afro-American Artists, National Arts Club, NY, although she was included in a group exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston the previous year. She also exhibited in Jubilee: Afro-American Artists on Afro-America, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1975 (four works; Dream II was illustrated, along with a work by William H. Johnson, on p. 16 of the catalog). Her work was also included in Choosing: An Exhibit of Changing Perspectives in Modern Art and Art Criticism by Black Americans, 1925-1985, sponsored by the Phillip Morris Companies (Jacqueline Fonvielle-Bontemps, curator, 1986; work, p. 106 of accompanying catalog). 29 x 46.5 inches

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