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Selected Works60

Museum Acquisitions

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Previous Sales 14

Sotheby's
Poisoned Drawing
Poisoned Drawing
Unknown
Dec 2020
Sotheby's
Alter Ego
Alter Ego, 2004
$12,000
Jul 2024
Christie's
Red Hot Poker Drawing
Red Hot Poker Drawing, 2012
$10,249
Mar 2024
Sotheby's
Blue Shift
Blue Shift, 2002
$3,841
Aug 2022
Christie's
Negotiating a Cliff Edge in the Dark
Negotiating a Cliff Edge in the Dark, 2005
$6,588
Jun 2022
Sotheby's
Alter Ego (Water Fall)
Alter Ego (Water Fall), 2012
$9,847
Apr 2022
Phillips
Fox Talbot's Articles of Glass (all that are left)
Fox Talbot's Articles of Glass (all that are left), 2016
$5,833
Mar 2022
Phillips
Cold Dark Matter: An Exploded View. A Work in Progress
Cold Dark Matter: An Exploded View. A Work in Progress, 1991
$942
Jan 2022
Sotheby's
Bullet Drawing
Bullet Drawing, 2008
$6,989
Aug 2021
Sotheby's
Alter Ego (Teapot with reflection)
Alter Ego (Teapot with reflection), 2003
$26,397
Jun 2021
Forum Auctions · Artsy
Cigarette Lands In Secret (Cigarette burn)
Cigarette Lands In Secret (Cigarette burn)
Bidding closed
Cigarette burn on paper
Phillips · Artsy
Meteorite Lands on Bagdad, Louisiana; Meteorite Misses Roswell, New Mexico; Meteorite Misses Waco, Texas; and Meteorite Misses Truth + Consequences, New Mexico, from Meteorite Lands....in the Middle of Nowhere
Meteorite Lands on Bagdad, Louisiana; Meteorite Misses Roswell, New Mexico; Meteorite Misses Waco, Texas; and Meteorite Misses Truth + Consequences, New Mexico, from Meteorite Lands....in the Middle of Nowhere, 2001
Bidding closed
Four open road maps with scorch and burn marks.
Wilde · Artsy
Someone Will Kill the Man
Someone Will Kill the Man, 2008
No longer available
Pencil on notepad, anti-acid paper
Phillips · Artsy
Falling Facade
Falling Facade, 1991
Bidding closed
Stretched silver trophies, easel and mirror

For Sale 6

The End Gallery · Artsy
Black Ice
Black Ice, 2023
£750
Paintings
Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair · Artsy
Blue Borage
Blue Borage, 2020
£2,160
Photoploymer
Cristea Roberts Gallery · Artsy
An Idea
An Idea, 2015
Price on request
Polymer photogravure etching on Tiepolo Bianco 290 gsm paper
Frith Street Gallery · Artsy
Passive, Aggressive (verso)
Passive, Aggressive (verso), 2015
For sale
Hand embroidered on linen by prisoners in HM jails, in collaboration with Fine Cell Work
Cristea Roberts Gallery · Artsy
Coffee Pot hit by Monkey Wrench (repaired)
Coffee Pot hit by Monkey Wrench (repaired), 2020
£1,800–£2,200
Polymer Gravure etching on Hahnemühle Print Making Board 300 gsm
Cristea Roberts Gallery · Artsy
Through Glass Darkly
Through Glass Darkly, 2019
£1,000–£2,500
From: Glass Shadows, 2019 A series of three polymer gravure etchings on Fabriano Tiepolo 290 paper
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Market56 auction results

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$6.6K – $10.2K
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$7.9K
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$7.0K
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Mar 2024 · $10.2K
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Works on paper: $7.0K medianPhotographs: $942 medianUnclassified lots: $10.9K medianEditioned objects: $396 medianPosters/ephemera: $551 medianEditioned prints: $5.8K median
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Prizes & Awards1

Turner Prize
Shortlisted 1997
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Podcast Interviews1

podcasts A brush with... Cornelia Parker A brush with... · Apr 6, 2022
An in-depth interview with the artist on her cultural experiences and greatest influences, from Noam Chomsky to Bernini
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Education3

Leicester Polytechnic
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
Providence, RI, USA
University Reading
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Publications5

