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Karl Wirsum #4,120

personAmerican, 1939–2021
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Selected Works12

Yawning Awning Girl
Yawning Awning Girl
1965
(i) Girl and Kite; (ii) Pink/Purple Head/Fantastic Head; (iii) Broken Balloon [3 Works]
(i) Girl and Kite; (ii) Pink/Purple Head/Fantastic Head; (iii) Broken Balloon [3 Works]
1965
Mask
Mask
1967
Untitled
Untitled
1967
Untitled
Untitled
1975
Ahh! Macy's Grazed
Ahh! Macy's Grazed
1976
Untitled
Untitled
1978
Count Fasco's Mouse Piece Whitey Jr. #2
Count Fasco's Mouse Piece Whitey Jr. #2
1983
Study for Drop a Lozenge Ferret Attitude on the Way to the Letter Drop
Study for Drop a Lozenge Ferret Attitude on the Way to the Letter Drop
1985
It's Not a Crack That's Just the Way I Part My Hair
It's Not a Crack That's Just the Way I Part My Hair
1987
Twin Shin Splint Sprint
Twin Shin Splint Sprint
2017
O Bald Music at Dawn
O Bald Music at Dawn
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Market107 auction results

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$250 – $6.7K
16 of 18 results with prices (last 5 years)
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$2.9K
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$2.4K
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Oct 2023
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Leslie Hindman AuctioneersChristie'sPhillipsTreadway Toomey GalleriesDallas Auction Gallery
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Education1

School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC)
Chicago, IL, USA
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Current Exhibitions0

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Chicago Art Movements Over The Years, From the Monster Roster to the Modern Moment
Chicago’s art history is defined by a series of indigenous movements that prioritized visceral, existential expression over commercial appeal. The art…
cultureApr 17, 2026
New York Galleries: Openings and Closings of the Week (01/05—01/11)
newsJan 5, 2026
art green founding figure of chicago harry who obituary 1234739912
Arthur “Art” Green, a key Chicago Imagist painter and original member of the Hairy Who, died at age 83 in April. The news was announced by Garth Green…
obituaryDec 17, 2025
dan nadel sixties surreal whitney robert crumb interview 1234753195
Dan Nadel, a curator recently hired by the Whitney Museum as curator of prints and drawings, is opening a new exhibition titled "Sixties Surreal" that…
exhibitionsSep 24, 2025
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Past Exhibitions7

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#206 Derek Eller Gallery

Sideshow: Drawings from the Sixties

Karl Wirsum

38 Walker St Ground Floor, New York, NY 10013, United States

Nov 21, 2025 — Jan 10, 2026

#99 Matthew Marks Gallery

Eye Adjustment 1963–2020

KARL WIRSUM

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

Mar 16, 2024 — Apr 20, 2024

#206 Derek Eller Gallery

Eye Adjustment: 1963-2020

Karl Wirsum

38 Walker St Ground Floor, New York, NY 10013, United States

Mar 16, 2024 — Apr 20, 2024

#206 Derek Eller Gallery

Unmixedly at Ease: 50 Years of Drawing

Karl Wirsum

38 Walker St Ground Floor, New York, NY 10013, United States

Oct 11, 2019 — Nov 10, 2019

#206 Derek Eller Gallery

Mr. Whatzit: Selections from the 1980s

Karl Wirsum

38 Walker St Ground Floor, New York, NY 10013, United States

Sep 7, 2017 — Oct 8, 2017

#206 Derek Eller Gallery

The Hard Way: Selections from the 1970s

Karl Wirsum

38 Walker St Ground Floor, New York, NY 10013, United States

Sep 10, 2015 — Oct 17, 2015

#206 Derek Eller Gallery

Drawings: 1967 - 70

Karl Wirsum

38 Walker St Ground Floor, New York, NY 10013, United States

Sep 9, 2010 — Oct 9, 2010

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Art Fair Appearances1

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Frieze New York — New York
2024
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News
Chicago Art Movements Over The Years, From the Monster Roster to the Modern Moment
Apr 17, 2026
newspaper
News
New York Galleries: Openings and Closings of the Week (01/05—01/11)
Jan 5, 2026
newspaper
News
art green founding figure of chicago harry who obituary 1234739912
Dec 17, 2025
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Exhibition
Sideshow: Drawings from the Sixties
Nov 21, 2025
newspaper
News
dan nadel sixties surreal whitney robert crumb interview 1234753195
Sep 24, 2025
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Art Fair
Frieze New York 2024
May 1, 2024
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Exhibition
Eye Adjustment: 1963-2020
Mar 16, 2024
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Exhibition
Eye Adjustment 1963–2020
Mar 16, 2024
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death
Karl Wirsum dies
Jan 1, 2021
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Exhibition
Unmixedly at Ease: 50 Years of Drawing
Oct 11, 2019
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Exhibition
Mr. Whatzit: Selections from the 1980s
Sep 7, 2017
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Exhibition
The Hard Way: Selections from the 1970s
Sep 10, 2015
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Exhibition
Drawings: 1967 - 70
Sep 9, 2010
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birth
Karl Wirsum born
Jan 1, 1939