Hermann Nitsch — Biography, Exhibitions, Galleries & Auction Results

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Selected Works299

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Centre Pompidou · Paris, France · Acquired 2024 · Accession AM 2024-866 (10) · Estampe

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Centre Pompidou · Paris, France · Acquired 2024 · Accession AM 2024-866 (7) · Estampe

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Centre Pompidou · Paris, France · Acquired 2024 · Accession AM 2024-866 (14) · Estampe

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Centre Pompidou · Paris, France · Acquired 2024 · Accession AM 2024-866 (23) · Estampe

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Centre Pompidou · Paris, France · Acquired 2024 · Accession AM 2024-866 (15) · Estampe

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Centre Pompidou · Paris, France · Acquired 2024 · Accession AM 2024-866 (8) · Estampe

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Centre Pompidou · Paris, France · Acquired 2024 · Accession AM 2024-866 (37) · Estampe

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Centre Pompidou · Paris, France · Acquired 2024 · Accession AM 2024-866 (26) · Estampe

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Centre Pompidou · Paris, France · Acquired 2024 · Accession AM 2024-866 (31) · Estampe

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Centre Pompidou · Paris, France · Acquired 2024 · Accession AM 2024-866 (5) · Estampe

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Schüttbild mit Malhemd (Tableau d'action avec chemise de peinture)

Centre Pompidou · Paris, France · Acquired 2024 · Accession AM 2024-938 · Peinture

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Centre Pompidou · Paris, France · Acquired 2024 · Accession AM 2024-870 · Dessin

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Market2,071 auction results

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$52.3K

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$39.2K

82 priced paintings lots

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Dec 2025 · $4.0K

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Paintings: $39.2K medianWorks on paper: $5.7K medianPhotographs: $2.4K medianEditioned prints: $3.8K medianUnclassified lots: $7.0K medianDecorative/non-core: $4.1K medianPosters/ephemera: — median

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Education1

Wiener Graphische Lehr und Versuchanstalt

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Publications4

Monograph 1

Hermann Nitsch Author

Hatje Cantz · 2014

Exhibition Catalog 3

Hermann Nitsch Author

MoMA Publications · 2019

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Hatje Cantz · 2015

Museum Hermann Nitsch

Hatje Cantz · 2007

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Andy Warhol and Italy: in Milan the exhibition that reveals the unpublished face of the King of Pop Art

A new exhibition in Milan, "Andy Warhol. Passaggio in Italia 1975-1987," explores the Pop Art icon's previously under-examined decade-long relationshi…

exhibitionsMay 26, 2026

The Holy Spirit in a Rapture of Pain

Florentina Holzinger's "Pfingstspiel" (Pentecost Play) is a multi-hour performance staged across two locations in Austria—the Wiener Eislauf-Verein in…

exhibitionsMay 25, 2026

In the heart of Trastevere, an exhibition by an artist paying homage to an ancient Roman goddess

Diego Gualandris presents 'Floralia,' a solo exhibition at ADA gallery in Rome's Trastevere district, running until May 24, 2026. The show blends pain…

exhibitionsMay 16, 2026

Valie Export, Groundbreaking Feminist Artist Who Questioned the Nature of Art, Dies at 85

Valie Export, the pioneering Austrian feminist artist known for challenging the conventions of art and cinema through body-centered, tactile works, di…

obituaryMay 14, 2026

‘We are complicit’: Austrian artist Florentina Holzinger’s immersive Venice Biennale pavilion brings apocalypse to the city

Austrian artist Florentina Holzinger has created 'Seaworld Venice,' an immersive and confrontational installation for the Austrian Pavilion at the 202…

exhibitionsMay 5, 2026

The Nearly Sixty-Year Career of Legendary Gallerist Enzo Cannaviello: A Wide-Ranging Interview

Legendary Italian gallerist Enzo Cannaviello reflects on a career spanning nearly sixty years, marked by the opening of his ninth gallery space in Mil…

peopleApr 15, 2026

Painting Has Entered Its Performance Era

The rise of short-form video platforms like Instagram and TikTok has transformed painting from a static medium into a performative spectacle. To compe…

cultureApr 15, 2026

Art as Experimental Setup

The influential Berlin-based artist and professor Thomas Zipp has passed away unexpectedly. Known for his immersive installations that blurred the lin…

obituaryApr 7, 2026

swivel marc straus gallery graham wilson partner

Graham Wilson, founder of the Tribeca-based Swivel Gallery, has joined Marc Straus Gallery as a partner and senior director. As a result of this merge…

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boo the spookiest works in art history from samurai decapitations to ghoulish incubi

Artnet News has compiled a list of the spookiest, bloodiest, and most gruesome works in art history to celebrate Halloween. The selection includes Fra…

cultureFeb 7, 2026

Ukraine-Russia war remains front and centre for Viennacontemporary fair exhibitors