Catalogue Raisonné 1

Cornelia Parker
Thames & Hudson · 2013

Monograph 2

Cornelia Parker (Limited Edition)
Thames & Hudson · 2013
Cornelia Parker
Thames & Hudson · 2001

Exhibition Catalog 1

Cornelia Parker
Yale University Press · 2016

Survey 1

Encounters with Artists Author
Thames & Hudson · 2023
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Recent News17

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entering tilda swinton's ongoing world of ghosts, garments, and artistic fellowship
Designboom revisits Tilda Swinton's iconic sleeping performance piece, originally staged with artist Cornelia Parker, as part of a new exhibition titl…
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Let It Work If It Works. In Conversation with Rose Wylie by David Kohn
Rose Wylie, the first female painter to receive a solo exhibition at London's Royal Academy of Arts, discusses her career and the RA show in an interv…
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Nicole Saikalis Bay, an architect and patron, divides her time between Milan, London, Beirut, and Paris, where she has built a triple-pronged artist s…
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Catalyst: Art as Activism
Summerhall Arts in Edinburgh has launched "Catalyst: Art as Activism," a major exhibition featuring four solo shows by artists Eilidh Appletree, Taran…
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washington post art critic sebastian smee laid off
The Washington Post laid off approximately 30% of its newsroom staff, including Pulitzer Prize-winning art critic Sebastian Smee, as part of broader c…
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Jeffrey Deitch's gallery has apologized for hosting a performance by rapper Lexa Gates that was deemed an unauthorized derivative of performance artis…
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Artlyst has published a comprehensive month-by-month guide to art exhibitions opening in London throughout 2026. Highlights include solo shows by Luci…
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Comment | As Cop30 opens in Brazil, it is time for the art world to embrace ethics with aesthetics
COP30, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, opens in Belém, Brazil, with culture officially on its agenda for the first time, thanks to advoc…
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City Gallery back with a bang
City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi has announced a major retrospective of British artist Cornelia Parker, set to open on 10 October 2026 and run thr…
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Comment | Frieze galleries have committed to climate donations—now it's time for the art world to pack in its private jets
A new initiative called 10% Of launches at Frieze London and Frieze Masters, inviting galleries to donate 10% of the sale price of designated works to…
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Museums and ethics, Fra Angelico in Florence, Cornelia Parker’s PsychoBarn—podcast
This episode of The Art Newspaper's podcast 'The Week in Art' features three segments. Chief contributing editor Gareth Harris discusses his new book …
newsSep 26, 2025
I have seen the light and it’s Tracey Emin’s Jesus – RA Summer Exhibition review | Royal Academy of Arts
The Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition in London features over 1,600 works, with Tracey Emin's painting "The Crucifixion" as the standout piece. The cr…
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In 2013, visitors to New York's Museum of Modern Art encountered actress Tilda Swinton sleeping in a raised glass box in the lobby, a performance piec…
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Steve Wilson, founder of 21c Museum Hotels, and his wife Laura Lee Brown share their eclectic art collection in a CULTURED interview. Wilson recounts …
peopleMay 30, 2025
fenix immigration museum rotterdam
A new cultural institution called Fenix has opened in Rotterdam, Netherlands, dedicated entirely to the topic of migration. Housed in a 1923 waterfron…
exhibitionsMay 17, 2025
Frieze New York Diary: sparring artists are boxing clever, Whitney gets set for almighty dick pic, and Bates mansion is reincarnated
The article covers several art-world events during Frieze New York week. Highlights include a boxing match at the Prince George Ballroom for the Culti…
exhibitionsMay 9, 2025
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Past Exhibitions11

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#2,008 Serpentine Galleries

Handle with Care: Cornelia Parker

Cornelia Parker

Feb 7, 2026 — May 8, 2026

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#186 Wilde

Colour Problems

Cornelia Parker

Boulevard Georges-Favon 19

Jan 22, 2026 — Feb 26, 2026

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#132 Frith Street Gallery

Cornelia Parker History Painting

Cornelia Parker

17-18 Golden Square, London W1F 9JJ, United Kingdom

May 16, 2025 — Jul 5, 2025

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#132 Frith Street Gallery

Cornelia Parker: a viewing room

Cornelia Parker

17-18 Golden Square, London W1F 9JJ, United Kingdom

Jul 14, 2022 — Oct 12, 2022

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#135 Cristea Roberts Gallery

