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Previous Sales 24

Sotheby's
Three Men and the Lenox Lounge (from Harlem Redux)
Three Men and the Lenox Lounge (from Harlem Redux)
$9,525
Oct 2023
Phillips
Joseph, School Of Arts, San Francisco from Class Pictures
Joseph, School Of Arts, San Francisco from Class Pictures
$8,890
Swann Auction Galleries
Woman and Child in a Doorway
Woman and Child in a Doorway
$4,750
Apr 2023
Wright
Two boys on Carrollsburg Place
Two boys on Carrollsburg Place
$5,715
Jan 1970
Rago Arts and Auction Center
The Woman in the Light, Harlem, New York 1980
The Woman in the Light, Harlem, New York 1980
$315
Jan 1970
Rago Arts and Auction Center
The Woman in the Light
The Woman in the Light
$524
Jan 1970
Skinner, Inc.
Dawoud Bey (born 1953); Five Children, Syracuse, New York;
Dawoud Bey (born 1953); Five Children, Syracuse, New York;
$750
Jan 2026
Christie's
Sean II
Sean II, 1996
Bought In
Apr 2025
Christie's
Martina and Her Grandmother, Chicago
Martina and Her Grandmother, Chicago, 1994
$16,380
Dec 2024
Phillips
Robert, Chadsey High School, Detroit from Class Pictures
Robert, Chadsey High School, Detroit from Class Pictures
Bought In
Oct 2024
Phillips
Monique II
Monique II
Bought In
Apr 2024
Phillips
Marc & Eric
Marc & Eric
$19,050
Apr 2024
Phillips
Shalanta from Class Pictures
Shalanta from Class Pictures
$7,620
Apr 2024
Phillips
Christopher, South Shore High School from Class Pictures
Christopher, South Shore High School from Class Pictures
$6,350
Apr 2024
Phillips
Untitled #25 (Lake Erie and Sky) from Night Coming Tenderly, Black
Untitled #25 (Lake Erie and Sky) from Night Coming Tenderly, Black
$50,800
Oct 2023
Phillips
Birmingham: Four Girls, Two Boys
Birmingham: Four Girls, Two Boys
$31,500
Oct 2022
Sotheby's
Two Boys on Carrollsburg Place, Washington DC
Two Boys on Carrollsburg Place, Washington DC, 1989
$12,000
Jun 2022
Christie's
Ginew
Ginew, 1999
Bought In
Apr 2022
Phillips
Sara
Sara
$27,720
Oct 2021
Paulson Fontaine Press · Artsy
The Trail 4
The Trail 4, 2025
No longer available
Photogravure with chine collé.
Paulson Fontaine Press · Artsy
The Trail 5
The Trail 5, 2025
No longer available
Photogravure with chine collé.
Paulson Fontaine Press · Artsy
The Trail 1
The Trail 1, 2025
No longer available
Photogravure with chine collé.
Paulson Fontaine Press · Artsy
The Trail 2
The Trail 2, 2025
No longer available
Photogravure with chine collé.
Paulson Fontaine Press · Artsy
The Trail 3
The Trail 3, 2025
No longer available
Photogravure with chine collé.

For Sale 8

Galerie Nordenhake · Artsy
Angy
Angy, 1998
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Polacolor ER photographs
Galerie Nordenhake · Artsy
Marsha
Marsha, 1998
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Polacolor ER photograph
Stephen Daiter Gallery · Artsy
A Young Man Resting on an Exercise Bike, Amityville, NY
A Young Man Resting on an Exercise Bike, Amityville, NY, 1988
For sale
Archival pigment photograph
Stephen Daiter Gallery · Artsy
A Girl with School Medals, Brooklyn, NY
A Girl with School Medals, Brooklyn, NY, 1988
For sale
Archival pigment photograph
Stephen Daiter Gallery · Artsy
A Young Girl Striking a Pose
A Young Girl Striking a Pose, 1988
For sale
Archival pigment photograph
Stephen Daiter Gallery · Artsy
A Young MC with Buttons
A Young MC with Buttons, 1988
For sale
Archival pigment photograph
Susanna Gold Gallery · 1stDibs
In the Bedroom, Ponce, Puerto Rico: Signed, Original Black and White Photograph
In the Bedroom, Ponce, Puerto Rico: Signed, Original Black and White Photograph
$5,000
Susanna Gold Gallery · 1stDibs
Double Portrait: Original Photograph Diptych of Young Indian Woman, Mounted
Double Portrait: Original Photograph Diptych of Young Indian Woman, Mounted
$20,000
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$315 – $50.8K
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$10.6K
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$7.0K
13 priced photographs lots
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Jan 2026 · $750
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Photographs: $7.0K medianPaintings: — medianUnclassified lots: $17.7K median
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Podcast Interviews2

