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Selected Works119

Museum Acquisitions

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Previous Sales 17

Christie's
Wadle II
Wadle II, 1970
$18,750
Oct 2011
Wright
Untitled (Tight Lattice)
Untitled (Tight Lattice)
$3,024
Jan 1970
Sotheby's
Eight Prints
Eight Prints, 1981
$5,080
Mar 2023
Phillips
3, 4, 5, 6 Preponderus Chool
3, 4, 5, 6 Preponderus Chool, 1969
$37,800
Sep 2022
Christie's
Harp Record; Peace of the Rock; Cretaceous
Harp Record; Peace of the Rock; Cretaceous, 1974
$3,000
Sep 2021
Independent Curators International (ICI) Benefit Auction · Artsy
Punk
Punk, 1974
Bidding closed
Paint on paper encased in Plexi (frame)
Dieu Donné Benefit Auction · Artsy
Bullit Train
Bullit Train, 2000
Bidding closed
Watercolor on cotton pulp dipped galvanized steel armature
Goya Contemporary LLC · Artsy
Sea City
Sea City, 1978
No longer available
Relief embossed silkscreen on Japanese paper. Two-sided
Dieu Donné Benefit Auction · Artsy
Bee Bee Wait
Bee Bee Wait, 2000
Bidding closed
Watercolor on cotton pulp dipped galvanized steel armature
Print Center New York Benefit Auction · Artsy
The Devil Dancin' Moon
The Devil Dancin' Moon, 1999
Bidding closed
Monotype
Alpha 137 Gallery · Artsy
Alan Shields - Untitled double sided mixed media work
Alan Shields - Untitled double sided mixed media work, 1974
No longer available
Mixed media: watercolor, string, and torn paper held in custom standing frame
Rago/Wright/LAMA/Toomey & Co. · Artsy
Untitled
Untitled, 1982
Bidding closed
Oil and embroidery on canvas
Pace Prints · Artsy
West in the Breast
West in the Breast, 1987
No longer available
Assembled, punched and glued handmade paper
Pace Prints · Artsy
Sleeping Hair
Sleeping Hair, 1987
No longer available
Assembled, punched, glued handmade paper
Pace Prints · Artsy
King Sponge
King Sponge, 1987
No longer available
Assembled, punched and glued handmade paper
Pace Prints · Artsy
Worm with a Spur
Worm with a Spur, 1987
No longer available
Assembled, punched, glued handmade paper
Phillips · Artsy
Synchromesh, from Soft and Fluffy Gears
Synchromesh, from Soft and Fluffy Gears, 1987
Bidding closed
Punched, glued, sewn and assembled Handmade paper in colors, the full sheet.

For Sale 3

Pace Prints · Artsy
Better Mousetrap (From "Pop-Up Nature Series")
Better Mousetrap (From "Pop-Up Nature Series"), 2001
US$6,000
Etching and woodcut on handmade paper assemblage
Pace Prints · Artsy
Cowboy Turbin Elephant
Cowboy Turbin Elephant, 1989
Inquire about availability
Acrylic, thread on canvas
Alpha 137 Gallery · Artsy
Alan Shields - Untitled from The Incestuous Kids
Alan Shields - Untitled from The Incestuous Kids, 1973
US$2,000
Mixed media silkscreen collage with embossing, woodcut, linoleum cut, dye- cutting, flocking and glass bead additions
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Market64 auction results

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$1.4K – $37.8K
5 of 6 paintings lots with prices
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$13.2K
Object-type specific
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$21.4K
5 priced paintings lots
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Mar 2023 · $5.1K
Latest tracked sale in this object type
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Paintings: $21.4K medianSculpture/objects: $1.7K medianEditioned prints: $832 medianUnclassified lots: $191 median
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PhillipsChristie'sLeslie Hindman AuctioneersRago Arts & Auction CenterMillon & Associes
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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The Enviable Life of a 1970s Soho Gallerist
Paula Cooper opened her pioneering gallery in Soho in 1968, betting on the then-desolate industrial neighborhood as artists began moving into its loft…
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New York Museums are Showcasing African American Art, Exhibitions Feature Lorna Simpson, Rashid Johnson, Beauford Delaney, Amy Sherald, Black Dandyism & More
New York museums are presenting a wave of major exhibitions focused on African American art this spring and summer, many running through fall 2025. So…
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Past Exhibitions21

