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Selected Works65

Museum Acquisitions

MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
LACMA
Pompidou
Pompidou
Pompidou
Stedelijk Museum
Stedelijk Museum
Stedelijk Museum
Stedelijk Museum
Stedelijk Museum
Stedelijk Museum
Stedelijk Museum
Stedelijk Museum
Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami
Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen
Allen Memorial Art Museum
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen
Strasbourg Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
Strasbourg Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art

Previous Sales 40

Sotheby's
Suzy Wong
Suzy Wong, 2006
Unknown
Oct 2023
Sotheby's
Der Eiserne Mönch im Geheimland (The Iron Monk in Secret Land)
Der Eiserne Mönch im Geheimland (The Iron Monk in Secret Land) , 2005
€18,000 ($25k USD)
Mar 2023
Christie's
Sans titre
Sans titre, 2002
€21,250 ($23k USD)
Dec 2021
Christie's
DOC FATTY "FETTOMÄX" HARPUNEIERTS A BISSERLTSNS' TOO HOT… (IM HOTTIE)
DOC FATTY "FETTOMÄX" HARPUNEIERTS A BISSERLTSNS' TOO HOT… (IM HOTTIE), 2014
£32,500 ($43k USD)
Oct 2020
Christie's
Dr. Tyrannosaurys Rex de Meeseher
Dr. Tyrannosaurys Rex de Meeseher, 2004
€52,500 ($58k USD)
Dec 2017
Christie's
Mein Kindermaedchen “Meesys” (My nanny "Meesys")
Mein Kindermaedchen “Meesys” (My nanny "Meesys"), 2004
£13,750 ($18k USD)
Apr 2017
Christie's
Sostopfgransel's Geheimpürée
Sostopfgransel's Geheimpürée, 2008
£37,250 ($49k USD)
Feb 2012
Christie's
Die Zaubermaus (The Magic Mouse)
Die Zaubermaus (The Magic Mouse), 2007
£15,000 ($20k USD)
Sep 2011
Christie's
Daf Sagt: Alles Ist Gut Und Richard Wagner
Daf Sagt: Alles Ist Gut Und Richard Wagner
£625 ($825 USD)
Sep 2008
Christie's
Agamemnon's Hähnchenbesteck
Agamemnon's Hähnchenbesteck, 2003
£132,500 ($175k USD)
Oct 2007
Christie's
Chapel Dr. No
Chapel Dr. No, 2004
£42,000 ($55k USD)
Oct 2006
Christie's
TOTALSTES HOTBABYHOT de TOTALNEUTRALITÄT IM KOLLOSSEUM de Large der KUNST
TOTALSTES HOTBABYHOT de TOTALNEUTRALITÄT IM KOLLOSSEUM de Large der KUNST, 2010
€11,250 ($12k USD)
Artcurial
AUF jeden Fall Gunding ! - 2007
AUF jeden Fall Gunding ! - 2007
€3,200
Jun 2026
Artcurial
Ergesetz des Lebendigsten: DAS SÜSSESTE DER KUNST IST DAS ULTRARADIKALSTE "SPIELZEUG" AUS TOTALSTSÜSSESTEM ERZMETABOLISMUS "SIEH' VON DIR AB" - 2010
Ergesetz des Lebendigsten: DAS SÜSSESTE DER KUNST IST DAS ULTRARADIKALSTE "SPIELZEUG" AUS TOTALSTSÜSSESTEM ERZMETABOLISMUS "SIEH' VON DIR AB" - 2010
€3,200
Jun 2026
Artcurial
Untitled (ERZPARSIFAL I) - 2012
Untitled (ERZPARSIFAL I) - 2012
€2,500
Jun 2026
Artcurial
ERZMARSHALL XI - 2016
ERZMARSHALL XI - 2016
€2,400
Jun 2026
Dorotheum
Jonathan Meese *
Jonathan Meese *
€8,000 ($9k USD)
May 2026
Lempertz
Saint Pablo
Saint Pablo, 2000
€4,788 ($5k USD)
Jun 2025
Artcurial
Büsser e Mees II - 2003
Büsser e Mees II - 2003
€8,000 ($9k USD)
Dec 2023
Wright
Der Babymensch aus Eis. Fly Jonathan Robin, Fly
Der Babymensch aus Eis. Fly Jonathan Robin, Fly
$12,700
Jan 1970
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Partei Johnny de Nonnie Spielballi
Partei Johnny de Nonnie Spielballi
$6,096
Jan 1970
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jorg Immendorff (Die Medusa des Parteijuhrens)
Jorg Immendorff (Die Medusa des Parteijuhrens)
$4,064
Jan 1970
Hampel Fine Art Auctions
geb. 1970 Tokio
geb. 1970 Tokio
Bought In
Jun 2025
Artcurial
In Any Case, Gunding!
In Any Case, Gunding!, 2007
$3,715
Jun 2026
Artcurial
Law of the Living: The Sweetest Aspect of Art is the Ultra-radical "Toy" Born of a Supremely Sweet Metabolism of Ore—"Look Away From Yourself."
Law of the Living: The Sweetest Aspect of Art is the Ultra-radical "Toy" Born of a Supremely Sweet Metabolism of Ore—"Look Away From Yourself.", 2010
$3,715
Jun 2026

