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John Wesley #1,069 Blue-Chip

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personAmerican, 1928–2022

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Selected Works161

Museum Acquisitions

26 Institutions

Whitney

Whitney

Whitney

Whitney

Whitney

Whitney

Whitney

Whitney

Whitney

Whitney

Whitney

Whitney

Whitney

Whitney

MoMA

MoMA

MoMA

MoMA

MoMA

MoMA

MoMA

MoMA

MoMA

MoMA

MoMA

Previous Sales 77

Bus Stop in Downtown Iceland

Bus Stop in Downtown Iceland, 1985

Woman 15, 1990

Hannah’s Rabbit

Hannah’s Rabbit, 1986

Man Regarding Couch

Man Regarding Couch, 1987

Two French Girls Eating a Flower

Two French Girls Eating a Flower, 1994

Secrets, 1964

Paradise Lamp, 1967

Smootch, 2003

Klimt Nude, 1987

Yelling Bis, 1994

Untitled, 1983

Brown Woman in Sleeveless Sweater

Brown Woman in Sleeveless Sweater, 1995

Seascape with Frieze of Girls

Seascape with Frieze of Girls, 1985

Double L, 1995

Fruit Tree, 1996

Teresa and the Apprentices

Teresa and the Apprentices, 1968

Mary Lou & Her Sister

Mary Lou & Her Sister, 1992

An Angel, 1979

Wedding Ring, 1991

£201,600 ($266k USD)

Untitled, 2011

Seasons of War and Laughter

Seasons of War and Laughter, 1969

Seascape with Frieze of Girls

Seascape with Frieze of Girls, 1985

For Sale 1

Adam Baumgold Gallery · Artsy

Up, Doggie, 2000

Price on request

Acrylic and graphite on paper

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Market303 auction results

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$9.4K – $577K

16 of 23 paintings lots with prices

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$125K

Object-type specific

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$55.3K

16 priced paintings lots

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Dec 2024 · $14.0K

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Paintings: $55.3K medianWorks on paper: $12.7K medianEditioned prints: $1.8K medianBooks/portfolios: $1.4K medianUnclassified lots: — median

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Christie'sSotheby'sPhillipsKetterer KunstBonhams

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Publications2

Group Catalog 1

Birth of the Cool: American Painting from Georgia O'Keeffe to Christopher Wool

Hatje Cantz · 1997

Survey 1

Birth of the Cool: Amerikanische Malerei von Georgia O'Keeffe bis Christopher Wool

Hatje Cantz · 1997

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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Recent News3

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2022 obituaries

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Glasstire’s Best of 2025

Glasstire's staff and contributors have compiled their personal "best of" lists for 2025, highlighting standout Texas-based exhibitions, events, and a…

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Philly museum showcases innovations in fine art screenprinting by NYC’s Brand X

The Philadelphia Museum of Art has become the official repository for the archive of Brand X Editions, a New York City-based print studio founded in 1…

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Past Exhibitions18

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#4 Pace

WesleyWorld: Works on Paper and Objects 1961–2004

John Wesley

540 W 25th St, New York, NY 10001, USA

Jan 12, 2024 — Feb 24, 2024

#7,313 The Elkon Gallery, Inc.

John Wesley

18 E 81st St Ste 2a, New York, NY 10028, USA

Oct 16, 2023 — Jan 14, 2024

#2,723 Fredericks & Freiser

John Wesley Afternoon Sail at the Edge of the World

John Wesley

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

Feb 27, 2020 — Apr 18, 2020

#2,723 Fredericks & Freiser

John Wesley Together and Alone

John Wesley

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

Sep 6, 2018 — Oct 20, 2018

#2,723 Fredericks & Freiser

John Wesley Doubles, Pairs, and Diptychs

John Wesley

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

Nov 10, 2016 — Dec 23, 2016

#922 Custot Gallery Dubai

John Wesley The Henry Ford Syndrome

John Wesley

Alserkal Avenue | Unit No. 84 Street 6A, Al Quoz 1

Sep 16, 2016 — Oct 22, 2016

#2,723 Fredericks & Freiser

John Wesley Important Works from 1961 to 1966

John Wesley

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

May 7, 2015 — Jun 13, 2015

#18 David Kordansky Gallery

Objects and Paintings

John Wesley

520 W 20th St, New York, NY 10011, USA

May 18, 2013 — Jul 6, 2013

#2,723 Fredericks & Freiser

John Wesley Alice’s Floor: Repetition and Absence

John Wesley

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

May 4, 2012 — Jun 9, 2012

#2,723 Fredericks & Freiser

May I Cut In? Important Paintings from the Early 1970s

John Wesley

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

May 6, 2010 — Jun 12, 2010

#2,723 Fredericks & Freiser

John Wesley Question of Women

John Wesley

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

Dec 6, 2008 — Feb 7, 2009

#922 Custot Gallery Dubai

John Wesley Works on Paper & Paintings

John Wesley

Alserkal Avenue | Unit No. 84 Street 6A, Al Quoz 1

Apr 2, 2008 — Apr 26, 2008

#2,723 Fredericks & Freiser

John Wesley The Bumsteads

John Wesley

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

Dec 16, 2006 — Feb 10, 2007

#2,723 Fredericks & Freiser

Don’t Eat My Eagle: Paintings from the 1960s

John Wesley

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

Nov 4, 2005 — Dec 3, 2005

#2,723 Fredericks & Freiser

New paintings and Photographs

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

Oct 25, 2003 — Dec 13, 2003

#2,723 Fredericks & Freiser

John Wesley New Paintings

John Wesley

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

Mar 9, 2002 — Apr 13, 2002

#2,723 Fredericks & Freiser

John Wesley Favorite Works

John Wesley

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

Feb 13, 1998 — Mar 21, 1998

#2,723 Fredericks & Freiser

John Wesley Man & Beast: 1965-1996

John Wesley

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

May 19, 1996

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Art Fair Appearances1

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The Armory Show — New York

2019

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Recent Activity20

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Exhibition

John Wesley Man & Beast: 1965-1996

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News

2022 obituaries

Feb 9, 2026

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News

Glasstire’s Best of 2025

Dec 9, 2025

newspaper

News

Philly museum showcases innovations in fine art screenprinting by NYC’s Brand X

Sep 15, 2025

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Exhibition

WesleyWorld: Works on Paper and Objects 1961–2004

Jan 12, 2024

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Exhibition

Oct 16, 2023

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John Wesley dies

Jan 1, 2022

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Exhibition

John Wesley Afternoon Sail at the Edge of the World

Feb 27, 2020

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Art Fair

The Armory Show 2019

Mar 6, 2019

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Exhibition

John Wesley Together and Alone

Sep 6, 2018

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Exhibition

John Wesley Doubles, Pairs, and Diptychs

Nov 10, 2016

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Exhibition

John Wesley The Henry Ford Syndrome

Sep 16, 2016

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Exhibition

John Wesley Important Works from 1961 to 1966

May 7, 2015

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Exhibition

Objects and Paintings

May 18, 2013

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Exhibition

John Wesley Alice’s Floor: Repetition and Absence

May 4, 2012

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Exhibition

May I Cut In? Important Paintings from the Early 1970s

May 6, 2010

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Exhibition

John Wesley Question of Women

Dec 6, 2008

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Exhibition

John Wesley Works on Paper & Paintings

Apr 2, 2008

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Exhibition

John Wesley The Bumsteads

Dec 16, 2006

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Exhibition

Don’t Eat My Eagle: Paintings from the 1960s

Nov 4, 2005

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