Nicolas Party — Biography, Exhibitions, Galleries & Auction Results

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Selected Works186

Museum Acquisitions

MoMA

NGA Washington

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Hammer Museum

LACMA

Dallas Museum of Art

Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami

Jupiter Artland

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Market295 auction results

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$2.9K – $387K

76 of 95 works on paper lots with prices

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$72.2K

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$32.7K

76 priced works on paper lots

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Mar 2026 · $168K

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Works on paper: $32.7K medianPaintings: $1.6M medianSculpture/objects: $8.3K medianPhotographs: $3.5K medianEditioned prints: $4.7K medianBooks/portfolios: $12.8K medianPosters/ephemera: $6.4K medianUnclassified lots: $3.1K median

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PhillipsHotel des Ventes de GeneveChristie'sArtsy AuctionBonhams

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Galleries3

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Podcast Interviews1

podcasts Nicolas Party - Season 16 - Episode 1 Talk Art · Mar 3, 2023

SEASON 16!!! We meet LEGENDARY artist Nicolas Party!!!! We discuss his major new solo show Cascade , Nicolas Party ’s third exhibition with Xavier Hufkens. A stunning group of new works, including pastels, cabinets and o…

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Publications3

Exhibition Catalog 1

Niki de Saint Phalle Author

Hatje Cantz · 2022

Group Catalog 1

Collecting Contemporaries: The Fuhrman Collection

Phaidon Press

Survey 1

RxART: The Artists and Projects Transforming Health Care Spaces

Phaidon Press · 2024

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Current Exhibitions1

#44 Xavier Hufkens

Nicolas Party: Toile d’araignée

Nicolas Party

6 rue St-Georges | St-Jorisstraat

May 21, 2026 — Jul 25, 2026

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The Antinoris once mingled with the Medicis — they’re still commissioning art today

The Antinori family, a Florentine wine dynasty with roots tracing back to the Renaissance, continues its tradition of art patronage by commissioning a…

cultureJun 11, 2026

Art Basel Reveals More Participating Galleries and the Artists Selected for its ‘Exclusive’ Initiative, Which Withholds Artworks from Email Previews

Art Basel has announced that 193 of its 232 main-sector exhibitors (83%) have signed on to a new initiative called Basel Exclusive, which requires par…

marketJun 2, 2026

What Will Art Basel’s No-Preview-Allowed ‘Basel Exclusive’ Initiative Offer?

Art Basel has announced the list of artists participating in its new "Basel Exclusive" initiative at its flagship Swiss fair, which opens to VIPs on J…

marketJun 2, 2026

KAWS | Untitled (KAWS X Mocad) (2019)

Bidding has concluded for KAWS's 2019 screenprint, *Untitled (KAWS X Mocad)*, a limited-edition work produced for the artist's solo exhibition "Alone …

marketApr 23, 2026

Fondazione Fiera Milano opens its contemporary art collection to the public during Art Week

Fondazione Fiera Milano has announced it will open its private contemporary art collection to the public at the Palazzina degli Orafi during the 2026 …

exhibitionsApr 13, 2026

Across the Major Houses, Hong Kong’s March Sales Confirm a New Collecting Maturity

Hong Kong's major auction houses—Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips—concluded their March sales series with strong results, demonstrating resilience …

marketMar 30, 2026

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The VIP opening of Frieze Los Angeles at Santa Monica Airport saw a surge of high-value transactions and heavy foot traffic from both local and intern…

marketFeb 27, 2026

New York Galleries: Openings and Closings (02/09-02/15)

A comprehensive list of gallery exhibitions opening and closing in New York City for the week of February 9-15, 2026, has been published. The schedule…

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Artnet News is searching for a permanent writer for its Wet Paint gossip column, with guest writers like Janelle Zara filling in temporarily. The colu…

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The Art Market Enters 2026 With Renewed Confidence and a Sharper K-Shape Divide

ArtTactic's Global Art Market Outlook 2026 report reveals renewed confidence in the art market, with 51% of participants expecting growth and 42% anti…

marketJan 27, 2026

nicolas partys new miniature paintings are a hit will they reset his struggling auction market

Nicolas Party's exhibition "Dead Fish" at Karma gallery in Chelsea, New York, features approximately 40 postcard-sized oil-on-copper works and a mural…

marketJan 23, 2026

Observer’s 2025 Art Market Recap: Recovery After a Year of Recalibration

After a turbulent start marked by gallery closures and market contraction, the art market in 2025 rebounded decisively, driven by a secondary-market s…

marketDec 31, 2025

the worst art we saw in 2025

Artnet News editors and writers compiled a list of the worst art of 2025, calling out works they found lazy, cynical, overhyped, or ethically dubious.…

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At Art Basel Miami Beach 2025, the art market showed a strong turn toward historical references, with galleries like Gagosian featuring Jeff Koons' an…

marketDec 23, 2025

All we want for Christmas: The Art Newspaper 2025 gift guide

The Art Newspaper has published its 2025 Christmas gift guide, featuring a curated selection of art-related presents. Suggestions include art supplies…

cultureDec 12, 2025

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Over 250 supporters gathered at downtown creative hub WSA on Sunday for the first annual gala of the nonprofit Artists & Mothers, a sold-out fundraise…

exhibitionsNov 20, 2025

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Shanghai's West Bund Art & Design fair and Art021 opened last week with unexpectedly strong sales, despite economic headwinds and regional competition…

marketNov 18, 2025

New York exhibition seeks to raise funds for LGBTQ+ youth centre

The Ali Forney Center (AFC), an LGBTQ+ youth organization facing a funding drop of over $400,000 from lost corporate sponsors, is holding a benefit ex…

exhibitionsOct 28, 2025

In the Studio With 33 of the Hottest Art Stars on the Planet

Vanity Fair profiles 33 emerging art stars who have broken into the upper echelon of the art world within the last five years, despite a contracting a…

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frieze london preview 2025

The 23rd edition of Frieze London opens next Wednesday with its VIP preview in Regent's Park, featuring 168 galleries from 43 countries. The fair arri…

exhibitionsOct 9, 2025

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Past Exhibitions13

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Holburne Museum of Art

Nicolas Party: Copper & Dust

Nicolas Party

Great Pulteney St, Bathwick, Bath BA2 4DB, UK

Jan 1, 2025

Exhibition passed: 12 May 2025 – 31 August 2025 Nicolas Party: Copper & Dust

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The Frick Collection

Nicolas Party and Rosalba Carriera

Nicolas Party, Rosalba Carriera

1 E 70th St, New York, NY 10021, USA

Jun 1, 2023 — Mar 3, 2024

Nicolas Party and Rosalba Carriera June 1, 2023 to March 3, 2024 The Frick Collection presents a site-specific installation by the Swiss-born artist Nicolas ...

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#39 Karma

Watercolor

Nicolas Party

188 E 2nd St, New York, NY 10009, United States

Nov 18, 2021 — Jan 8, 2022

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Smithsonian Institution

Nicolas Party: Draw the Curtain

Nicolas Party

Sep 18, 2021 — Oct 17, 2022

Nicolas Party: Draw the Curtain The exterior of the Hirshhorn’s iconic cylindrical building is the site of internationally renowned Swiss artist Nicolas Part...

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Smithsonian Institution

Nicolas Party: Draw the Curtain

Nicolas Party

Sep 18, 2021 — Oct 17, 2022

Nicolas Party: Draw the Curtain The exterior of the Hirshhorn’s iconic cylindrical building is the site of internationally renowned Swiss artist Nicolas Part...

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