podcasts Re-Air: How Photographer Dawoud Bey Makes Black America Visible The Art Angle · Jul 2, 2021
The Art Angle team is taking this week off, but we'll be back July 9 with a new episode. In the meantime, here's one of our favorite recent episodes, featuring photographer Dawoud Bey on the occasion of his retrospective…
 podcasts How Photographer Dawoud Bey Makes Black America Visible The Art Angle · Apr 15, 2021
This month, the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd has brought the racial justice protests of the last summer viscerally back into the public consciousness, reig…
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Education2

Empire State College
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Yale School of Art
New Haven, CT, USA
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Publications3

Exhibition Catalog 3

Jordan Casteel Author
Phaidon Press · 2025
Carrie Mae Weems: Reflections for now Author
Hatje Cantz · 2023
Dawoud Bey Author
Aperture · 2023
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Current Exhibitions0

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#2,973 Atlantean Art Gallery

Dawoud Bey: Material Histories, Living Landscapes

Dawoud Bey

317 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M5T 1G4, Canada

Jul 25, 2026

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Recent News20

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Art Movements: Sam Gilliam Foundation Names Its First Director
The Sam Gilliam Foundation has appointed Dr. Steven Nelson as its inaugural executive director. Nelson, formerly of the Center for Advanced Study in t…
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Eye on Art: Brush Gallery joins other venues celebrating Lowell’s 200th
Lowell, Massachusetts celebrates its 200th anniversary with a citywide bicentennial, and the Brush Gallery and Studios has opened a photography exhibi…
localJun 11, 2026
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
Gordon Parks: The South in Color at Jackson Fine Art, Atlanta
The article reviews "Gordon Parks: The South in Color," an exhibition at Jackson Fine Art in Atlanta curated by photographer Dawoud Bey. The show feat…
exhibitionsJun 9, 2026
Protests, picket lines and Indigenous pride: examining US democracy – in pictures
FotoFocus, a non-profit organization, has opened its inaugural exhibition titled "Big Tent" at the new FotoFocus Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. The show,…
exhibitionsJun 9, 2026
Interview with Reynaldo Rivera
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What’s on now at San Francisco museums, June 2026
San Francisco museums are presenting a range of exhibitions in June 2026, with notable closings and openings. Yerba Buena's "The Prince of Homburg" by…
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Post-Paintings, Pyrex Bowls, and Dollar-Store Flowers: Our Critic’s Guide to Art on the UES Right Now
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exhibitionsMay 27, 2026
Your Summer Guide: 20 Art World Highlights Not to Miss
ARTnews has published a summer guide highlighting 20 art world events and exhibitions not to miss in the coming months. Featured highlights include th…
exhibitionsMay 21, 2026
Watching You, Watching Me: On Panteha Abareshi and the Spectacle of Illness
newsMay 19, 2026
Ralph Lemon: The Physical Traces of Racism
Ralph Lemon's exhibition at Paula Cooper Gallery presents 13 black-and-white photographs and three short videos focusing on sites in the Mississippi D…
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The Same Dead Thing Alive: Contemporary Archives in L.A. and Beyond
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미시시피미술관 '사진과 흑인미술운동, 1955-1985'(7/25-11/8) - Lounge
The Mississippi Museum of Art (MMA) presents "Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955–1985," a landmark exhibition exploring the role of photogr…
exhibitionsMay 9, 2026
City Life Org - New York Art World Celebrates Angela Davis, Amy Sherald, Clara Wu Tsai, Crystal McCrary, Raymond McGuire at Awards Dinner in NYC
The Gordon Parks Foundation held its annual Awards Dinner and Auction at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City, raising nearly $2 million to support i…
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Brandywine Conservancy and Museum picks architects for $100m expansion project
The Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, has selected Kengo Kuma & Associates, along with landscape architects Field O…
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MONUMENTS at MOCA and The Brick
The article reviews the exhibition "MONUMENTS" held at both MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles) and The Brick, as covered by Contemporary A…
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2026 Carla Art Auction is Live!
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Landmark Exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum Unites U.S. Bicentennial Photography Surveys for the First Time
The Smithsonian American Art Museum will present "Much Here Is Beautiful: Photography Surveys of the U.S. Bicentennial," a landmark exhibition opening…
exhibitionsApr 29, 2026
Minnie Pwerle, Emily Pwerle, Molly Pwerle, Galya Pwerle at Château Shatto
Château Shatto gallery in Los Angeles is presenting a group exhibition featuring works by Minnie Pwerle, Emily Pwerle, Molly Pwerle, and Galya Pwerle,…
exhibitionsApr 28, 2026
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Past Exhibitions22

