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Previous Sales 13

Christie's
Dear X, My Heart (Tales of Amnesia)
Dear X, My Heart (Tales of Amnesia), 2002
$1,375
Mar 2014
Christie's
Tales of Amnesia
Tales of Amnesia
£27,500 ($36k USD)
Jun 2013
Christie's
Untitled (Forever First)
Untitled (Forever First), 2006
$3,250
Sep 2012
Christie's
Sugar and Milk
Sugar and Milk, 2008
$5,000
Mar 2009
Christie's
Diptych from Tales of Amnesia (Bike Accident; The Spell)
Diptych from Tales of Amnesia (Bike Accident; The Spell), 2002
$30,000
Sep 2008
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 2005
HK$38,400 ($5k USD)
Nov 2006
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 2003
HK$15,600 ($2k USD)
Nov 2006
Phillips
The Camera
The Camera, 2010
$3,509
Dec 2023
Christie's
Untitled (The Webs Flew from Her Fists)
Untitled (The Webs Flew from Her Fists), 2008
$2,520
Mar 2022
Heritage Auctions · Artsy
Birth of Venus 2
Birth of Venus 2, 2006
Bidding closed
Sumi ink and mixed media on denril paper
CUE Art Foundation Benefit Auction · Artsy
Messenger
Messenger, 2015
Bidding closed
Mixed media on handmade punjabi paper
Fridman Gallery · Artsy
Before the War
Before the War, 2022
No longer available
Digital animation
Hales · Artsy
Nightswimming
Nightswimming, 2021
No longer available
Watercolor, sequins, embroidery, ink, mirror, chalk, glitter and sand on paper

For Sale 4

Hales · Artsy
Ammammammammamma
Ammammammammamma, 2021
Price on request
Acrylic paint, porcelain, cowrie shells, glass and fabric on paper
Hales · Artsy
we are the dust
we are the dust, 2021
Price on request
Rope, embroidery, canvas, textiles, handmade paper, acrylic and ink on paper
The Brodsky Center at PAFA · Artsy
Delicate Line: Corpse She Was Holding (Individual from portfolio)
Delicate Line: Corpse She Was Holding (Individual from portfolio) , 2009
US$2,000
Print on paper
The Brodsky Center at PAFA · Artsy
Severed Body With Many Legs (Individual from portfolio)
Severed Body With Many Legs (Individual from portfolio) , 2009
US$2,000
Print on paper
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Market43 auction results

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$1.4K – $36.3K
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$13.0K
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$4.1K
6 priced photographs lots
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Mar 2014 · $1.4K
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Photographs: $4.1K medianPaintings: $3.0K medianWorks on paper: $11.9K medianEditioned objects: — median
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Galleries1

#324 Gallery Wendi Norris
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Prizes & Awards1

Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant
Winner Year unknown
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Education3

Brown University
Columbia University School of the Arts
New York, NY, USA
Skowhegan School Painting Sculpture
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Publications1

Survey 1

Midnight Moment: A Decade of Artists in Times Square
Phaidon Press
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Recent News10

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Block Museum exhibition features contemporary art by five MFA candidates
Northwestern University's Block Museum of Art is hosting the exhibition "We can make any two stories touch," featuring contemporary works by five seco…
exhibitionsMay 21, 2026
EXPO CHICAGO 2026 Opens With Local Enthusiasm and Strong Institutional Sales
EXPO CHICAGO 2026 has launched at Navy Pier with a streamlined, highly curated format that emphasizes quality over quantity. The fair’s opening days h…
marketApr 10, 2026
The Sartorial Is Political in “The New York Sari”
An exhibition titled "The New York Sari" is on view at the New York Historical Society, exploring the sari as a living art form, heirloom, document, a…
exhibitionsMar 16, 2026
kathleen goncharov curator dead
Kathleen Goncharov, a curator known for her work at Just Above Midtown gallery and the Boca Raton Museum of Art, died at her home in Boca Raton, Flori…
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amid ongoing layoffs brown university terminates both bell gallery curators rankling faculty
Brown University terminated both curators at the David Winton Bell Gallery—Kate Kraczon, director of exhibitions and chief curator, and Thea Quiray Ta…
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10 Galleries That Had a Breakout Year in 2025
The article highlights 10 galleries that achieved significant growth and recognition in 2025, despite a challenging market environment marked by tarif…
marketDec 16, 2025
Hyperallergic Fall 2025 New York Art Guide
Hyperallergic has published its comprehensive Fall 2025 New York Art Guide, recommending over 80 exhibitions across all five boroughs. Major highlight…
exhibitionsAug 15, 2025
All that is trending in the art, entertainment, and culinary world
This article highlights several cultural events in India, including Kallol Datta's solo exhibition "Volume IV: Truths, Half-Truths, Half-Lies, Lies" a…
exhibitionsJul 25, 2025
art dealer provocative solution poaching problem
Art dealer Wendi Norris of San Francisco has introduced buyout clauses in contracts with her artists, borrowing a strategy from professional sports. I…
marketJul 10, 2025
In pictures: Rujeko Hockley’s Frieze favourites
Rujeko Hockley, an associate curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art, shares her personal highlights from Frieze art fair, selecting works by ar…
exhibitionsMay 8, 2025
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Past Exhibitions7

