Overdue Recognition Art Gallery - African American Art, John Lister

John Lister 
b. 1985

​Born in Shreveport, La on July 8th, John Lister, III spent a majority of his life between Maryland and Louisiana. He claims his first stint at creating, was at a very young age with his food, i.e. oatmeal. He would take his toddler hands and draw abstractly in the overturned bowl remnants of oatmeal. Upon seeing this, his educator grandmother, whom he named "Grants" thought it be wise to introduce crayons and coloring books to the young child.

The usage of different medias is very apparent and abundant within the pieces as the artist uses whatever allows color to be applied: Oil stick, oil pastel, papier collage, soft pastel, acrylic, and spray paint. Art is historical as it is personal. Each art piece produced will deal with history whether it be large or small. The art pieces show heroism, kingship, fertility and religion of antiquity of West Afrika and the Afrikan Diaspora.The artist pulls fragments of West Afrikan art and uses techniques from periods like cubism, primitivism, abstract expressionism to create what the artist deems: Post-Neo Expressionism or Post Abstract Expressionism.

The artist pulls influences from Aaron Douglas, Cy Twombe, Paul Goodnight, Jacob Lawrence, Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Frida Khalu and Pablo Picasso.

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Mechanical Rex
John Lister
Original on Wood
 24 X 48"
​$3,200.00
Family Business
John Lister
Original on Wood
 44 X 48"
​$6,400.00
Maman at Rest
John Lister
Original on Wood
 44 X 44"
$5,800.00
Untitled (Black Women)
John Lister
Original on Wood
 36 X 48"
​$6,400.00
Tyrannus Rex
John Lister
Original on Wood
 44 X 44"
$5,800.00
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Asymmetry of The Vitruvian Man
John Lister
Original on Wood
 44 X 48"
​$6,400.00
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Battle of Vertieres
John Lister III
Limited Edition Giclee on Paper 23 X 30.5"
Edition Size: 25
Limited Edition Enhance Giclee on Canvas
40 X 32" 
Edition Size 5
​$800- $1,500
King's Rage
John Lister III
Limited​ Edition Giclee on Paper 23 X 30"
Edition Size: 25
​ Limited Edition Enhanced Giclee on Canvas 
40 X 32"
​Edition Size 5
​​$800- $1,500
Unforgotten Journey 
John Lister III
Original on Wood
30 x 40"
$3,400

SOLD
Velvet Dreams on St. Charles
John Lister III
Limited Edition Giclee
Edition Size: 25 
26 x 38"
​$800
Hannibal
John Lister
Limited Edition Giclee on Paper 30 X 22" 
(Sold Out)
Limited Edition Enhance Giclee on Canvas
40 X 32"
​Edition Size 5
​​$800 - 1,500
Mozambique Head Study
John Lister
Original Mixed Media
24x24"
SOLD
Meat Market
John Lister
Original Mixed Media
48x48"
$4,500
Badu
​John Lister
Limited Edition Giclee
Edition Size: 37
20x39"
$925
King
John Lister III
Original on Board
40 X 48"
$5,500
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Erzulie Dantor Cubed
John Lister
Original on Paper
​21 X 27"
​1,500
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Crown and Glory
John Lister
Original on Paper
21 X 27"
​SOLD
 
Galveston Giant
John Lister
Original on Wood
12x24"
SOLD
Basquiat
JohnLister III
Original Mixed Media
Size 4' X 4'
​4,500
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South Bronx Midnight Velvet
​John Lister III
Original on Paper
21 X 27"
​1,500
Trump Card
John Lister III
Original on Paper
21 X 27"
​1,500
Mad Hatter 
John Lister III
Original On Paper 
22.75x30"
$1,800
King Kamala 
John Lister III
Original on Paper 
18.75x23.5"
​$1,400
King Kamala the Ugandan Giant
John Lister III
Original on Paper
7 x 9.5"
450.00