Andy Goldsworthy — Biography, Exhibitions, Galleries & Auction Results

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Selected Works120

Museum Acquisitions

MoMA

Met

NGA Washington

Previous Sales 16

Bonhams

Andy Goldsworthy (born 1956); 'Stone Drawing, Grass, Clay, Thorns, Scaur Glen, Dumfriesshire';

Bought In

Mar 2026

Christie's

Snow slab arch second attempt lasted several days melting, 1987

£3,750 ($5k USD)

Sep 2013

Christie's

Icicles Carefully broken in two Frozen to a Tree Early in the Morning, 1993

$8,750

May 2012

Christie's

Oaktree Snowball, 1994

£3,750 ($5k USD)

Nov 2011

Christie's

Yucca Whipple Throw, 1994

$2,390

Sep 2002

Christie's

Snow Cone, Grise Fjord, Ellesmere Island, 12 April 1989, 1989

£11,162 ($15k USD)

Jun 2001

Los Angeles Modern Auctions

Fall Leaves on Stones

Bought In

May 2012

Christie's

Sticks and willow herb stalks pushed into muddy lake bottom shallow around the edge both days sunny and calm to begin with as I finished the sky darkened breeze ripples, Yorkshire Sculpture Park 29April, 3 May 1987, 1987

$4,759

Mar 2026

Sotheby's

Red leaf line in wind, 1994

$4,800

Jun 2024

Sotheby's

Slate Drawing, 1995

$2,032

Jun 2023

Bonhams

Clay Tree Wall, Jupiter Artland, 2008

$2,086

Jul 2021

Bonhams

Cairn in a Cairn, 2013

Artcurial

Artcurial

Artcurial

Torn leaves leaving the veins hung from a tree cold, calm, damp, 1987

$3,451

Apr 2023

Galerie Lelong · Artsy

Dust Swept and thrown to reveal a shaft of light Ibitipoca, Brazil 12 September 2014, 2014

No longer available

Digital video

For Sale 10

Galerie Lelong · Artsy

Black sand, Morecambe Bay, Lancashire, October 1976, 1976

Price on request

Suite of eight black and white photographic prints framed together and one black and white photographic print with an inscribed mat

Galerie Lelong · Artsy

Nine stones thrown into Scaur Water, Scaur glen, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, 18 March 2017, 2017

Price on request

Digital video, color, sound

Galerie Lelong · Artsy

Elm Leaves / Held Together with Water to Rock / Behind a Small Waterfall / Glen Marlin Falls, Dumfriesshire / 19 October, 2007, 2007

Price on request

Suite of two C-Prints; right panel inscribed with text

Galerie Lelong · Artsy

Leaning into the wind, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, 15 January 2015, 2015

Price on request

Suite of three unique archival inkjet prints

Galerie Lelong · Artsy

Gorse spits, sunny, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, 30 May 2015, 2015

Price on request

Suite of four archival inkjet prints

Galerie Lelong · Artsy

Rush lines threaded through the leaves of an alder tree Dumfriesshire, Scotland 20 July 2017, 2017

Price on request

Suite of two unique archival inkjet prints

International Sculpture Center · Artsy

Oak Tree Hole, New York, 1993

For sale

Cibachrome print, oak leaf

Galerie Lelong · Artsy

Crushed red river stone. Thrown into Scaur Water. Dumfriesshire, Scotland. 2 June 2016, 2016

Price on request

4 Unique Archival Inkjet Prints Version three

Galerie Lelong · Artsy

Iris Petals / Held to My Hand / With Spit / Shook Off / Slate House Loch / Dumfriesshire, 2008

