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$87.0K
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$73.0K
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Mar 2026 · $102K
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Paintings: $73.0K medianWorks on paper: $11.4K medianPhotographs: $3.5K medianUnclassified lots: $2.0K medianEditioned photos: $5.0K median
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Prizes & Awards4

Rolf Schock Prizes
Winner 2020
The Vincent Award
Winner 2008
Vincent Van Gogh Biennial Award
Winner 2008
Hugo Boss Prize
Shortlisted 2002
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Biennial Selections1

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2012 · documenta (13) · curated by Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev
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Monograph 2

Phaidon Press · 2019
Phaidon Press · 2015

Exhibition Catalog 8

Group Catalog 1

MIT Press · 2007

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Zurich Art Weekend presented a high-quality programme across museums, galleries, and non-profit venues in Zurich. Highlights included a comprehensive …
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Belga English's weekly cultural agenda highlights three events: La Monnaie's new production of Puccini's Tosca, featuring paintings by visual artist S…
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The article reviews the exhibition "Fútbol y Arte. Esa misma emoción" at Museo Jumex in Mexico City, timed to coincide with the start of the World Cup…
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This article provides a guide to the most interesting art exhibitions in Mexico City for June 2026, coinciding with the 2026 World Cup kicking off in …
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Art Basel has announced that 193 of its 232 main-sector exhibitors (83%) have signed on to a new initiative called Basel Exclusive, which requires par…
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This editorial compilation highlights a series of exhibitions and artist profiles focusing on the intimate relationship between drawing, painting, and…
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Art Basel has announced the list of artists participating in its new "Basel Exclusive" initiative at its flagship Swiss fair, which opens to VIPs on J…
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ARTnews has published a guide to 46 museum shows and biennials to see this summer, highlighting major exhibitions across the globe. Featured artists i…
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A new exhibition titled “Constellations and Drifts: Art from Latin America in the FEMSA Collection” has opened at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Mont…
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The Banco de la República has opened a new exhibition at the Museo de Arte Miguel Urrutia (MAMU) in Bogotá titled "Francis Alÿs, juegxs de niñxs 1999–…
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Art Monte-Carlo, the boutique art fair in the Principality of Monaco, celebrates its tenth edition from April 29 to May 1, 2026 (preview April 28), un…
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The 15th Shanghai Biennale, titled 'Code Switching,' has opened at the Power Station of Art (PSA). The exhibition, centered on the theme of what hears…
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As the art world descends on the Netherlands for the TEFAF Maastricht fair, several major regional museums are launching significant exhibitions to ca…
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Francis Alÿs’s 1997 performance piece, *Paradox of Praxis I*, serves as a starting point for an exploration of Mexico City’s violent hydrological tran…
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The inaugural edition of Paris+ by Art Basel has opened in Paris, marking a significant shift in the city's art fair landscape. The article profiles t…
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Mexico City is renowned for its immense concentration of museums, with estimates ranging from 150 to 200 institutions. The city's art scene has been f…
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The Kanal-Centre Pompidou, a major new modern and contemporary art museum in Brussels, will open on November 28. Housed in a converted 1930s Citroën g…
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The MAXXI museum in Rome has opened a major exhibition titled "1+1. Relational Art," which examines the legacy of Nicolas Bourriaud's influential 1998…
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The 17th Bienal de Cuenca, titled "The Game," opened on 24 October in Cuenca, Ecuador, marking its 40th anniversary. The biennial features 51 artists …
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Hong Kong is hosting a vibrant array of must-see art exhibitions in December 2025, as highlighted in a curated guide. Key shows include 'Zao Wou-Ki: M…
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Mixing Memory and Desire Wunsch und Erinnerung

Francis Alÿs, Janet Cardiff, Edouard Castres, Annelise Coste, Felix Maria Diogg, Raoul De Keyser, Tacita Dean, Markus Döbeli, Marlene Dumas, Douglas Gordon, Eberhard Havekost, Bethan Huws

Jan 1, 2000

20.06.24.09.2000 Mixing Memory and Desire Wunsch und Erinnerung

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