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Selected Works149

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Previous Sales 8

Phillips
The Silent Sea
The Silent Sea, 2002
$95,265
Oct 2025
Christie's
Dialogues
Dialogues, 2002
$37,836
Jul 2025
Christie's
Surrender
Surrender, 2001
$126,000
Oct 2024
Bonhams
Untitled
Untitled, 2012
$960
Sep 2023
Sotheby's
Dolorosa
Dolorosa, 2000
Bought In
Jun 2023
Sotheby's
Ocean Without a Shore
Ocean Without a Shore, 2007
$1,794
Jul 2021
Phillips · Artsy
Catherine's Dream
Catherine's Dream, 2002
Bidding closed
Black and white video on LCD flat panel mounted on wall, installation plans and instructions, equipment list, DVD disc and digital Betacam Master tape
Phillips · Artsy
Study for the Path
Study for the Path, 2002
Bidding closed
Color DVD on three LCD flat panel screens, triptych

For Sale 7

Winston Wächter Fine Art · Artsy
The Cleansing
The Cleansing, 2006
US$65,000
Color video diptych on plasma display mounted vertically on wall
Lee Gallery · Artsy
“Zona,” Florence, Italy, June 9, 1975
“Zona,” Florence, Italy, June 9, 1975, 1975
For sale
Bernhard Knaus Fine Art · Artsy
Melina
Melina, 2008
Price on request
Color high definition video on LCD panel, duration 8:33 minutes
Dorian Grey Projects · Artsy
Ocean Without a Shore
Ocean Without a Shore, 2007
Price on request
Chromogenic print on paper
Royal Academy of Arts · Artsy
Fire Woman
Fire Woman, 2005
For sale
Video/sound installation
Royal Academy of Arts · Artsy
Tristanâ??s Ascension (The Sound of a Mountain Under a Waterfall)
Tristanâ??s Ascension (The Sound of a Mountain Under a Waterfall), 2005
For sale
Video/sound installation
Eslite Gallery · Artsy
Silent Mountain,
Silent Mountain, , 2001
For sale
Color high-definition video on two 42" plasma screens
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Market78 auction results

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Sep 2023 · $960
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Works on paper: $1.4K medianUnclassified lots: $95.3K medianBooks/portfolios: $2.0K medianEditioned prints: $293 median
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Prizes & Awards2

Praemium Imperiale
Winner 2011
MacArthur Fellowship
Winner 1989
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Education1

University Florida Syracuse University
BFA
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Publications14

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Monograph 7

Bill Viola
Thames & Hudson · 2015
The art of Bill Viola Author
Thames & Hudson · 2004
Stations Author
Hatje Cantz · 2000
Bill Viola Author
Hatje Cantz · 1999
Bill Viola: Europaische Einsichten/European Insights
Prestel · 1999
Reasons for knocking at an empty house Author
Thames & Hudson · 1995
Reasons for knocking at an empty house Author
MIT Press · 1995

Exhibition Catalog 5

Bill Viola Author
Skira · 2023
I Do Not Know What It Is I Am Like - the Art of Bill Viola
Yale University Press · 2019
GameArt
Hatje Cantz · 2003
Video spaces Author
MoMA Publications · 2002
Bill Viola Author
MoMA Publications · 1987

Group Catalog 1

Magie der Bäume
Hatje Cantz · 1998

Survey 1

Imagining the future of the Museum of Modern Art Author
MoMA Publications · 2002
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Current Exhibitions0

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Ecuador Pavilion: Tawna & Oscar
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‘Bill Viola. Unspoken’: PSI Foundation presents exhibition of works by video art pioneer
The PSI Foundation in Limassol, Cyprus, has announced a major exhibition titled “Bill Viola. Unspoken,” set to open in April 2026. Organized in collab…
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Bill Viola’s complete moving-image works and a William Dobson self-portrait: the latest museum acquisitions
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Past Exhibitions18

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#30 James Cohan

Bill Viola The Raft

48, 52 Walker St 2nd Fl, New York, NY 10013, USA

Nov 9, 2024 — Dec 21, 2024

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#30 James Cohan

Bill Viola

Bill Viola

48, 52 Walker St 2nd Fl, New York, NY 10013, USA

Feb 25, 2023 — Mar 25, 2023

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Chazen Museum of Art

Bill Viola: The Raft

Bill Viola

750-800 University Ave, Madison, WI 53706, USA

Jan 1, 2020

Bill Viola: The Raft Sep 29–Dec 30, 2020 Please note that dates are subject to change during the pandemic. A defining achievement in video installation, The ...

