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Selected Works92

Museum Acquisitions

MoMA
MoMA
Met
Met
Met
LACMA
Princeton University Art Museum
Princeton University Art Museum
Pompidou
MCA Chicago
Yale University Art Gallery
Yale University Art Gallery
Guggenheim Bilbao
Museum of Arts and Design
High Museum of Art
Tate Britain
Tate Britain
The Broad
The Broad
The Broad
Vatican Museums
Hood Museum of Art
Blanton Museum
Allen Memorial Art Museum
Chazen Museum of Art

Previous Sales 64

Christie's
Drying Line
Drying Line, 2002
£126,000 ($166k USD)
Oct 2022
Christie's
OGA I
OGA I, 2003
Bought In
Oct 2022
Sotheby's
Old Curtain
Old Curtain
£120,000 ($200k USD)
Mar 2022
Christie's
Lanogo
Lanogo, 2009
$1,470,000
Nov 2021
Swann Auction Galleries
Paper and Gold
Paper and Gold
$18,750
Jun 2025
Phillips
Zebra Square
Zebra Square, 2007
$1,292,188
Mar 2026
Sotheby's
G6
G6, 2023
$991,228
Mar 2026
Christie's
Gold Band
Gold Band, 2020
$76,200
Feb 2026
Christie's
Tagomizor
Tagomizor, 2005
$1,524,000
Nov 2025
Sotheby's
Hesitant Rivers
Hesitant Rivers, 2012
$1,607,053
Oct 2025
Bonhams
Change goes on
Change goes on, 1993
$111,322
Oct 2025
Phillips
Striped Flags
Striped Flags
Bought In
Mar 2025
Bonhams
Knives III
Knives III, 1991
$49,959
Mar 2025
Christie's
Baby’s Bedsheet
Baby’s Bedsheet, 2004
$889,373
Oct 2024
Bonhams
Grandma's Cloth Series
Grandma's Cloth Series, 1993
$64,602
Mar 2024
Bonhams
Towards the Fire Bodies Unknown
Towards the Fire Bodies Unknown, 1989
$48,451
Mar 2024
Christie's
Sechra
Sechra, 2014
$1,260,000
Nov 2023
Sotheby's
Untitled
Untitled
$41,323
Oct 2023
Christie's
Warrior
Warrior, 2015
$1,024,941
Oct 2023
Sotheby's
Dexterity
Dexterity, 2019
$1,347,191
Oct 2023
Bonhams
Nativity
Nativity, 1991
$95,861
Oct 2023
Bonhams
Untitled
Untitled, 1990
Bought In
Oct 2023
Bonhams
On Grandma's Cloth
On Grandma's Cloth, 1993
Bought In
Oct 2023
Bonhams
We washed Grandma's Cloth I
We washed Grandma's Cloth I, 1990
Bought In
Oct 2023
Bonhams
Spirits
Spirits, 1990
Bought In
Oct 2023

For Sale 3

Goodman Gallery · Artsy
Liba
Liba, 2025
Inquire about availability
Aluminium, copper wire and nylon string
Efiɛ Gallery · Artsy
Elephant in the Room
Elephant in the Room, 2022
On hold
Tropical hardwood
Jack Shainman Gallery · Artsy
Commercial Avenue
Commercial Avenue, 2014
US$500,000–US$750,000
Wood, aluminum, and house paint
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Market212 auction results

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$18.8K – $2.2M
15 of 15 sculpture/objects lots with prices
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$1.3M
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$1.4M
15 priced sculpture/objects lots
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Nov 2025 · $1.5M
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Sculpture/objects: $1.4M medianPaintings: $76.2K medianPhotographs: $18.1K medianUnclassified lots: $71.4K medianEditioned prints: $12.5K medianPosters/ephemera: — median
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Galleries2

#51 Jack Shainman Gallery
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#318 October Gallery
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Prizes & Awards1

Praemium Imperiale
Winner 2017
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Education1

Kwame Nkrumah University Science Technology
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Publications6

Monograph 2

Anatsui
Prestel · 2020
El Anatsui
Prestel · 2012

Exhibition Catalog 2

Soft Power
Hatje Cantz · 2024
Second Careers Author
Yale University Press · 2020

Survey 2

Elevated: Art on the High Line
Phaidon Press · 2024
The Art Book (Mini Format)
Phaidon Press · 2024
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Current Exhibitions0

