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Selected Works164

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Previous Sales 33

Sotheby's
Titled (Art as idea as idea) [Air]
Titled (Art as idea as idea) [Air], 1968
€46,076 ($46k USD)
May 2025
Sotheby's
Titled (Art as Idea as Idea)
Titled (Art as Idea as Idea), 1967
Unknown
Sep 2023
Christie's
'Titled (A.A.I.A.I.)' [pink] [Ety.]
'Titled (A.A.I.A.I.)' [pink] [Ety.], 1968
£118,750 ($157k USD)
Mar 2018
Christie's
Titled (Art as Idea as Idea) [Akin]
Titled (Art as Idea as Idea) [Akin], 1966
£47,500 ($63k USD)
Apr 2016
Christie's
Drawing for Satisfaction
Drawing for Satisfaction, 2000
£16,250 ($21k USD)
Feb 2016
Christie's
One and Three Coats
One and Three Coats, 1965
$146,500
Nov 2011
Christie's
Untitled (Art as Idea as Idea)
Untitled (Art as Idea as Idea), 1967
£6,572 ($9k USD)
Oct 2002
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Art Made with a Rubber Stamp and Signed by Joseph Kosuth
Art Made with a Rubber Stamp and Signed by Joseph Kosuth
$6,125
Oct 2010
Sotheby's
‘Titled (Art as Idea as Idea)’ [ideo]
‘Titled (Art as Idea as Idea)’ [ideo], 1966
$64,000
Feb 2026
Christie's
'Titled (Art as Idea as Idea)' [shape] (Eng.)
'Titled (Art as Idea as Idea)' [shape] (Eng.), 1968
$59,410
Oct 2025
Sotheby's
One and Eight-A Description
One and Eight-A Description, 1965
$190,500
May 2025
Phillips
'Titled (A.A.I.A.I.)' [concept]
'Titled (A.A.I.A.I.)' [concept], 1967
$58,092
Oct 2024
Phillips
'Word, Sentence, Paragraph (Z. & N.) #16'
'Word, Sentence, Paragraph (Z. & N.) #16', 1987
Bought In
May 2024
Christie's
'Titled (Art as Idea as Idea) [Vision]'
'Titled (Art as Idea as Idea) [Vision]', 1968
$47,880
Dec 2023
Phillips
Hypercathexis IV
Hypercathexis IV, 1982
$11,228
Nov 2023
Christie's
'Titled (Art as Idea as Idea)' [copy] (Eng.-Dutch)
'Titled (Art as Idea as Idea)' [copy] (Eng.-Dutch), 1968
$51,530
Nov 2023
Christie's
One and Three Saws [Ety.]
One and Three Saws [Ety.], 1965
$81,900
Nov 2023
Phillips
IT WAS IT
IT WAS IT, 1986
$38,680
Oct 2023
Sotheby's
C.S. #12
C.S. #12, 1989
$19,050
Sep 2023
Phillips
a drawing for: ‘W.F.T. # 1A’ [green], 2008 ‘A Fragment of ‘Light’’
a drawing for: ‘W.F.T. # 1A’ [green], 2008 ‘A Fragment of ‘Light’’, 2008
Bought In
May 2023
Christie's
Titled (Art as Idea as Idea as Idea) The Word "Copy"
Titled (Art as Idea as Idea as Idea) The Word "Copy", 1968
Bought In
Nov 2022
Christie's
‘Titled (A.A.I.A.I.)’ [text-context]
‘Titled (A.A.I.A.I.)’ [text-context], 1968
$289,800
Nov 2022
Sotheby's
Art as Idea as Idea, Definition Piece
Art as Idea as Idea, Definition Piece, 1966
$39,847
Jun 2022
Phillips
Ex Libris Series
Ex Libris Series
$5,040
Oct 2021
Sotheby's
Art made with a rubber stamp
Art made with a rubber stamp, 1968
Bought In
Jul 2021