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Art Gallery of Ontario

Dawoud Bey: Material Histories, Living Landscapes

Dawoud Bey

317 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M5T 1G4, Canada

Jan 1, 2026

Dawoud Bey: Material Histories, Living Landscapes Opening July 24, 2026 Learn More

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#27 Sean Kelly

Stony the Road

Dawoud Bey

154 East 71st Street

Jan 10, 2025 — Feb 22, 2025

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Denver Art Museum

Dawoud Bey Street Portraits

Dawoud Bey

100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, CO 80204, USA

Nov 17, 2024 — Feb 15, 2025

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Birmingham Museum of Art

Dawoud Bey: The Birmingham Project

Dawoud Bey

2000 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35203, USA

Sep 14, 2023 — Jan 14, 2024

Dawoud Bey: The Birmingham Project Sep 14, 2023 - Jan 14, 2024

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#27 Sean Kelly

Pictures 1976 - 2019

Dawoud Bey

1357 Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA

Apr 29, 2023 — Jun 30, 2023

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Bruce Museum

Then Is Now: Contemporary Black Art in America

Hank Willis Thomas, Emma Amos, Benny Andrews, Radcliffe Bailey, Dawoud Bey, Elizabeth Catlett, Melvin Edwards, Barkley Hendricks, Jammie Holmes, Steve Locke, Titus Kaphar, Alison Saar

1 Museum Dr, Greenwich, CT 06830, USA

Jan 1, 2023

Then Is Now: Contemporary Black Art in America April 2, 2023 – Oct. 15, 2023

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Brandywine Museum of Art

Dawoud Bey: Night Coming Tenderly, Black

Dawoud Bey

May 27, 2022 — Aug 31, 2022

Dawoud Bey: Night Coming Tenderly, Black May 27, 2022 - August 31, 2022 This exhibition is a selection of photographs from Bey’s critically acclaimed se...

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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Dawoud Bey: Night Coming Tenderly, Black

Dawoud Bey

465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA

Feb 2, 2022 — May 3, 2022

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Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Dawoud Bey: An American Project

Dawoud Bey

1001 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX 77005, USA

Jan 1, 2022

Dawoud Bey: An American Project March 6–May 30, 2022

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#27 Sean Kelly

In This Here Place

Dawoud Bey

475 10th Ave, New York, NY 10018, USA

Sep 10, 2021 — Oct 23, 2021

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Smithsonian American Art Museum

Dawoud Bey and William H. Johnson

Dawoud Bey, William H. Johnson

G Street Northwest &, 8th St NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA

May 12, 2021 — Aug 5, 2021

Dawoud Bey, William H. Johnson — May 12, 2021 – August 5, 2021

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Whitney Museum of American Art

Dawoud Bey: An American Project Apr 17–Oct 3, 2021

Dawoud Bey

99 Gansevoort St, New York, NY 10014, USA

Jan 1, 2021

Dawoud Bey: An American Project Apr 17–Oct 3, 2021

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Art Gallery of Ontario

Dawoud Bey, John Edmonds, Wardell Milan

Dawoud Bey, John Edmonds, Wardell Milan

317 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M5T 1G4, Canada

Oct 31, 2020 — Apr 18, 2021

Dawoud Bey, John Edmonds, Wardell Milan October 31, 2020 - April 18, 2021 Learn More

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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Dawoud Bey

Dawoud Bey

151 3rd St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA

Feb 15, 2020 — Oct 12, 2020

Floor 3 Dawoud Bey An American Project Feb 15, 2020–Oct 12, 2020

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#300 Rena Bransten Gallery

Dawoud Bey: 2020 Exhibition

Dawoud Bey

1275 Minnesota Street

Feb 1, 2020 — Mar 21, 2020

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Art Institute of Chicago

Dawoud Bey: Night Coming Tenderly, Black

Dawoud Bey

111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603, USA

Jan 1, 2019

Dawoud Bey: Night Coming Tenderly, Black Dawoud Bey’s latest body of work is a series of black-and-white photographs that reimagine sites along the last stag...

