Nam June Paik — Biography, Exhibitions, Galleries & Auction Results

Paper-TV

$3,600

Print

Albert Einstein

$4,320

Fine Art Drawings

Thomas Solomon Art Advisory · Artsy

Untitled, 1990

US$60,000

DIgital on linen scroll

Nightwatchman

$23,999

Sculpture

Sfera / Punto Elettronico, 1990

Philadelphia TV News

$3,600

Print

Hakgojae Gallery · Artsy

For sale

Mixed media

Vintage TV, Buddha Sculpture

TV Tulips

$7,800

Print

BHAK · Artsy

King of Jang-Soo, 2001

BHAK · Artsy

Alpha 137 Gallery · 1stDibs

Nam June Paik -Plate Six from Novecento, Mixed media with chalk pastel, Signed/N

$10,000

Shapero Modern · 1stDibs

Robot

$25,380

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Market645 auction results

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$242 – $209K

17 of 29 paintings lots with prices

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$38.8K

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$24.1K

17 priced paintings lots

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May 2025 · $89.1K

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Paintings: $24.1K medianSculpture/objects: $25.8K medianPhotographs: $10.0K medianWorks on paper: $6.6K medianEditioned prints: $1.9K medianUnclassified lots: $88.9K medianPosters/ephemera: $4.5K medianBooks/portfolios: $2.8K median

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Prizes & Awards2

Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy

Winner 1998

Goslarer Kaiserring

Winner 1991

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Education2

Tokyo University of the Arts (Geidai)

Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo Zokei University

Tokyo, Japan

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Publications13

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Monograph 1

We Are in Open Circuits Author

MIT Press · 2019

Exhibition Catalog 8

Kunst zum Hören: A House Full of Music

Prestel · 2020

A House Full of Music

Hatje Cantz · 2012

Hatje Cantz · 2012

Nam June Paik, global groove 2004. Ausstellung , Deutsche Guggenheim, 17. April - 9. Juli 2004

Hatje Cantz · 2010

Hatje Cantz · 2005

Global groove 2004 Author

Hatje Cantz · 2004

GameArt

Hatje Cantz · 2003

Nam June Paik Author

Abrams · 2002

Group Catalog 1

The Human Condition: Media Art from the Kramlich Collection, I

Thames & Hudson · 2022

Survey 3

Out of Actions: Aktionismus, Body Art und Performance 1949-1979

Hatje Cantz · 1998

Internet_Art: From the Birth of the Web to the Rise of NFTs

Phaidon Press

The American Art Book

Phaidon Press

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Current Exhibitions0

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Recent News20

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British Museum announces new major exhibition on Korean art and culture

The British Museum has announced a new major exhibition on Korean art and culture, titled 'Korea,' in partnership with Samsung. Spanning from 300 BC t…

exhibitionsJun 12, 2026

12 Best Museums That Could Only Exist in LA

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localJun 9, 2026

Pixel Pioneers

The exhibition "Pixel Pioneers" at the Depot of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam explores the physicality and evolution of the pixel from th…

exhibitionsJun 8, 2026

Major international exhibition “Personal Stories / Political Realities” at Museum of Contemporary Art

The Museum of Contemporary Art in Belgrade presents "Personal Stories / Political Realities," a major international exhibition in collaboration with t…

exhibitionsJun 5, 2026

In the Fight Against the Culture War

Bazon Brock, the German art theorist and self-described "artist without a work," turns 90 on June 2. Known for his explosive rhetoric and "Action Teac…

peopleJun 2, 2026

'Nabi' Leaves SK After 26 Years... Director No Soyoung Begins Anew in Sagan-dong

Art Center Nabi, a leading media art institution in Seoul, is relocating from the SK Group headquarters at the Serein Building to an independent stand…

newsJun 2, 2026

The Electric Sculptures of Black Artist Tom Lloyd Illuminate the Frye

The Frye Art Museum in Seattle is hosting "Tom Lloyd," a comprehensive exhibition of the late Black artist's pioneering light sculptures, on view unti…

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The 100 Best Artworks About America

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POSCO Museum of Art Holds Special Exhibition 'A 100-Year Journey of Picture Books'

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exhibitionsMay 27, 2026

Ho Tzu Nyen Wins 2026 Fukuoka Grand Prize

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peopleMay 26, 2026

Seoul Auction vs. K Auction: May Major Auctions Through Modern Masters, Contemporary Installation, and Antique Art

