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Previous Sales 431

Bonhams
David Shrigley (British, born 1968) Untitled (The Meal) #9 (unframed)
David Shrigley (British, born 1968) Untitled (The Meal) #9 (unframed)
Bought In
Apr 2026
Bonhams
David Shrigley (British, born 1968) Swan Thing Glazed ceramic multiple with unique hand-drawn face in black ink, 2023, signed, dated and numbered 21/40 in black ink underneath, published by Counter Editions, London, housed within the original packagingOverall 380 x 230 x 378mm (15 x 9 x 14 7/8in)
David Shrigley (British, born 1968) Swan Thing Glazed ceramic multiple with unique hand-drawn face in black ink, 2023, signed, dated and numbered 21/40 in black ink underneath, published by Counter Editions, London, housed within the original packagingOverall 380 x 230 x 378mm (15 x 9 x 14 7/8in)
Bought In
Apr 2026
Sotheby's
Untitled (I Really Don’t Mind What Happens)
Untitled (I Really Don’t Mind What Happens), 2013
€3,500 ($4k USD)
Dec 2025
Bonhams
David Shrigley (British, born 1968) Untitled (I Am Listening) Screenprint in colours, 2020, on Somerset wove paper, signed with initials, dated and numbered 110/125 in pencil verso, printed by Counter Studios, Margate, published by Counter Editions, London, the full sheet, framedSheet 756 x 564mm (29 3/4 x 22 1/8in)
David Shrigley (British, born 1968) Untitled (I Am Listening) Screenprint in colours, 2020, on Somerset wove paper, signed with initials, dated and numbered 110/125 in pencil verso, printed by Counter Studios, Margate, published by Counter Editions, London, the full sheet, framedSheet 756 x 564mm (29 3/4 x 22 1/8in)
£4,000 ($5k USD)
Dec 2025
Sotheby's
Be Kind to Everyone
Be Kind to Everyone
£8,000 ($13k USD)
Mar 2023
Sotheby's
Wine
Wine
£5,500 ($9k USD)
Mar 2023
Sotheby's
Stop Panicking
Stop Panicking
£4,500 ($8k USD)
Mar 2023
Sotheby's
The World
The World
£2,800 ($5k USD)
Mar 2023
Sotheby's
Study for Memorial
Study for Memorial, 2016
$3,200
Feb 2023
Sotheby's
MEMORIAL
MEMORIAL
$165,100
Feb 2023
Sotheby's
Untitled (Bird Painting)
Untitled (Bird Painting), 2016
$7,500
Oct 2022
Sotheby's
Live Each Day As If It Were Your First
Live Each Day As If It Were Your First
£4,000 ($7k USD)
Sep 2022
Sotheby's
Wine
Wine
£3,200 ($5k USD)
Sep 2022
Sotheby's
I've Got Your Lipstick
I've Got Your Lipstick
£2,800 ($5k USD)
Sep 2022
Sotheby's
Keep Your Ass Away From The Cactus
Keep Your Ass Away From The Cactus
£2,200 ($4k USD)
Sep 2022
Sotheby's
I Am Elegant I Am Oh So Very Very Elegant
I Am Elegant I Am Oh So Very Very Elegant
£5,500 ($9k USD)
Mar 2022
Sotheby's
To Hell With Zoos
To Hell With Zoos
£4,000 ($7k USD)
Mar 2022
Sotheby's
I've Got Your Lipstick
I've Got Your Lipstick
£3,800 ($6k USD)
Mar 2022
Christie's
Everything is Fine
Everything is Fine, 2023
$5,855
Mar 2026
Phillips
I hate football
I hate football, 2009
$3,446
Mar 2026
Phillips
Untitled
Untitled, 2022
$10,775
Dec 2025
Phillips
Untitled
Untitled, 2018
$3,315
Dec 2025
Sotheby's
Untiteld (I Really Don’t Mind What Happens)
Untiteld (I Really Don’t Mind What Happens), 2013
$5,169
Dec 2025
Bonhams
Untitled (I Am Listening)
Untitled (I Am Listening), 2020
$6,811
Dec 2025
Bonhams
Swan Thing
Swan Thing, 2023
Bought In
Dec 2025

