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Previous Sales 4

Wright
Untitled (Revenge)
Untitled (Revenge)
Bought In
Jan 1970
Meeting Art Casa D'Aste
Senza titolo, 2001
Senza titolo, 2001
€550 ($605 USD)
Jun 2024
Walker Art Center Benefit Auction · Artsy
SHOAL
SHOAL, 2023
Bidding closed
Blown glass
Phillips · Artsy
Shatter
Shatter, 2003
Bidding closed
Murano glass candlesticks, water and food coloring, in 5 parts

For Sale 6

Pinto Gallery · Artsy
Untitled: Antilles
Untitled: Antilles, 2012
US$2,850
Pigment inkjet on HotPress Natural, 300 gsm
Crown Point Press · Artsy
We Are All in the Gutter, But Some of Us Are Looking at the Stairs
We Are All in the Gutter, But Some of Us Are Looking at the Stairs, 2004
US$5,500
Spit bite aquatint
Crown Point Press · Artsy
Arise!
Arise!, 2004
US$5,500
Spit bite aquatint with direct gravure
Krakow Witkin Gallery · Artsy
Untitled (Togo)
Untitled (Togo), 2009
Price on request
Acrylic on canvas
Krakow Witkin Gallery · Artsy
Untitled (Gambia)
Untitled (Gambia), 2009
Price on request
Acrylic on canvas
Krakow Witkin Gallery · Artsy
Untitled
Untitled, 1992
Price on request
Unique sculpture of commercially produced painted plaster reproductions and fragments thereof
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Galleries1

#4 Pace
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Prizes & Awards1

MacArthur Fellowship
Winner 1999
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Podcast Interviews1

podcasts No. 33: Fred Wilson The Modern Art Notes Podcast · Oct 23, 2014
Episode No. 33 of The Modern Art Notes Podcast features artist Fred Wilson . This episode was taped live at the Toledo Museum of Art on the occasion of the opening of “Color Ignited: Glass 1962-2012.” The exhibition cele…
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Education2

New York University (NYU)
New York, NY, USA
SUNY Purchase
BFA · Purchase, NY, USA
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Publications4

Exhibition Catalog 1

For What It’s Worth: Value Systems in Art Since 1960
Phaidon Press · 2024

Group Catalog 1

How to See a Work of Art in Total Darkness
MIT Press · 2010

Survey 2

Where Art Meets Nature: The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden
Phaidon Press · 2024
Institutional Critique Author
MIT Press · 2011
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Current Exhibitions1

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

FRED WILSON: THE MASTER PLAN or In Between the Big Bang and Modern Art Is the Restroom

Fred Wilson

Apr 12, 2026 — Apr 4, 2027

FRED WILSON: THE MASTER PLAN or In Between the Big Bang and Modern Art Is the Restroom April 12, 2026–April 4, 2027 Richard C. von Hess Foundation Works on P...