For Sale 10

SitterArt · Artsper
Mondriaan
Mondriaan
$1,068
Photography
Vistamare · Artsy
“Zero & Not #14 ” (Freud series)
“Zero & Not #14 ” (Freud series), 1987
Price on request
Neon mounted directly on the wall
Sean Kelly Gallery · Artsy
'L.W.'s Last Word'
'L.W.'s Last Word', 1991
Price on request
Neon, transformers, certificate of authenticity
Sean Kelly Gallery · Artsy
'Catharsis, Conversion, Traumata'
'Catharsis, Conversion, Traumata', 1986
Price on request
Neon, transformers, certificate of authenticity
Sean Kelly Gallery · Artsy
# II 49 (On Color/Multi #1)
# II 49 (On Color/Multi #1), 1991
Price on request
Neon, transformer and certificate of authenticity
Sean Kelly Gallery · Artsy
'A Conditioning of Consciousness'
'A Conditioning of Consciousness', 1988
Price on request
Neon, framed photograph, transformers, certificate of authenticity
Galerie Krinzinger · Artsy
Neon
Neon, 1965
Price on request
Neon
Vistamare · Artsy
No Number (E)(+216 Augustine's Confessions)
No Number (E)(+216 Augustine's Confessions), 1989
Price on request
Black silkscreen on plywood
Sprüth Magers · Artsy
'C.S. II #11 There was nothing to it'
'C.S. II #11 There was nothing to it', 1988
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Warm white neon mounted directly on the wall with white bar neon mounted over the text
Sean Kelly Gallery · Artsy
'Mondrian's Work XII'
'Mondrian's Work XII', 2016
Price on request
Silkscreen on glass, white neon mounted directly on the wall
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Market383 auction results

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$19.1K – $290K
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$81.6K
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$58.8K
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Feb 2026 · $64.0K
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Photographs: $58.8K medianWorks on paper: $3.3K medianPaintings: $46.1K medianSculpture/objects: $5.0K medianBooks/portfolios: $375 medianUnclassified lots: $20.6K medianEditioned prints: $630 medianDecorative/non-core: $108K median
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Galleries2

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Education2

Museum of Fine Arts / Tufts University
Boston, MA, USA
School of Visual Arts (SVA)
New York, NY, USA
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Publications12

Monograph 2

Hanne Darboven: Unbändig Author
Hatje Cantz · 2015
Art after philosophy and after Author
MIT Press · 1993

Exhibition Catalog 2

FREUD Berggasse 19 - The Origin of Psychoanalysis
Hatje Cantz · 2020
The play of the unmentionable Author
Thames & Hudson · 1992

Group Catalog 3

Hisachika Takahashi: From Memory Draw a Map of the United States
Hatje Cantz · 2015
Dan Flavin: Die Architektur des Lichts Author
Hatje Cantz · 1999
Everything that's interesting is new
Hatje Cantz · 1996

Survey 4

Conceptual Art and the Politics of Publicity
MIT Press · 2004
New Art in the 60s and 70s: Redefining Reality
Thames & Hudson · 2004
Public art Author
Hatje Cantz · 2004
Public Art Author
Hatje Cantz · 2001

Artist Book 1

Cloudline: A House by Toshiko Mori
Hatje Cantz · 2012
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Current Exhibitions0