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New Britain Museum of American Art

Bill Viola: The Raft

Bill Viola

56 Lexington St, New Britain, CT 06052, USA

Oct 10, 2019 — Jan 5, 2020

Bill Viola: The Raft October 10, 2019 - January 05, 2020 This October, the NBMAA will present The Raft, a powerful video installation by one of the most high...

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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Bill Viola: Ocean Without A Shore

Bill Viola

Jun 28, 2019 — Dec 4, 2022

Bill Viola: Ocean Without A Shore June 28, 2019–December 4, 2022 Morris Gallery Historic Landmark Building

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#30 James Cohan

Moving Stillness

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48, 52 Walker St 2nd Fl, New York, NY 10013, USA

Feb 22, 2018 — Apr 14, 2018

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#4,138 Aeroplastics

Bill Viola @The Chapel

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Uccle, 1180 Brussels, Belgium

Sep 7, 2017 — Oct 14, 2017

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#2,917 Copenhagen Contemporary

Bill Viola, Inverted Birth

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Refshalevej 173A, 1432 København, Denmark

Aug 29, 2017 — Nov 26, 2017

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#236 Leila Heller Gallery

Bill Viola: The Vast Mirrors of the Mind

Bill Viola

Ground Level, 22 E 80th St, New York, NY 10075, United States

Mar 9, 2017 — Apr 22, 2017

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#30 James Cohan

Inverted Birth

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48, 52 Walker St 2nd Fl, New York, NY 10013, USA

Dec 10, 2015 — Jan 30, 2016

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Art Gallery of South Australia

Bill Viola: Selected works

Bill Viola

490 North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia

Jan 1, 2015

Bill Viola: Selected works 28 Feb - 29 Mar 2015 Free entry

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#30 James Cohan

Bill Viola Bodies of Light

Bill Viola

48, 52 Walker St 2nd Fl, New York, NY 10013, USA

Oct 23, 2009 — Dec 19, 2009

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Art Gallery of NSW

Bill Viola: The Tristan Project

Bill Viola

Apr 10, 2008 — Jul 9, 2008

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#30 James Cohan

Works from The Tristan Project

Bill Viola

48, 52 Walker St 2nd Fl, New York, NY 10013, USA

Apr 28, 2007 — May 15, 2007

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Kunstmuseum Luzern

a kind of magic The Art of Transforming

Agnes Martin, Dale Chihuly, Bill Viola, Kiki Smith, Rosemary Laing, Stefan Banz, Carsten Höller, Victorine Müller, Berni Searle, Lori Hersberger, Xie Nanxing, Nicoletta Stalder

Jan 1, 2005

06.08.27.11.2005 a kind of magic The Art of Transforming

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#30 James Cohan

The World of Appearances

Bill Viola

48, 52 Walker St 2nd Fl, New York, NY 10013, USA

Apr 5, 2003 — May 3, 2003

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#6,622 Fabrica

The Messenger

Bill Viola

40 Duke St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1AG, UK

Nov 11, 2000 — Dec 17, 2000

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Faurschou Foundation

Bill Viola Transformation

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Art Fair Appearances3

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Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
2024
Frieze Seoul — Seoul
2024
TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2022
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Recent Activity20

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Bill Viola Transformation
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Vima 2026: Highlights From Cyprus’ Emerging International Art Fair
May 22, 2026
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Exhibitions in May: our selection of Parisian outings
Apr 29, 2026
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Marcello Dantas Named Curator of 2027–29 Vancouver Biennale
Apr 28, 2026
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Vancouver Biennale names senior curator for 2027-29 edition
Apr 23, 2026
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‘Bill Viola. Unspoken’: PSI Foundation presents exhibition of works by video art pioneer
Apr 15, 2026
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The art of technology jostles for position in venues both new and historic
Apr 9, 2026
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How US museums are adapting to a new era for technology-based art
Apr 9, 2026
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Springs Scene – Art
Apr 9, 2026
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Mar 29, 2026
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Mar 5, 2026
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in memoriam 2024
Dec 10, 2025
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after a life backstage es devlin is ready for her spotlight
Dec 2, 2025
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Fondation Cartier’s Latest Museum Invents New Ways of Displaying Art
Oct 21, 2025
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almaty museum of arts kazakhstan opens
Sep 29, 2025
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Bill Viola’s complete moving-image works and a William Dobson self-portrait: the latest museum acquisitions
Jul 21, 2025
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10 practical reasons need fund defend national endowment arts
May 14, 2025
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As Kazakhstan cautiously strengthens ties with western Europe, new art venues herald a change of direction
Apr 30, 2025
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A Deep Dive Into Westchester’s Arts Scene Right Now
Apr 27, 2025
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Bill Viola The Raft
Nov 9, 2024
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