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23 giant artist-designed soccer balls make up a World Cup installation across all boroughs and New Jersey
A public art project called Art of the Game is installing 23 giant artist-designed soccer balls across all five New York City boroughs and New Jersey,…
exhibitionsJun 13, 2026
World Cup Fever: Soccer Balls Designed by Futura 2000, Katherine Bernhardt, Hank Willis Thomas, and 20 Other Contemporary Artists Have Been Installed Around New York and New Jersey
A public art project called Art of the Game has installed 23 large-scale soccer ball sculptures designed by contemporary artists—including Futura 2000…
exhibitionsJun 12, 2026
The Richest Woman in the World Has Done It Again With Her Art Museum—in the Middle of Arkansas
Alice Walton, the Walmart heir and art collector, opened a massive expansion of her Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville, Arkansas, on June 2, 2026. …
exhibitionsJun 2, 2026
Gala Season! Shaggy and Jewel Hit the Whitney, Henry Taylor and Pharrell Toast Gordon Parks, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip
Artnet News' gossip column "Wet Paint" reports on the Whitney Museum's 2026 annual gala, a major fundraising event. The author describes the scene: do…
newsMay 26, 2026
Marcel Duchamp and the MoMA Exhibition That Didn’t Ask Questions
Marcel Duchamp's 1917 readymade *Fountain* and its radical questioning of art's definition are the focus of a new retrospective at the Museum of Moder…
exhibitionsMay 22, 2026
Whitney Gala Honors Julie Mehretu, Benefactor of Museum’s ‘Free Under 25’ Initiative
The Whitney Museum of American Art hosted its annual gala, honoring artist Julie Mehretu, board chair Fern Kaye Tessler, and former director Adam D. W…
exhibitionsMay 20, 2026
Akron Art Museum transforms church’s stained glass windows into exhibit
The Akron Art Museum is presenting "Transfiguration: Rachel Libeskind and the Tiffany Window," an exhibition centered on a 137-square-foot stained gla…
exhibitionsMay 12, 2026
san francisco dealer rena bransten dead at 92
Rena Bransten, a foundational figure in the San Francisco art scene, has died at the age of 92 following a heart attack and a subsequent fall. Since f…
obituaryFeb 27, 2026
Fred Wilson: The Flag Project | 2026 | Rose Art Museum
Fred Wilson: The Flag Project is on view at the Rose Art Museum from February 11 to May 31, 2026, in the Lois Foster Wing stairwell. The exhibition fe…
exhibitionsJan 21, 2026
cancelled nea grants for underserved audiences
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has updated its 2026 fiscal year grant guidelines, cancelling the Challenge America grants that targeted und…
policyJan 8, 2026
Kathleen Goncharov, influential curator who helped many artists ‘realise their dreams’, has died aged 73
Kathleen Goncharov, an artist and curator who worked at influential US organizations including Just Above Midtown and Creative Time, died on 31 Decemb…
obituaryJan 7, 2026
kathleen goncharov curator dead
Kathleen Goncharov, a curator known for her work at Just Above Midtown gallery and the Boca Raton Museum of Art, died at her home in Boca Raton, Flori…
obituaryJan 2, 2026
Sculptor Alma Allen officially selected to represent US at 2026 Venice Biennale
The US State Department has officially confirmed that sculptor Alma Allen will represent the United States at the 2026 Venice Biennale, following earl…
exhibitionsNov 24, 2025
Back into the Fray: Fall’s Must-See Museum Shows
Boston Art Review (BAR) has published a guide to must-see museum exhibitions for fall 2026, highlighting major shows across the United States. The art…
exhibitionsSep 16, 2025
Rose Art Museum Presents Fred Wilson: Reflections August 20, 2025 – January 4, 2026
The Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University will present "Fred Wilson: Reflections," a major survey of the artist's work from 2003 to the present, on v…
exhibitionsJul 9, 2025
Review: Guadalupe Rosales crafts an analog Wayback Machine for a vibrant show at Palm Springs Art Museum
Guadalupe Rosales presents a solo exhibition titled "Tzahualli: Mi memoria en tu reflejo" at the Palm Springs Art Museum, centered on a checkerboard d…
exhibitionsJun 4, 2025
the pioneer works gala 2025
The Pioneer Works Village Fete, held on May 6 in Red Hook, Brooklyn, raised $1.4 million for the nonprofit arts institution. The event featured speech…
newsMay 18, 2025
10 Practical Reasons We Need to Defend the National Endowment for the Arts
President Donald Trump's administration has renewed efforts to defund the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), proposing for the fourth consecutive …
policyMay 14, 2025
Jennie C. Jones on her sonic sculptures on the Metropolitan Museum's roof
Artist Jennie C. Jones has unveiled 'Ensemble', a new site-specific commission for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Roof Garden, on view until October…
exhibitionsApr 21, 2025
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Past Exhibitions8

