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Selected Works101

Museum Acquisitions

5 Institutions
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Art Institute of Chicago
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Previous Sales 57

Christie's
Untitled (Steering Wheel)
Untitled (Steering Wheel), 2016
Bought In
May 2026
Bonhams
Untitled (Executed in 2007)
Untitled (Executed in 2007)
£9,000 ($12k USD)
Mar 2026
Sotheby's
Untitled (Mask 1)
Untitled (Mask 1) , 2020
£11,375 ($11k USD)
Mar 2025
Christie's
Untitled (green saxophone)
Untitled (green saxophone), 2023
Bought In
Oct 2024
Sotheby's
Untitled (Yellow Banana)
Untitled (Yellow Banana)
Unknown
Dec 2022
Sotheby's
Untitled
Untitled, 1996
£11,000 ($18k USD)
Sep 2021
Christie's
Untitled (Shoes)
Untitled (Shoes), 1996
£37,500 ($50k USD)
Oct 2019
Christie's
Untitled (SEX)
Untitled (SEX), 2007
£125,000 ($165k USD)
Mar 2019
Christie's
Handcuffs
Handcuffs, 2002
£112,500 ($149k USD)
Mar 2019
Christie's
Untitled (GOD)
Untitled (GOD), 2002
£32,500 ($43k USD)
Mar 2019
Christie's
Untitled (yellow trainer)
Untitled (yellow trainer), 2018
£18,750 ($25k USD)
Mar 2019
Christie's
Untitled (Light Bulb)
Untitled (Light Bulb), 2014
£27,500 ($36k USD)
Feb 2015
Christie's
Untitled (Yes)
Untitled (Yes), 2007
£22,500 ($30k USD)
Feb 2012
Christie's
All/Ball
All/Ball, 2011
£13,750 ($18k USD)
Oct 2011
Christie's
...And A Cello
...And A Cello
£2,250 ($3k USD)
Sep 2008
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 1994
£36,000 ($48k USD)
Apr 2007
Sotheby's
Untitled (Credit Card)
Untitled (Credit Card), 2014
$10,240
Feb 2026
Phillips
Intimate Relations: two prints (C. 11a-b)
Intimate Relations: two prints (C. 11a-b)
$3,129
Sep 2025
Bonhams
Untitled (LUST)
Untitled (LUST), 2008
$32,000
Jul 2025
Phillips
Domesticated Flowers: two prints (C. 66b-c)
Domesticated Flowers: two prints (C. 66b-c)
$4,811
Jun 2025
Christie's
Bicycle
Bicycle, 1986
Bought In
Mar 2025
Phillips
Trainer, from Fundamentals (C. 47g)
Trainer, from Fundamentals (C. 47g)
$5,547
Jan 2025
Phillips
Umbrella
Umbrella
$5,074
Sep 2024
Phillips
Objects of Our Time: three plates
Objects of Our Time: three plates, 2013
$3,721
Sep 2024
Phillips
Domesticated Nature
Domesticated Nature
$6,466
Jun 2024

Upcoming Auctions 1

Christie's
Laverstoke Park
Laverstoke Park, 2001
Est. £80,000–£120,000
Jun 25, 2026

For Sale 7

Galerie Maximillian · Artsy
Personal Possessions
Personal Possessions, 2022
Price on request
A series of five screenprints on 410gsm Somerset Tub paper
Dellasposa Gallery · 1stDibs
Art for Life
Art for Life
$1,715
Blond Contemporary · 1stDibs
Art & Design (C. 30a-j)
Art & Design (C. 30a-j)
$78,899
RAW Editions · 1stDibs
Deconstructing Seurat (turquoise green) -- Screen Print by Michael Craig-Martin
Deconstructing Seurat (turquoise green) -- Screen Print by Michael Craig-Martin
$8,231
RAW Editions · 1stDibs
W -- Screenprint, Letter, Text, Alphabet, Pop Art by Michael Craig-Martin
W -- Screenprint, Letter, Text, Alphabet, Pop Art by Michael Craig-Martin
$2,469
RAW Editions · 1stDibs
Gerberas, -- Screen Print, Still Life, Pop Art by Michael Craig-Martin
Gerberas, -- Screen Print, Still Life, Pop Art by Michael Craig-Martin
$4,116
Foundation for Contemporary Arts, Inc. · 1stDibs
Age
Age
$60,000
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Market264 auction results

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$4.7K – $165K
9 of 17 paintings lots with prices
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$42.6K
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$19.2K
9 priced paintings lots
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Mar 2025 · $11.4K
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Paintings: $19.2K medianSculpture/objects: $27.8K medianPhotographs: — medianEditioned prints: $2.4K medianBooks/portfolios: $2.8K medianUnclassified lots: $8.5K median
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Galleries6

