Cecilia Vicuña — Biography, Exhibitions, Galleries & Auction Results

Caracol Azul (Blue Snail), 2017

Site-specific installation of dyed, unspun wool

Unir a Todo El Pueblo Contra La Dictadura (Unite all the people against the dictatorship), 1978

Iemanjá, blue nipple, 1978

Oil on canvas

sol y dar y dad, 1974

Palabrarma, 1974

Calaca, 2024

Oil on canvas

Dar Ver (Anteojos para ver la verdad / To give sight, glasses to see truth), 1974

Niño Alado (Precarios), 2019

Wood, pastel, red thread

Pulpo Cretense, 2025

Elevated: Art on the High Line

Oil on wood

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#15 Lehmann Maupin

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Hugo Boss Prize

Shortlisted 2020

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2017 · documenta 14 · curated by Adam Szymczyk

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Phaidon Press · 2024

Latin American Artists: From 1785 to Now

Phaidon Press · 2023

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Castello di Rivoli - Museum of Contemporary Art

Cecilia Vicuña – El glaciar ido (The vanished glacier / Il ghiacciaio scomparso)

Cecilia Vicuña

Piazzale Mafalda di Savoia, 2, 10098 Rivoli TO, Italy

Apr 30, 2026

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#6,807 East West Gallery

Cecilia Vicuña

77-82 Whitechapel High St, London E1 7QX, UK

Oct 7, 2026 — Feb 14, 2027

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18 must-see exhibitions for a European art road trip this summer

This article highlights 18 must-see art exhibitions across Europe for summer 2026, featuring major solo shows by artists such as Cecilia Vicuña at the…

exhibitionsJun 8, 2026

Art Basel Reveals More Participating Galleries and the Artists Selected for its ‘Exclusive’ Initiative, Which Withholds Artworks from Email Previews

Art Basel has announced that 193 of its 232 main-sector exhibitors (83%) have signed on to a new initiative called Basel Exclusive, which requires par…

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Cecilia Vicuña: Reverse Migration, a Poetic Journey

Cecilia Vicuña's solo exhibition 'Reverse Migration, a Poetic Journey' opens at the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) in Dublin, running from November…

exhibitionsJun 2, 2026

BAMPFA Exhibition Showcases Fifty Years of Pathbreaking Contemporary Art in MATRIX Anniversary Survey

The Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) has announced a major survey exhibition titled 'MATRIX: 50 Years of Experimentation,' schedu…

exhibitionsJun 2, 2026

What Will Art Basel’s No-Preview-Allowed ‘Basel Exclusive’ Initiative Offer?

Art Basel has announced the list of artists participating in its new "Basel Exclusive" initiative at its flagship Swiss fair, which opens to VIPs on J…

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Art Movements: Wolfgang Tillmans Wins Europe's Richest Art Prize

Wolfgang Tillmans has been awarded the Roswitha Haftmann Prize, Europe's largest monetary award for living visual artists, worth CHF 150,000 (~$191,36…

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Kathleen Telesco: Nature Reconfigured at Metro Art in Bridgeport

Metro Arts Studios in Bridgeport will feature Kathleen Telesco as its Featured Artist from May 31 to July 18, 2026. Telesco, who previously focused on…

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BITS & BYTES May 22, 2026: What’s happening in the Berkshires and beyond!

The article announces four upcoming art exhibitions in the Berkshires region of Massachusetts. At The Mount in Lenox, the 2026 Sculpture at The Mount …

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‘Anchors of Light’ reframes 30 years of MOCA North Miami

The Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami (MOCA) celebrates its 30th anniversary with a new exhibition, “Anchors of Light,” which opened on April 15.…

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Venice Biennale Strike Makes History

On May 8, thousands marched through Venice and more than two dozen national pavilions were partially or fully shuttered during a 24-hour strike organi…

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10 Exhibitions to See in Upstate New York This May

Hyperallergic's guide highlights 10 exhibitions opening in Upstate New York this May, including the Hessel Museum of Art's annual showcase of thesis e…

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Cecilia Vicuña: Minga for the Sea

Kunstnernes Hus in Oslo presents 'Minga for the Sea,' a major new commission by Chilean artist, poet, and activist Cecilia Vicuña, running from May 29…

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8 exhibitions to see in Vienna for spring 2026

