In 2025, PFF had the pleasure of acquiring 33 artworks by 29 artists, ranging from contemporary and emerging talents to legacy artists. Luke Agada, Jack Whitten, Frank Bowling, Elizabeth Colomba, Charles Gaines, O'Neil Scott, William Tolliver, John Ford, Simmie Knox, and Barbara Johnson Zuber are new to the PFF Collection. Their perspectives enrich our bodies of work focused on abstraction, figuration, mythology/spirituality, and more. We have also had the opportunity to acquire several works by artists already represented in the collection. These artists include Khari Turner, Ann Tanksley, John Scott, Charles Burwell, Tim McFarlane, Paul Goodnight, Imo Nse Imeh, Frederick D. Jones, Walter Henry Williams, Vincent D. Smith, Mario Moore, Tawny Chatmon, Ransome, Mavis Pusey, Debra Priestly, Felrath Hines, and Moe Brooker.
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Khari TurnerThe Way you Look at Me, 2021Acrylic, oil, ink, charcoal, sand, water on paper30 x 22 in.
76.2 x 55.9 cm -
Luke AgadaThe South Side P.I., 2022Oil and photo transfer on canvas36 x 48 in.
91.4 x 121.9 cm -
Jack WhittenUntitled, 1964Pastel on paper11 1/2 x 19 3/8 in.
29.2 x 49.2 cm -
Ann TanksleyGoing Home, 1988Oil on linen canvas16 x 20 in.
40.6 x 50.8 cm -
Frank BowlingBen Woodick, 2002Acrylic and acrylic gel on cotton canvas23 3/8 x 17 3/8 in.
59.3 x 44 cm -
John ScottSamella, 2004Woodcut on wove paper13 1/4 x 18 1/4 in.
33.7 x 46.4 cm49 of 80 -
Elizabeth ColombaDionysus, 2013Oil on cotton canvas12 x 12 in.
30.5 x 30.5 cm -
Megan LewisI can't stay here if I want to remain in integrity with my soul, 2025Oil on fabric stretched on canvas60 x 36 in.
152.4 x 91.4 cm -
Charles BurwellSonidos Latinos, 2021Acrylic on canvas18 x 18 in.
45.7 x 45.7 cm -
Tim McFarlaneStratum I, 2007Acrylic on canvas60 x 72 in.
152.4 x 182.9 cm -
Charles GainesNumber and Trees: Tiergarten Print Series #1., 2018Color screenprint on BFK Rives paper38 7/8 x 29 1/4 in.
98.7 x 74.3 cm -
O’Neil ScottWorlds Apart, 2025Oil on Canvas60 x 48 in.
152.4 x 121.9 cm -
O’Neil ScottFading Promises, 2025Oil on Canvas72 x 60 in.
182.9 x 152.4 cm -
Paul GoodnightHat Dance , 1984Graphite on paper60 x 48 in.
152.4 x 121.9 cm -
Paul GoodnightThe Guitar, 1990, c.Pastel on paper32 x 26 in.
81.3 x 66 cm -
Imo Nse ImehThe Universe Responds, 2024Oil paint, charcoal, acrylic, and India ink on canvas60 x 48 in.
152.4 x 121.9 cm -
Frederick D. JonesWoman in a Yellow Dress, 1960, c.Watercolor on paper20 x 12 1/2 in.
50.8 x 31.8 cm -
Walter Henry WilliamsBack Porch, 1956Oil and sand on masonite33 7/8 x 28 3/4 in.
86 x 73 cm -
Vincent SmithA Moment Supreme, 1972Etching on paper8 3/4 x 10 3/4 in.
22.2 x 27.3 cmAP -
William TolliverWoman Wearing a Hat, 1988Pastel on paper32 x 22 3/4 in.
81.3 x 57.8 cm -
John FordUntitled (Woman Bathing), 1970, c.Oil on canvas30 x 26 in.
76.2 x 66 cm -
Simmie KnoxUntitled, 1973Acrylic and enamel on canvas96 1/4 x 63 in.
244.5 x 160 cm -
Edward LoperStill Life with a Vase of Flowers, 1950, c.Oil on canvas22 x 16 in
55.9 x 40.6 cm -
Mario MooreThese Are Not Yams But They Are Damn Good, 2025Oil on linen51 1/2 x 42 in.
130.8 x 106.7 cm -
Tawny ChatmonThe Restoration/ Not Your Blackamoor, 2025Cowrie shells, acrylic paint and hand stitched threadwork on archival pigment print38 x 36 in.
96.5 x 91.4 cm -
Tawny ChatmonThe Restoration/ Crowned in Memory, 2025Acrylic paint and hand-stitched threadwork on archival pigment print
38 x 38 in.
96.5 x 96.5 cm -
RansomeBlues, Voice for the Voiceless, 2025Acrylic and collage48 x 48 in.
121.9 x 121.9 cm -
Mavis PuseyBridge Workers, 1968Color screenprint on Arches paper9 1/4 x 13 1/4 in.
23.5 x 33.7 cm4 of 17 -
Barbara Johnson ZuberSisters, 1972, c.Gouache on wove paper17 3/8 x 23 3/4 in.
44.2 x 60.3 cm -
Debra PriestlyBlack Vessel 17, 2022Stoneware and glaze17 x 8 x 8 in.
43.2 x 20.3 x 20.3 cm -
Felrath HinesThree Figures, 1947Oil on Canvas36 x 30 in
91.4 x 76.2 cm -
Felrath HinesHill Country, 1989Pastel on paper18 x 20 in
45.7 x 50.8 cm -
Moe BrookerAlmost There, 1982Pastel and mixed media collage on paper30 x 22 in
76.2 x 55.9 cm