For Sale 2

Metaphysical Art Gallery · Artsy
Meine Fratze ist harmloser als meine Katze
Meine Fratze ist harmloser als meine Katze, 2006
For sale
Oil, mixed media on canvas, 3 panels
Galerie Krinzinger · Artsy
"ZEDZARDOZ - OVERKILL!"
"ZEDZARDOZ - OVERKILL!", 2024
Price on request
2 parts, oil and acryl on nettle
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Galleries9

#16 Templon
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#66 Patricia Low Contemporary
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#82 Charles Riva Project
#159 Galerie Krinzinger
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#162 Kunsthaus ARTES
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#226 Tim Van Laere Gallery
#262 David Nolan Gallery
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#331 Sies + Höke
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#1,080 Geuer & Geuer Art
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Education1

Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg
Hamburg, Germany
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Publications5

Exhibition Catalog 3

Neo Rauch: Begleiter Author
Hatje Cantz · 2010
Neo Rauch Paintings Author
Hatje Cantz · 2010
Jonathan Meese ist Mutter Parzival: Osterfestspiele 2005; Propaganda

Group Catalog 1

A Man Walks Into a Bar: Jokes & Postcards
Hatje Cantz · 2014

Survey 1

The Dialectic of Creativity
Hatje Cantz · 2022
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Current Exhibitions0

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Recent News10

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painting | Drawings & Notes
This editorial compilation highlights a series of exhibitions and artist profiles focusing on the intimate relationship between drawing, painting, and…
exhibitionsJun 2, 2026
This country is unfortunately completely hysterical
The article covers several art-world stories in Germany. It reports on former Berlin Senator for Culture Sarah Wedl-Wilson's testimony before a parlia…
newsJun 1, 2026
Where to go this weekend?
This article from Monopol provides a weekly roundup of art exhibitions across Europe, highlighting shows in Aschersleben, Basel, Budapest, Düsseldorf,…
exhibitionsMay 29, 2026
Delegitimation, Denunciation and Insecurity
German cultural critic Georg Seeßlen warns in his taz column of a right-wing 'war of conquest' targeting liberal cultural institutions through systema…
cultureMay 13, 2026
Where to go this weekend?
This week's art tips from Monopol magazine highlight exhibitions and events across Germany and Europe. In Berlin, the Helmut Newton Museum reopens wit…
exhibitionsApr 24, 2026
"Du bist nun in die ewigen Jagdgründe der Kunst entschwunden"
This week's art news roundup covers several stories: Jonathan Meese publishes an obituary for his mother Brigitte Meese in Der Spiegel, describing her…
newsApr 23, 2026
Brigitte Meese Dies at 96
Brigitte Meese, the mother, manager, and long-time artistic companion of German artist Jonathan Meese, has died at the age of 96. She was a formative …
obituaryApr 21, 2026
A local’s guide best art galleries in Paris
This guide highlights Galerie Daniel Templon as a cornerstone of the Parisian art scene. Located near the Centre Pompidou, the gallery has been a fixt…
exhibitionsMar 24, 2026
curator andrea von goetz alps
Curator, collector, and artistic director Andrea von Goetz founded Sommer Frische Kunst in 2011 as a humble artist-led retreat in Bad Gastein, Austria…
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top 10 german art collectors
Artnet News has published a list of the top 10 German art collectors, coinciding with the opening of Art Cologne 2015. The list includes notable figur…
marketJun 11, 2025
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Past Exhibitions14

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#16 Templon

DOCTOR-DOC-DR.-„HIGH NOON“ IS BACK! (WONDERLAND DE LARGE)

Jonathan Meese

30 Rue Beaubourg, 75003 Paris, France

Sep 2, 2023 — Oct 28, 2023

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#262 David Nolan Gallery

ACROSS THE UNIVERSE (DR. SPACE-ANIMALISM „E.A.G.L.E.“: FLY LIKE AN EAGLE)

Jonathan Meese

Feb 4, 2021 — Apr 10, 2021

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#16 Templon

Meese Haute Couture (La Haute Couture de l’Avenir s’appelle Sommeil)