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Group Exhibition, 'The Audacity of Scale' at Sean Kelly, New York, United States on 13 Jun–1 Aug 2026
Sean Kelly in New York is hosting a group exhibition titled 'The Audacity of Scale' from June 13 to August 1, 2026. The show brings together multiple …
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Ahead of Basel, London Gallery Weekend Put a Defiant, Energized City Scene on Display
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Art Basel Reveals More Participating Galleries and the Artists Selected for its ‘Exclusive’ Initiative, Which Withholds Artworks from Email Previews
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Uncategorized – greg.org
This article provides a critical commentary on several disparate intersections of art, media, and accessibility. It begins by critiquing the Gagosian …
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What Will Art Basel’s No-Preview-Allowed ‘Basel Exclusive’ Initiative Offer?
Art Basel has announced the list of artists participating in its new "Basel Exclusive" initiative at its flagship Swiss fair, which opens to VIPs on J…
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The Rulers of Venice: In Thrilling Book, Biennale Curators Tell All
A new book titled "High Waters: An Oral History of the Venice Biennale" (JRP Editions), edited by Massimiliano Gioni, features interviews with 16 of t…
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Casabianca is the name of the new art space to visit in Como
A new art space called Casabianca has opened in Como, Italy, housed in a 1930s building designed by Piero Ponci. The project is spearheaded by hotelie…
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Bruno Bischofberger, gallerist to Warhol and Basquiat, 1940–2026
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Why Contemporary Artists Are Raiding the Renaissance Toolkit
Three contemporary artists—Alison Elizabeth Taylor, Michael Bühler-Rose, and Nick Doyle—are reviving the Renaissance woodworking techniques of intarsi…
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With an exhibition in Venice, the great artist Joseph Kosuth demonstrates his trust in language
Joseph Kosuth, a pioneer of conceptual art, presents a new exhibition titled "The Exchange Value of Language Has Fallen to Zero" at Casa dei Tre Oci i…
exhibitionsMay 7, 2026
Biennale di Venezia 2026. Le grandi mostre da non perdere in città
The article previews major exhibitions in Venice during the 2026 Biennale, highlighting a rich lineup of shows across the city's museums and foundatio…
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C’è un artista che ha deciso di vivere in povertà come un monaco francescano. La storia
Miltos Manetas, a Greek-born artist, has adopted a life of Franciscan poverty as both a personal practice and an artistic project called "Francesco_20…
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The Marcel Duchamps That Got Away: On Collecting His Work and the Sprawling MoMA Show
The article recounts the author's personal experience as a collector who passed up the opportunity to buy a complete set of Marcel Duchamp's readymade…
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What does Giovanni Muciaccia do after Art Attack? He continues to spread culture and tells us all about it in this interview
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10 Must-See Shows During the Venice Biennale 2026
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WORDS WORDS WORDS at Everard Read shows the power of words in contemporary art
The article reviews 'WORDS, WORDS, WORDS,' an exhibition at Everard Read Gallery's CIRCA space in South Africa, which explores the role of language in…
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'Claude Viallat' at Templon, Brussels, Belgium on 22 Apr–6 Jun 2026
Galerie Templon in Brussels is presenting a solo exhibition of Claude Viallat, celebrating the 60th anniversary of his signature bone-shaped motif. Th…
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'10 Years LA!' at Sprüth Magers, Los Angeles, United States on 15 May–8 Aug 2026
Sprüth Magers is marking its tenth anniversary in Los Angeles with a comprehensive group exhibition titled '10 Years LA!', running from May 15 to Augu…
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“Conceptual Art and Christine Kozlov” at Raven Row, London
A new exhibition at Raven Row in London is dedicated to the work of American artist Christine Kozlov, a key but often overlooked figure in the early C…
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Past Exhibitions30

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#27 Sean Kelly

Future Memory

Joseph Kosuth

154 East 71st Street

Mar 7, 2025 — Apr 18, 2025

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#1,017 Castelli Gallery

Joseph Kosuth: Fort! Da! (Old Work)

Joseph Kosuth

18 E 77th St, New York, NY 10075, USA

Jan 10, 2023 — Feb 25, 2023

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#27 Sean Kelly

Joseph Kosuth ‘Existential Time’

Joseph Kosuth

475 10th Ave, New York, NY 10018, USA

Sep 10, 2020 — Oct 24, 2020

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#27 Sean Kelly

Existential Time

Joseph Kosuth

475 10th Ave, New York, NY 10018, USA

Mar 27, 2020 — May 2, 2020

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#1,017 Castelli Gallery

'Dot, Point, Period' a Curated Installation by Joseph Kosuth

Joseph Kosuth

18 E 77th St, New York, NY 10075, USA

Apr 4, 2019 — Jul 3, 2019

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#76 Lia Rumma

Existential Time

Joseph Kosuth

Jan 1, 2019 — Apr 1, 2019

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#1,017 Castelli Gallery

Joseph Kosuth Made at Conception

Joseph Kosuth

18 E 77th St, New York, NY 10075, USA

Dec 8, 2015 — Mar 7, 2016

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#27 Sean Kelly

‘Agnosia, an Illuminated Ontology’ an Installation by Joseph Kosuth

Joseph Kosuth

475 10th Ave, New York, NY 10018, USA

Nov 7, 2015 — Dec 19, 2015

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#1,017 Castelli Gallery

Joseph Kosuth Freud, Wittgenstein and Musil

Joseph Kosuth

18 E 77th St, New York, NY 10075, USA

Sep 12, 2012 — Nov 17, 2012

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#27 Sean Kelly

Joseph Kosuth ‘Texts (Waiting for-) for Nothing’ Samuel Beckett, in play

Joseph Kosuth

475 10th Ave, New York, NY 10018, USA

Mar 30, 2011 — Apr 30, 2011

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#1,017 Castelli Gallery

Joseph Kosuth A Short History of 'Text/Context,' 1977 – 1979

Joseph Kosuth

18 E 77th St, New York, NY 10075, USA

Jan 15, 2011 — Mar 5, 2011

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#27 Sean Kelly

neither appearance nor illusion A Selection of Early Works from the 1960's by Joseph Kosuth