In the final week of May 2026, South Korea's two leading auction houses, K Auction and Seoul Auction, will hold major sales one day apart. K Auction's…

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46 Museum Shows and Biennials to See This Summer

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Review. VARIOUS OTHERS 2026

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韓国国立現代美術館果川館で「Road movie: Art between Korea and Japan since 1945」が開幕

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‘Close, yet distant': MMCA exhibition revisits Korea-Japan artistic ties since 1945

The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) in Gwacheon, South Korea, has opened a major exhibition titled “Art between Korea and Japan …

exhibitionsMay 13, 2026

Summer 2026 Midnight Moment Program

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exhibitionsMay 11, 2026

JOSÉ WOLFF: DÍAS HONDOS

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Why Is Beeple So Successful?

The article examines the meteoric rise of artist Mike Winkelmann, known as Beeple, who broke auction records in 2021 by selling an NFT for $69.3 milli…

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Goen Choi and Hyeree Ro on Representing South Korea at the 61st Venice Biennale

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Past Exhibitions16

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#1 Gagosian

Nam June Paik: Rewind / Repeat

Nam June Paik

16 Bukchon-ro 5ga-gil, Hwa-dong, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea

Apr 1, 2026 — May 16, 2026

Global Grooves Cosmopolitanism and Contemporary Asian Art

Museum of Contemporary Art, Brisbane

Nam June Paik, Rasheed Araeen, Sopheap Pich

Stanley Pl, South Brisbane QLD 4101, Australia

Jan 1, 2026

Global Grooves Cosmopolitanism and Contemporary Asian Art When 28 Nov 2026 – 19 Sep 2027Where GOMAAdmission Free

Global Grooves Cosmopolitanism and Contemporary Asian Art

Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane

Nam June Paik, Rasheed Araeen, Sopheap Pich

Jan 1, 2026

Global Grooves Cosmopolitanism and Contemporary Asian Art When 28 Nov 2026 – 19 Sep 2027Where GOMAAdmission Free

Nam June Paik: Art in Process: Part Two

#1 Gagosian

Nam June Paik

555 W 24th St, New York, NY 10011, USA

Jul 19, 2022 — Aug 26, 2022

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

151 3rd St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA

May 8, 2021 — Oct 3, 2021

Floor 4 Nam June Paik May 08, 2021–Oct 03, 2021

Nam June Paik The Future is Now

Stedelijk Museum

Nam June Paik

Museumplein 10, 1071 DJ Amsterdam, Netherlands

Jan 1, 2020 — Jan 1, 2020

Nam June Paik — 14 Mar 2020 – 23 Aug 2020

#32 James Cohan

Music is Not Sound

Nam June Paik

48, 52 Walker St 2nd Fl, New York, NY 10013, USA

Sep 11, 2019 — Oct 20, 2019

Santa Barbara Museum of Art

Nam June Paik: TV Clock

Nam June Paik

1130 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA

Jan 1, 2018

Nam June Paik: TV Clock May 20 - October 14, 2018

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

151 3rd St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA

Jun 2, 2017 — Jan 1, 2018

Nam June Paik In Character June 2, 2017–January 1, 2018

Nam June Paik: The Late Style

#1 Gagosian

Nam June Paik

7/F, Pedder Building, 12 Pedder St, Central, Hong Kong

Sep 17, 2015 — Nov 7, 2015

#32 James Cohan

48, 52 Walker St 2nd Fl, New York, NY 10013, USA

Feb 12, 2015 — Mar 14, 2015

#614 Galerie Mitterrand Temple

Quai François Mitterrand, 75001 Paris, France

Jun 16, 2014 — Sep 14, 2014

Nam June Paik: Global Visionary

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Nam June Paik

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

Jan 1, 2012

Nam June Paik — 2012

Media Alchemy: Nam June Paik

#7,107 Beall Center for Art and Technology

Nam June Paik

University of California, Irvine, 712 Arts Quad, Claire Trevor School of the Arts, 712 Arts Plaza, Irvine, CA 92697, USA

Oct 1, 2009 — Dec 5, 2009

Nam June Paik Live Feed: 1972 -1994

#32 James Cohan

Nam June Paik

48, 52 Walker St 2nd Fl, New York, NY 10013, USA

Apr 14, 2009 — Jun 6, 2009

In Memoriam Beuys Paik Maciunas

#304 KIF – Kunst im Fenster

Joseph Beuys, Nam June Paik

Schaperstraße 11, 10719 Berlin, Germany

Apr 19, 2026