Catherine Opie — Biography, Exhibitions, Galleries & Auction Results

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Selected Works260

Museum Acquisitions

Whitney

MoMA

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Art Institute of Chicago

SFMOMA

Previous Sales 62

Sotheby's

Sula

Bought In

Jul 2022

Sotheby's

'Nick'

$7,000

Oct 2021

Sotheby's

Kristopher & Clara, Tulsa, Oklahoma (from Domestic)

Christie's

Christie's

Christie's

Untitled #9 (Icehouses), 2001

Christie's

Christie's

Divinity Fudge, 1997

£5,625 ($7k USD)

Apr 2013

Christie's

Self-Portrait/Pervert, 1994

$104,500

Nov 2011

Christie's

Untitled #27 and #28, 1999

Phillips

Swann Auction Galleries

Untitled Ice Houses.

Unknown

Jun 2026

Los Angeles Modern Auctions

Mystery Date

Bought In

Aug 2025

Los Angeles Modern Auctions

Gone Fishing

$4,826

Jul 2025

Los Angeles Modern Auctions

Still Life #5, Durham, North Carolina

$2,540

Jul 2025

Los Angeles Modern Auctions

Untitled #8 (from the Freeway Series)

$5,040

Dec 2024

Los Angeles Modern Auctions

From In and Around Home

$1,638

Dec 2023

Los Angeles Modern Auctions

Untitled #6 (from the Freeway series)

Bought In

Jun 2022

Los Angeles Modern Auctions

Untitled #27 (from the Freeway Series)

$12,500

Feb 2022

Los Angeles Modern Auctions

Surfers

$13,750

Oct 2021

Los Angeles Modern Auctions

Memorial Day, Three Rivers, California

$4,063

May 2021

Los Angeles Modern Auctions

Untitled #27 (from Freeway Series)

$10,000

May 2017

Los Angeles Modern Auctions

Untitled #19

$4,375

May 2017

Los Angeles Modern Auctions

Untitled #1 (from the Freeway series)

$10,160

Jan 1970

Los Angeles Modern Auctions

Untitled #26 (from the Freeway series)

Bought In

Jan 1970

For Sale 4

MOCA · Artsy

"Bo from Being and Having (detail)" Face Mask, 2020

For sale

100% polyester micro-fiber with 100% cotton lining

Denise Bibro Fine Art · Artsy

Gabby (Back), 1989

Price on request

Inkjet print

Lions Gallery · 1stDibs

Curators, Catherine Opie Signed Vintage Photograph

$4,500

CLAMP · 1stDibs

Untitled (Gabby)

$1,290

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Market155 auction results

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$127 – $105K

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$13.5K

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$7.6K

50 priced photographs lots

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Nov 2025 · $5.7K

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Photographs: $7.6K medianSculpture/objects: — medianBooks/portfolios: $1.4K medianEditioned photos: $8.8K medianUnclassified lots: $8.9K median

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PhillipsSotheby'sPhillips de Pury & CompanyChristie'sLos Angeles Modern Auctions

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Galleries2

podcasts

Podcast Interviews6

podcasts A brush with… Catherine Opie—podcast A brush with... · Feb 18, 2026

Catherine Opie talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped her life and work

podcasts Catherine Opie - Season 7 - Episode 5 Talk Art · Oct 1, 2020

Russell and Robert meet Catherine Opie (b. 1961, Sandusky, OH; lives in Los Angeles), known for her powerfully dynamic photography that examines the ideals and norms surrounding the culturally constructed American dream …

podcasts The Art World: In Other Words, Investigating America with Artist Catherine Opie The Art World: What If...?! · Nov 14, 2019

Tune in for this wide-ranging discussion with artist Catherine Opie, a tenured professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, whose internationally-exhibited art investigates the boom and bust of American life a…

podcasts No. 233: Frances Terpak, Catherine Opie The Modern Art Notes Podcast · Apr 21, 2016

Episode No. 233 of The Modern Art Notes Podcast features art historian Frances Terpak and artist Catherine Opie. The show considers Robert Mapplethorpe on the occasion of two exhibitions and two significant, related publ…

podcasts No. 186: Catherine Opie The Modern Art Notes Podcast · May 28, 2015

Episode No. 186 of The Modern Art Notes Podcast features artist Catherine Opie. Opie’s most recent bodies of work are included in “Catherine Opie: Portraits and Landscapes,” on view at the Wexner Center for the Arts thro…

podcasts No. 66: Britt Salvesen, Catherine Opie The Modern Art Notes Podcast · Oct 26, 2014

Episode No. 66 of The Modern Art Notes Podcast features curator Britt Salvesen and artist Catherine Opie on the occasion of LACMA’s presentation of three Robert Mapplethorpe portfolios: The ‘X Portfolio,’ which features …

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Education1

San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI)

