Cauleen Smith — Biography, Exhibitions, Galleries & Auction Results

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Selected Works33

Museum Acquisitions

12 Institutions

Whitney

SFMOMA

Hammer Museum

Tate

LACMA

MOCA Los Angeles

Museum of Arts and Design

Smart Museum of Art

Harry Ransom Center

Studio Museum

Blanton Museum

Astrup Fearnley Museet

Previous Sales 5

Christie's

Untitled, 2020

Bought In

Apr 2024

LAXART Benefit Auction · Artsy

"Red Heart," "Blue Heart," "Give" , 2017

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Acrylic ink and graphite on paper

Ox-Bow School of Art Benefit Auction · Artsy

I Appreciate You (Fabrication Sketch), 2017

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Ink, graphite, and gouache on graph paper

MASS MoCA Benefit Auction · Artsy

Rice Geometries, 2019

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Custom bean bags stuffed with rice and black-eyed peas

The Kitchen · Artsy

Ivory Anthropologie #2, 2010

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Graphite, marker and ink on paper

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Market3 auction results

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Galleries2

#92 Corbett vs. Dempsey

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#248 Morán Morán

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Podcast Interviews1

podcasts The Art World: What If...?! LA Special with Cauleen Smith and Kibum Kim The Art World: What If...?! · Mar 9, 2023

We're still in the city of angels for our second special episode asking 'What if LA is the future?' Join host, Charlotte Burns, as she drives from the East Side to Korea Town and out to Santa Monica. We visit the studio …

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Current Exhibitions0

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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

World Cup watch parties at the Getty, LACMA and more: L.A. arts and culture this weekend

Multiple Los Angeles museums and cultural institutions are hosting free public watch parties for the World Cup, which returns to the Southland for the…

localJun 5, 2026

Venice Biennale artists to pursue legal actions over their inclusion in the Lions competitions against their wishes

newsJun 4, 2026

100+ Artists Threaten Legal Action Over Inclusion in Biennale Awards

Over 100 artists participating in the Venice Biennale have threatened legal action against the Venice Biennale Foundation, alleging that their officia…

newsJun 3, 2026

Venice Biennale Faces Legal Action After Including 100+ Artists in Prize Competition Against Their Wishes

Over one hundred artists participating in the 2026 Venice Biennale are threatening legal action unless their names are removed from the ballot for the…

newsJun 3, 2026

Artists Call Out Venice Biennale for Disregarding Their Repeated Requests to Be Withdrawn from “Visitors’ Lions” Awards

On May 20, 2026, a group of artists exhibiting in the Venice Biennale's "In Minor Keys" section and national pavilions sent a formal letter to the Ven…

newsJun 3, 2026

15 Art Shows to See in Los Angeles This Summer

Hyperallergic's summer guide highlights 15 art shows across Los Angeles, featuring exhibitions that challenge the status quo. Highlights include Jon R…

exhibitionsJun 2, 2026

Interview with Reynaldo Rivera

newsJun 2, 2026

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

newsMay 19, 2026

Felix Art Fair Founder Mills Morán Steps Back From Gallery Duties

Mills Morán, cofounder of the Los Angeles gallery Morán Morán, is stepping away from its day-to-day operations to focus on Felix Art Fair, the fair he…

peopleMay 18, 2026

72 Hours in Venice: Palazzos, Protests, and a Biennale on the Brink

The article recounts a journalist's 72-hour visit to the Venice Biennale, beginning with a protest by Pussy Riot and Femen at the Russian Pavilion. Th…

exhibitionsMay 13, 2026

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

newsMay 12, 2026

5 Trends Shaping the 2026 Venice Biennale

The 2026 Venice Biennale has opened to the public, featuring the main exhibition 'In Minor Keys' conceived by the late Cameroonian Swiss curator Koyo …

exhibitionsMay 12, 2026

Venice Biennale’s Visitor Lions Face Artist Boycott

newsMay 11, 2026

Biennale, rules announced for Visitor's Lion. But dozens of artists withdraw

The Venice Biennale has announced the voting rules for the new Visitors' Lion awards, which replace the traditional Golden Lions after the original ju…

newsMay 9, 2026

Dozens of Venice Biennale Artists Withdraw From Awards En Masse

Almost half of the artists in the 61st Venice Biennale's international exhibition, along with 16 national pavilion teams, have withdrawn from awards c…

newsMay 9, 2026

81 artists withdraw from Venice Biennale competition

newsMay 9, 2026

Statement of Withdrawal from Visitor Lion Awards

newsMay 9, 2026

Numerous Venice Biennale Pavilions and Artists Go on Strike in Protest over Israel’s Participation

Thousands of protesters marched through Venice on the eve of the Venice Biennale's public opening, organized by Art Not Genocide Alliance (ANGA), to d…

newsMay 8, 2026

10 Highlights You Shouldn't Miss in Venice

The article presents ten must-see highlights of the 61st Venice Biennale, curated by the editors of Monopol magazine. It covers the main exhibition at…

exhibitionsMay 8, 2026

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