#1 Gagosian
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#154 Galerie de Bellefeuille
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#261 Louisa Guinness Gallery
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#323 Dellasposa
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#566 Galerie Andres Thalmann
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Podcast Interviews3

podcasts Michael Craig-Martin - Season 23 - Episode 12 Talk Art · Nov 22, 2024
We meet our friend, the legendary artist Sir Michael Craig-Martin RA!!! Michael was the first ever Talk Art guest way back in 2018... and now 6 years later we interview him for a second time to explore his Royal Academy …
 podcasts Podcast | A brush with… Michael Craig-Martin A brush with... · Jul 31, 2024
An in-depth interview with the artist spanning his 50-year career, exploring his influences, use of humour, and how he succeeds in making the humdrum so compelling
 podcasts Sir Michael Craig-Martin CBE - Season 1 - Episode 2 Talk Art · Nov 8, 2018
Russell & Robert talk with leading artist Sir Michael Craig-Martin CBE exploring 50 years of art-making. From his early 1960s work as a conceptual artist culminating in the seminal ‘An Oak Tree’ (1973) through to more re…
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Education1

Yale School of Art
New Haven, CT, USA
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Publications7

Monograph 3

On Being an Artist Author
Thames & Hudson · 2019
Michael Craig-Martin Author
Thames & Hudson · 2016
Bridget Riley Author
Hatje Cantz · 2000

Exhibition Catalog 3

Michael Craig Martin Sculpture
Rizzoli · 2020
Michael Craig-Martin at Chatsworth House
Rizzoli · 2015
MICHAEL CRAIG-MARTIN
Thames & Hudson · 2006

Group Catalog 1

Vision Author
Thames & Hudson · 1999
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Current Exhibitions1

Calle de le Botteghe

#13,477 Calle de le Botteghe

Venetian Blind Studies, 1988-1989

Michael Craig-Martin

Calle de le Botteghe, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy

Jun 5, 2026 — Sep 3, 2026

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In Venice, a Samuel Beckett novel becomes a live art event (for 6 hours, in a museum)
The theater company Gare St. Lazare Ireland and the cultural institution Berggruen Arts & Culture are presenting the world premiere of a live art even…
exhibitionsJun 15, 2026
The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2026: A Definitive Guide
The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2026 opens on 16 June for its 258th year, coordinated by artist and Royal Academician Ryan Gander under the theme …
exhibitionsJun 11, 2026
Casa Axis International Open Reimagines Tennis as Contemporary Art
The Casa Axis International Open is reimagining tennis as a form of contemporary art, blending athletic competition with artistic expression. The even…
cultureJun 11, 2026
Cats, flowers and Harry Hill’s car on fire – RA Summer Exhibition review
The 2024 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, coordinated by conceptual artist Ryan Gander, is reviewed as being less awful than usual. Gander introduces …
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art industry news january 23 2020
A high-profile fundraising campaign led by the Art Fund is underway to save Prospect Cottage, the former home of artist and filmmaker Derek Jarman. Su…
newsMar 13, 2026
Five shows to see during Singapore Art Week
Singapore Art Week features five notable exhibitions, including a retrospective of Basoeki Abdullah at the National Gallery Singapore, which explores …
exhibitionsJan 20, 2026
stpi print show and symposium singapore
STPI is launching the inaugural Print Show and Symposium Singapore during Singapore Art Week (January 22–31, 2026). The event will feature over 27 int…
exhibitionsJan 15, 2026
Your Guide To Art Week Singapore 2026’s Must-See Events
Singapore Art Week 2026 transforms the Lion City into a stage for contemporary creativity, featuring a packed programme of exhibitions, auctions, and …
exhibitionsJan 15, 2026
Kerry James Marshall offers a fresh lesson in art history at his London retrospective
Kerry James Marshall's retrospective 'The Histories' opens at the Royal Academy of Arts in London, featuring over 80 works spanning his career. The ex…
exhibitionsSep 16, 2025
Christie’s presents Post-War to Present as a highlight of its London Summer Season - Christie's
Christie’s has announced its London Summer Season, running from June to August 2025, with the Post-War to Present sales as a central highlight. The se…
marketJun 12, 2025
daniel english jeans dinner party
CULTURED editor-in-chief Sarah Harrelson and Legacy Investing co-founder Daniel English hosted an intimate dinner at Jean's in New York, bringing toge…
cultureMay 23, 2025
Tate Modern, the ‘cathedral to contemporary art’, celebrates 25 years
Tate Modern in London celebrates its 25th anniversary this month, marking the transformation of a derelict Bankside power station into a landmark cont…
exhibitionsMay 8, 2025
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Past Exhibitions19

