Glen Baxter — Biography, Exhibitions, Galleries & Auction Results

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Selected Works34

Museum Acquisitions

5 Institutions

MoMA

Tate

Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

Pompidou

Arkansas Arts Center

Previous Sales 6

Christie's

He took Her in His Arms and Gently Squeezed her Goatee, 1979

£1,625 ($2k USD)

Nov 2019

Christie's

As the Sun Goes Down Over Brussels the Erotic Tension Reaches Fever Pitch, 1995

$437

Jan 2008

Rago Arts and Auction Center

Untitled - Morpeth

$635

Jan 1970

Heritage Auctions · Artsy

Uncle George, 1986

Bidding closed

Crayon and ink on paper

WellChild Benefit Auction · Artsy

Fathers Plans, 2019

Bidding closed

Unique ink & coloured pencil on paper

Tusk Benefit Auction · Artsy

FREDDIE, 2018

Bidding closed

Rhino: fibreglass rhino (fire retardant) with internal armature Finish: Black and white masonry paint

For Sale 8

Isabelle Gounod · Artsy

Untitled, 2016

For sale

Ink and pencil on paper

Semiose · Artsy

"Just drop that vowel nice and easy, Perec!" warned the sheriff, 2016

Price on request

Ink and pencil on paper

Isabelle Gounod · Artsy

Untitled, 2018

For sale

Ink and pencil on paper

Isabelle Gounod · Artsy

Untitled, 2016

For sale

Ink and pencil on paper

Isabelle Gounod · Artsy

Untitled, 2016

For sale

Ink and pencil on paper

Adam Baumgold Gallery · Artsy

I Would Have Chosen Carpet for the Hall But Brenda Clearly Had Ideas of Her Own, 1988

US$750

Lithograph

Isabelle Gounod · Artsy

Untitled, 2017

For sale

Ink and pencil on paper

Isabelle Gounod · Artsy

Untitled, 2017

For sale

Ink and pencil on paper

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Market32 auction results

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$437 – $2.1K

3 of 3 works on paper lots with prices

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$1.1K

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$635

3 priced works on paper lots

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Nov 2019 · $2.1K

Latest tracked sale in this object type

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Works on paper: $635 medianBooks/portfolios: $6.3K median

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Education1

Leeds Arts University

Leeds, UK

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Current Exhibitions2

#276 Semiose

The Response from the Parisian Art Critics is Swift and Decisive.

Glen Baxter

44 R. Quincampoix, 75004 Paris, France

May 23, 2026 — Jun 20, 2026

Details Website

#3 Hauser & Wirth

Glen Baxter: The Response from the Parisian Art Critics is Swift and Decisive

Glen Baxter

132 Rue de Turenne, 75003 Paris, France

May 23, 2026 — Jun 20, 2026

Details Website

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Recent News5

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This week's openings in Parisian galleries

This week's openings in Parisian galleries feature a wide range of exhibitions across the Marais, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, and other districts. Highlig…

exhibitionsMay 20, 2026

Glen Baxter obituary

Cartoonist and surrealist Glen Baxter has died at the age of 82. He was celebrated for his distinctive style, which blended deadpan captions with pop …

obituaryApr 3, 2026

The Art World Is a Joke

Hyperallergic's April newsletter features a roundup of the best April Fools' jokes from the art world this year, compiled by staff writer Rhea Nayyar.…

newsApr 2, 2026

Remembering Glen Baxter, Pat Steir, Melvin Edwards

The art world mourns the recent deaths of several significant figures. British absurdist cartoonist Glen Baxter, known for his work in The New Yorker …

obituaryApr 1, 2026