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Selected Works60

Museum Acquisitions

4 Institutions
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Tate Britain
Museum of Contemporary Art, Lyon

Previous Sales 26

Christie's
The Dancer on the Grass
The Dancer on the Grass, 2007
£17,640 ($23k USD)
Oct 2022
Sotheby's
BILONGUE 4
BILONGUE 4, 2020
Unknown
Nov 2020
Christie's
Homing Pigeon
Homing Pigeon, 2005
€21,250 ($23k USD)
Dec 2019
Christie's
Her Majesty the Queen
Her Majesty the Queen, 2004
£5,625 ($7k USD)
Jun 2018
Artcurial
Alcoholic Blackout - 2003
Alcoholic Blackout - 2003, 2003
€1,500
Jun 2026
Artcurial
Tournesol man - 2004
Tournesol man - 2004, 2004
€15,000 ($17k USD)
Dec 2025
Artcurial
Homing Pigeon - 2005
Homing Pigeon - 2005, 2005
€29,000 ($32k USD)
Jun 2025
Artcurial
Stolen Life - 2015
Stolen Life - 2015, 2015
€4,200 ($5k USD)
Jun 2025
Sotheby's
Wouri
Wouri, 2019
$600
Jun 2024
Christie's
The Players 2
The Players 2, 2001
Bought In
Apr 2024
Bonhams
Chinatown
Chinatown
Bought In
Oct 2023
Christie's
Das Bett
Das Bett, 1995
$716
Nov 2022
Artcurial
Alcoholic Blackout
Alcoholic Blackout, 2003
$2,306
Jun 2026
Artcurial
Tournesol man
Tournesol man, 2004
$23,093
Dec 2025
Artcurial
The bed (44) and the bed (28)
The bed (44) and the bed (28)
$1,395
Dec 2025
Artcurial
Das Bett (26) et Das Bett (19)
Das Bett (26) et Das Bett (19), 1995
$1,395
Dec 2025
Artcurial
Nude
Nude, 2019
$923
Dec 2025
Artcurial
Homing Pigeon
Homing Pigeon, 2005
$43,574
Jun 2025
Artcurial
Stolen Life
Stolen Life, 2015
$6,310
Jun 2025
Artcurial
Processing
Processing, 1999
Bought In
Dec 2023
Swann Auction Galleries
Love Forest
Love Forest, 2018
$8,125
Nov 2023
Artcurial
The Last Soldier
The Last Soldier, 2008
$3,921
Oct 2022
Artcurial
What's your name
What's your name, 2003
$28,083
Dec 2021
Artcurial
Shock long term treatment
Shock long term treatment, 1997
Bought In
Nov 2021
Mario Mauroner Contemporary Art Salzburg · Artsy
The Giving Person
The Giving Person, 2008
Sold
Watercolor on paper

For Sale 10

Galerie Lelong · Artsy
Vaincre le virus ! I
Vaincre le virus ! I, 2016
Price on request
Porcelain
Mario Mauroner Contemporary Art Salzburg · Artsy
Purification N° XVIII
Purification N° XVIII, 2007
Price on request
Watercolor on paper
Galerie Lelong · Artsy
Vaincre le Virus ! III
Vaincre le Virus ! III, 2016
Price on request
Porcelain
Galerie Lelong · Artsy
The Future is Female
The Future is Female, 2019
US$1,000–US$2,500
Woodblock print on paper
Galerie Lelong · Artsy
Alive in a box 3
Alive in a box 3, 2016
Price on request
Etching
Galerie Lelong · Artsy
Faro V
Faro V, 2019
Price on request
Handcoloured etching
Galerie Lelong · Artsy
Moungo IV
Moungo IV, 2019
Price on request
Handcoloured etching
Galerie Lelong · Artsy
Nyong II
Nyong II, 2020
Price on request
Handcoloured etching
Galerie Lelong · Artsy
Bénoué I
Bénoué I, 2020
Price on request
Handcoloured etching
HdM GALLERY · Artsy
Human Nature 5
Human Nature 5, 2019
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Acrylic and watercolour on canvas
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Market82 auction results

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$716 – $43.6K
13 of 16 works on paper lots with prices
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$14.5K
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$6.3K
13 priced works on paper lots
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Jun 2026 · $2.3K
Latest priced sale: Alcoholic Blackout - 29 x 38 cm - $2/sq cm
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Works on paper: $6.3K medianPaintings: $8.1K medianPhotographs: $923 medianEditioned prints: $600 medianUnclassified lots: — median
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ArtcurialSotheby'sBonhamsChristie'sPhillips de Pury & Company
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Galleries7

#44 Galerie Lelong
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#262 Wooson Gallery
#454 HdM画廊（
#551 Galerie Anne de Villepoix
Instagram
#577 Nosbaum Reding
Instagram
#1,824 Mario Mauroner Contemporary Art Salzburg
Instagram
#2,874 Michael Woolworth Publications
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Prizes & Awards1

Marcel Duchamp Prize
Shortlisted 2016
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Education1

Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf, Germany
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Recent News4