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Baltimore Museum of Art

Histories Collide: Jackie Milad x Fred Wilson x Nekisha Durrett

Jackie Milad, Fred Wilson, Nekisha Durrett

10 Art Museum Dr, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA

Apr 26, 2023 — Mar 17, 2024

Jackie Milad, Fred Wilson, Nekisha Durrett — April 26, 2023 – March 17, 2024

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Baltimore Museum of Art

Histories Collide: Jackie Milad x Fred Wilson x Nekisha Durrett

Jackie Milad, Fred Wilson, Nekisha Durrett

10 Art Museum Dr, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA

Apr 26, 2023 — Jul 25, 2023

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#4 Pace

Chandeliers

Fred Wilson

Sep 14, 2019 — Oct 12, 2019

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#50 Jack Shainman Gallery

The Infinite Line

Fred Wilson

46 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10013, United States

Sep 8, 2016 — Oct 22, 2016

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Toledo Museum of Art

Shakespeare’s Characters: Playing the Part

Fred Wilson, Arthur Hughes

2445 Monroe St, Toledo, OH 43620, USA

Jan 1, 2016 — Jan 8, 2017

Fred Wilson, Arthur Hughes — Sept. 2, 2016 – Jan. 8, 2017

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#613 Galerie Mitterrand Temple

Fred Wilson Venice suite: Sala Longhi and related works

Fred Wilson

Quai François Mitterrand, 75001 Paris, France

Feb 7, 2014 — Mar 22, 2014

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#613 Galerie Mitterrand Temple

Fred Wilson

Fred Wilson

79 Rue du Temple, 75003 Paris, France

Jan 14, 2010 — Mar 6, 2010

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#50 Jack Shainman Gallery

The Art of the Matter

Fred Wilson

46 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10013, United States

Mar 1, 2007 — Apr 21, 2007

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Art Fair Appearances2

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Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2019
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2018
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Recent Activity20

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Gala Season! Shaggy and Jewel Hit the Whitney, Henry Taylor and Pharrell Toast Gordon Parks, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip
May 26, 2026
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Marcel Duchamp and the MoMA Exhibition That Didn’t Ask Questions
May 22, 2026
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Whitney Gala Honors Julie Mehretu, Benefactor of Museum’s ‘Free Under 25’ Initiative
May 20, 2026
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Akron Art Museum transforms church’s stained glass windows into exhibit
May 12, 2026
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Saudis Renege on Met Opera Financial Aid, Berlin’s Culture Senator Resigns, and More: Morning Links for April 24, 2026
Apr 24, 2026
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Exhibition
FRED WILSON: THE MASTER PLAN or In Between the Big Bang and Modern Art Is the Restroom
Apr 12, 2026
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san francisco dealer rena bransten dead at 92
Feb 27, 2026
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News
Fred Wilson: The Flag Project | 2026 | Rose Art Museum
Jan 21, 2026
newspaper
News
cancelled nea grants for underserved audiences
Jan 8, 2026
newspaper
News
Kathleen Goncharov, influential curator who helped many artists ‘realise their dreams’, has died aged 73
Jan 7, 2026
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News
kathleen goncharov curator dead
Jan 2, 2026
newspaper
News
Sculptor Alma Allen officially selected to represent US at 2026 Venice Biennale
Nov 24, 2025
newspaper
News
Back into the Fray: Fall’s Must-See Museum Shows
Sep 16, 2025
newspaper
News
Rose Art Museum Presents Fred Wilson: Reflections August 20, 2025 – January 4, 2026
Jul 9, 2025
newspaper
News
Review: Guadalupe Rosales crafts an analog Wayback Machine for a vibrant show at Palm Springs Art Museum
Jun 4, 2025
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the pioneer works gala 2025
May 18, 2025
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10 practical reasons need fund defend national endowment arts
May 14, 2025
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Jennie C. Jones on her sonic sculptures on the Metropolitan Museum's roof
Apr 21, 2025
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Exhibition
Histories Collide: Jackie Milad x Fred Wilson x Nekisha Durrett
Apr 26, 2023
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Exhibition
Histories Collide: Jackie Milad x Fred Wilson x Nekisha Durrett
Apr 26, 2023
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