Bruce Conner — Biography, Exhibitions, Galleries & Auction Results

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Selected Works641

Museum Acquisitions

Whitney

Previous Sales 107

Sotheby's

Rat Bastard ("Shade"), 1959

Christie's

Sotheby's

Drawing with Thorns, 1962

Unknown

Nov 2020

Sotheby's

Hamm

Unknown

Nov 2020

Christie's

UNTITLED (LANDSCAPE), 1964

$50,000

Nov 2018

Christie's

UNTITLED: JUNE 4, 1965, 83 FRANCIS ST., BROOKLINE, MA, 1965

Christie's

Christie's

Bruce Conner Disguised as Dennis Hopper Disguised as Bruce Conner at The Dennis Hopper One Man Show, 1993

$32,500

Mar 2017

Christie's

Cannabis Collage, 1960

$631,500

Nov 2016

Christie's

Floating Head, 1958

$87,500

Nov 2016

Christie's

June 10, 1978 @1:20-1:27 AM, Late Night Movie on TV: Sterns Motel, Venice, CA, 1978-1986

$30,000

Apr 2016

Christie's

June 10, 1978 @1:20 - 1:27 AM, The Late Night Movie on TV: Sterns Motel in Venice, CA, 1986

Christie's

Christie's

Holiness Temple in Christ, 1961

$161,000

Nov 2013

Christie's

March 25, 1996, 1996

$13,750

Oct 2012

Christie's

Box

$3,750

Oct 2012

Christie's

Inkblot drawing (11/21/93), 1993

$9,375

Sep 2012

Christie's

Inkblot Drawing 5/2/94

$4,000

Mar 2012

Christie's

Picnic on the Grass, 1962

$96,100

Jan 2011

Christie's

PRINTS

Christie's

Christie's

Christie's

The Dennis Hopper One Man Show

$410,500

Nov 2010

Christie's

Mirror Collage, 1960

$116,500

Nov 2010

Christie's

Bruce Conner Diguised as Dennis Hopper Disguised as Bruce Conner, 1993

$32,500

Nov 2010

For Sale 1

Josh Pazda Hiram Butler · Artsy

Untitled, 1965

US$5,000

Lithograph on Rives BFK

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Market142 auction results

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$1.3K – $411K

27 of 36 works on paper lots with prices

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$27.6K

Object-type specific

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$7.9K

27 priced works on paper lots

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Oct 2025 · $7.6K

Latest tracked sale in this object type

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Works on paper: $7.9K medianPaintings: $17.6K medianPhotographs: $858 medianSculpture/objects: $1.6K medianEditioned prints: $826 medianPosters/ephemera: $813 medianEditioned objects: $16.6K medianBooks/portfolios: $975 median

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Sotheby'sPhillipsChristie'sRago Arts & Auction CenterLos Angeles Modern Auctions

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Education3

Ohio State University

Columbus, OH, USA

University Nebraska

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO, USA

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Publications3

Monograph 2

Looking for Bruce Conner

MIT Press · 2016

Looking for Bruce Conner

MIT Press · 2011

Exhibition Catalog 1

Bruce Conner Author

MoMA Publications · 2011

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Current Exhibitions1

#2,403 Michael Kohn Gallery

Object Poetry

Bruce Conner, Ian Burns, Cajsa von Zeipel, Chiffon Thomas

1227 Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038, United States

Jun 11, 2026 — Sep 9, 2026

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Recent News15

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25 Art Shows Reckoning With the US at 250

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The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum has launched a major retrospective of Carol Bove, filling the iconic Frank Lloyd Wright rotunda with approximately 10…

reviewMar 25, 2026

At the Guggenheim, Carol Bove Bends Metal—and Minimalism—to Her Will

A major new exhibition of Carol Bove's work has opened at the Guggenheim Museum in New York. Titled "Carol Bove: The séance isn't over," the show feat…

exhibitionsMar 13, 2026

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Frieze Los Angeles 2026 opened amid concerns over the city's cooling art market, following a wave of gallery closures and a shift toward nomadic deale…

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Frieze Los Angeles 2026 has sparked a city-wide surge of artistic activity, characterized by large-scale artist-led group shows and the creative recla…

exhibitionsFeb 24, 2026

12 must-see exhibitions in and around Los Angeles during Frieze

Los Angeles is hosting a series of major exhibitions to coincide with the Frieze Los Angeles art fair, highlighting both historical activism and conte…

exhibitionsFeb 23, 2026

New York Galleries: Openings and Closings (02/09-02/15)

A comprehensive list of gallery exhibitions opening and closing in New York City for the week of February 9-15, 2026, has been published. The schedule…

exhibitionsFeb 9, 2026

7 Art Events and Exhibitions to See in Los Angeles This February

Several major Los Angeles institutions are opening new exhibitions in February. Highlights include the Academy Museum's interactive "Studio Ghibli’s P…

exhibitionsFeb 4, 2026

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Los Angeles art institutions are presenting a diverse slate of spring exhibitions. Highlights include a major retrospective of conceptual artist Micha…

exhibitionsFeb 3, 2026

di rosa art center estate sale

The di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art in Napa, California, has listed its 217-acre estate for $10.9 million amid ongoing financial struggles. The pr…

newsJan 23, 2026

di rosa center selling napa campus

Northern California's di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art has listed its 217-acre Napa campus for sale at $10.9 million after years of financial strug…

newsJan 21, 2026

californias beloved di rosa art center is reborn with a love letter to incorrect art

Six years after announcing plans to deaccession its 1,600-work collection—the world's foremost trove of Post-war Northern California art—the di Rosa C…

exhibitionsJan 21, 2026

Groundbreaker Private Tour of the Spirit House Contemporary Art Exhibition at UW's Henry Gallery [SOLD OUT]

On January 8, 2026, Asia Society Seattle will host a private tour of the exhibition "Spirit House" at the Henry Art Gallery at the University of Washi…

exhibitionsJan 8, 2026

New York Galleries: Openings and Closings of the Week (01/05—01/11)

newsJan 5, 2026

art must see 2026 museum shows

Cultured magazine has published a preview of must-see museum shows for 2026, highlighting exhibitions across the United States. Featured shows include…

exhibitionsJan 5, 2026

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Past Exhibitions25

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#6,600 Merino Gallery

BRUCE CONNER / RECORDING ANGEL

Bruce Conner

4357 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010, USA

Feb 21, 2026 — May 22, 2026

Bruce Conner #512Blue-Chip

Selected Works641

Museum Acquisitions

Previous Sales 107

For Sale 1

Market142 auction results

Education3

Publications3

Monograph 2

Exhibition Catalog 1

Current Exhibitions1

Recent News15

Past Exhibitions25

Art Fair Appearances7

Recent Activity20

Related News5

Bruce Conner #512 Blue-Chip