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News Archive - BlueMedium
This archive from Blue Medium highlights a diverse range of art world activities scheduled for late 2025 and early 2026. Key events include the RISD G…
newsJun 2, 2026
Palmer Museum exhibition to feature vital works of contemporary African art
The Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State is hosting the exhibition 'Insistent Presence: Contemporary African Art from the Chazen Collection,' featuring …
exhibitionsFeb 3, 2026
artcurial twenty one contemporary
On June 6, 2025, Artcurial Paris will host "Twenty One Contemporary," a curated auction dedicated exclusively to 21st-century art. The sale features w…
marketMay 28, 2025
Exhibition Walkthrough: ‘Pat Steir. Song’
Hauser & Wirth Zurich is hosting a guided tour of 'Pat Steir. Song' coinciding with Zurich Art Weekend, led by Corinne Erni, Chief Curator at the Parr…
exhibitionsMay 26, 2025
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Past Exhibitions9

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Haus der Kulturen der Welt

Tirailleurs: Trials and Tribulations - From Cannon Fodder to Avant-Garde - The Forgotten Soldiers Who Freed Europe

Oscar Ngu Atanga, Kader Attia, Yassine Balbzioui, Anguezomo Nzé Mboulou Mba Bikoro, Kathleen Bomani, Halida Boughriet, Tiffany Chung, Binta Diaw, Godfried Donkor, Juan-Pedro Fabra Guemberena, Abrie Fourie, Pélagie Gbaguidi, Nadia Kaabi-Linke, Daniel Lind-Ramos, Monica de Miranda, Tuấn Andrew Nguyễn, Josèfa Ntjam, Mario Pfeifer, Slavs and Tatars, El Hadji Sy, Pascale Marthine Tayou, Dior Thiam, Barthélémy Toguo, Francisco Vidal, Hana Yoo, a.o.

John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10, 10557 Berlin, Germany

Mar 21, 2026 — Jun 14, 2026

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#454 HdM画廊（

Barthélémy Toguo | Leaves Fall to the Ground

Barthélémy Toguo

Nov 1, 2025 — Jan 30, 2026

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#44 Galerie Lelong

Barthélémy Toguo, The Pillar of the Missing Migrants

Barthélémy Toguo

38, avenue Matignon

Sep 21, 2022 — Dec 20, 2022

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#44 Galerie Lelong

Barthélémy Toguo: Faith can move Mountains

Barthélémy Toguo

528 W 26th St, New York, NY 10001, USA

Aug 7, 2022 — Oct 23, 2022

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#44 Galerie Lelong

Barthélémy Toguo: Urban Requiem

Barthélémy Toguo

5 Oglethorpe Professional Blvd, Savannah, GA 31406, USA

Feb 21, 2022 — May 22, 2022

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Barthélémy Toguo | Human Nature

Barthélémy Toguo

42 Conduit St, London W1S 2YH, UK

Jun 13, 2019 — Aug 23, 2019

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#44 Galerie Lelong

Urban Requiem

Barthélémy Toguo

528 W 26th St, New York, NY 10001, USA

Mar 15, 2019 — May 11, 2019

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#454 HdM画廊（

Fragile Body, Curator：Zhu Zhu

Barthélémy Toguo

Oct 28, 2017 — Dec 31, 2017

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#291 Pippy Houldsworth Gallery

Migrant

Barthélémy Toguo

Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, 6 Heddon St, London W1B 4BT, United Kingdom

Sep 4, 2015 — Oct 3, 2015

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Art Fair Appearances8

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ARCOmadrid — Madrid
2026
ART021 Shanghai — Shanghai
2025
Art Basel Paris — Paris
2025
artgenève — Geneva
2025
Art Basel — Basel
2022
Frieze London — London
2022
The Armory Show — New York
2019
EXPO CHICAGO — Chicago
2017
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Recent Activity20

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Exhibition
Tirailleurs: Trials and Tribulations - From Cannon Fodder to Avant-Garde - The Forgotten Soldiers Who Freed Europe
Mar 21, 2026
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Art Fair
ARCOmadrid 2026
Mar 4, 2026
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News
Palmer Museum exhibition to feature vital works of contemporary African art
Feb 3, 2026
stadium
Art Fair
ART021 Shanghai 2025
Nov 13, 2025
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Exhibition
Barthélémy Toguo | Leaves Fall to the Ground
Nov 1, 2025
stadium
Art Fair
Art Basel Paris 2025
Oct 24, 2025
newspaper
News
artcurial twenty one contemporary
May 28, 2025
newspaper
News
Exhibition Walkthrough: ‘Pat Steir. Song’
May 26, 2025
stadium
Art Fair
artgenève 2025
Jan 30, 2025
stadium
Art Fair
Frieze London 2022
Oct 12, 2022
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Exhibition
Barthélémy Toguo, The Pillar of the Missing Migrants
Sep 21, 2022
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Exhibition
Barthélémy Toguo: Faith can move Mountains
Aug 7, 2022
stadium
Art Fair
Art Basel 2022
Jun 14, 2022
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Exhibition
Barthélémy Toguo: Urban Requiem
Feb 21, 2022
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Exhibition
Barthélémy Toguo | Human Nature
Jun 13, 2019
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Exhibition
Urban Requiem
Mar 15, 2019
stadium
Art Fair
The Armory Show 2019
Mar 6, 2019
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Exhibition
Fragile Body, Curator：Zhu Zhu
Oct 28, 2017
stadium
Art Fair
EXPO CHICAGO 2017
Sep 13, 2017
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Marcel Duchamp Prize 2016
Dec 1, 2016
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