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Previous Sales 93

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$4.9K – $529K
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$67.2K
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$21.3K
34 priced works on paper lots
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Mar 2026 · $93.6K
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Works on paper: $21.3K medianPaintings: $53.2K medianSculpture/objects: $47.6K medianEditioned prints: $11.3K medianBooks/portfolios: $3.5K medianPosters/ephemera: $94.9K medianUnclassified lots: $31.0K medianDecorative/non-core: $94.5K median
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Prizes & Awards2

American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold Medals
Winner 2022
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Education2

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Publications13

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Monograph 1

MIT Press · 2022

Exhibition Catalog 6

Yale University Press · 2017
MoMA Publications · 2008
MIT Press · 2007
Rizzoli · 2007

Group Catalog 2

Survey 4

Thames & Hudson · 2023
Thames & Hudson · 2015
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Recent News20

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Artist Kara Walker has appeared in Loewe's 180th anniversary campaign, photographed by Talia Chetrit. She joins a cast that includes actresses Sissy S…
cultureJun 4, 2026
The Bass Museum of Art in Miami Beach has appointed Philippe Vergne as its inaugural artistic director and chief curator. Vergne joins from the Serral…
peopleJun 4, 2026
Loewe has launched a campaign for its 180th anniversary, featuring a capsule collection, an anniversary magazine, and an animated film that highlight …
cultureJun 2, 2026
On Monday night in Los Angeles, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) hosted its annual gala at the Geffen Contemporary, raising over $3 million for e…
exhibitionsJun 2, 2026
The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) has announced its 2026 annual gala, scheduled for May 30 at The Geffen Contemporary in Little Tokyo. The event w…
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Southwest Florida museums, including the Sarasota Art Museum, are presenting a range of exhibitions in June, with three closing and 30 continuing. Hig…
exhibitionsJun 1, 2026
Christopher Knight retired as art critic at the Los Angeles Times at the end of 2025, marking the departure of the last of three major U.S. critics of…
cultureMay 31, 2026
A federal jury in Manhattan found Daniel Sikkema guilty of hiring a hit man to murder his estranged husband, esteemed New York gallerist Brent Sikkema…
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The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) has reopened after an eight-month renovation, marking its 20th anniversary with a new vision centered o…
exhibitionsMay 26, 2026
The Davison Art Collection at Wesleyan University presents "Grotesque: Art Beyond Restraint," an exhibition running from September 23 to December 12, …
exhibitionsMay 25, 2026
Brent Sikkema, a prominent New York gallerist known for championing artists like Kara Walker, was found stabbed to death in his apartment in Brazil in…
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SFMOMA is hosting a free community day on Sunday, May 24, 2026, offering free admission to all visitors. The event includes access to the museum's per…
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A federal jury has found Daniel Sikkema guilty of orchestrating the murder-for-hire of his estranged husband, New York art dealer Brent Sikkema. Brent…
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Daniel Sikkema, the estranged husband of murdered New York art dealer Brent Sikkema, was found guilty in Manhattan federal court on charges related to…
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Philippe Vergne, the French curator who has served as director of the Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art in Porto since 2019, will step down at the …
peopleMay 22, 2026
Members of the Wexner Center for the Arts union, Wexner Workers United, have formally demanded that Ohio State University remove Leslie Wexner's name …
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The Bay Area Reporter has published a curated list of over 20 arts and nightlife events taking place from May 21 to May 29. The article serves as a lo…
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The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FVM) in Philadelphia has opened "Some American Dreams," an exhibition marking the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declar…
exhibitionsMay 19, 2026
Georgia State University's Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design will present "Where Being Takes Root: Works by Southern Artists From the Larry M. an…
exhibitionsMay 18, 2026
On Saturday, 2 May 2026, Hauser & Wirth Downtown Los Angeles hosted 'Learning Exchange: Artists Matter,' a gathering focused on how artists can build …
exhibitionsMay 15, 2026
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Past Exhibitions13

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Kara Elizabeth Walker presents Dispatches from A— and the Museum of Half-remembered Histories

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Oranienburger Str. 18, 10178 Berlin, Germany

Nov 14, 2025 — Feb 12, 2026

Kara Walker: Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated)

Kara Walker

7227 Reynolds St, Pittsburgh, PA 15208, USA

Mar 1, 2025 — May 25, 2025

March 1, 2025 - May 25, 2025 Kara Walker: Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated) Comprised of 15 large scale prints, Harper's Pictorial Hist...

The High and Soft Laughter of the Nigger Wenches at Night, In the Colorless Light of Day

Kara Walker

530 W 22nd St, New York, NY 10011, United States

Oct 25, 2024 — Dec 21, 2024

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Kara Walker

22 E 80th St 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10075, United States

Sep 12, 2024 — Oct 26, 2024

KARA WALKER: UNCHARTED WATERS

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818 Tombstone Canyon

Mar 10, 2024 — Mar 31, 2024

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Mar 9, 2023 — Sep 10, 2023

Kara Walker Mar 09, 2023 - Sep 10, 2023 Pavilions, Room 1 and Outdoors

Kara Walker: Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated)

Kara Walker

56 Lexington St, New Britain, CT 06052, USA

Jan 24, 2020 — Feb 23, 2020

Kara Walker: Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated) January 24, 2020 - February 23, 2020 Originally presented in January of 2020, Kara ...

Kara Walker: Virginia's Lynch Mob and Other Works

Kara Walker

3 S Mountain Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042, USA

Sep 15, 2018 — Jan 6, 2019

ImageSeptember 15, 2018 - January 6, 2019Kara Walker: Virginia's Lynch Mob and Other WorksKara Walker is a leading contemporary artist best known for her inn...

Kara Walker: Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated)

Kara Walker

Jan 1, 2017

Kara Walker: Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated) The Smithsonian American Art Museum presents the complete set of Kara Walker's print ser...

Kara Walker: Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated)

Kara Walker

Jan 1, 2017

Kara Walker: Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated) The Smithsonian American Art Museum presents the complete set of Kara Walker's print ser...

Kara Walker: Harper’s Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated)

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G Street Northwest &, 8th St NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA

Jan 1, 2017

Kara Walker — 2017

The World is Not Enough

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46 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10013, United States

Oct 29, 2015 — Dec 19, 2015

Fall Frum Grace, Miss Pipi's Blue Tale

Kara Walker

501 W 24th St, New York, NY 10011, United States

Apr 21, 2011 — Jun 25, 2011

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Art Fair Appearances2

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Frieze Los Angeles — Los Angeles
2026
Art Basel Paris — Paris
2025
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