Kadir Nelson began drawing at age 3, displaying artistic acumen before he could even write or spell. "I have always been an artist," Nelson explains. "It's part of my DNA." At age eleven, Kadir Nelson was apprenticed by his uncle, an artist and an art instructor. "My uncle gave me my foundation in art," says the artist. Kadir experimented with several different mediums and later began painting in oils at age sixteen under the encouragement and tutelage of his uncle and his high school art teacher.

Many of Kadir Nelson's paintings can be found in the private collections of actors, sports figures and musicians including Debbie Allen, Jalen Rose, Spike Lee, Terry Lewis, Venus Williams, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith and Ice Cube. His paintings have also decorated the sets of television sitcoms "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" and "The Jamie Foxx Show," as well as feature films "Friday" and "Set it Off." Most notably, Nelson was the "Conceptual Artist" for Steven Spielberg's feature film, "Amistad," and the animated feature "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron."

Kadir Nelson art work - Open and Limited Editions - click each image for a closer view

24" x 30"



The Rucker

$35

 

24" x 32"



Cosmic Fling

$30

 

19" x 18"



Willie Foster and
Young fans

$40

18" x 36"
limited edition of 1000



Cool Papa Bell

$150

21" x 34"
limited edition of 850



Mother and Child

$225

Kadir Nelson art work - Open and Limited Editions - click each image for a closer view

16" x  16" giclee
limited edition of 350



Freedom

$250

32" x 48"
giclee on canvas
limited edition of 100



Angel

$1,000

36" x  36"
giclee on canvas
limited edition of 100




Banjar

$1,000

33" x 25" giclee
limited edition of 495



Cotton

$500

30" x  30" giclee
limited edition of 495



La Madona

$500

Kadir Nelson art work - Open and Limited Editions - click each image for a closer view

25" x 33"
limited edition of 850



Green Beans

$400

18" x 36"
limited edition of 850



Stairway to Heaven

$225

 

11" x 11" - giclee
limited edition of 100



Buckets and Chickens

$150

10" x 10"
limited edition of 100



Abikanile's Prayer

$150

10" x 21"
limited edition of 100



Baby, Baby, Bubbles

$150

Kadir Nelson art work - Open and Limited Editions - click each image for a closer view

20" x 26"
limited edition of 2000



The Anatomy of
Team Handball

$90

17" x 17" - giclee
limited edition of 350



Next Five

$300

26" x 33"
limited edition of 1000



Streeerack

$150

20" x 40"
giclee on canvas
limited edition of 295



Junkyard Moses

$650

22" x 34"
limited edition of 850



David and Goliath

$200

 

Kadir Nelson art work - Open and Limited Editions - click each image for a closer view

25" x 33"
limited edition of 850



Humility

$225

23" x 23"
limited edition of 500



The Beckoning

$200

 

32" x 50" - giclee on canvas
limited edition of 100



The Life of Marvin Gaye

$1000

36" x 36" - giclee on canvas
limited edition of 100



Marvin Gaye

call for availability

25" x 35"
limited edition of 500



Prayer

$300

Kadir Nelson art work - Open and Limited Editions - click each image for a closer view

9" x 12" giclee
limited edition of 100



Mood Indigo

$150

 

25" x 33" giclee
limited edition of 495



Kiowa Dawn

$500

25" x 33"
limited edition of 850



Morning Patrol

$225

21" x 34"
limited edition of 100



Outlaws

call for availability

25" x 33"
remarque giclee
limited edition of 150
signed & numbered



High Noon

$2,800
 

Kadir Nelson art work - Open and Limited Editions - click each image for a closer view

11" x 18" giclee
limited edition of 100



Dancing on the Milky Way

$150

9" x 9" giclee
limited edition of 100



Christmas Eve

$100

11" x 22"
limited edition giclee of 100



Puppy Love

$150

Kadir Nelson art work - The Africa Series Portfolio Vol.1

Kadir Nelson introduces the first volume of “The Africa Series” Portfolio with a collection of five new limited edition giclees. “The Africa Series” is a collection of works dedicated to portraying the beauty of African men and women throughout the African continent and the varied methods and practices in which their beauty is accentuated.

The Africa Series Portfolio - Volume 1

“The Africa Series” Portfolio is a limited edition of 100 presented inside an exquisitely hand-crafted archival portfolio. Each of the five giclee's is printed on 16” x 16” 300g watercolor paper with an image size of 9” x 9”. Each is signed and numbered and presented with a certificate of authenticity containing a detailed description of each image. Don’t miss the opportunity to own the first in a series of limited edition portfolios by Kadir Nelson.

Click images for a closer view

Himba

Fulani II

Maasai

Rendille

Murse

16 x 16 paper - 9 x 9 image - giclee
limited edition of 100

$600