Miriam H. Beerman Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Miriam H. Beerman Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 16, 2023
MIRIAM BEERMAN Untitled
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
MIRIAM BEERMAN Untitled Oil on paper collage, circa 1975-80. 660x510 mm; 26x20 inches. Provenance: The estate of the artist, thence by descent to the current owner, Washington, D.C. Beerman (1923-2022) was born in Providence, Rhode Island and studied under John Frazier (1889-1966) at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), where she embraced an abstract style of painting, earning her BFA degree in 1945. She then moved to New York where she studied at the Art Students League under Yasuo Kuniyoshi (1893-1953) and learned printmaking from Adja Yunkers (1900-1983) at the New School for Social Research. She earned two Fulbright Scholarships from 1954 to 1956, which took her to Paris to study with Stanley William Hayter (1901-1988) for a brief period after which she rented her own studio; her work was critiqued monthly by noted essayist and historian Marcel Brion. When she moved back to the United States, she began teaching and during the 1960s and 1970s she developed her own unique artistic voice, transitioning from Abstract Expressionism to an Expressionist style that addressed the chaos and devastation of the world, often centering her compositions on human and animal forms. She stated: "There are some who feel they have to bear witness, and I happen to be one of them." In 1971, her work was exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum, which was one of the first solo exhibitions for a female artist the museum mounted. Other significant solo exhibitions were organized by Graham Gallery, the Montclair Art Museum, the New Jersey State Museum, Everson Museum, Lawrence University, and Monmouth University. She received numerous grants and awards throughout her career including the Purchase Prize of American Academy of Arts and Letters, Pollock Krasner Foundation Award, Joan Mitchell Foundation Award and the Anonymous was a Woman Foundation Award. Her work is held in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Brooklyn Museum, the National Gallery of Art, the Victoria & Albert Museum and LACMA, among others. Her work will be included in the upcoming exhibition titled "The Anxious Eye: German Expressionism and Its Legacy" at the National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. from February 11-May 27, 2024.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 17, 2022
2 Signed Miriam Beerman Prints - Falling I & II (1994)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
**Originally Listed At $2000** Miriam Beerman (American, 1923-1922). "Falling (Part I)" and "Falling (Part II)" lithographs on high quality paper, 1994. Both from limited editions of 9. Both are hand-signed, numbered, and dated in pencil. Two powerful and profound hand-signed, limited edition lithographs by artist pioneer Miriam Beerman who developed her artistic style and political voice when male artists dominated Abstract Expressionism. Beerman noted that her earlier years as an Abstract Expressionist continued to impact her later work, manifesting in a "physicality" that helped her to "create ideas". "Falling (Part I)" presents a visceral image of a falling nude figure delineated in jet black that is imbued with palpable psychology and terror of the human condition. "Falling (Part 2)" features text inspired by Federico Garcia Lorca, one of Beerman's favorite poets who was murdered by Fascist forces during the Spanish Civil War. The powerful words, "INSIDE THE GARDEN / I SHALL SURLY DIE / INSIDE THE ROSEBUSH / THEY WILL KILL ME / MOTHER MOTHER / I WENT OUT GATHERING ROSES / BUT SURELY DEATH WILL FIND ME" are rendered in bold, blood curdling red expressive letters - with some letters embellished by angst-ridden creatures and text - as well as Abstract Expressionist drips and splatters to further convey violence and brutality. Size: 56.75" L x 40.5" W (144.1 cm x 102.9 cm) Miriam Beerman has been described as a "humanist expressionist" and her work consistently championed the vulnerable and the oppressed, including victims of Vietnam, Hiroshima, and the Holocaust. In her own words, "I have spent most of my life creating images that are responses to the brutality of our time. I am reminded constantly