Allora & Calzadilla — Biography, Exhibitions, Galleries & Auction Results

palette

Selected Works19

Museum Acquisitions

Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles

Princeton University Art Museum

Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami

National Museum of Art, Osaka

Previous Sales 2

Sotheby's

Shape Shifter, 2013

€40,000 ($55k USD)

Sep 2022

Christie's

Solar Catastrophe, 2011

£99,650 ($132k USD)

Jun 2012

account_balance

Other Museum Acquisitions12

expand_more

Land Mark

National Gallery of Art · Washington, D.C., United States · Acquired 2025 · Accession 2025.57.3 · felt carpet

Gift of Berezdivin Collection, San Juan, Puerto Rico

A Man Screaming is Not a Dancing Bear

National Gallery of Art · Washington, D.C., United States · Acquired 2025 · Accession 2025.57.13 · single-channel digital video transferred from Super 16 mm film, color, sound, 11:15 minutes

Gift of Berezdivin Collection, San Juan, Puerto Rico

The Camels Hump and the Ironing Board

Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami · Miami, United States · Acquired 2020 · Stuffed camel hump, metal

Gift of Andre Sakhai

Unspecified Promise

Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami · Miami, United States · Acquired 2018 · American Black Granite, 1993 Caterpillar 416 Series Loader Backhoe

Museum Purchase by Allora & Calzadilla Circle: Margot and George Greig, Helen Kent-Nicoll and Edward Nicoll, Ray Ellen and Allan Yarkin. Additional support from Barbara Z. Herzb…

Lifespan

National Museum of Art, Osaka · Osaka, Japan · Acquired 2016 · Accession Pe0001 · Performance (Hadean period rock sample, 3 vocalists)

Lisson Gallery, London; Purchased by the NMAO, FY2016.

Land Mark (Foot Prints)

Princeton University Art Museum · Princeton, United States · Acquired 2009 · Accession 2009-147 j · Chromogenic print from a digital file

Land Mark (Foot Prints)

Princeton University Art Museum · Princeton, United States · Acquired 2009 · Accession 2009-147 a · Chromogenic print from a digital file

Land Mark (Foot Prints)

Princeton University Art Museum · Princeton, United States · Acquired 2009 · Accession 2009-147 g · Chromogenic print from a digital file

Land Mark (Foot Prints)

Princeton University Art Museum · Princeton, United States · Acquired 2009 · Accession 2009-147 e · Chromogenic print from a digital file

Land Mark (Foot Prints)

Princeton University Art Museum · Princeton, United States · Acquired 2009 · Accession 2009-147 b · Chromogenic print from a digital file

Land Mark (Foot Prints)

Princeton University Art Museum · Princeton, United States · Acquired 2009 · Accession 2009-147 h · Chromogenic print from a digital file

Land Mark (Foot Prints)

Princeton University Art Museum · Princeton, United States · Acquired 2009 · Accession 2009-147 i · Chromogenic print from a digital file

storefront

Galleries3

menu_book

Publications1

Exhibition Catalog 1

The Shape of a Circle in the Mind of a Fish

Hatje Cantz · 2025

gallery_thumbnail

Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

newspaper

Recent News4

expand_more

Miami Beach’s Bass Museum of Art hires Philippe Vergne as artistic director and chief curator

The Bass Museum of Art in Miami Beach has appointed Philippe Vergne as its inaugural artistic director and chief curator. Vergne joins from the Serral…

peopleJun 4, 2026

15th Shanghai Biennale Review: Code Switching

The 15th Shanghai Biennale, titled 'Code Switching,' has opened at the Power Station of Art (PSA). The exhibition, centered on the theme of what hears…

reviewMar 20, 2026

From shopping malls to housing estates, Singapore Biennale integrates art into the city’s urban fabric

The eighth edition of the Singapore Biennale, titled "Pure Intention," opens across five neighborhoods in Singapore, embedding over 100 artworks in si…

exhibitionsJan 20, 2026

Sculptor Alma Allen officially selected to represent US at 2026 Venice Biennale

The US State Department has officially confirmed that sculptor Alma Allen will represent the United States at the 2026 Venice Biennale, following earl…

exhibitionsNov 24, 2025

history