Jonathan Meese

30 Rue Beaubourg, 75003 Paris, France

Oct 26, 2019 — Dec 21, 2019

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#262 David Nolan Gallery

JONATHAN MEESE DR. TRANS-FORM-ERZ

Jonathan Meese

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

Oct 27, 2016 — Dec 23, 2016

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#16 Templon

Parsifal de Large

Jonathan Meese

30 Rue Beaubourg, 75003 Paris, France

Jan 10, 2015 — Feb 21, 2015

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#16 Templon

Jonathan Meese St. Neutralité

Jonathan Meese

30 Rue Beaubourg, 75003 Paris, France

Jan 8, 2011 — Feb 19, 2011

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#66 Patricia Low Contemporary

Johnny In Seinen Bergen

Jonathan Meese

Dec 26, 2009 — Feb 7, 2010

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#9 Thaddaeus Ropac

Jonathan Meese Metabolism. No Zen In The Bronxen, You Atomic Human Toy

Jonathan Meese

Mirabellplatz 2, 5020 Salzburg, Austria

Nov 22, 2008 — Jan 17, 2009

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#16 Templon

Jonathan Meese L’amour de Monte Cristo

Jonathan Meese

30 Rue Beaubourg, 75003 Paris, France

Oct 27, 2007 — Dec 29, 2007

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#16 Templon

Dr. Saint Just de Fort Knox

Jonathan Meese

30 Rue Beaubourg, 75003 Paris, France

Sep 9, 2006 — Oct 14, 2006

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#16 Templon

L’Amour

Jonathan Meese

30 Rue Beaubourg, 75003 Paris, France

Nov 30, 2002 — Jan 8, 2003

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#7,531 ANDREAS REINSCH PROJECT

ich wasche mein Gold selbst

Jonathan Meese

Oranienpl. 1, 10999 Berlin, Germany

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#54 Modern Art

Thanks, Wally Whyton (Revendaddy Phantomilky on Coconut Islandaddy)

Jonathan Meese

Place de l’Alma

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#54 Modern Art

DR. PROST BRATWURSCHT - SHOOT YOUR DR. NO-SHOT! (ERZ-Magical Mystery Pork Shoulder Sausage Bello-roll de Large)

Jonathan Meese

Place de l’Alma

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Art Fair Appearances26

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ARCOmadrid — Madrid
2026
Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
2026
ARCOmadrid — Madrid
2025
Art Basel — Basel
2025
Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
2025
Frieze London — London
2025
ARCOmadrid — Madrid
2024
Art Basel — Basel
2024
Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
2024
Taipei Dangdai — Taipei
2024
ARCOmadrid — Madrid
2023
Art Basel — Basel
2023
Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
2023
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2023
Art Basel Paris — Paris
2023
Taipei Dangdai — Taipei
2023
Art Basel — Basel
2022
Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
2022
The Armory Show — New York
2021
Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
2020
Taipei Dangdai — Taipei
2020
artgenève — Geneva
2017
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2015
The Armory Show — New York
2015
Art Basel — Basel
2014
The Armory Show — New York
2014
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DR. PROST BRATWURSCHT - SHOOT YOUR DR. NO-SHOT! (ERZ-Magical Mystery Pork Shoulder Sausage Bello-roll de Large)
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Thanks, Wally Whyton (Revendaddy Phantomilky on Coconut Islandaddy)
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ich wasche mein Gold selbst
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Wohin am Wochenende?
May 29, 2026
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"Delegitimation, Denunziation und Verunsicherung"
May 13, 2026
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Wohin am Wochenende?
Apr 24, 2026
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"Du bist nun in die ewigen Jagdgründe der Kunst entschwunden"
Apr 23, 2026
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Brigitte Meese stirbt mit 96 Jahren
Apr 21, 2026
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Art Fair
Art Basel Hong Kong 2026
Mar 27, 2026
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A local’s guide best art galleries in Paris
Mar 24, 2026
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Art Fair
ARCOmadrid 2026
Mar 4, 2026
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Art Fair
Frieze London 2025
Oct 15, 2025
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curator andrea von goetz alps
Jun 27, 2025
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Art Fair
Art Basel 2025
Jun 19, 2025
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top 10 german art collectors
Jun 11, 2025
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Art Fair
Art Basel Hong Kong 2025
Mar 26, 2025
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Art Fair
ARCOmadrid 2025
Mar 5, 2025
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Art Fair
Art Basel 2024
Jun 11, 2024
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Art Fair
Taipei Dangdai 2024
May 9, 2024
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Art Fair
Art Basel Hong Kong 2024
Mar 26, 2024
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Related News5

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