Viennacontemporary fair, held September 11–14 in Vienna, featured 97 exhibitors from 24 countries with a strong focus on Eastern Europe. Galleries fro…

exhibitionsSep 13, 2025

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Past Exhibitions15

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#1,531 Galerie Bei Der Albertina Zetter

Hermann Nitsch - Zetter Projects

Hermann Nitsch

Galerie bei der Albertina - Zetter

Apr 20, 2026 — May 23, 2026

#526 RX&SLAG

Birth of light

Hermann Nitsch

16 Rue des Quatre-Fils, 75003 Paris, France

Oct 18, 2025 — Nov 15, 2025

#663 Galerie Kandlhofer

Bayreuth Walküre & historical works

Hermann Nitsch

Jun 26, 2025 — Jul 26, 2025

#526 RX&SLAG

Bayreuth : Postlude

Hermann Nitsch

16 Rue des Quatre-Fils, 75003 Paris, France

Oct 14, 2023 — Nov 25, 2023

#663 Galerie Kandlhofer

Hermann Nitsch | 20th Painting Action

Jun 9, 2022 — Jul 31, 2022

#3,956 Helmuts Art Club

Hermann Nitsch Werkschau

Hermann Nitsch

Kirchengasse 41

Nov 4, 2021 — Dec 30, 2021

#526 RX&SLAG

Bayreuth Prélude

Hermann Nitsch

16 Rue des Quatre-Fils, 75003 Paris, France

Apr 29, 2021 — Jul 25, 2021

#526 RX&SLAG

Bayreuth Stories

Hermann Nitsch

522 W 19th St, New York, NY 10011, USA

Apr 29, 2021 — Jun 12, 2021

#526 RX&SLAG

Hermann Nitsch RX - Paris

Hermann Nitsch

16 Rue des Quatre-Fils, 75003 Paris, France

May 12, 2020 — Jul 30, 2020

#202 Marc Straus

Hermann Nitsch

299 Grand St, New York, NY 10002, United States

Apr 12, 2019 — May 19, 2019

#526 RX&SLAG

Peintures

Hermann Nitsch

16 Rue des Quatre-Fils, 75003 Paris, France

Oct 11, 2018 — Nov 24, 2018

#861 Geuer & Geuer Art

Hermann Nitsch "Blut, Mysterien und Malerei."

Hermann Nitsch

Heinrich-Heine-Allee 19, 40213 Düsseldorf, Germany

Mar 17, 2017 — May 21, 2017

#361 David Nolan Gallery

HERMANN NITSCH Drawings and Paintings | Kipinga Throwing Blades

HERMANN NITSCH

24 E 81st St 4th floor, New York, NY 10028, USA

Jan 17, 1992 — Feb 28, 1992

#76 Luhring Augustine

Hermann Nitsch

531 W 24th St, New York, NY 10011, USA

Feb 9, 1989 — Mar 11, 1989

#361 David Nolan Gallery

HERMANN NITSCH Works on Paper 1956-1988

HERMANN NITSCH

24 E 81st St 4th floor, New York, NY 10028, USA

Mar 25, 1988 — Apr 22, 1988

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Art Fair Appearances8

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artgenève — Geneva

2024

Taipei Dangdai — Taipei

2024

ARCOmadrid — Madrid

2023

Art Basel — Basel

2023

TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht

2023

Art Basel — Basel

2021

The Armory Show — New York

2020

India Art Fair — New Delhi

2018

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IM RAUSCH DER FARBEN

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Hermann Nitsch - Zetter Projects

Apr 20, 2026

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I quasi sessant’anni di carriera del leggendario gallerista Enzo Cannaviello. Intervista a tutto campo

Apr 15, 2026

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Painting Has Entered Its Performance Era

Apr 15, 2026

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Kunst als Versuchsanordnung

Apr 7, 2026

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swivel marc straus gallery graham wilson partner 1234775567

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2022 obituaries 2236361

Feb 9, 2026

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Birth of light

Oct 18, 2025

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Ukraine-Russia war remains front and centre for Viennacontemporary fair exhibitors

Sep 13, 2025

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Exhibition

Bayreuth Walküre & historical works

Jun 26, 2025

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Taipei Dangdai 2024

May 9, 2024

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artgenève 2024

Jan 24, 2024

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Bayreuth : Postlude

Oct 14, 2023

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Art Basel 2023

Jun 12, 2023

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TEFAF Maastricht 2023

Mar 11, 2023

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Art Fair

ARCOmadrid 2023

Feb 22, 2023

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Hermann Nitsch | 20th Painting Action

Jun 9, 2022

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Hermann Nitsch dies

Jan 1, 2022

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Hermann Nitsch Werkschau

Nov 4, 2021

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Selected Works299

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Other Museum Acquisitions12

Market2,071 auction results

Education1

Publications4

Monograph 1

Exhibition Catalog 3

Current Exhibitions0

Recent News12

Past Exhibitions15

Art Fair Appearances8

Recent Activity20