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Selected Works37

Museum Acquisitions

MoMA
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Crystal Bridges
Georgia Museum of Art
Harry Ransom Center
Worcester Art Museum
Blanton Museum
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Previous Sales 20

Christie's
(Liberty Brothers Permanent Daily Circus) Free Ride
(Liberty Brothers Permanent Daily Circus) Free Ride, 1996
€10,625 ($12k USD)
Dec 2017
Christie's
The Greatest Blow on Earth
The Greatest Blow on Earth, 1996
$23,750
Mar 2010
Christie's
Forever Free "That's a Rap"
Forever Free "That's a Rap", 1996
$21,250
Mar 2010
Christie's
(Forever Free) S.O.S.
(Forever Free) S.O.S., 1996
$21,250
Mar 2010
Christie's
REWOPETIHW
REWOPETIHW, 1994
$16,730
May 2003
Phillips
(Liberty Bros. Permanent Daily Circus) "Scratch Yo Dirt Know Yo Worth"
(Liberty Bros. Permanent Daily Circus) "Scratch Yo Dirt Know Yo Worth"
$24,510
Wright
Kissing Ass
Kissing Ass
$7,560
Jan 1970
Wright
(Forever Free) 2 Legs, 2 Breast, White Girl T.V. Dinner
(Forever Free) 2 Legs, 2 Breast, White Girl T.V. Dinner
$15,000
Jan 1970
Phillips
(Forever Free) Big Mama's Hot Link Heaven
(Forever Free) Big Mama's Hot Link Heaven, 1996
$24,130
May 2024
Sotheby's
R.E.S.P.E.C.T. (Forever Free)
R.E.S.P.E.C.T. (Forever Free), 1995
$17,640
Sep 2022
Sotheby's
The Beast
The Beast, 1996
Bought In
Jul 2022
Bonhams
(Forever Free) Get Emerged
(Forever Free) Get Emerged, 1999
$20,312
Feb 2022
Rago/Wright/LAMA/Toomey & Co. · Artsy
Kissing Ass
Kissing Ass, 1994
Bidding closed
Acrylic latex, graphite and copper penny on paper
aous · Artsy
(Forever Free) Hear no Evil, See no Evil, Smell no Evil, speak no Evil.
(Forever Free) Hear no Evil, See no Evil, Smell no Evil, speak no Evil., 1996
No longer available
Mixed media on paper w/copper penny
Heritage Auctions · Artsy
Invest Well from the series Forever Free
Invest Well from the series Forever Free, 1997
Bidding closed
Acrylic on wood and copper penny
Heritage Auctions · Artsy
Retaenam from the series Forever Free
Retaenam from the series Forever Free, 1994
Bidding closed
Acrylic latex and copper penny on paper
Heritage Auctions · Artsy
Apsolute Ameracun from the series Forever Free
Apsolute Ameracun from the series Forever Free, 1999
Bidding closed
Acrylic latex and copper penny on paper
Alpha 137 Gallery · Artsy
Michael Ray Charles - The Side Dish - hand signed Artist Plate
Michael Ray Charles - The Side Dish - hand signed Artist Plate, 1996
No longer available
Ceramic plate
aous · Artsy
Love Thy Neighbor
Love Thy Neighbor , 1993
No longer available
Acrylic on paper , copper penny
Heritage Auctions · Artsy
Forever Free (Black Face)
Forever Free (Black Face)
Bidding closed
Mixed media on burlap

For Sale 4

Templon · Artsy
(Forever Free) The Magic Man
(Forever Free) The Magic Man, 2012
Price on request
Acrylic latex and copper penny on canvas
Templon · Artsy
(Forever Free) a life’s journey
(Forever Free) a life’s journey, 2011
Price on request
Acrylic latex and copper penny on canvas
Flatbed Press · Artsy
Every World Is a Head, Every Head Is a World
Every World Is a Head, Every Head Is a World , 2018
For sale
Lithograph, aquatint, and collaged archival print with penny
Heidi Vaughan Fine Art · Artsy
Every World Is A Head, Every Head Is A World
Every World Is A Head, Every Head Is A World, 2017
US$20,000
Color lithograph, aquatint etching, collage, and blind embossment on Fabriano Artistico watercolor paper
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Market45 auction results

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$6.3K – $24.5K
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$16.7K
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$20.3K
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May 2024 · $24.1K
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Galleries3

#16 Templon
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#125 Flatbed Press
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#237 Moody Gallery
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Education1

University of Houston
Houston, TX, USA
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Current Exhibitions0

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Beeville Art Museum welcomes four portraiture artists for latest exhibition
The Beeville Art Museum has opened a new exhibition featuring the work of four contemporary portrait artists: John J. Martinez, Michael Ray Charles, C…
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Past Exhibitions3

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#16 Templon

Afrochemistry

Michael Ray Charles

30 Rue Beaubourg, 75003 Paris, France

May 4, 2024 — Jul 13, 2024

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#16 Templon

VENI VIDI

Michael Ray Charles

293 10th Ave, New York, NY 10001, United States

Mar 15, 2023 — May 6, 2023

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#16 Templon

In the Presence of Light

Michael Ray Charles

30 Rue Beaubourg, 75003 Paris, France

Mar 19, 2022 — May 7, 2022

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Art Fair Appearances11

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TEFAF New York — New York
2025
The Armory Show — New York
2025
Art Basel — Basel
2024
The Armory Show — New York
2024
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2023
Art Basel Paris — Paris
2023
artgenève — Geneva
2023
TEFAF New York — New York
2023
Art Basel — Basel
2022
Art Basel Paris — Paris
2022
The Armory Show — New York
2022
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Recent Activity16

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Beeville Art Museum welcomes four portraiture artists for latest exhibition
Apr 4, 2026
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Art Fair
The Armory Show 2025
Sep 4, 2025
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Art Fair
TEFAF New York 2025
May 9, 2025
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The Armory Show 2024
Sep 6, 2024
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Art Fair
Art Basel 2024
Jun 11, 2024
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Exhibition
Afrochemistry
May 4, 2024
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Art Fair
Art Basel Miami Beach 2023
Dec 6, 2023
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Art Fair
Art Basel Paris 2023
Oct 18, 2023
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TEFAF New York 2023
May 12, 2023
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Exhibition
VENI VIDI
Mar 15, 2023
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Art Fair
artgenève 2023
Jan 26, 2023
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Art Fair
Art Basel Paris 2022
Oct 20, 2022
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Art Fair
The Armory Show 2022
Sep 9, 2022
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Art Fair
Art Basel 2022
Jun 14, 2022
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Exhibition
In the Presence of Light
Mar 19, 2022
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Michael Ray Charles born
Jan 1, 1967
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