For Sale 50

FRANK FLUEGEL GALERIE · Artsper
Tiger Shit
Tiger Shit
$5,462
Print
FRANK FLUEGEL GALERIE · Artsper
I've Got Your Lipstick (Green Bird)
I've Got Your Lipstick (Green Bird)
$7,889
Print
Manabia Fine Arts · 1stDibs
Before You can Entertain Others ... Limited Edition Print
Before You can Entertain Others ... Limited Edition Print
$3,900
Galerie Maximillian · Artsy
Tiger Shit
Tiger Shit, 2021
Price on request
Silkscreen
Artetrama · Artsper
Stink
Stink
$3,150
Sculpture
Arts Limited · Artsy
LIVE EACH DAY AS IF IT WERE YOUR FIRST
LIVE EACH DAY AS IF IT WERE YOUR FIRST, 2022
£7,995
Screen print on paper
Fern Hill Gallery · Artsper
Witness my Joy
Witness my Joy
$4,385
Print
Lougher Contemporary · 1stDibs
I Love… Screen Print on Somerset Paper, Contemporary and Signed
I Love… Screen Print on Somerset Paper, Contemporary and Signed
$7,547
End To End Gallery · Artsper
Untitled (Reflection)
Untitled (Reflection)
$8,000
Fine Art Drawings
Smolensky Gallery · 1stDibs
My Rampage is Over (Artist Proof)
My Rampage is Over (Artist Proof)
$23,327
Artetrama · Artsper
Just Fly Away
Just Fly Away
$5,941
Print
Smolensky Gallery · 1stDibs
Live Each Day As If It Were Your First
Live Each Day As If It Were Your First
$11,252
Three Lemons Gallery | Tokyo · Artsper
Before you can entertain
Before you can entertain
$4,733
Print
Smolensky Gallery · 1stDibs
Wine
Wine
$8,919
FRANK FLUEGEL GALERIE · Artsper
To Hell with Zoos (Penguin)
To Hell with Zoos (Penguin)
$11,530
Print
Lougher Contemporary · 1stDibs
Be Yourself: Contemporary Screen Print, Signed, 2010+ Edition
Be Yourself: Contemporary Screen Print, Signed, 2010+ Edition
$4,116
Artetrama · Artsper
Black Cats Everywhere
Black Cats Everywhere
$5,941
Print
Artetrama · 1stDibs
STINK Limited Edition Ceramic Sculpture British Design Modern Conceptualism
STINK Limited Edition Ceramic Sculpture British Design Modern Conceptualism
$3,896
Ceramic
BP Galerie · Artsper
Why do you weap
Why do you weap
$3,520
Fine Art Drawings
End To End Gallery · Artsper
Untitled (All communication must cease)
Untitled (All communication must cease)
$9,500
Fine Art Drawings
Smolensky Gallery · 1stDibs
Balance The Ball On Your Nose
Balance The Ball On Your Nose
$5,351
FRANK FLUEGEL GALERIE · Artsper
I Love...
I Love...
$7,889
Print
Dellasposa Gallery · 1stDibs
David Shrigley - Sorry I Snapped At You - Edition of 30
David Shrigley - Sorry I Snapped At You - Edition of 30
$5,489
Dellasposa Gallery · 1stDibs
Swan Thing
Swan Thing
$8,919
Dellasposa Gallery · 1stDibs
I am Very Beautiful, But I Am Also Obliged To Tell You I Am Poisonous
I am Very Beautiful, But I Am Also Obliged To Tell You I Am Poisonous
$4,803
Multi-layer colour screenprint with hand-pull...
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$6.6K
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$4.6K
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Dec 2025 · $10.8K
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Paintings: $4.6K medianWorks on paper: $4.0K medianSculpture/objects: $3.3K medianPhotographs: $2.9K medianEditioned prints: $3.8K medianPosters/ephemera: $826 medianUnclassified lots: $1.9K medianBooks/portfolios: $792 median
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Galleries1

#269 Galleri Nicolai Wallner
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Podcast Interviews2

podcasts Kate Bryan & David Shrigley - Season 26 - Episode 14 Talk Art · Dec 5, 2025
We meet curator Kate Bryan and artist David Shrigley to explore their new book How To Art. Recorded live in London, in front of a sold out audience. What is art, where do I find it, and once I’m in front of it, what am I…
 podcasts David Shrigley OBE - Season 1 - Episode 12 Talk Art · Apr 25, 2019
Robert & Russell meet David Shrigley OBE, one of the UK’s most loved and respected artists whose hilarious and disturbing doodles, sculptures and anecdotes depict the world as an absurd place. We discuss wide-ranging top…
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Education2

