Ken Lum — Biography, Exhibitions, Galleries & Auction Results

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Selected Works13

Museum Acquisitions

MoMA

Hammer Museum

Lowe Art Museum

Previous Sales 5

Waddington's

I Can'T Believe I'M in Paris, 2011

CA$1,000 ($713 USD)

Oct 2025

Waddington's

I Don'T Know Whether to Laugh or Cry, 2003

CA$1,920 ($1k USD)

May 2023

Phillips

Mirror-Diptychon, 2004

$8,616

Mar 2026

Public Art Fund Benefit Auction · Artsy

I know. I know. I know the answer., 2024

Bidding closed

Archival inks on Hahnemühle photo rag ultra smooth paper

John Moran Auctioneers · Artsy

Untitled, 1995

Bidding closed

Cibachrome and iris prints on paper under Plexiglas

For Sale 3

Galerie Nordenhake · Artsy

Language Painting, 1987

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Enamel paint on wood

Art+Culture Projects · Artsy

The Midway Plaza, 2023

For sale

Archival Inkjet Print on Fine Art Rag

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden · Artsy

Alex Gonzalez Loves his Mother and Father, 1989

For sale

Chromogenic print on sintra, mounted on acrylic sheet with screen printed ink text

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Mar 2026 · $8.6K

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Galleries2

#80 Galerie Greta Meert

#3,448 Royale Projects

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Prizes & Awards1

Hnatyshyn Foundation Visual Arts Awards

Winner 2007

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Biennial Selections1

Sharjah Biennial — Sharjah

2005 · Belonging · curated by Jack Persekian, Ken Lum and Tirdad Zolghadr

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Publications3

Exhibition Catalog 2

Brenda Draney - Drink from the River Author

Hatje Cantz · 2023

Through the Looking Brain: Eine Schweizer Sammlung konzeptueller Fotografie

Hatje Cantz · 2011

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Museums from the Inside. 60 years of CIMAM Author

Hatje Cantz · 2022

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Current Exhibitions1

#401 Magenta Plains

Ken Lum: The Yellow Man

Ken Lum

95 Orchard Street

May 7, 2026 — Jun 20, 2026

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Nature Morte, 1982–1988 at Ehrlich Steinberg

Ehrlich Steinberg gallery in Los Angeles is presenting the group exhibition "Nature Morte, 1982–1988," featuring works by a significant roster of arti…

exhibitionsApr 4, 2026

“Nature Morte, 1982–1988” at Ehrlich Steinberg, Los Angeles

A new exhibition at Ehrlich Steinberg gallery in Los Angeles presents "Nature Morte, 1982–1988," a focused survey of still-life paintings from a pivot…

exhibitionsMar 12, 2026

10 Art Shows to See in Los Angeles This March

Los Angeles enters the month of March with a diverse array of exhibitions following the intensity of its major art fair week. Highlights include Hayv …

exhibitionsMar 6, 2026

CONTACT Inaugural Fundraising Gala and Auction

The CONTACT Photography Festival has announced its inaugural fundraising gala and auction, titled PICTURE THIS, to be held on February 24, 2026, at th…

marketFeb 24, 2026

1+1. Relational Art: at MAXXI a major exhibition reflects on the legacy of Nicolas Bourriaud's critical revolution

The MAXXI museum in Rome has opened a major exhibition titled "1+1. Relational Art," which examines the legacy of Nicolas Bourriaud's influential 1998…

exhibitionsDec 29, 2025

philadelphia art museum rocky statue exhibition

The Philadelphia Art Museum is organizing a 2026 exhibition titled “Rising Up: Rocky and the Making of Monuments,” centered on the famous Rocky Balboa…

exhibitionsDec 9, 2025

Nine Must-See Art Exhibitions to Catch in Philadelphia This Spring

Philadelphia's spring exhibition season features nine must-see shows across the city, including Kelly Kozma's solo exhibition 'Watch Me Backflip' at P…

exhibitionsMay 14, 2025

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Past Exhibitions9

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#3,448 Royale Projects

TO SAY OR NOT TO SAY

KEN LUM

432 S Alameda Street (enter on Seaton Street btwn 4th & 5th)

Mar 29, 2025 — May 10, 2025

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#3,281 Monica Reyes (RETIRED- see other Monica Reyes Account)

Ken Lum: From the Archives

Ken Lum

209 South Galena Street, Aspen, CO 81611

Jun 17, 2023 — Jul 29, 2023

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#401 Magenta Plains

Ken Lum

95 Orchard Street

Sep 17, 2022 — Oct 22, 2022

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Art Gallery of Ontario

Ken Lum: Death and Furniture

Ken Lum

317 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M5T 1G4, Canada

Jun 25, 2022 — Jan 2, 2023

Ken Lum: Death and Furniture Opens June 25, 2022 Learn More

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#2,973 Atlantean Art Gallery

Ken Lum: Death and Furniture

Ken Lum

317 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M5T 1G4, Canada

Jun 25, 2022 — Sep 23, 2022

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Remai Modern

Ken Lum: Death and Furniture

Ken Lum

102 Spadina Crescent E, Saskatoon, SK S7K 0L3, Canada

Feb 11, 2022 — May 15, 2022

February 11, 2022 – May 15, 2022 Ken Lum: Death and Furniture Ken Lum: Death and Furniture This exhibition brings together a small but impactful career-spann...

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