Hermann Nitsch
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Selected Works348

Museum Acquisitions

14 Institutions
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MoMA
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Met
Met
NGA Washington
Hammer Museum
Tate
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Previous Sales 207

Sotheby's
Untitled
Untitled , 2001
€3,500 ($4k USD)
Jun 2026
Sotheby's
Untitled
Untitled, 2005
Bought In
Jun 2025
Sotheby's
Schüttbild
Schüttbild, 2000
€58,341 ($58k USD)
Mar 2024
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 1995
£88,200 ($116k USD)
Oct 2023
Sotheby's
Ohne titel
Ohne titel, 1984
€220,861 ($221k USD)
Nov 2022
Christie's
Serie II/94/6
Serie II/94/6, 1994
€100,000 ($110k USD)
Dec 2021
Sotheby's
Untitled
Untitled
£70,000 ($116k USD)
Apr 2021
Sotheby's
Makulatur
Makulatur
£18,000 ($30k USD)
Apr 2021
Christie's
Schüttbild
Schüttbild, 1986
€72,500 ($80k USD)
Nov 2019
Christie's
Untitled (Schwarzes Schüttbild)
Untitled (Schwarzes Schüttbild)
€23,750 ($26k USD)
Nov 2019
Christie's
Schüttbild
Schüttbild, 1986
£60,000 ($79k USD)
Oct 2019
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 1986
£50,000 ($66k USD)
Sep 2017
Christie's
Kreuzwegstation 2 (Station of the Cross 2)
Kreuzwegstation 2 (Station of the Cross 2), 1992
£25,000 ($33k USD)
Mar 2012
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 1986
£39,650 ($52k USD)
Jun 2011
Christie's
Schüttbild
Schüttbild, 1990
£10,625 ($14k USD)
Oct 2010
Christie's
Das Letzte Abendmahl (The Last Supper)
Das Letzte Abendmahl (The Last Supper), 1976
£91,250 ($120k USD)
Oct 2010
Christie's
Kreuzwegstation XIX
Kreuzwegstation XIX, 1989
£38,240 ($50k USD)
Jun 2004
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 1984
€56,250 ($62k USD)
Dorotheum
Hermann Nitsch *
Hermann Nitsch *
€50,000 ($55k USD)
May 2026
Dorotheum
Hermann Nitsch *
Hermann Nitsch *
€30,000 ($33k USD)
May 2026
Dorotheum
Hermann Nitsch *
Hermann Nitsch *
€25,000 ($28k USD)
May 2026
Ketterer Kunst
Schüttbild
Schüttbild, 2010
Unknown
Jun 2026
Fabiani Arte
Senza titolo
Senza titolo, 2018
€21,000 ($23k USD)
Jun 2026
Hampel Fine Art Auctions
1938 Wien – 2022 Mistelbach, Österreich
1938 Wien – 2022 Mistelbach, Österreich
€21,500 ($24k USD)
Jun 2025
Phillips
Motiv I - V
Motiv I - V
$5,234
Sep 2025

Upcoming Auctions 1

Ketterer Kunst
Ohne Titel
Ohne Titel, 2005
Estimate on request
Jul 15, 2026

For Sale 3

Promotion Gallery · Artsy
Pair of Canvases from "Herodiade"
Pair of Canvases from "Herodiade", 1995
€75,000
Paint on Fabric
Galerie Elisabeth & Klaus Thoman · Artsy
Relikt (Stiertragetuch, 155. Aktion)
Relikt (Stiertragetuch, 155. Aktion), 2018
€100,000–€150,000
Blut auf Baumwolle
OSME Fine Art · Artsy
K-Tina
K-Tina, 2007
Price on request
Oil on canvas
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Market2,071 auction results

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$1.6K – $417K
103 of 141 paintings lots with prices
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$57.5K
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$41.5K
103 priced paintings lots
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Jun 2026 · $23.1K
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Paintings: $41.5K medianWorks on paper: $9.8K medianPhotographs: $2.4K medianEditioned prints: $3.8K medianUnclassified lots: $8.3K medianDecorative/non-core: $2.4K median
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Education1

Wiener Graphische Lehr und Versuchanstalt
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Publications6

Monograph 2

Hermann Nitsch Author
Hatje Cantz · 2014
Hermann Nitsch: Das Sechstagespiel des Orgien Mysterien Theaters Prinzendorf 3.-9.August 1998 Author
Hatje Cantz · 2003

Exhibition Catalog 4

Hermann Nitsch Author
MoMA Publications · 2019
Existenzfest Author
Hatje Cantz · 2015
Hermann Nitsch Author
Hatje Cantz · 2007
Museum Hermann Nitsch
Hatje Cantz · 2007
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Recent News17

