Jannis Kounellis — Biography, Exhibitions, Galleries & Auction Results

Stencil, metal and painting

Gallery Har-El · Artsy

Untitled, 2016

Wood, rope, stones

Tornabuoni Art · Artsy

Senza titolo, 2016

Iron foil, fabric, twine, steel hook

Galerie Lelong · Artsy

Untitled, 2004

Vecchio non far che presso a queste navi....

Glass and cisors

Wallector · 1stDibs

$6,176

Wallector · 1stDibs

Never-Ending Spiral - Mixed Media by Jannis Kounellis - 2008

$1,425

Wallector · 1stDibs

Never-Ending Spiral - Mixed Media by Jannis Kounellis - 2008

$1,425

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$5.8K – $1.5M

31 of 41 paintings lots with prices

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$344K

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$64.1K

31 priced paintings lots

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Apr 2026 · $838K

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Paintings: $64.1K medianWorks on paper: $128K medianSculpture/objects: $137K medianUnclassified lots: $101K medianEditioned prints: $5.0K medianPosters/ephemera: $1.7K medianBooks/portfolios: $762 median

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Education2

Athens School of Fine Arts

Athens, Greece

Umeå Academy of Fine Arts

Umeå, Sweden

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Publications14

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Monograph 2

Jannis Kounellis :il sarcofago degli sposi Author

Hatje Cantz · 1999

After Cinema: Storytelling in Contemporary Media Art

Phaidon Press

Exhibition Catalog 9

Christiane Löhr: Symmetrien des Sachten Author

Hatje Cantz · 2023

Jannis Kounellis Author

Skira · 2018

Jannis Kounellis Author

Prestel · 2018

Kounellis Author

Hatje Cantz · 2017

Kounellis Author

Skira · 2017

Jannis Kounellis Author

Hatje Cantz · 2016

Jannis Kounellis in der Neuen Nationalgalerie = Author

Hatje Cantz · 2008

Ein Gespräch

Hatje Cantz · 1994

Kounellis

Rizzoli · 1990

Survey 2

Hatje Cantz · 2024

Nach dem Kino: Storytelling und zeitgenössische Medienkunst

Hatje Cantz · 2024

Artist Book 1

Cloudline: A House by Toshiko Mori

Hatje Cantz · 2012

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Current Exhibitions1

Es Baluard

Jannis Kounellis. Laberinto sin paredes

Jannis Kounellis

Dec 4, 2025 — Aug 30, 2026

Jannis Kounellis — 04.12.2025 – 30.08.2026

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Recent News20

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Here’s What Art to See in New York Before the Wave of Summer Group Shows Hits

The article surveys notable art exhibitions in New York ahead of the summer group show season, highlighting Meg Webster's "Thicket" at Paula Cooper Ga…

exhibitionsJun 10, 2026

The great artists Kounellis and Warhol together in an exhibition in Milan: a shared spirituality

The Galleria Fumagalli in Milan presents "Kounellis | Warhol. La messa in scena della tragedia umana," a curated exhibition pairing the classical, mat…

exhibitionsJun 7, 2026

Art Basel Reveals More Participating Galleries and the Artists Selected for its ‘Exclusive’ Initiative, Which Withholds Artworks from Email Previews

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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painting | Drawings & Notes

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The Margulies Collection at the Warehouse is a cornerstone of Miami’s Wynwood Arts District, housed in a 50,000-square-foot retrofitted industrial spa…

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Arte Povera at Pinault Collection Paris

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sum at Museum Abteiberg

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Post-Paintings, Pyrex Bowls, and Dollar-Store Flowers: Our Critic’s Guide to Art on the UES Right Now

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Past Exhibitions14

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#5 White Cube

David Hammons and Jannis Kounellis

David Hammons, Jannis Kounellis

1002 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10075, United States

May 1, 2026 — Jun 13, 2026

Jannis Kounellis: To the Sound of Pictures

#83 Luxembourg + Co.

Jannis Kounellis

2 Savile Row, London W1S 3PA, United Kingdom

Mar 2, 2026 — Apr 30, 2026

#394 Michel Rein

MY WAY

Sturtevant, Chris Burden, Sila Candansayar, Jimmie Durham, Latifa Echakhch, Michel Journiac, Jannis Kounellis, Philippe Meste, Gianni Motti, Cléo Perrin, Raymond Pettibon, Julien Previeux, Charlotte Simonnet, Internationale Situationniste, Lawrence Weiner

42 Rue de Turenne, 75003 Paris, France

Feb 4, 2026 — Mar 28, 2026

Jannis Kounellis. Laberinto sin paredes

Es Baluard

Jannis Kounellis

Plaça de la Porta de Santa Catalina, 10, Centre, 07012 Palma, Illes Balears, Spain

Dec 4, 2025 — Mar 4, 2026

Jannis Kounellis - Alfabeto, Early Works on Paper

#447 Sprovieri

Jannis Kounellis

23 Heddon St, London W1B 4BQ, United Kingdom

Jan 17, 2025 — Mar 28, 2025

#53 Cardi Gallery

Sep 19, 2023 — Dec 18, 2023

Jannis Kounellis: gli anni sessanta

#1,265 ML Fine Art (Matteo Lampertico)

Jannis Kounellis

Via Montebello 30

Mar 23, 2022 — May 27, 2022

#9 Almine Rech

64 Rue de Turenne, 75003 Paris, France

May 28, 2019 — Jul 27, 2019

The Gospel According to Thomas

#736 Gallery Har-El

Jannis Kounellis

רח אליזבת ברגנר 8, בחצר יפו, in the yard behind building, Light rail Red: Elipeled /Salame stations PARKING TOO, Elizabeth Bergner street 8, Tel Aviv-Yafo, 6801414, Israel

Jan 1, 2017 — Apr 1, 2017

Jannis Kounellis in Be'er Sheva

#736 Gallery Har-El

Jannis Kounellis

8 Elisabeth Bergner Street

Dec 1, 2016 — Mar 1, 2017

JANNIS KOUNELLIS - Multiples

#6,161 Designer´s Gallery

Jannis Kounellis

Drususgasse 7-11, 50667 Köln, Germany

Sep 4, 2015 — Oct 17, 2015

#447 Sprovieri

23 Heddon St, London W1B 4BQ, United Kingdom

Dec 12, 2014 — Feb 21, 2015

#736 Gallery Har-El

Jaffa Port

Jannis Kounellis

רח אליזבת ברגנר 8, בחצר יפו, in the yard behind building, Light rail Red: Elipeled /Salame stations PARKING TOO, Elizabeth Bergner street 8, Tel Aviv-Yafo, 6801414, Israel

Apr 14, 2007 — Jul 13, 2007