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#7,239 Flora Twort Gallery

Michael Craig-Martin: Everyday Objects

Michael Craig-Martin

1 St Peter's Rd, Petersfield GU32 3HX, UK

May 20, 2025 — Aug 18, 2025

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#135 Cristea Roberts Gallery

Michael Craig-Martin: An Anthology Prints and Multiples 1996 – 2024

Michael Craig-Martin

Oct 25, 2024 — Nov 23, 2024

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#88 Berggruen Gallery

Michael Craig-Martin California Dreaming

Michael Craig-Martin

10 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105

Oct 19, 2023 — Dec 22, 2023

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#566 Galerie Andres Thalmann

Birds of Paradise

Michael Craig-Martin

70 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris, France

Nov 24, 2022 — Feb 22, 2023

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#135 Cristea Roberts Gallery

Michael Craig-Martin Past Present

Michael Craig-Martin

Sep 23, 2022 — Nov 5, 2022

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#295 Reflex

Michael Craig-Martin | All Things Considered

Oct 2, 2021 — Dec 31, 2021

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#135 Cristea Roberts Gallery

Michael Craig-Martin Quotidian

Michael Craig-Martin

Oct 4, 2017 — Nov 17, 2017

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#566 Galerie Andres Thalmann

Present Tense

Michael Craig-Martin

70 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris, France

Aug 26, 2016 — Nov 5, 2016

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#2,891 Holtermann Fine Art

Michael Craig-Martin: NOW.

Michael Craig-Martin

Feb 2, 2015 — Mar 31, 2015

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#135 Cristea Roberts Gallery

Objects of our Time

Michael Craig-Martin

Mar 28, 2014 — May 2, 2014

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#566 Galerie Andres Thalmann

Drawings 1967 - 1992, Recent Paintings & Prints

Michael Craig-Martin

70 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris, France

Jan 18, 2013 — Mar 16, 2013

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#135 Cristea Roberts Gallery

Michael Craig-Martin Drawings 1967 - 2002

Michael Craig-Martin

May 4, 2011 — Jun 4, 2011

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#135 Cristea Roberts Gallery