Glasgow School of Art
Glasgow, UK
Leicester Polytechnic
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Publications4

Exhibition Catalog 2

Making your dreams come true: Young British Photography
Hatje Cantz · 2001
Public Relations: New British Photography
Hatje Cantz · 1997

Group Catalog 1

A Man Walks Into a Bar: Jokes & Postcards
Hatje Cantz · 2014

Survey 1

Vitamin Txt: Words in Contemporary Art
Phaidon Press
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Current Exhibitions0

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The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2026: A Definitive Guide
The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2026 opens on 16 June for its 258th year, coordinated by artist and Royal Academician Ryan Gander under the theme …
exhibitionsJun 11, 2026
Art of the party! Artists, aristos and It-girls light up the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
The Royal Academy of Arts in London hosted its annual Summer Exhibition opening night, this year coordinated by artist Ryan Gander. The event drew a g…
exhibitionsJun 11, 2026
Casa Axis International Open Reimagines Tennis as Contemporary Art
The Casa Axis International Open is reimagining tennis as a form of contemporary art, blending athletic competition with artistic expression. The even…
cultureJun 11, 2026
Ahead of Basel, London Gallery Weekend Put a Defiant, Energized City Scene on Display
London Gallery Weekend (LGW) returned for its 2026 edition, bringing together over 120 galleries, including nine first-timers and several with new or …
exhibitionsJun 9, 2026
Who the Art World Is Supporting at the FIFA World Cup 2026
Artsy asked a cross-section of artists, curators, and gallerists which teams they are supporting at the FIFA World Cup 2026, which will be co-hosted b…
cultureJun 9, 2026
painting | Drawings & Notes
This editorial compilation highlights a series of exhibitions and artist profiles focusing on the intimate relationship between drawing, painting, and…
exhibitionsJun 2, 2026
Stirling Art Collection awarded National Significance status
The University of Stirling's Art Collection has been designated a Collection of National Significance by Museums Galleries Scotland, joining four othe…
localMay 18, 2026
New York Is About to Sell $3 Billion in Art. Who’s Buying?
Vanity Fair's Nate Freeman reports on New York's spring art season, where auction houses are poised to sell at least $2.6 billion in art alongside maj…
marketMay 15, 2026
At Frieze New York, Business Plunks Along, Leonardo DiCaprio Alights
At the VIP opening of Frieze New York, collectors were present but subdued, with galleries presenting modest displays and sales proceeding at a sensib…
marketMay 13, 2026
David Shrigley | I Destroyed the Tennis Ball (2023) | Available for Sale
British artist David Shrigley’s 2023 screenprint, 'I Destroyed the Tennis Ball,' is currently up for auction through Vanguarts Auctions on the Artsy p…
marketApr 9, 2026
Stephan Balkenhol New Bronze Sculptures 2026 - Man in a White
German sculptor Stephan Balkenhol has unveiled two new hand-painted bronze editions, "Man in a White Shirt and Black Pants 2026" and "Venus 2026." Rel…
marketApr 9, 2026
Art Rotterdam focuses on photography
The 27th edition of Art Rotterdam took place at the Rotterdam Ahoy, featuring over 150 galleries with a heavy emphasis on the Dutch art scene. This ye…
exhibitionsMar 31, 2026
Longevity and Obsoletion Impress Upon Alexander Endrullat’s Intaglio Prints
Artist Alexander Endrullat has created a new series of intaglio prints by running discarded laptops through a century-old printing press. The process,…
exhibitionsMar 12, 2026
ken griffin basquiat stephen friedman gallery
London's Stephen Friedman Gallery is facing serious financial difficulties, with its 2024 financial reports overdue and its 2023 accounts revealing a …
marketFeb 4, 2026
Inside the Brighton studio of painter David Shrigley, as an exhibition of his work opens in London
The article offers a behind-the-scenes look at British artist David Shrigley’s Brighton studio, where he prepares for a London exhibition titled 'Exhi…
exhibitionsDec 4, 2025
sam falls collaborates with ruinart
Sam Falls has created two paintings, "Rewilding" (2024) and "King's Crossing" (2024), for Ruinart's "Conversations with Nature" program, following a r…
exhibitionsNov 28, 2025
maurizio cattelan america gold toilet auction
Maurizio Cattelan's 18-karat gold toilet sculpture, *America* (2016), sold at Sotheby's New York for $12.1 million to Ripley's Believe It or Not!, the…
marketNov 20, 2025
david shrigley selling old rope
British artist David Shrigley has created "Exhibition of Old Rope," a work consisting of 10 tons of salvaged rope arranged on the floor of Stephen Fri…
marketNov 17, 2025
david shrigleys latest installation is a 1 3 m pile of old rope at stephen friedman gallery in london
British artist David Shrigley has opened a solo exhibition at Stephen Friedman Gallery in London titled “David Shrigley: Exhibition of Old Rope,” feat…
exhibitionsNov 14, 2025
David Shrigley is quite literally asking for money for old rope (£1 million, to be precise)
David Shrigley has unveiled a new exhibition titled 'Exhibition of Old Rope' at London's Stephen Friedman Gallery, featuring ten tonnes of discarded r…
exhibitionsNov 14, 2025
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Past Exhibitions14