San Francisco, CA, USA

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Publications10

Monograph 2

Chloe Sherman: Renegades. San Francisco: The 1990s Author

Hatje Cantz · 2023

Catherine Opie

Phaidon Press · 2021

Exhibition Catalog 4

Catherine Opie Author

Aperture · 2024

Catherine Opie: Empty and Full

Hatje Cantz · 2011

Catherine Opie: American Photographer

Hatje Cantz · 2008

Open City: Street Photographs since 1950

Hatje Cantz · 2001

Survey 4

Queer Art

Thames & Hudson · 2026

Ocean: Exploring the Marine World

Phaidon Press · 2022

No More Play: Conversations on Urban Speculation in Los Angeles and Beyond

Hatje Cantz · 2011

Open Questions: Thirty Years of Writing about Art

Phaidon Press

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Current Exhibitions1

#21 Regen Projects

Holding Blue

Catherine Opie

6750 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90038, USA

May 28, 2026 — Jul 3, 2026

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Remembering David Hockney

Stephanie Barron, a senior curator at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), recounts her decades-long friendship with David Hockney following …

obituaryJun 12, 2026

David Hockney 1937 – 2026: Where to see the British artist’s work in London

David Hockney, the celebrated British artist known for his vibrant swimming pool paintings and landscapes, has died at age 88. The article provides a …

obituaryJun 12, 2026

7 Art Books You Should Read This Pride Month

Hyperallergic has published a Pride Month reading list featuring seven art books that highlight queer and trans artists, past and present. The selecti…

cultureJun 9, 2026

The Dealers: Rajiv Menon Connects Cultures

This article from Contemporary Art Review LA profiles dealer Rajiv Menon, focusing on his role in connecting cultures through art. The piece, part of …

peopleJun 9, 2026

New photography museum in Cincinnati foregrounds the medium’s democratic power

The FotoFocus Center, a new museum dedicated to photography, has opened in Cincinnati after over three years of construction. Designed by local archit…

exhibitionsJun 8, 2026

560 Guests, $3 Million, and a Seven-Foot-Tall Cake: Inside MOCA’s Biggest Party of the Year

On Monday night in Los Angeles, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) hosted its annual gala at the Geffen Contemporary, raising over $3 million for e…

exhibitionsJun 2, 2026

Interview with Reynaldo Rivera

newsJun 2, 2026

9 LGBTQ+ Artists to Watch, Handpicked by Julie Mehretu, Catherine Opie, and Zanele Muholi

Artsy Editorial presents a curated list of nine emerging LGBTQ+ artists, selected by three influential queer artists: Julie Mehretu, Catherine Opie, a…

cultureJun 2, 2026

Holding blue

Regen Projects in Los Angeles is presenting 'Holding blue', an exhibition of new photographs and sculptures by Catherine Opie. The show marks her twel…

exhibitionsMay 27, 2026

Photographer Catherine Opie is everywhere all at once this spring

Photographer Catherine Opie is experiencing an extraordinary year in 2026, with multiple major exhibitions opening simultaneously across Europe and Lo…

exhibitionsMay 26, 2026

Watching You, Watching Me: On Panteha Abareshi and the Spectacle of Illness

newsMay 19, 2026

‘Learning Exchange: Artists Matter’ Comes to Los Angeles

On Saturday, 2 May 2026, Hauser & Wirth Downtown Los Angeles hosted 'Learning Exchange: Artists Matter,' a gathering focused on how artists can build …

exhibitionsMay 15, 2026

Catherine Opie “To Be Seen” at National Portrait Gallery, London

The National Portrait Gallery in London is hosting "Catherine Opie: To Be Seen," the first major UK museum exhibition dedicated to the American photog…

exhibitionsMay 13, 2026

The Same Dead Thing Alive: Contemporary Archives in L.A. and Beyond

newsMay 12, 2026

34 Of The Best London Art Exhibitions To See In May 2026

The article highlights 34 of the best London art exhibitions to see in May 2026, focusing on three major shows: the V&A's 'Schiaparelli: Fashion Becom…

exhibitionsMay 8, 2026

Aspen Art Fair Names More Than 35 Exhibitors for 2026 Edition at Hotel Jerome

The Aspen Art Fair has announced more than 35 exhibitors for its third edition, returning to the Hotel Jerome from July 29 through August 1, 2026. Thi…

exhibitionsMay 7, 2026

MONUMENTS at MOCA and The Brick

The article reviews the exhibition "MONUMENTS" held at both MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles) and The Brick, as covered by Contemporary A…

exhibitionsMay 5, 2026

The Artists Who Put Their Bodies Into the Work

This article from Google News, dated May 3, 2026, profiles a selection of artists who have used their own bodies as central elements in their work. It…

cultureMay 3, 2026

2026 Carla Art Auction is Live!

newsMay 1, 2026

The Best Art Exhibitions to See in Miami in May

The article lists the best art exhibitions opening in Miami in May, including group shows at Voloshyn Gallery featuring musicians Brian Eno and Malibu…

exhibitionsApr 30, 2026

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Past Exhibitions17

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#145 Stephen Friedman Gallery

Catherine Opie

5-6 Cork St, London W1S 3LQ, UK

Nov 23, 2011 — Jan 21, 2012

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Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston

Catherine Opie: Empty and Full

Catherine Opie

25 Harbor Shore Dr, Boston, MA 02210, USA

Jan 1, 2011

Catherine Opie: Empty and Full Apr 15 – Sep 5, 2011 “A timely exhibition…frames questions about the most basic human values.” One of the defining artists of ...

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