Vienna's 2026 spring season features a diverse array of major exhibitions across its leading institutions. Highlights include a landmark survey of Can…

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The 2026 Medalists at a Glance

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THE IMMA SHOWCASES THE DEEP REFLECTION OF CECILIA VICUNA

The Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) is presenting "Reverse Migration, a Poetic Journey," the first solo exhibition in Ireland by Chilean artist Ceci…

exhibitionsApr 14, 2026

Process Is the Point at IFPDA Print Fair

The International Fine Prints and Drawings Association (IFPDA) Print Fair returned to New York’s Park Avenue Armory, featuring 80 global galleries, pu…

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Cecilia Vicuña, the 77-year-old Chilean artist known for her ecologically and politically engaged practice, is profiled in her Tribeca home. The artic…

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Of the Love that Moves the Sun and the Other Stars: An Interview with Amalia Cross

The Museo de la Solidaridad Salvador Allende (MSSA) in Santiago has inaugurated a major collection-based exhibition titled "Del amor que mueve el sol …

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Exhibition Opening | Rina Banerjee: Take me, take me, take me . . . to the Palace of love at the Yale Center for British Art

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8 Books We’re Looking Forward to in April

ARTnews previews eight notable art and culture books scheduled for release in April 2026. The list includes Ben Lerner's novel "Transcription," a dual…

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Past Exhibitions10

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Irish Museum of Modern Art

Cecilia Vicuña Reverse Migrationa Poetic Journey

Cecilia Vicuña

Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Military Rd, Kilmainham, Dublin 8, D08 FW31, Ireland

Jan 1, 2026

Event, Exhibition Cecilia Vicuña Reverse Migrationa Poetic Journey Now until 05 Jul 2026

Cecilia Vicuña: Quipu Gut

Pérez Art Museum Miami

Cecilia Vicuña

1103 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132, USA

Jan 1, 2026

Through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Cecilia Vicuña: Quipu Gut

Cecilia Vicuña: Quipu Viscera

Smithsonian Institution

Cecilia Vicuña

Apr 24, 2025 — Sep 21, 2025

Cecilia Vicuña: Quipu Viscera Cecilia Vicuña’s site-specific installation is made of hanging skeins of red, brown, and pink unspun wool. April 24, 2025 – Sep...

Cecilia Vicuña: Quipu Viscera

Smithsonian Institution

Cecilia Vicuña

Apr 24, 2025 — Sep 21, 2025

Cecilia Vicuña: Quipu Viscera Cecilia Vicuña’s site-specific installation is made of hanging skeins of red, brown, and pink unspun wool. April 24, 2025 – Sep...

Cecilia Vicuña: Quipu Viscera

Donald W. Reynolds Center

Cecilia Vicuña

G St NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA

Apr 24, 2025 — Sep 21, 2025

Cecilia Vicuña: Quipu Viscera Cecilia Vicuña’s site-specific installation is made of hanging skeins of red, brown, and pink unspun wool. April 24, 2025 – Sep...

Cecilia Vicuña: Disappeared Quipu October 20, 2018 – January 21, 2019 Exploring the nature of language and memory

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Cecilia Vicuña

465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA

Oct 20, 2018 — Jan 21, 2019

Cecilia Vicuña: Disappeared Quipu October 20, 2018 – January 21, 2019 Exploring the nature of language and memory

Cecilia Vicuña: About to Happen

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)

Cecilia Vicuña

2155 Center St, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA

Jan 1, 2018

Cecilia Vicuña: About to Happen July 11–October 14, 2018 This first survey of Vicuña’s work stages a conversation about discarded and displaced people, place...

Cecilia Vicuña: About to Happen

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

Cecilia Vicuña

Jan 1, 2018

Cecilia Vicuña: About to Happen July 11–October 14, 2018 This first survey of Vicuña’s work stages a conversation about discarded and displaced people, place...

#7,088 England & Co

Cecilia Vicuña

First Floor, 216 Westbourne Grove, London W11 2RH, UK

May 24, 2013 — Jun 29, 2013

CECILIA VICUÑA: CLOUD-NET

#7,091 DiverseWorks ArtSpace

Cecilia Vicuña

3400 Main St #292, Houston, TX 77002, USA

Mar 20, 1999 — May 15, 1999