Anwar Jalal Shemza — Biography, Exhibitions, Galleries & Auction Results

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Selected Works46

Museum Acquisitions

5 Institutions

MoMA

Met

Tate

Tate Britain

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Previous Sales 30

Bonhams

Anwar Jalal Shemza (1928-1985) Untitled (Abstract)

Unknown

Jun 2026

Bonhams

Anwar Jalal Shemza (1928-1985) Untitled (Face)

Unknown

Jun 2026

Christie's

Untitled (Roots Series), 1977

Christie's

Sotheby's

Sotheby's

Square Composition I, II, III, 1962

Sotheby's

Sotheby's

Christie's

Untitled (Magic Carpet Series), 1973

Christie's

Sotheby's

Christie's

Untitled (Couple), 1952

$50,400

Sep 2022

Sotheby's

Untitled (Diptych), 1965

Christie's

Christie's

Untitled (Composition)

£30,000 ($40k USD)

Jun 2019

Christie's

Untitled (Tablet for Contemplation), 1972

£10,625 ($14k USD)

Jun 2018

Christie's

Untitled (Head), 1956

Christie's

Christie's

Untitled (Composition), 1965

$47,500

Sep 2015

Christie's

Green & Red Composition, 1965

Christie's

Christie's

Untitled (Black and white composition), 1965

£6,000 ($8k USD)

Jun 2012

Christie's

Green & Red Composition, 1965

Christie's

Christie's

For Sale 2

Jhaveri Contemporary · Artsy

Edifice, 1959

Price on request

Aquatint and itaglio

Jhaveri Contemporary · Artsy

Pigeons, 1957

Price on request

Ink on muslin on paper

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Market62 auction results

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$3.3K – $231K

3 of 7 paintings lots with prices

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$56.6K

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$75.0K

3 priced paintings lots

calendar_todayLast Painting Sale

Sep 2022 · $50.4K

Latest priced sale: Untitled (Couple) - 51.4 x 43.8 cm - $22/sq cm

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Paintings: $75.0K medianWorks on paper: $11.7K median

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Galleries1

#172 Hales

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Biennial Selections1

Venice Biennale — Venice

2024 · Foreigners Everywhere · curated by Adriano Pedrosa

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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Recent News6

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Institutional exhibitions, new records and large collections at auction. It's a boom for Indian and South Asian art

Christie's London will host "The Meeting Ground: Scenes from the KNMA Collection" from July 16 to August 21, 2026, featuring over 60 artists from Indi…

marketMay 27, 2026

The Kiran Nadar Museum of Art and Christie's Unveil 'The Meeting Ground: Scenes from the KNMA Collection' - Christie's

The Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) in New Delhi and Christie's London have announced a major institutional exhibition titled 'The Meeting Ground: Sc…

exhibitionsMay 22, 2026

India's Kiran Nadar Museum to take over Christie's London headquarters this summer

The Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) in New Delhi will take over Christie’s London headquarters this summer for a month-long non-selling exhibition ti…

exhibitionsMay 21, 2026

Market Maker

Amrita Jhaveri, a Brown University alumna, has transitioned from a pioneering role at Christie’s to becoming a central figure in the global promotion …

peopleApr 7, 2026

Meet 14 Women Shaping India’s Booming Art Scene

Artsy profiles 14 influential women who are shaping India's rapidly evolving art market, including Nita Mukesh Ambani, Jaya Asokan, Shireen Gandhy, an…

peopleJan 26, 2026

Record sales and a tax break close out blockbuster year for South Asian Modern market

Two record-breaking auctions closed a blockbuster year for the South Asian Modern art market. On 27 September, Saffronart in New Delhi sold 85 lots fo…

marketOct 6, 2025

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