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#269 Galleri Nicolai Wallner

The Mantis Muse

David Shrigley

Mar 27, 2026 — May 23, 2026

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#167 Stephen Friedman Gallery

David Shrigley: Exhibition of Old Rope

David Shrigley

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

Nov 14, 2025 — Jan 17, 2026

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#323 Dellasposa

David Shrigley: Wordplay

David Shrigley

14 Phillimore Walk, London W8 7SA, UK

Apr 1, 2024 — Jun 30, 2024

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#167 Stephen Friedman Gallery

David Shrigley: MAYFAIR TENNIS BALL EXCHANGE

David Shrigley

54 Franklin St, New York, NY 10013, USA

Nov 19, 2021 — Jan 8, 2022

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#2,917 Copenhagen Contemporary

David Shrigley, DO NOT TOUCH THE WORMS

David Shrigley

Refshalevej 173A, 1432 København, Denmark

Feb 21, 2020 — May 21, 2020

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#6,622 Fabrica

Life Model II

David Shrigley

40 Duke St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1AG, UK

Apr 14, 2018 — May 28, 2018

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#167 Stephen Friedman Gallery

David Shrigley: Drawings and Paintings

David Shrigley

54 Franklin St, New York, NY 10013, USA

Mar 18, 2016 — Apr 20, 2016

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Rose Art Museum

David Shrigley: Life Model II

David Shrigley

415 South St, Waltham, MA 02453, USA

Jan 1, 2016

David Shrigley — 2016

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#6,818 Mumbai Art Room

David Shrigley’s Drawings

David Shrigley

Devashree Park, C - 501, Kolshet Rd, opp. Canara Bank, Kolshet Industrial Area, Thane West, Mumbai, Thane, Maharashtra 400607, India

Jul 14, 2012 — Aug 19, 2012

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#167 Stephen Friedman Gallery

David Shrigley: Arms Fayre

David Shrigley

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

Feb 8, 2012 — Mar 10, 2012

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#167 Stephen Friedman Gallery

David Shrigley

David Shrigley

54 Franklin St, New York, NY 10013, USA

Nov 29, 2007 — Jan 19, 2008

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Saatchi Gallery

RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW

Jessica Albarn, Joakim Allgulander, Danny Augustine, Charming Baker, Adam Bridgland, Dave Buonaguidi, Anthony Burrill, Jake & Dinos Chapman, Mark Denton, Stanley Donwood, Eelus, Kate Gibb, Chris Levine, Ally McIntyre, Jonathan Mannion, Liam Mertens, Miaz Brothers, Andrew Millar & Word To Mother, Miss Bugs, Morag Myerscough, Sara Pope, David Shrigley, Matt Small, Gary Stranger, Jess Wilson

