Joseph Yoakum
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Joseph Yoakum #2,047Blue-Chip

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personAmerican, 1889–1972
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Selected Works102

Museum Acquisitions

Whitney
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MoMA
MoMA
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MoMA
MoMA
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MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
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Previous Sales 27

Christie's
Mt. Cedar of Warneu Mtn. Range on State Lines of California & Oregon
Mt. Cedar of Warneu Mtn. Range on State Lines of California & Oregon
$13,970
Feb 2026
Christie's
LOWER RED LAKE, MINNT NEAR PENEMAH VILLAGE
LOWER RED LAKE, MINNT NEAR PENEMAH VILLAGE
$6,048
Jan 2025
Christie's
GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT WEST UTAH
GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT WEST UTAH
$5,292
Jan 2025
Christie's
Bradley Peak Mtn
Bradley Peak Mtn
$20,160
Jan 2023
Christie's
Mt Nev De Samaja of Las Andes Mtn Range Near La Paz Bolovia South America, 1964
Mt Nev De Samaja of Las Andes Mtn Range Near La Paz Bolovia South America, 1964
$22,500
Feb 2022
Christie's
Devil's Backbone, Denver, Colorado, circa 1960
Devil's Backbone, Denver, Colorado, circa 1960
$20,000
Feb 2022
Christie's
Bitter Root Range near Boise Idaho, November 1967
Bitter Root Range near Boise Idaho, November 1967
$20,000
Jan 2019
Christie's
On May 14 1948 near Acre where Israeli military men were training, circa 1970
On May 14 1948 near Acre where Israeli military men were training, circa 1970
$10,000
Jan 2019
Christie's
Home of Mrs. Florena Tutnor, dated 1964
Home of Mrs. Florena Tutnor, dated 1964
$5,625
Jan 2017
Christie's
Corranza Valley Huerta Mexico
Corranza Valley Huerta Mexico
$187
Mar 2011
Christie's
Border Range Between Austria & Italian Continents, The Brenner Pass
Border Range Between Austria & Italian Continents, The Brenner Pass, 1965
$3,824
Jan 2003
Wright
Untitled
Untitled
$20,160
Jan 1970
Wright
Mt Monte Sarmiento land point. of Argentina & Chile Where Atlantic and Pacific Oceans Join
Mt Monte Sarmiento land point. of Argentina & Chile Where Atlantic and Pacific Oceans Join
$17,640
Jan 1970
Wright
North Side of Side of Lookout Mtn Range Near Chattanooga Tennessee
North Side of Side of Lookout Mtn Range Near Chattanooga Tennessee
$13,860
Jan 1970
Wright
Mt. Prince of Wales of West Australia Near City of Sydnia
Mt. Prince of Wales of West Australia Near City of Sydnia
Bought In
Jan 1970
Christie's
Mt Yariga-take Near Niigata Japan, S.E. Asia
Mt Yariga-take Near Niigata Japan, S.E. Asia, 1970
$17,780
Feb 2026
Phillips
Open View of a Preary at Gailsburg, Illinois
Open View of a Preary at Gailsburg, Illinois
$10,965
Dec 2025
Christie's
In Campygne Season of 1898 President William McKinley is seen in this Drawing speaking from platform of his country home
In Campygne Season of 1898 President William McKinley is seen in this Drawing speaking from platform of his country home, 1960
$8,190
Jul 2023
Christie's
Lake Lagoda
Lake Lagoda
$5,040
Jan 2023
Christie's
Sangre De Cristo Range Near Las Vegas
Sangre De Cristo Range Near Las Vegas, 1964
$3,780
Jan 2023
Christie's
Red Fox Valley, Hartsville, MO
Red Fox Valley, Hartsville, MO, 1968
$15,000
Feb 2022
Christie's
In Bitter Root mtns montana in northwestern montana
In Bitter Root mtns montana in northwestern montana, 1965
$13,750
Feb 2022
Christie's
Mount Cavalry, Jerusalem Judea
Mount Cavalry, Jerusalem Judea, 1965
$12,500
Feb 2022
Freeman's | Hindman · Artsy
The Hills of Old Wyoming in the Valley of the Moon. near Casper Wyoming.
The Hills of Old Wyoming in the Valley of the Moon. near Casper Wyoming.
Bidding closed
Mixed media on paper
Freeman's | Hindman · Artsy
Merimac Mtn of Ozark Mtn Range and Route #66 Out of St. Louis to Lebanon Missouri.
Merimac Mtn of Ozark Mtn Range and Route #66 Out of St. Louis to Lebanon Missouri.
Bidding closed
Mixed media on paper

For Sale 2

Cavin-Morris Gallery · Artsy
Bold Prairie, Concord, New Hampshire
Bold Prairie, Concord, New Hampshire
For sale
Colored pencil, graphite on paper
Lincoln Glenn · Artsy
Andes Mountains Peru So America
Andes Mountains Peru So America, 1960
US$16,000
Colored pencil and ballpoint pen on paper
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Market88 auction results

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$187 – $22.5K
24 of 26 works on paper lots with prices
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$11.7K
Object-type specific
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$13.1K
24 priced works on paper lots
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Feb 2026 · $17.8K
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categoryMarket by Object Type
Works on paper: $13.1K medianSculpture/objects: $4.0K median
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Slotin Folk ArtLeslie Hindman AuctioneersChristie'sPhillipsTreadway Toomey Galleries
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Publications1

Exhibition Catalog 1

Joseph E. Yoakum
Yale University Press · 2021
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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A Better World at the Obama Center
The Obama Presidential Center (OPC) in Chicago, designed by architects Billie Tsien and Todd Williams with landscape architect Michael van Valkenburgh…
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Dreamscape exhibition curated by Teen Art Group opens at University Galleries
University Galleries of Illinois State University will present "Dreamscape," a group exhibition of 17 paintings, prints, drawings, and sculptures sele…
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Adam Lindemann announces the closure of Venus Over Manhattan, the gallery he founded in 2012 after a career as a contemporary art collector and writer…
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Curator Cecilia Alemani has organized the latest edition of the SITE Santa Fe International, titled "Once Within a Time," inspired by Godfrey Reggio's…
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Expanded and Expansive: How the Intuit Art Museum Used A Transformative Renovation to Reinvent Itself
The Intuit Art Museum (IAM) in Chicago reopens on May 23 after a $10 million renovation that began in September 2023, partially funded by a $5 million…
exhibitionsMay 20, 2025
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Byzantine Fresco Chapel

Joseph E. Yoakum: What I Saw

Joseph E. Yoakum

4011 Yupon St, Houston, TX 77006, USA

Jan 1, 2022

Apr 22 – Aug 7, 2022 Menil Drawing Institute Joseph E. Yoakum: What I Saw

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Art Fair Appearances3

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The Armory Show — New York
2018
The Armory Show — New York
2016
The Armory Show — New York
2014
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Jul 12, 2025
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must see site santa fe international cecilia alemani once within a time
Jul 12, 2025
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Expanded and Expansive: How the Intuit Art Museum Used A Transformative Renovation to Reinvent Itself
May 20, 2025
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Joseph E. Yoakum: What I Saw
Jan 1, 2022
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Art Fair
The Armory Show 2018
Mar 8, 2018
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Art Fair
The Armory Show 2016
Mar 3, 2016
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The Armory Show 2014
Mar 6, 2014
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Joseph Yoakum dies
Jan 1, 1972
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Joseph Yoakum born
Jan 1, 1889
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