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Recent News20

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What Comes After Grow-or-Go? How Goodman Gallery Changed Course
Goodman Gallery, founded in 1966 in Johannesburg and now with spaces in Cape Town, London, and New York, is undergoing a major restructuring amid a pr…
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Mickalene Thomas, Known for Her Glittering Depictions of Black Women, Joins Jack Shainman Gallery
Mickalene Thomas, the artist celebrated for her glittering, rhinestone-adorned portraits of Black women, has joined New York’s Jack Shainman Gallery. …
peopleJun 12, 2026
Barbican Explores a Century of Pan-African Art and Culture in Major Summer Exhibition
The Barbican in London opens 'Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica' on June 11, 2026, a major summer exhibition surveying over a c…
exhibitionsJun 10, 2026
Project a Black Planet review: spits out dreary academic theory where it should sing
The Guardian reviews the Barbican's exhibition "Project a Black Planet," which explores Panafricanism and Négritude in art and culture. The show featu…
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How Light Becomes Visible
A group exhibition titled 'Aether Commons. Refracted Cosmologies' at the Stefan Gierowski Foundation in Warsaw explores manifestations of light, placi…
exhibitionsJun 8, 2026
La Biennale di Taipei nel 2027 avrà una curatrice italiana: nominata Cecilia Alemani
The Taipei Biennial has appointed Italian curator Cecilia Alemani to direct its 15th edition in 2027, as announced by the Taipei Fine Arts Museum (TFA…
peopleJun 4, 2026
‘Like a Malfunctioning Theme Park Ride’: Banality and Body Horror at New York Art Week
New York Art Week featured a range of exhibitions that blended banality with body horror, drawing comparisons to a malfunctioning theme park ride. The…
exhibitionsMay 20, 2026
Frieze New York 2026 Sales Report & Contemporary Art Market Trends
Frieze New York 2026 concluded with significant sales activity, as galleries reported strong demand for blue-chip contemporary works. The fair feature…
marketMay 19, 2026
Frieze New York 2026 Reports Major Sales and Acquisitions
Frieze New York 2026 closed its 15th edition at The Shed on May 17, drawing 25,000 visitors from 75 countries and featuring 68 galleries from 26 count…
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New York Art Week 2026 Frieze And TEFAF Report
New York Art Week 2026 featured major art fairs including Frieze New York at The Shed, which drew 25,000 visitors from 75 countries and launched the S…
marketMay 18, 2026
FAD News: Major museum acquisitions and strong sales drive Frieze New York 2026
Frieze New York closed its 15th edition at The Shed with strong sales, major museum acquisitions, and 25,000 visitors from 75 countries. The fair feat…
marketMay 18, 2026
New York Is About to Sell $3 Billion in Art. Who’s Buying?
Vanity Fair's Nate Freeman reports on New York's spring art season, where auction houses are poised to sell at least $2.6 billion in art alongside maj…
marketMay 15, 2026
$2.2 million El Anatsui work leads Frieze New York 2026 sales.
Frieze New York 2026 opened its 15th edition at The Shed in Manhattan on May 13th with a VIP preview, drawing collectors, museum directors, artists, a…
marketMay 14, 2026
The 5 Best Booths at Frieze New York 2026
Frieze New York 2026 opened its VIP day at The Shed on May 13, following the Venice Biennale's opening week. Now in its 15th edition, the fair anchors…
exhibitionsMay 14, 2026
Frieze New York Kicks Off with Seven-Figure Sales and High Energy: ‘It’s a Fiesta’
Frieze New York kicked off its preview day at the Shed in Manhattan with strong sales and high energy, as many attendees arrived fresh from the Venice…
marketMay 13, 2026
Several Eternities in a Day: Form in the Age of Living Materials
The Hammer Museum in Los Angeles presents "Several Eternities in a Day: Form in the Age of Living Materials," a spring 2026 exhibition running from Ap…
exhibitionsMay 12, 2026
Everything You Need to Know About LACMA’s New David Geffen Galleries
LACMA has opened its new David Geffen Galleries, a single-story building spanning Wilshire Boulevard that houses the museum's permanent collection spa…
exhibitionsMay 8, 2026
The Art of Transparency: Reiko Sudō’s Textile Innovation for LACMA
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) commissioned Tokyo-based textile designer Reiko Sudō to create custom curtains for its new David Geffen G…
exhibitionsMay 5, 2026
LACMA’s David Geffen Galleries offers a seductive art-viewing experience
The article discusses the newly opened David Geffen Galleries at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), describing the viewing experience as se…
exhibitionsApr 30, 2026
Riyadh Art Extends Its Citywide Permanent Collection
Riyadh Art, a public art initiative led by the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, is expanding its Permanent Collection with 115 new installations plan…
exhibitionsApr 23, 2026
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Past Exhibitions18