475 10th Ave, New York, NY 10018, USA

Oct 25, 2008 — Dec 6, 2008

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#27 Sean Kelly

A labyrinth into which I can venture (a play of works by guests and foreigners)

Joseph Kosuth

475 10th Ave, New York, NY 10018, USA

Sep 19, 2006 — Oct 28, 2006

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#27 Sean Kelly

À Propos (Réflecteur de Réflecteur)

Joseph Kosuth

475 10th Ave, New York, NY 10018, USA

Oct 23, 2004 — Dec 4, 2004

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#1,017 Castelli Gallery

Joseph Kosuth Read and Seen! Selected Works from 1965, 1966, 1969, 1982, 1991, 1992, 1997

Joseph Kosuth

18 E 77th St, New York, NY 10075, USA

Sep 27, 1997 — Oct 18, 1997

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#1,017 Castelli Gallery

Joseph Kosuth Editions The Past 10 Years

Joseph Kosuth

18 E 77th St, New York, NY 10075, USA

Oct 21, 1995 — Nov 18, 1995

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The-Thing-in-itself is found in its Truth through the loss of its immediacy

Joseph Kosuth

18 E 77th St, New York, NY 10075, USA

Oct 16, 1993 — Nov 6, 1993

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#1,017 Castelli Gallery

Joseph Kosuth

Joseph Kosuth

18 E 77th St, New York, NY 10075, USA

May 17, 1986 — Jun 14, 1986

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#1,017 Castelli Gallery

Fort! Da!

Joseph Kosuth

18 E 77th St, New York, NY 10075, USA

Mar 2, 1985 — Mar 23, 1985

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#1,017 Castelli Gallery

Joseph Kosuth: Text / Context Fragments: 420 West Broadway

Joseph Kosuth

18 E 77th St, New York, NY 10075, USA

May 26, 1979 — Jun 16, 1979

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Joseph Kosuth The Tenth Investigation, Proposition Four

Joseph Kosuth

18 E 77th St, New York, NY 10075, USA

Jan 25, 1975 — Feb 8, 1975

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#1,017 Castelli Gallery

Joseph Kosuth Protoinvestigations 1965 – 1967

Joseph Kosuth

18 E 77th St, New York, NY 10075, USA

Dec 2, 1972 — Dec 23, 1972

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#17 Templon

The 7th Investigation

Joseph Kosuth

30 Rue Beaubourg, 75003 Paris, France

Nov 30, 1970 — Dec 31, 1970

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#76 Lia Rumma

Texts for Nothing Samuel Beckett, in play

Joseph Kosuth

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#76 Lia Rumma

Essays

Joseph Kosuth

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#76 Lia Rumma

Joseph Kosuth

Joseph Kosuth

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An exhibition On, About, or Using Wittgenstein and Nietzsche

Joseph Kosuth

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#76 Lia Rumma

Praxis 1

Joseph Kosuth

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L’Ottava Investigazione (A.A.I.A.I.) proposizione 6

Joseph Kosuth

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Joseph Kosuth Solo Show

Joseph Kosuth

Via Vannella Gaetani, 12

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Art Fair Appearances22

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Miart — Milan
2026
TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2026
Art Basel Paris — Paris
2025
Miart — Milan
2025
Art Basel — Basel
2023
Miart — Milan
2023
TEFAF New York — New York
2023
Art Basel — Basel
2022
The Armory Show — New York
2022
Art Basel — Basel
2021
Miart — Milan
2021
The Armory Show — New York
2021
Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
2020
Frieze London — London
2020
Frieze New York — New York
2020
The Armory Show — New York
2020
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2019
artmonte-carlo — Monaco
2018
Miart — Milan
2018
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2016
The Armory Show — New York
2016
Frieze London — London
2014
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Texts for Nothing Samuel Beckett, in play
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Con una mostra di Venezia il grande artista Joseph Kosuth dimostra la sua fiducia nel linguaggio
May 7, 2026
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May 3, 2026
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C’è un artista che ha deciso di vivere in povertà come un monaco francescano. La storia
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'Claude Viallat' at Templon, Brussels, Belgium on 22 Apr–6 Jun 2026
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