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Collector Christian Duerckheim: ‘I want a painting that nobody has seen before’
The article profiles German industrialist and art collector Christian Duerckheim, who has assembled a private collection focused on challenging, lesse…
exhibitionsJun 11, 2026
Mega Gallery Pace is Dropping Some 50 Artists, 50 Staff in ‘Model Correction’
Pace Gallery, a mega gallery with seven locations worldwide, is laying off approximately 50 staff members and dropping about 50 artists from its roste…
marketJun 4, 2026
Pace Gallery Downsizes, Cutting Artists and Staff
Pace Gallery, a major force in the contemporary art market, is cutting approximately 50 artists and estates from its roster of over 130 names and layi…
marketJun 4, 2026
After Viral Venice Pavilion, Florentina Holzinger Brings a 9-Hour Body-Art Spectacle to Vienna
Florentina Holzinger, the Austrian performance artist known for her provocative and physically extreme works, staged a 9-hour body-art spectacle title…
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"Aua"
This article from Monopol surveys several art-world stories in a Thursday media roundup. It covers a Financial Times essay by Nadia Beard on censorshi…
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Andy Warhol and Italy: in Milan the exhibition that reveals the unpublished face of the King of Pop Art
A new exhibition in Milan, "Andy Warhol. Passaggio in Italia 1975-1987," explores the Pop Art icon's previously under-examined decade-long relationshi…
exhibitionsMay 26, 2026
The Holy Spirit in a Rapture of Pain
Florentina Holzinger's "Pfingstspiel" (Pentecost Play) is a multi-hour performance staged across two locations in Austria—the Wiener Eislauf-Verein in…
exhibitionsMay 25, 2026
In the heart of Trastevere, an exhibition by an artist paying homage to an ancient Roman goddess
Diego Gualandris presents 'Floralia,' a solo exhibition at ADA gallery in Rome's Trastevere district, running until May 24, 2026. The show blends pain…
exhibitionsMay 16, 2026
Valie Export, Groundbreaking Feminist Artist Who Questioned the Nature of Art, Dies at 85
Valie Export, the pioneering Austrian feminist artist known for challenging the conventions of art and cinema through body-centered, tactile works, di…
obituaryMay 14, 2026
‘We are complicit’: Austrian artist Florentina Holzinger’s immersive Venice Biennale pavilion brings apocalypse to the city
Austrian artist Florentina Holzinger has created 'Seaworld Venice,' an immersive and confrontational installation for the Austrian Pavilion at the 202…
exhibitionsMay 5, 2026
The Nearly Sixty-Year Career of Legendary Gallerist Enzo Cannaviello: A Wide-Ranging Interview
Legendary Italian gallerist Enzo Cannaviello reflects on a career spanning nearly sixty years, marked by the opening of his ninth gallery space in Mil…
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Painting Has Entered Its Performance Era
The rise of short-form video platforms like Instagram and TikTok has transformed painting from a static medium into a performative spectacle. To compe…
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Art as Experimental Setup
The influential Berlin-based artist and professor Thomas Zipp has passed away unexpectedly. Known for his immersive installations that blurred the lin…
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Graham Wilson, founder of the Tribeca-based Swivel Gallery, has joined Marc Straus Gallery as a partner and senior director. As a result of this merge…
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boo the spookiest works in art history from samurai decapitations to ghoulish incubi
Artnet News has compiled a list of the spookiest, bloodiest, and most gruesome works in art history to celebrate Halloween. The selection includes Fra…
cultureFeb 7, 2026
Ukraine-Russia war remains front and centre for Viennacontemporary fair exhibitors
Viennacontemporary fair, held September 11–14 in Vienna, featured 97 exhibitors from 24 countries with a strong focus on Eastern Europe. Galleries fro…
exhibitionsSep 13, 2025
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Past Exhibitions21

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#1,010 Galerie Bei Der Albertina Zetter

Hermann Nitsch - Zetter Projects

Hermann Nitsch

Galerie bei der Albertina - Zetter

Apr 20, 2026 — May 23, 2026

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#1,078 RX&SLAG

Birth of light

Hermann Nitsch

16 Rue des Quatre-Fils, 75003 Paris, France

Oct 18, 2025 — Nov 15, 2025

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#905 Galerie Kandlhofer

Bayreuth Walküre & historical works

Hermann Nitsch

Jun 26, 2025 — Jul 26, 2025

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#158 MARUANI MERCIER GALLERY

Das Orgien Mysterien Theater

Hermann Nitsch

Apr 24, 2024 — Jun 1, 2024

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Stasys Eidrigevičius

Hermann Nitsch. Gesamtkunstwerk

Hermann Nitsch

Respublikos g. 40, 35173 Panevėžys, Lithuania

Jan 1, 2024 — Jan 1, 2025

Hermann Nitsch — 29 November, 2024 – 30 March, 2025

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Bayreuth : Postlude

Hermann Nitsch

16 Rue des Quatre-Fils, 75003 Paris, France

Oct 14, 2023 — Nov 25, 2023

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#905 Galerie Kandlhofer

Hermann Nitsch | 20th Painting Action

Jun 9, 2022 — Jul 31, 2022

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#158 MARUANI MERCIER GALLERY