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#424 Van Doren Waxter

Alan Shields

Alan Shields

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

May 12, 2023 — Jun 30, 2023

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Goya Contemporary LLC

Alan Shields Of His Time and Ahead Of His Time

Alan Shields

Jan 15, 2022 — Apr 9, 2022

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#424 Van Doren Waxter

Alan Shields Worms With Bedroom Eyes

Alan Shields

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

Oct 29, 2020 — Dec 19, 2020

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#47 Paula Cooper Gallery

Alan Shields

Alan Shields

534 W 21st St, New York, NY 10011, USA

Jan 10, 2019 — Feb 16, 2019

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#424 Van Doren Waxter

Rolling Orbit: Prints from the 1970s

Alan Shields

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

May 17, 2018 — Jul 27, 2018

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#424 Van Doren Waxter

Alan Shields Selected Prints

Alan Shields

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

Sep 14, 2016 — Oct 28, 2016

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#424 Van Doren Waxter

Alan Shields Space Sisters: Work from the 1970s

Alan Shields

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

Sep 14, 2016 — Oct 28, 2016

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#424 Van Doren Waxter

Maze

Alan Shields

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

Nov 7, 2012 — Dec 21, 2012

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#424 Van Doren Waxter

Something Goin' On & On

Alan Shields

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

Apr 28, 2011 — Jun 24, 2011

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#47 Paula Cooper Gallery

Drawings and Constructions

Alan Shields

534 W 21st St, New York, NY 10011, USA

Sep 7, 2000 — Oct 7, 2000

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#47 Paula Cooper Gallery

Shorebird Identification Chart

Alan Shields

May 22, 1993 — Jun 16, 1993

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#47 Paula Cooper Gallery

Works on Canvas and Paper

Alan Shields

534 W 21st St, New York, NY 10011, USA

Feb 7, 1991 — Mar 2, 1991

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#47 Paula Cooper Gallery

Paper Rolls On Alan Shields

Alan Shields

534 W 21st St, New York, NY 10011, USA

Jan 7, 1988 — Jan 30, 1988

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#47 Paula Cooper Gallery

Alan Shields

Alan Shields

Jan 9, 1986 — Feb 1, 1986

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#47 Paula Cooper Gallery

Works on Paper Alan Shields

Alan Shields

534 W 21st St, New York, NY 10011, USA

Jun 6, 1985 — Jun 28, 1985

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#47 Paula Cooper Gallery

Cut-Out Alan Shields

Alan Shields

534 W 21st St, New York, NY 10011, USA

Feb 21, 1984 — Mar 17, 1984

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#47 Paula Cooper Gallery

Formal Gardens & Rowboats

Alan Shields

May 9, 1978 — Jun 12, 1978

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#76 Luisa Strina

Alan Shields

Alan Shields

Jul 1, 1976 — Jul 19, 1976

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#103 Gray

Alan Shields New Paintings

Alan Shields

875 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3800, Chicago, IL 60611

Mar 19, 1976 — Apr 17, 1976

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#17 Templon

Alan Shields –

Alan Shields

30 Rue Beaubourg, 75003 Paris, France

Sep 23, 1975 — Oct 18, 1975

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#103 Gray

Alan Shields Recent Prints and Drawings

Alan Shields

875 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3800, Chicago, IL 60611

May 17, 1974 — Jun 14, 1974

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Art Fair Appearances1

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Recent Activity20

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The Enviable Life of a 1970s Soho Gallerist
Apr 20, 2026
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Art Fair
Art Basel 2025
Jun 19, 2025
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News
New York Museums are Showcasing African American Art, Exhibitions Feature Lorna Simpson, Rashid Johnson, Beauford Delaney, Amy Sherald, Black Dandyism & More
Jun 11, 2025
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Exhibition
Alan Shields
May 12, 2023
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Exhibition
Alan Shields Of His Time and Ahead Of His Time
Jan 15, 2022
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Exhibition
Alan Shields Worms With Bedroom Eyes
Oct 29, 2020
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Exhibition
Alan Shields
Jan 10, 2019
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Exhibition
Rolling Orbit: Prints from the 1970s
May 17, 2018
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Exhibition
Alan Shields Selected Prints
Sep 14, 2016
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Exhibition
Alan Shields Selected Prints
Sep 14, 2016
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Exhibition
Alan Shields Space Sisters: Work from the 1970s
Sep 14, 2016
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Exhibition
Maze
Nov 7, 2012
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Exhibition
Something Goin' On & On
Apr 28, 2011
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Alan Shields dies
Jan 1, 2005
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Exhibition
Drawings and Constructions
Sep 7, 2000
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Exhibition
Drawings and Constructions
Sep 7, 2000
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Exhibition
Shorebird Identification Chart
May 22, 1993
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Exhibition
Shorebird Identification Chart
May 22, 1993
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Exhibition
Works on Canvas and Paper
Feb 7, 1991
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Paper Rolls On Alan Shields
Jan 7, 1988
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Related News5

exhibitions See exhibition by Erin Jane Nelson, ‘Living and Working,’ at UAB’s AEIVA through Sept. 26 The University of Alabama at Birmingham / May 21, 2026 people San Antonio Museum of Art Names New Curator of American Art Glasstire / Jun 13, 2026 people Curators Observatory. Gabriella Rebello Kolandra and the South as a Critical Category Artribune / Jun 13, 2026 exhibitions Riverside Gallery presents Keunhee Park: MAZE NewJerseyStage.com / Jun 14, 2026 local Oran: Continuation of the Exhibition of Plastic Artist Mahmoud Taleb الإذاعة الجزائرية | / Jun 14, 2026