Firelei Báez — Biography, Exhibitions, Galleries & Auction Results

Acrylic on canvas

LMCC Benefit Auction · Artsy

Wayward, 2020

Acrylic and oil on yupo paper

Headlands Center for the Arts Benefit Auction · Artsy

A reconstituted echo, 2019

Solidarity, Horizontal (July 3rd), 2012

Acrylic and ink on paper

Artsy Auctions · Artsy

Ink and acrylic on yupo paper

Bronx Museum of the Arts Benefit Auction · Artsy

Irrepressible, 2019

Acryl Gouache and ink on paper

Bronx Museum of the Arts Benefit Auction · Artsy

Machine Dazzle, 2022

Acrylic gouache and colored pencil on paper

CUE Art Foundation Benefit Auction · Artsy

Untitled (Alyse), 2018

DREAMer (a demand for opacity that weaves no boundaries), 2017

Acrylic on paper

For Sale 3

PinchukArtCentre · Artsy

For sale

Acrylic and oil on canvas

High Line Art · Artsy

19.604692°N 72.218596°W, 2019

For sale

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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) · Artsy

Untitled (Baubo), 2020

For sale

Oil and acrylic on archival printed canvas

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Galleries1

#3 Hauser & Wirth

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Prizes & Awards1

Artes Mundi

Shortlisted 2021

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Podcast Interviews1

podcasts No. 740: Firelei Báez, Black photojournalism The Modern Art Notes Podcast · Jan 8, 2026

Episode No. 740 of The Modern Art Notes Podcast features artist Firelei Báez and curators Charlene Foggie-Barnett and Dan Leers. The MCA Chicago is presenting “Firelei Báez,” the first North American mid-career survey of…

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Education2

Cooper Union

Hunter College (CUNY)

New York, NY, USA

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Publications3

Exhibition Catalog 2

Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined Author

Phaidon Press · 2023

Now Is The Time: Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg. The Collection

Hatje Cantz · 2019

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Vitamin P4: New Perspectives in Painting

Phaidon Press · 2024

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Current Exhibitions3

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Firelei Báez. Feet squelching on wet grass, nourished by uncertainty

Firelei Báez

515 W 23rd St, New York, NY 10011, United States

May 12, 2026 — Jul 31, 2026

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#3 Hauser & Wirth

Firelei Báez: Feet squelching on wet grass, nourished by uncertainty

Firelei Báez

542 W 22nd St, New York, NY 10011, USA

May 12, 2026 — Jul 31, 2026

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Firelei Báez. Feet squelching on wet grass, nourished by uncertainty

Firelei Báez

595 Madison Ave 6 Floor, New York, NY 10022, United States

May 12, 2026 — Jul 31, 2026

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Frieze London, Frieze Masters Name Participants in 2026 Editions

Frieze London and Frieze Masters have announced the participating galleries for their 2026 editions, with 172 galleries at Frieze London and 140 at Fr…

exhibitionsJun 11, 2026

Frieze London 2026 puts discovery first with new curated sections + 171 Galleries

Frieze London will return to The Regent's Park from 14th–18th October 2026 with 171 galleries from 42 countries, emphasizing discovery through new cur…

exhibitionsJun 11, 2026

Frieze Lines Up Nearly 300 Galleries for Its Two London Fairs in October

Frieze London and Frieze Masters will take place in Regent’s Park from October 14 to October 18, featuring nearly 300 galleries. Frieze London will ho…

exhibitionsJun 11, 2026

SLG Forever: a selling exhibition in support of the South London Gallery

Christie's in London is hosting 'SLG Forever,' a selling exhibition in support of the South London Gallery (SLG), marking the institution's 135th anni…

exhibitionsJun 9, 2026

Mapping identity through trees and texts: Charles Gaines’ new Paris exhibition

Charles Gaines presents his first Paris exhibition, 'Ciphering African Acacias and Supreme Court Decisions', opening June 10, 2026, at Hauser & Wirth …

exhibitionsJun 9, 2026

Betye Saar, Chris Rock, and Tinashe Lit Up MoMA’s 2026 Party in the Garden

On Tuesday night, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) held its annual Party in the Garden benefit, honoring artists Betye Saar and Martin Puryear alongsid…

exhibitionsJun 3, 2026

The best exhibitions to see this summer are just a stone’s throw from the sea

The article highlights ten unmissable contemporary art exhibitions along the Mediterranean coast for summer 2026, spanning locations from Gibellina an…

exhibitionsJun 3, 2026

The Black Arts Council Benefit 2026 | MoMA

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) has announced the 2026 Black Arts Council Benefit, titled "A Night Out with Friends," scheduled for April 9, 2026. The…

newsJun 2, 2026

Firelei Báez Harvests Trickster Energy to Remap Stories of the World

Firelei Báez presents a new exhibition featuring paintings that repurpose historical graphics to reimagine future narratives. The Dominican artist dra…

exhibitionsMay 28, 2026

Postcard from North Carolina

The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University is celebrating its twentieth anniversary with the exhibition "Everything Now All at Once," on view from Au…

exhibitionsMay 24, 2026

South London Gallery marks its 135th anniversary with SLG Forever exhibition at Christie’s