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#324 Gallery Wendi Norris

Chitra Ganesh | Tiger in the Looking Glass

Chitra Ganesh

436 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111

Sep 13, 2024 — Oct 26, 2024

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#152 Hales

Away From the Watcher

Chitra Ganesh

547 W 20th St, New York, NY 10011, USA

Jun 7, 2024 — Jul 19, 2024

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#152 Hales

Nightswimmers

Chitra Ganesh

Nov 19, 2021 — Feb 5, 2022

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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Chitra Ganesh: Selected Works On Paper

Chitra Ganesh

Apr 18, 2019 — Aug 4, 2019

Chitra Ganesh: Selected Works On Paper April 18, 2019–August 4, 2019 Julie Jensen Bryan & Robert Bryan Gallery Historic Landmark Building

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#324 Gallery Wendi Norris

Chitra Ganesh | Protest Fantasies

Chitra Ganesh

436 Jackson St, San Francisco, CA 94111, USA

Sep 10, 2015 — Oct 31, 2015

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Brooklyn Museum

Chitra Ganesh: Eyes of Time

Chitra Ganesh

200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11238, USA

Dec 12, 2014 — Jul 12, 2015

Chitra Ganesh: Eyes of Time December 12, 2014–July 12, 2015 Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, Herstory Gallery, 4th Floor

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#324 Gallery Wendi Norris

Chitra Ganesh | Flickering Myths

Chitra Ganesh

436 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111

Nov 1, 2012 — Dec 22, 2012

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Art Fair Appearances2

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Frieze London — London
2020
EXPO CHICAGO — Chicago
2019
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Recent Activity20

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Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant
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Block Museum exhibition features contemporary art by five MFA candidates
May 21, 2026
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EXPO CHICAGO 2026 Opens With Local Enthusiasm and Strong Institutional Sales
Apr 10, 2026
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News
The Sartorial Is Political in “The New York Sari”
Mar 16, 2026
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News
kathleen goncharov curator dead
Jan 2, 2026
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News
amid ongoing layoffs brown university terminates both bell gallery curators rankling faculty
Jan 2, 2026
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News
10 Galleries That Had a Breakout Year in 2025
Dec 16, 2025
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News
Hyperallergic Fall 2025 New York Art Guide
Aug 15, 2025
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News
All that is trending in the art, entertainment, and culinary world
Jul 25, 2025
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News
art dealer provocative solution poaching problem
Jul 10, 2025
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In pictures: Rujeko Hockley’s Frieze favourites
May 8, 2025
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Exhibition
The Block Collects 2025
Jan 1, 2025
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Exhibition
Chitra Ganesh | Tiger in the Looking Glass
Sep 13, 2024
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Exhibition
Away From the Watcher
Jun 7, 2024
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Exhibition
Nightswimmers
Nov 19, 2021
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Art Fair
Frieze London 2020
Oct 7, 2020
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Art Fair
EXPO CHICAGO 2019
Sep 19, 2019
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Exhibition
Chitra Ganesh: Selected Works On Paper
Apr 18, 2019
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Exhibition
Protest Fantasies
Sep 10, 2015
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Exhibition
Chitra Ganesh | Protest Fantasies
Sep 10, 2015
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Related News5

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