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#5 White Cube

El Anatsui | MivEvi

El Anatsui

7 Rue Charlot, 75003 Paris, France

Mar 25, 2026 — May 9, 2026

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#414 Axel Vervoordt Gallery

El Anatsui, Solo exhibition

El Anatsui

Stokerijstraat 19, 2110 Wijnegem, Belgium

Mar 15, 2025 — Jun 13, 2025

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#318 October Gallery

EL ANATSUI: TimeSpace

El Anatsui

24 Old Gloucester St, London WC1N 3AL, United Kingdom

Oct 11, 2023 — Jan 9, 2024

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#204 Barakat Contemporary

El Anatsui: Day after Night

El Anatsui

58-4 Samcheong–ro Jongno–gu

Nov 29, 2022 — Jan 29, 2023

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#1,137 RX&SLAG

Part I, 2013 - 2022

El Anatsui

16 Rue des Quatre-Fils, 75003 Paris, France

Oct 15, 2022 — Nov 26, 2022

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#318 October Gallery

FOCUS ON EL ANATSUI

El Anatsui

24 Old Gloucester St, London WC1N 3AL, United Kingdom

Jul 15, 2020 — Aug 29, 2020

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#619 Sotheby’s New York

El Anatsui: Triumphant Scale

El Anatsui

945 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10021, USA

Mar 8, 2019 — Jun 6, 2019

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#51 Jack Shainman Gallery

The School, Kinderhook, NY

El Anatsui

46 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10013, United States

Jan 10, 2019 — Feb 16, 2019

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#51 Jack Shainman Gallery

Currents

El Anatsui

46 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10013, United States

Jan 10, 2019 — Feb 16, 2019

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#204 Barakat Contemporary

El Anatsui: Topology of Generosity

El Anatsui

58-4 Samcheong–ro Jongno–gu

Sep 27, 2017 — Nov 26, 2017

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#318 October Gallery

BENCHMARKS: New Prints by EL ANATSUI

El Anatsui

24 Old Gloucester St, London WC1N 3AL, United Kingdom

Apr 6, 2017 — May 13, 2017

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#318 October Gallery

EL ANATSUI: 'Go Back and Pick'

24 Old Gloucester St, London WC1N 3AL, United Kingdom

Feb 12, 2015 — Mar 28, 2015

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#238 Mnuchin Gallery

El Anatsui

El Anatsui

45 E 78th St, New York, NY 10075, USA

Oct 28, 2014 — Dec 13, 2014

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Akron Art Museum

Gravity and Grace: Monumental Works by El Anatsui

El Anatsui

1 S High St, Akron, OH 44308, USA

Jun 17, 2012 — Sep 15, 2012

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#414 Axel Vervoordt Gallery

Stitch in Time

El Anatsui

Stokerijstraat 19, 2110 Wijnegem, Belgium

May 10, 2012 — Jun 30, 2012

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#51 Jack Shainman Gallery

The Mind of the Maker

El Anatsui

46 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10013, United States

Sep 11, 2008 — Oct 25, 2008

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#318 October Gallery

EL ANATSUI: New Works

El Anatsui

24 Old Gloucester St, London WC1N 3AL, United Kingdom

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#318 October Gallery

EL ANATSUI: Material Wonder

El Anatsui

24 Old Gloucester St, London WC1N 3AL, United Kingdom

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Art Fair Appearances14

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Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
2026
Art Basel Paris — Paris
2026
Art Basel Qatar — Doha
2026
Frieze New York — New York
2026
Art Basel — Basel
2025
Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
2025
Art Basel Paris — Paris
2025
Art Basel — Basel
2024
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2024
Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
2023
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2023
Frieze London — London
2022
EXPO CHICAGO — Chicago
2018
Frieze New York — New York
2017
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Recent Activity20

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EL ANATSUI: New Works
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EL ANATSUI: Material Wonder
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Art Fair
Art Basel Paris 2026
Oct 23, 2026
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‘Like a Malfunctioning Theme Park Ride’: Banality and Body Horror at New York Art Week
May 20, 2026
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Frieze New York 2026 Sales Report & Contemporary Art Market Trends
May 19, 2026
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FAD News: Major museum acquisitions and strong sales drive Frieze New York 2026
May 18, 2026
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New York Art Week 2026 Frieze And TEFAF Report
May 18, 2026
newspaper
News
Frieze New York 2026 Reports Major Sales and Acquisitions
May 18, 2026
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New York Is About to Sell $3 Billion in Art. Who’s Buying?
May 15, 2026
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The 5 Best Booths at Frieze New York 2026
May 14, 2026
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$2.2 million El Anatsui work leads Frieze New York 2026 sales.
May 14, 2026
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Art Fair
Frieze New York 2026
May 13, 2026
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Frieze New York Kicks Off with Seven-Figure Sales and High Energy: ‘It’s a Fiesta’
May 13, 2026
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News
Several Eternities in a Day: Form in the Age of Living Materials
May 12, 2026
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Everything You Need to Know About LACMA’s New David Geffen Galleries
May 8, 2026
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The Art of Transparency: Reiko Sudō’s Textile Innovation for LACMA
May 5, 2026
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LACMA’s David Geffen Galleries offers a seductive art-viewing experience
Apr 30, 2026
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Riyadh Art Extends Its Citywide Permanent Collection
Apr 23, 2026
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Exhibition | 'Human Traces: Presence, Absence, and Material Memory' at Axel Vervoordt Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium
Apr 22, 2026
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CHIHULY AT MEIJER GARDENS TO TRANSFORM MEIJER GARDENS MAY 2 TO NOV. 1 WITH EXPANSIVE OUTDOOR AND INDOOR EXHIBITION, FEATURING ENHANCED EXPERIENCES INCLUDING RADIANT FORMS AND INSIDER TOURS
Apr 22, 2026
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