of the world's injustice. It weighs upon my mind and body. Therefore, I seek the beauty and the vigor of the paint and the poetry that inspires the act of painting." Brief Artist Biography: "Miriam Beerman's works are housed in the collections of over 60 museums, including the Metropolitan Museum, the Whitney Museum, the Brooklyn Museum, LACMA, The Phillips Collection, RISD Museum, the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK and the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK. Throughout her career she has won awards from the Joan Mitchell Foundation, the Pollock Krasner Foundation, New York State Council on the Arts, NJ State Council on the Arts, Anonymous Was a Woman Foundation, RISD Alumni Award, as well as many others. Miriam has exhibited her works in 30 solo shows, including solo shows at the Brooklyn Museum, Graham Gallery, Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Everson Museum, NJ State Museum, Lawrence University, Montclair Art Museum, and more. In 2015 a film about Miriam, Miriam Beerman: Expressing the Chaos, was created by noted filmmaker Jonathan Gruber. This film has been shown in film festivals, PBS, and abroad. It is now available on Amazon Prime and Youtube where it has been viewed over 40,000 times. . . Miriam graduated from RISD in 1945 where she studied with John Frazier. She worked at Atelier 17 while on a Fulbright to Paris and had her work critiqued by Marcel Brion. She also studied with Kuniyoshi and Yunkers in New York. She received many fellowships to the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts and also was awarded a fellowship to work at MacDowell." (Source: RISD Alumni website) Provenance: Private Berthoud, Colorado, USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #172488
Artemis Gallery
Jul. 11, 2021
Miriam Beerman "Laughing Zeus" Oil on Canvas
Est: $300 - $500
Miriam Beerman (American, b. 1923), "Laughing Zeus," oil on canvas depicting two figures rendered thickly in expressionist impasto, Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation label to reverse with identifying information listed. Image: 51.25" H x 37.75" W, frame: 51.5" H x 38" W. Note: Public collections housing this artist's work include the Brooklyn Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Auctions at Showplace
Mar. 31, 2021
Miriam Beerman "Portrait of a Man" Watercolor
Est: $200 - $400
Miriam Beerman (American b. 1923), "Portrait of a Man," watercolor on paper. Signed upper left: "M. Beerman," 34.75" H x 22.5" W, frame: 37.5" H x 26" W.
Auctions at Showplace
Oct. 18, 2017
GODIN Multiac ACS-SA Acoustic Electric Guitar
Est: $400 - $800
Godin Multiac Steel ACS-SA Steel String Acoustic Electric Guitar. Natural wood finish. Serial number # 004775F. Six string, right handed model. Godin logo on headstock. Having silver tone hardware. Overall excellent condition; low play hours. Super clean. No damage or previous repairs to note. Guitar has crisp steel tones. Crafted in USA & Canada. Comes with original Godin soft shell road travel case. Guitar measures approximately 41 1/2" top to bottom 14" across body. Provenance: The Stephen Palmer Band. In house USA domestic shipping $150 plus insurance.
Hill Auction Gallery
Oct. 18, 2017
Signed ALEJANDRO OBREGON (1920-1992) Latin American Modernist Painting
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Signed original acrylic on canvas painting by Alejandro Obregon (1920-1992 Colombia / France) Features different species of birds and flowers depicted in a unique modernist abstract design against a red background. Signed lower right. Housed in a silver leaf and linen lined frame. Canvas measures 36" x 47 1/2" Frame measures 42 1/2" x 54" Good condition with mild surface wear and storage related wear to frame. Fresh to market, has not been formally authenticated - bid accordingly . Will not ship. Will refer a local shipper
Hill Auction Gallery
Jan. 28, 2009
A FRAMED MIRIAM BEERMAN OIL ON CANVAS
Est: $300 - $500
Dionysus, signed u.r.c. M. Beerman (Miriam Beerman, American, b. 1923). 58 1/4"h x 52 1/2"w
Nye & Company
Apr. 25, 2008
Miriam H. Beerman (b. 1923, American), painting
Est: $200 - $300
Miriam H. Beerman (b. 1923, American), painting "Langur Study - 1970", oil on paper, signature probably obscured by mat, 18" x 22" (sight), matted and framed, overall good condition - Provenance: Graham Gallery, NY
Millea Bros Ltd