Price on request

Suite of nine C-Prints

Galerie Lelong · Artsy

Foxgloves threaded onto rushes Scaur Glen, Dumfriesshire, 1990

Price on request

Photography, 2 parts, single print

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Galleries1

#43 Galerie Lelong

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Prizes & Awards1

Cherry Kearton Medal and Award

Winner 2018

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Publications21

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Monograph 15

Andy Goldsworthy Author

Abrams · 2017

Stone Author

Thames & Hudson · 2011

Wall at Storm King Author

Abrams · 2011

The Andy Goldsworthy Project

Thames & Hudson · 2010

Wood Author

Thames & Hudson · 2010

Time Author

Thames & Hudson · 2008

Enclosure Author

Abrams · 2007

Hand to Earth Author

Abrams · 2004

Passage Author

Abrams · 2004

Midsummer Snowballs Author

Abrams · 2001

Time Author

Abrams · 2000

Wall Author

Thames & Hudson · 2000

Arch Author

Abrams · 1999

Wood Author

Abrams · 1996

Stone Author

Abrams · 1994

Exhibition Catalog 1

Andy Goldsworthy Author

Abrams · 1994

Group Catalog 1

Collecting Contemporaries: The Fuhrman Collection

Phaidon Press

Survey 4

Tree: Exploring the Arboreal World

Phaidon Press · 2024

Cass Sculpture Foundation: 20 Years of Commissioning Large-Scale Sculpture

Hatje Cantz · 2012

Hand to Earth: Andy Goldsworthy Sculpture 1976-1990

Thames & Hudson · 2006

Art in Nature: Rowdy Meadow Sculpture Park

Phaidon Press

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Current Exhibitions1

#146 Haines Gallery

Andy Goldsworthy: For Olle

Andy Goldsworthy

May 8, 2026 — Jul 3, 2026

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Recent News14

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Two of the Biggest Names in American Patronage Have Kept Their Homes Private—Until Now

Glenn and Amanda Fuhrman, prominent American philanthropists and art collectors, have opened their private Hamptons home to the public for the first t…

cultureJun 5, 2026

Glenstone at 20

Glenstone, the sprawling 300-acre art museum and landscape in Potomac, Maryland, is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Founded by Mitchell Rales and Em…

exhibitionsJun 4, 2026

The Château de Boutemont: An Architectural Gem to Discover in Normandy

The Château de Boutemont in Ouilly-le-Vicomte, Normandy, has reopened for its new season running through November. Now in its sixth year under owners …

localMay 12, 2026

Antony Gormley sculpture quietly removed and sold off by UK council

Kent County Council, led by the Reform party, has removed and sold Antony Gormley's early public sculpture 'Two Stones' (1979-81) from outside the Ken…

policyApr 22, 2026

Inside the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco’s 2026 Gala

The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF) held its 2026 gala, a major fundraising event attended by prominent figures from the city's art, philan…

localApr 20, 2026

UK council criticised over sale of collection including works by pioneering photographer Tony Ray-Jones

Kent County Council is facing sharp criticism for the deaccessioning and sale of 168 lots from its art collection, including a significant archive of …

marketMar 9, 2026

art collector book recommendations

Cultured magazine asked 10 art collectors to recommend books that changed how they think about art. The responses range from John Berger's "Ways of Se…

cultureFeb 13, 2026

TOP 10 exhibitions of 2025

Designboom has curated a list of the top 10 art exhibitions of 2025, highlighting standout shows from around the world. Key exhibitions include Yayoi …

exhibitionsDec 19, 2025

art david burtka neil patrick harris collection

Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka open their Hamptons and New York homes to CULTURED for a two-part tour, discussing their art collection and its c…

cultureNov 21, 2025

Artes Mundi 11 Prize and Exhibition

The six artists shortlisted for the 2025 Artes Mundi 11 prize present works addressing displacement, colonial trauma, and migration amid divisive glob…

exhibitionsNov 17, 2025

Comment | I used to think it wasn’t cool to like Andy Goldsworthy—now I see how he helps us appreciate the natural world

Mia maxima culpa. For many years I felt it wasn’t cool to like Andy Goldsworthy. The British artist’s interventions in and workings with nature, while…

reviewSep 3, 2025

These Are the 44 Best Art Museums in the U.S. Right Now

Time Out has published a list of the 44 best art museums in the U.S., ranking institutions like the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the Whitney Museum of…

cultureJul 25, 2025

london gallery weekend guide museums restaurants

London Gallery Weekend returns for its fifth edition from June 6–8, 2025, featuring 126 participating galleries—11 of them newly established—across th…

exhibitionsJun 2, 2025

Louisa Buck

Louisa Buck, a prominent art critic and journalist, has been featured in a profile by The Art Newspaper, highlighting her career and contributions to …

peopleSep 28, 2021

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