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

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Saatchi Gallery

FLOWERS – FLORA IN CONTEMPORARY ART & CULTURE

Cristina Alcantara, Pedro Almodóvar, Nobuyoshi Araki, Nick Archer, Gillian Ayres, Jessica Backhaus, Mandy Barker, Brendan Barry, Susan Beech, Valérie Belin, Andy Bettles, Elizabeth Blackadder, John Blakemore, Jean Baptiste Bosschaert, Faye Bridgwater, Orlanda Broom, Olga Cafiero, Ann Carrington, Rob & Nick Carter, Miguel Chevalier, Philip Colbert, Lottie Cole, Stephanie Comilang, Sharon Core, Michael Craig-Martin, Reuben Dangoor, Lia Darjes, William Darrell, Tom de Houwer, Richard de Tscharner, Elspeth Diederix, Jim Dine, Nathalie Djurberg & Hans Berg, Ron van Dongen, Xuebing Du, Elaine Duigenan, Pamela Ellis Hawkes, Ruud van Empel, Joanna Epstein, Mary Fedden, Robert Frank, Anne von Freyburg, Erwan Frotin, Adam Fuss, Matthieu Gafsou, Kate Gibb, Grace Gillespie, Sky Glabush, Daniel Gordon, Maro Gorky, Roberto Greco, Jo Grogan, Anna Halm Schudel, Joanna Ham, Rose Electra Harris, Dan Hays, George Henry, Realf Heygate, Damien Hirst, Aimée Hoving, Gary Hume, Florence Hutchings, Mila Ilingina, Yinka Ilori, Michelle Jung, Nadav Kander, Heath Kane, Sandra Kantanen, Neil Kellerhouse, Rob Kesseler, Nick Knight, Kior Ko, Jan Sebastian Koch, Irene Küng, Yayoi Kusama, Wole Lagunju, Caroline Larsen, Rebecca Louise Law, David Lebe, Laura Letinsky, Kathrin Linkersdorff, Brigitte Lustenberger, Mari Mahr, Martin Maloney, Ann Mandelbaum, Tony Matelli, Margaret Mellis, Sophie Mess, Ally McIntyre, Anastasija Michailova, Andrew Millar, Banita Mistry, Carmen Mitrotta, Abelardo Morell, William Morris, Alphonse Mucha, Vik Muniz, Galina Munroe, Takashi Murakami, Winifred Nicholson, Jesse Pollock, Janet Pulcho, Stormy Pyeatte, Marc Quinn, Dan Rawlings, Marcel Rickli, Catriona Robertson, Almudena Romero, Paul Rousteau, Andrew Salgado, Frederick Sander, Viviane Sassen, Thirza Schaap, Helene Schmitz, Martin Schoeller, Megan Seiter, Amy Shelton, Ann Shelton, David Shrigley, Niki Simpson, Chieska Smith, Leonard Soldier Iheagwam, Rudolf Steiner, Holly Stevenson, Florent Stosskopf, Daniel The Gardener, Rebecca Thomas, Mimei Thompson, Miriam Tölke, Robert Walker, Tim Walker, Tom Wesselmann, Vivienne Westwood, Jo Whaley, Jess Wilson, Emma Witter, Kasia Wozniak, Nadirah Zakariya, Christina Zimpel, Victoria Zschommler, Andrew Zuckerman, Irene Kung, Leonard 'Soldier' Iheagwam

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

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#6,134 Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA)

David Shrigley

David Shrigley

152 Nethergate, Dundee DD1 4EA, UK

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Art Fair Appearances14

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ARCOmadrid — Madrid
2025
Frieze London — London
2025
The Armory Show — New York
2025
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2024
The Armory Show — New York
2024
ART SG — Singapore
2023
The Armory Show — New York
2023
Art Basel — Basel
2021
Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
2021
Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
2020
Frieze New York — New York
2020
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2019
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2017
Art Basel — Basel
2015
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Stirling Art Collection awarded National Significance status
May 18, 2026
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New York Is About to Sell $3 Billion in Art. Who’s Buying?
May 15, 2026
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At Frieze New York, Business Plunks Along, Leonardo DiCaprio Alights
May 13, 2026
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Stephan Balkenhol New Bronze Sculptures 2026 - Man in a White
Apr 9, 2026
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David Shrigley | I Destroyed the Tennis Ball (2023) | Available for Sale
Apr 9, 2026
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Art Rotterdam focuses on photography
Mar 31, 2026
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Exhibition
The Mantis Muse
Mar 27, 2026
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Longevity and Obsoletion Impress Upon Alexander Endrullat’s Intaglio Prints
Mar 12, 2026
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ken griffin basquiat stephen friedman gallery
Feb 4, 2026
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Inside the Brighton studio of painter David Shrigley, as an exhibition of his work opens in London
Dec 4, 2025
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sam falls collaborates with ruinart
Nov 28, 2025
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maurizio cattelan america gold toilet auction
Nov 20, 2025
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david shrigley selling old rope
Nov 17, 2025
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david shrigleys latest installation is a 1 3 m pile of old rope at stephen friedman gallery in london
Nov 14, 2025
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David Shrigley: Exhibition of Old Rope
Nov 14, 2025
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David Shrigley is quite literally asking for money for old rope (£1 million, to be precise)
Nov 14, 2025
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The British artist David Shrigley wants £1m for piles of old rope
Nov 13, 2025
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