Nitsch

Hermann Nitsch

Jan 20, 2022 — Feb 12, 2022

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#4,373 Helmuts Art Club

Hermann Nitsch Werkschau

Hermann Nitsch

Kirchengasse 41

Nov 4, 2021 — Dec 30, 2021

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#1,078 RX&SLAG

Bayreuth Stories

Hermann Nitsch

522 W 19th St, New York, NY 10011, USA

Apr 29, 2021 — Jun 12, 2021

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#1,078 RX&SLAG

Bayreuth Prélude

Hermann Nitsch

16 Rue des Quatre-Fils, 75003 Paris, France

Apr 29, 2021 — Jul 25, 2021

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#1,078 RX&SLAG

Hermann Nitsch RX - Paris

Hermann Nitsch

16 Rue des Quatre-Fils, 75003 Paris, France

May 12, 2020 — Jul 30, 2020

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#178 Marc Straus

Hermann Nitsch

Hermann Nitsch

299 Grand St, New York, NY 10002, United States

Apr 12, 2019 — May 19, 2019

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Albertina

NITSCH. Spaces of Color

Hermann Nitsch

Albertinapl. 1, 1010 Wien, Austria

Jan 1, 2019 — Jan 1, 2019

Nitsch — 17 May 2019 – 11 August 2019

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#1,078 RX&SLAG

Peintures

Hermann Nitsch

16 Rue des Quatre-Fils, 75003 Paris, France

Oct 11, 2018 — Nov 24, 2018

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#1,080 Geuer & Geuer Art

Hermann Nitsch "Blut, Mysterien und Malerei."

Hermann Nitsch

Heinrich-Heine-Allee 19, 40213 Düsseldorf, Germany

Mar 17, 2017 — May 21, 2017

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Leopold Museum

Hermann Nitsch - Structures

Hermann Nitsch

Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Wien, Austria

Jan 1, 2011

Hermann Nitsch - Structures architectural drawings, scores and realizations of the o.m. theater 4 November 2011 - 30 January 2012 extended until 9 April 2012

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#262 David Nolan Gallery

HERMANN NITSCH Drawings and Paintings | Kipinga Throwing Blades

HERMANN NITSCH

24 E 81st St 4th floor, New York, NY 10028, USA

Jan 17, 1992 — Feb 28, 1992

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#55 Luhring Augustine

Hermann Nitsch

Hermann Nitsch

531 W 24th St, New York, NY 10011, USA

Feb 9, 1989 — Mar 11, 1989

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#262 David Nolan Gallery

HERMANN NITSCH Works on Paper 1956-1988

HERMANN NITSCH

24 E 81st St 4th floor, New York, NY 10028, USA

Mar 25, 1988 — Apr 22, 1988

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#1,878 Galerie Wolfgang Jahn

IM RAUSCH DER FARBEN

Hermann Nitsch

Pulverturmstraße 5, 84028 Landshut, Germany

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Art Fair Appearances8

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artgenève — Geneva
2024
Taipei Dangdai — Taipei
2024
ARCOmadrid — Madrid
2023
Art Basel — Basel
2023
TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2023
Art Basel — Basel
2021
The Armory Show — New York
2020
India Art Fair — New Delhi
2018
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Recent Activity20

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IM RAUSCH DER FARBEN
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After Viral Venice Pavilion, Florentina Holzinger Brings a 9-Hour Body-Art Spectacle to Vienna
May 28, 2026
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"Aua"
May 28, 2026
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Andy Warhol e l’Italia: a Milano la mostra che svela il volto inedito del Re della Pop Art
May 26, 2026
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Der Heilige Geist im Schmerzrausch
May 25, 2026
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Nel cuore di Trastevere la mostra di un artista che omaggia un’antica dea romana
May 16, 2026
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Valie Export, Groundbreaking Feminist Artist Who Questioned the Nature of Art, Dies at 85
May 14, 2026
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‘We are complicit’: Austrian artist Florentina Holzinger’s immersive Venice Biennale pavilion brings apocalypse to the city
May 5, 2026
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Exhibition
Hermann Nitsch - Zetter Projects
Apr 20, 2026
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I quasi sessant’anni di carriera del leggendario gallerista Enzo Cannaviello. Intervista a tutto campo
Apr 15, 2026
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Painting Has Entered Its Performance Era
Apr 15, 2026
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Kunst als Versuchsanordnung
Apr 7, 2026
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swivel marc straus gallery graham wilson partner
Mar 4, 2026
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2022 obituaries
Feb 9, 2026
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News
boo the spookiest works in art history from samurai decapitations to ghoulish incubi
Feb 7, 2026
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Exhibition
Birth of light
Oct 18, 2025
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News
Ukraine-Russia war remains front and centre for Viennacontemporary fair exhibitors
Sep 13, 2025
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Exhibition
Bayreuth Walküre & historical works
Jun 26, 2025
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Art Fair
Taipei Dangdai 2024
May 9, 2024
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Exhibition
Das Orgien Mysterien Theater
Apr 24, 2024
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