The South London Gallery (SLG) is celebrating its 135th anniversary with 'SLG Forever,' a special fundraising exhibition in partnership with Christie’…

exhibitionsMay 22, 2026

Christie's presents SLG Forever a special selling exhibition in partnership with the South London Gallery raising vital funds in its 135th anniversary - Christie's

Christie's is partnering with the South London Gallery (SLG) for a special selling exhibition titled 'SLG Forever,' running at Christie's London from …

exhibitionsMay 21, 2026

Tracey Emin, Katharina Grosse, and More Rally to Raise $2.7 Million for South London Gallery

Christie’s is partnering with the South London Gallery (SLG) on a special selling exhibition featuring works donated by 28 artists, including Tracey E…

marketMay 21, 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

Firelei Báez paintings at Hauser & Wirth New York

Firelei Báez presents her first New York exhibition with Hauser & Wirth, featuring a constellation of new paintings, works on paper, and large-scale b…

exhibitionsMay 11, 2026

11 Must-See Shows During New York Art Week 2026

New York Art Week 2026 is set to be a packed event, with major art fairs including Frieze, TEFAF, and Independent all scheduled within a single week t…

exhibitionsMay 11, 2026

Our Guide to New York Art Week 2026

New York Art Week 2026 brings a major convergence of art events across the city, including several prominent art fairs such as Frieze New York, Indepe…

exhibitionsMay 8, 2026

14 artists having major museum moments in 2026

The article previews 14 artists who will have major museum exhibitions in 2026, highlighting key shows such as a long-awaited US retrospective of Marc…

exhibitionsMay 1, 2026

Ursula Launch: Celebrating Firelei Báez and Issue 16 with Casa Dragones

Hauser & Wirth is hosting a launch event during the opening weekend of Firelei Báez's solo exhibition 'Feet squelching on wet grass, nourished by unce…

exhibitionsApr 28, 2026

Vancouver exhibition explores global climate futures through art

The Vancouver Art Gallery, in partnership with Canada's National Observer, will open "Future Geographies: Art in the Century of Climate Change" on May…

exhibitionsApr 27, 2026

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Past Exhibitions14

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Des Moines Art Center

4700 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312, USA

Jan 1, 2025

Firelei Báez June 14 - September 21, 2025 Anna K. Meredith Gallery Learn More

Vancouver Art Gallery

750 Hornby St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2H7, Canada

Nov 3, 2024 — Mar 16, 2025

Firelei Báez November 3, 2024–March 16, 2025 Learn More

Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston

25 Harbor Shore Dr, Boston, MA 02210, USA

Jan 1, 2024

Firelei Báez Apr 4 – Sep 2, 2024 “My works are propositions, meant to create alternate pasts and potential futures, questioning history and culture in order ...

Chorus of the Deep (something ephemeral and beautifully whole, when seen from the edge of one’s vision, too full when taken head on), by Firelei Báez

Albright-Knox Art Gallery

Firelei Báez

1285 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222, USA

Jun 12, 2023 — May 25, 2024

Chorus of the Deep (something ephemeral and beautifully whole, when seen from the edge of one’s vision, too full when taken head on), by Firelei Báez June 12...

A Speculative Impulse: Art Transgressing the Archive

Wallach Art Gallery

Firelei Báez, Gala Porras-Kim, Stephanie Syjuco

615 W 129th St, New York, NY 10027, USA

Mar 25, 2023 — Apr 19, 2023

Firelei Báez, Gala Porras-Kim, Stephanie Syjuco — March 25, 2023 – April 19, 2023

Firelei Báez Americananana

#30 James Cohan

48, 52 Walker St 2nd Fl, New York, NY 10013, USA

Oct 27, 2022 — Dec 21, 2022

Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston

25 Harbor Shore Dr, Boston, MA 02210, USA

Jan 1, 2021

Firelei Báez Jul 3 – Sep 6, 2021 In summer 2021, the ICA Watershed featured a newly commissioned, monumental sculpture by acclaimed artist Firelei Báez. In h...

A Drexcyen Chronocommons (To win the war you fought it sideways)

#30 James Cohan

Firelei Báez

48, 52 Walker St 2nd Fl, New York, NY 10013, USA

Apr 20, 2019 — Jun 16, 2019

Contemporary Arts Center

44 E 6th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202, USA

Jan 1, 2018

Started 18 May 2018 Ended 19 August 2018 Firelei Báez Caribbean-born, Brooklyn-based artist Firelei Báez navigates a broad spectrum of color, race, and ident...