Al Held
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personAmerican, 1928–2005languagealheldfoundation.org/al-held
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Selected Works12

Untitled (#344)
Untitled (#344)
1953
AHE.847
AHE.847
1954
Two works: (i) Untitled (8 Series 6); (ii) Untitled (H Series 6)
Two works: (i) Untitled (8 Series 6); (ii) Untitled (H Series 6)
1959
Untitled "G"
Untitled "G"
1960
Little A
Little A
1966
Black/White XVIII
Black/White XVIII
1968
Phoenicia VII
Phoenicia VII
1969
Untitled
Untitled
1972
Summer of the Rock
Summer of the Rock
1978
Thalassa Circled III
Thalassa Circled III
1983
Indigo
Indigo
1990
Victoria XIV
Victoria XIV
1991
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$23.9K
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$9.5K
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Feb 2025
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Education2

Académie de la Grande Chaumière
Art Students League New York
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Current Exhibitions0

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#284 James Fuentes

Epic Abstraction

Al Held

5015 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038, USA

May 2, 2026 — Jun 27, 2026

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Recent News2

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Martha Graham Took Classic Ballet and Turned It Into Modern Dance. It’s Still Moving Us 100 Years Later
The Martha Graham Dance Company, the oldest professional dance troupe in the United States, is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a worldwide cent…
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Painting in Space
The article announces "Singing in Unison: Painting in Space," an exhibition curated by Michael David at Art Cake in Brooklyn, running from October 18 …
exhibitionsOct 25, 2025
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Past Exhibitions13

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#386 David Klein Gallery

Al Held | Constructing Abstraction

Al Held

Oct 17, 2025 — Dec 6, 2025

#1,052 McClain Gallery

AL HELD: WORKS ON PAPER, 1960 – 1989

AL HELD

2242 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77098, USA

Sep 3, 2024 — Nov 2, 2024

#5 White Cube

About Space

Al Held

144-152 Bermondsey Street, London SE1 3TQ

Jun 27, 2024 — Sep 1, 2024

#386 David Klein Gallery

Al Held | Works on Paper from 1960

Al Held

82 Swanshurst Ln, Birmingham B13 0AL, UK

May 20, 2023 — Jul 22, 2023

#386 David Klein Gallery

Al Held | Watercolors

Al Held

82 Swanshurst Ln, Birmingham B13 0AL, UK

Jun 20, 2020 — Aug 22, 2020

#416 Cheim & Read

Al Held Paris to New York 1952–1959

Al Held

529 W 20th St 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10011, USA

May 17, 2018 — Jul 6, 2018

#348 Nathalie Karg Gallery

Al Held in Paris: 1952-1953

AL HELD

127 Elizabeth St, New York, NY 10013, USA

May 2, 2018 — Jun 15, 2018

#386 David Klein Gallery

Al Held | Luminous Constructs

Al Held

1520 Washington Blvd, Detroit, MI 48226, USA

Mar 17, 2018 — Apr 28, 2018

#229 Van Doren Waxter

Al Held Brushstrokes: India Ink Drawings from 1960

Al Held

23 E 73rd St, New York, NY 10021, USA

May 12, 2016 — Jul 7, 2016

#229 Van Doren Waxter

Al Held Particular Paradox

Al Held

23 E 73rd St, New York, NY 10021, USA

May 6, 2015 — Jul 2, 2015

Craig Starr Gallery

Al Held Paintings 1959

Al Held

5 E 73rd St, New York, NY 10021, USA

Jun 6, 2011 — Aug 20, 2011

Craig F. Starr Gallery

Al Held Paintings 1959

Al Held

5 E 73rd St, New York, NY 10021, USA

Jun 6, 2011 — Aug 20, 2011

#877 Custot Gallery Dubai

Al Held Paintings 1979–1993

Al Held

Dubai - Al Qouz Ind.first - Al Quoz - Dubai - United Arab Emirates

Nov 25, 2008 — Dec 19, 2008

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Art Fair Appearances4

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EXPO CHICAGO — Chicago
2024
TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2024
Frieze London — London
2023
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2019
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Recent Activity20

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Exhibition
Epic Abstraction
May 2, 2026
newspaper
News
Martha Graham Took Classic Ballet and Turned It Into Modern Dance. It’s Still Moving Us 100 Years Later
Feb 18, 2026
newspaper
News
Painting in Space
Oct 25, 2025
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Exhibition
Al Held | Constructing Abstraction
Oct 17, 2025
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Exhibition
AL HELD: WORKS ON PAPER, 1960 – 1989
Sep 3, 2024
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Exhibition
About Space
Jun 27, 2024
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Art Fair
EXPO CHICAGO 2024
Apr 11, 2024
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Art Fair
TEFAF Maastricht 2024
Mar 9, 2024
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Art Fair
Frieze London 2023
Oct 11, 2023
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Exhibition
Al Held | Works on Paper from 1960
May 20, 2023
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Exhibition
Al Held | Watercolors
Jun 20, 2020
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Art Fair
Art Basel in Miami Beach 2019
Dec 4, 2019
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Exhibition
Al Held Paris to New York 1952–1959
May 17, 2018
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Exhibition
Al Held in Paris: 1952-1953
May 2, 2018
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Exhibition
Al Held | Luminous Constructs
Mar 17, 2018
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Exhibition
Al Held Brushstrokes: India Ink Drawings from 1960
May 12, 2016
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Exhibition
Al Held Particular Paradox
May 6, 2015
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Exhibition
Al Held Paintings 1959
Jun 6, 2011
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Exhibition
Al Held Paintings 1959
Jun 6, 2011
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Exhibition
Al Held Paintings 1979–1993
Nov 25, 2008