Nicolas Africano

(American, born 1948)

Nicolas Africano is a contemporary American artist whose eclectic body of work melds personal experience with historical references. Showcasing the human condition, he uses text to set narratives for his depictions of theatrically posed figures. Africano is often associated as a New Image artist, a loose historical category which also includes Susan Rothenberg, Neil Jenney, and Robert Longo. Born in 1948 in Kankakee, Illinois, he wrote poetry from a young age, creating the nontraditional narratives that would later fuel his visual art. After studying at Illinois State University, he began making primitive, large-scale paintings that showcased central figures. More recently, the artist’s work has consisted of making intimate casts and sculptures of his partner Rebecca in various stages of undress. Africano currently lives and works in Normal, Illinois. His works are included in the collections of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, the Milwaukee Museum of Art, and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York.

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Untitled Diptych (Studies for Petrouchka), 1984

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Untitled Diptych (Studies for Petrouchka), 1984

Sale Date: March 8, 2019

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Untitled (Studies after Petrouchka:..., 1985

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Untitled (Studies after Petrouchka:..., 1985

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Untitled diptych (from Evelina, Anna and the , 1984

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Untitled diptych (from Evelina, Anna and the , 1984

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Nude Boy

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Sale Date: March 8, 2019

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HE THINKS HE'S JOHNNY MATHIS, 1980

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HE THINKS HE'S JOHNNY MATHIS, 1980

Sale Date: January 24, 2019

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Evelina, 1984

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Evelina, 1984

Sale Date: November 18, 2018

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Haircut and I'm Cold Billy, 1996, 1996

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Haircut and I'm Cold Billy, 1996, 1996

Sale Date: June 13, 2018

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The High Wire #2, 1979, 1979

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The High Wire #2, 1979, 1979

Sale Date: October 30, 2017

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It Was Your Vile Hand, 1980-81, 1980–1981

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It Was Your Vile Hand, 1980-81, 1980–1981

Sale Date: October 30, 2017

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Untitled, 1986

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Untitled, 1986

Sale Date: May 23, 2017

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Minnie, 1982

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Sale Date: May 6, 2017

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They've shot you, 1980–1981

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They've shot you, 1980–1981

Sale Date: July 26, 2016

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Lost Boy, 1985

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Lost Boy, 1985

Sale Date: July 26, 2016

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The Shadow (four works), 1979

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The Shadow (four works), 1979

Sale Date: June 23, 2016

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Angel. A girl in the sea in Portugal; He..., 1990

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Angel. A girl in the sea in Portugal; He..., 1990

Sale Date: May 31, 2016

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Untitled

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Sale Date: March 24, 2016

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Untitled

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Sale Date: February 25, 2016

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All the Women are Sleeping, Girl with Plums, , 1991

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All the Women are Sleeping, Girl with Plums, , 1991

Sale Date: February 20, 2016

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It's Your Turn Now Minnie to Weep in Vain, 1966

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It's Your Turn Now Minnie to Weep in Vain, 1966

Sale Date: February 21, 2016

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The Doctor, 1978–1979

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The Doctor, 1978–1979

Sale Date: November 10, 2015

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Laughing Boy Series

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Laughing Boy Series

Sale Date: September 20, 2015

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Bill's Surgery (8 works), 1988

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Bill's Surgery (8 works), 1988

Sale Date: September 20, 2015

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Bitten, 1985–1989

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Bitten, 1985–1989

Sale Date: July 22, 2015

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Afternoon at the Mayfair (Afternoon) No.23, 1989

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Afternoon at the Mayfair (Afternoon) No.23, 1989

Sale Date: March 7, 2015

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