Alphabets & Sunsets

Michael Craig-Martin

Jun 11, 2008 — Jul 19, 2008

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#2,391 MK Gallery

Michael Craig-Martin: Surfacing

Michael Craig-Martin

900 Midsummer Blvd

Sep 24, 2004 — Nov 21, 2004

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#922 Custot Gallery Dubai

Michael Craig-Martin Works 1984–1989

Michael Craig-Martin

Alserkal Avenue | Unit No. 84 Street 6A, Al Quoz 1

Oct 16, 2002 — Nov 9, 2002

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#922 Custot Gallery Dubai

Michael Craig-Martin Conference

Michael Craig-Martin

Alserkal Avenue | Unit No. 84 Street 6A, Al Quoz 1

May 3, 2000 — Jun 3, 2000

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Peter Blum Gallery

Michael Craig-Martin Common History

Michael Craig-Martin

176 Grand St Floor 2, New York, NY 10013, USA

Nov 20, 1999 — Jan 22, 2000

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#262 David Nolan Gallery

MICHAEL CRAIG-MARTIN Wall Drawings and Paintings

MICHAEL CRAIG-MARTIN

24 E 81st St 4th floor, New York, NY 10028, USA

Mar 11, 1991 — Apr 5, 1991

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Saatchi Gallery

FLOWERS – FLORA IN CONTEMPORARY ART & CULTURE

Cristina Alcantara, Pedro Almodóvar, Nobuyoshi Araki, Nick Archer, Gillian Ayres, Jessica Backhaus, Mandy Barker, Brendan Barry, Susan Beech, Valérie Belin, Andy Bettles, Elizabeth Blackadder, John Blakemore, Jean Baptiste Bosschaert, Faye Bridgwater, Orlanda Broom, Olga Cafiero, Ann Carrington, Rob & Nick Carter, Miguel Chevalier, Philip Colbert, Lottie Cole, Stephanie Comilang, Sharon Core, Michael Craig-Martin, Reuben Dangoor, Lia Darjes, William Darrell, Tom de Houwer, Richard de Tscharner, Elspeth Diederix, Jim Dine, Nathalie Djurberg & Hans Berg, Ron van Dongen, Xuebing Du, Elaine Duigenan, Pamela Ellis Hawkes, Ruud van Empel, Joanna Epstein, Mary Fedden, Robert Frank, Anne von Freyburg, Erwan Frotin, Adam Fuss, Matthieu Gafsou, Kate Gibb, Grace Gillespie, Sky Glabush, Daniel Gordon, Maro Gorky, Roberto Greco, Jo Grogan, Anna Halm Schudel, Joanna Ham, Rose Electra Harris, Dan Hays, George Henry, Realf Heygate, Damien Hirst, Aimée Hoving, Gary Hume, Florence Hutchings, Mila Ilingina, Yinka Ilori, Michelle Jung, Nadav Kander, Heath Kane, Sandra Kantanen, Neil Kellerhouse, Rob Kesseler, Nick Knight, Kior Ko, Jan Sebastian Koch, Irene Küng, Yayoi Kusama, Wole Lagunju, Caroline Larsen, Rebecca Louise Law, David Lebe, Laura Letinsky, Kathrin Linkersdorff, Brigitte Lustenberger, Mari Mahr, Martin Maloney, Ann Mandelbaum, Tony Matelli, Margaret Mellis, Sophie Mess, Ally McIntyre, Anastasija Michailova, Andrew Millar, Banita Mistry, Carmen Mitrotta, Abelardo Morell, William Morris, Alphonse Mucha, Vik Muniz, Galina Munroe, Takashi Murakami, Winifred Nicholson, Jesse Pollock, Janet Pulcho, Stormy Pyeatte, Marc Quinn, Dan Rawlings, Marcel Rickli, Catriona Robertson, Almudena Romero, Paul Rousteau, Andrew Salgado, Frederick Sander, Viviane Sassen, Thirza Schaap, Helene Schmitz, Martin Schoeller, Megan Seiter, Amy Shelton, Ann Shelton, David Shrigley, Niki Simpson, Chieska Smith, Leonard Soldier Iheagwam, Rudolf Steiner, Holly Stevenson, Florent Stosskopf, Daniel The Gardener, Rebecca Thomas, Mimei Thompson, Miriam Tölke, Robert Walker, Tim Walker, Tom Wesselmann, Vivienne Westwood, Jo Whaley, Jess Wilson, Emma Witter, Kasia Wozniak, Nadirah Zakariya, Christina Zimpel, Victoria Zschommler, Andrew Zuckerman, Irene Kung, Leonard 'Soldier' Iheagwam

Duke of York's HQ, King's Rd, London SW3 4RY, UK

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Art Fair Appearances18

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Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
2026
Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
2025
EXPO CHICAGO — Chicago
2024
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2023
Frieze London — London
2022
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2021
Frieze London — London
2021
Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
2020
Frieze New York — New York
2020
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2019
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2018
The Armory Show — New York
2018
Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
2017
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2017
Frieze New York — New York
2017
The Armory Show — New York
2017
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2016
EXPO CHICAGO — Chicago
2016
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Recent Activity20

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Exhibition
FLOWERS – FLORA IN CONTEMPORARY ART & CULTURE
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Exhibition
Venetian Blind Studies, 1988-1989
Jun 5, 2026
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Art Fair
Art Basel Hong Kong 2026
Mar 27, 2026
newspaper
News
art industry news january 23 2020
Mar 13, 2026
newspaper
News
Five shows to see during Singapore Art Week
Jan 20, 2026
newspaper
News
stpi print show and symposium singapore
Jan 15, 2026
newspaper
News
Your Guide To Art Week Singapore 2026’s Must-See Events
Jan 15, 2026
newspaper
News
Kerry James Marshall offers a fresh lesson in art history at his London retrospective
Sep 16, 2025
newspaper
News
Christie’s presents Post-War to Present as a highlight of its London Summer Season - Christie's
Jun 12, 2025
newspaper
News
daniel english jeans dinner party
May 23, 2025
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Exhibition
Michael Craig-Martin: Everyday Objects
May 20, 2025
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News
Tate Modern, the ‘cathedral to contemporary art’, celebrates 25 years
May 8, 2025
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Art Fair
Art Basel Hong Kong 2025
Mar 26, 2025
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Exhibition
Michael Craig-Martin: An Anthology Prints and Multiples 1996 – 2024
Oct 25, 2024
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Art Fair
EXPO CHICAGO 2024
Apr 11, 2024
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Art Fair
Art Basel Miami Beach 2023
Dec 6, 2023
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Exhibition
Michael Craig-Martin California Dreaming
Oct 19, 2023
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Exhibition
Birds of Paradise
Nov 24, 2022
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Art Fair
Frieze London 2022
Oct 12, 2022
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Exhibition
Michael Craig-Martin Past Present
Sep 23, 2022
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Related News5

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