Cornelia Parker Light Passes, Shadows Fall

Cornelia Parker

Jul 14, 2022 — Sep 16, 2022

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#135 Cristea Roberts Gallery

Cornelia Parker Through a Glass Darkly

Cornelia Parker

Dec 3, 2020 — Dec 19, 2020

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#132 Frith Street Gallery

Cornelia Parker

Cornelia Parker

17-18 Golden Square, London W1F 9JJ, United Kingdom

Apr 28, 2017 — Jun 21, 2017

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#135 Cristea Roberts Gallery

Cornelia Parker One Day This Glass Will Break

Cornelia Parker

Oct 12, 2015 — Nov 14, 2015

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Kunstmuseum Luzern

Projection Chan, EXPORT, Fischli/Weiss, Gander, Gillick, Graham, Knoebel, Parker, Streuli

Paul Chan, VALIE EXPORT, Peter Fischli, David Weiss, Ryan Gander, Liam Gillick, Dan Graham, Imi Knoebel, Cornelia Parker, Beat Streuli, Maria Pininska-Beres, Brian Dawn Chalkley

Jan 1, 2006

09.09.29.11.2006 Projection Chan, EXPORT, Fischli/Weiss, Gander, Gillick, Graham, Knoebel, Parker, Streuli

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Saatchi Gallery

If Not Now, When?

Phyllida Barlow, Glenys Barton, Keziah Burt, Shirley Cameron, Annie Cattrell, Helen Chadwick, Ann Christopher, Lorraine Clarke, Fran Cottell, Katrina Cowling, Nicola Dale, Deborah Duffin, Carol Farrow, Sheila Gaffney, Rose Garrard, Lorna Green, Mandy Havers, Bridget Heriz, Michele Howarth, Permindar Kaur, Christine Kowal Post, Rosie Leventon, Liliane Lijn, Kim Lim, Kara Lyons, Renate Meyer, Cornelia Parker, Victoria Rance, Freddie Robins, Veronica Ryan, Amy Stephens, Pamela Storey, Wendy Taylor, Shelagh Wakely, Lois Williams

Duke of York's HQ, King's Rd, London SW3 4RY, UK

Jan 22, 2024

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#6,659 KINDL – Zentrum für zeitgenössische Kunst

Stolen Thunder (A Storm Gathering)

Cornelia Parker

Am Sudhaus 3, 12053 Berlin, Germany

May 24, 2026

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Art Fair Appearances16

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ARCOmadrid — Madrid
2025
Frieze New York — New York
2024
artgenève — Geneva
2023
The Armory Show — New York
2023
ARCOmadrid — Madrid
2022
artgenève — Geneva
2022
Frieze London — London
2022
Art Basel — Basel
2021
ARCOmadrid — Madrid
2017
Frieze New York — New York
2017
The Armory Show — New York
2017
Art Basel — Basel
2016
EXPO CHICAGO — Chicago
2016
Frieze New York — New York
2016
Frieze London — London
2015
Frieze New York — New York
2015
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Recent Activity20

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Stolen Thunder (A Storm Gathering)
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Apr 7, 2026
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Mar 9, 2026
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Feb 23, 2026
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Handle with Care: Cornelia Parker
Feb 7, 2026
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washington post art critic sebastian smee laid off
Feb 5, 2026
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rapper lexa gates accused of mimicking miles greenberg performance at deitch gallery
Feb 3, 2026
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Exhibition
Cornelia Parker: One Day This Glass Will Break
Jan 24, 2026
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Colour Problems
Jan 22, 2026
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Dec 15, 2025
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Comment | As Cop30 opens in Brazil, it is time for the art world to embrace ethics with aesthetics
Nov 11, 2025
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Nov 7, 2025
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Comment | Frieze galleries have committed to climate donations—now it's time for the art world to pack in its private jets
Oct 14, 2025
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Sep 26, 2025
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I have seen the light and it’s Tracey Emin’s Jesus – RA Summer Exhibition review | Royal Academy of Arts
Jun 9, 2025
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Jun 2, 2025
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May 30, 2025
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