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Harn Museum of Art

Dawoud Bey: First-Year Florida Re-Visited

Dawoud Bey

Oct 6, 2015 — Mar 6, 2016

Dawoud Bey, "Seth/Chantal," First Year Florida Project, 2010 Dawoud Bey: First-Year Florida Re-Visited October 6, 2015 - March 6, 2016 Grandchildren Foyer In...

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Birmingham Museum of Art

Dawoud Bey: The Birmingham Project

Dawoud Bey

2000 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35203, USA

Sep 8, 2013 — Dec 2, 2013

Dawoud Bey — September 08, 2013 – December 02, 2013

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Birmingham Museum of Art

Dawoud Bey

Dawoud Bey

2000 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35203, USA

Sep 8, 2013 — Dec 2, 2013

Dawoud Bey Sep 08, 2013 - Dec 02, 2013 Acclaimed photographer Dawoud Bey presents an exhibition of portraits, which symbolically commemorates the four young…

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#172 Rhona Hoffman Gallery

Dawoud Bey New Photographic Work

Dawoud Bey

Apr 26, 2002 — May 31, 2002

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#172 Rhona Hoffman Gallery

Recent Works

Dawoud Bey

May 1, 1999 — May 29, 1999

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#171 Galerie Nordenhake

Dawoud Bey

Dawoud Bey

Linnégatan 31

Nov 18, 1998 — Jan 8, 1999

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Art Fair Appearances11

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Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2024
TEFAF New York — New York
2023
The Armory Show — New York
2023
EXPO CHICAGO — Chicago
2022
Frieze Los Angeles — Los Angeles
2022
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2021
Paris Photo — Paris
2021
The Armory Show — New York
2021
The Armory Show — New York
2020
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2019
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2017
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Recent Activity20

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Dawoud Bey
Jul 25, 2026
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Dawoud Bey: Material Histories, Living Landscapes
Jul 25, 2026
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Dawoud Bey
Jul 25, 2026
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Post-Paintings, Pyrex Bowls, and Dollar-Store Flowers: Our Critic’s Guide to Art on the UES Right Now
May 27, 2026
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Your Summer Guide: 20 Art World Highlights Not to Miss
May 21, 2026
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News
Watching You, Watching Me: On Panteha Abareshi and the Spectacle of Illness
May 19, 2026
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News
Ralph Lemon: The Physical Traces of Racism
May 13, 2026
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News
The Same Dead Thing Alive: Contemporary Archives in L.A. and Beyond
May 12, 2026
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City Life Org - New York Art World Celebrates Angela Davis, Amy Sherald, Clara Wu Tsai, Crystal McCrary, Raymond McGuire at Awards Dinner in NYC
May 9, 2026
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미시시피미술관 '사진과 흑인미술운동, 1955-1985'(7/25-11/8) - Lounge
May 9, 2026
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Brandywine Conservancy and Museum picks architects for $100m expansion project
May 6, 2026
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News
MONUMENTS at MOCA and The Brick
May 5, 2026
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News
2026 Carla Art Auction is Live!
May 1, 2026
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News
What’s on now at San Francisco museums, May 2026
May 1, 2026
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News
Landmark Exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum Unites U.S. Bicentennial Photography Surveys for the First Time
Apr 29, 2026
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News
Minnie Pwerle, Emily Pwerle, Molly Pwerle, Galya Pwerle at Château Shatto
Apr 28, 2026
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When the story has already been told -- ‘Gordon Parks: The South in Color’ at Jackson Fine Art
Apr 23, 2026
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In an Age of Image Overload, AIPAD’s The Photography Show Reminds Us What a Photograph Can Do
Apr 23, 2026
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Manoucher Yektai at Karma
Apr 21, 2026
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Art Movements: Dozens Laid Off at Artnet and Artsy
Apr 16, 2026
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