Peter Hujar — Biography, Exhibitions, Galleries & Auction Results

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Selected Works310

Museum Acquisitions

Whitney

Previous Sales 87

Sotheby's

Palermo Catacombs #8, Skull in Window, 1963

€11,000 ($15k USD)

Nov 2025

Sotheby's

David Wojnarowicz Reclining (II), 1981

$190,000

Oct 2024

Sotheby's

Day of the Dead Graveyard (II), Mazatlan, Mexico

$4,000

Oct 2023

Sotheby's

Cindy Lubar as Queen Victoria

Bought In

Oct 2023

Sotheby's

'Ethyl Eichelberger, Nefertiti'

$13,000

Apr 2022

Sotheby's

'Night: 45 East 8th Street'

Sotheby's

Christie's

'Forbidden Fruit' (David Wojnarowicz Eating an Apple in an Issey Miyake shirt) from The Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B., 1983

$15,000

Oct 2018

Christie's

'If Only I Spoke French' (Greer Lankton in Jean-Charles de Castelbajac sheets), 1983

$40,000

Apr 2018

Christie's

Horse in West Virginia Mountains, 1969

$27,500

Apr 2018

Christie's

'Forbidden Fruit' (David Wojnarowicz Eating an Apple in an Issey Miyake shirt) from, The Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B., 1983

$18,750

Apr 2018

Christie's

Ethyl Eichelberger for Dianne B. in Jean Paul Gaultier, 1981

$15,000

Apr 2018

Christie's

'You Wouldn't Dare' (Lori Goldstein in Jean Paul Gaultier opera gloves) from, The Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B., 1983

$10,000

Apr 2018

Christie's

Dianne B. in Issey Miyake silks, 1982

$6,000

Apr 2018

Christie's

'Merde' (Susan Manno in Junichi Arai scarf) from, The Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B., 1983

$3,750

Apr 2018

Christie's

Black-Eyed Susan (Backstage at Camille), 1974

$12,500

Apr 2016

Christie's

Candy Darling on Her Deathbed, 1973

Christie's

Christie's

Lavinia Co-op, 1980

$2,880

Apr 2006

Christie's

Ethyl Eichelberger in a Fashion Pose, 1981

$25,000

Christie's

David Brintzenhofe Making Up, 1982

$8,125

Phillips

Robert Bending

$58,050

Phillips

Self Portrait Lying Down

$35,560

Phillips

Bruce de Sainte Croix

$20,640

Phillips

Gary in Contortion (I)

$14,190

For Sale 6

Fraenkel Gallery · Artsy

Goldie Glitters (Cockette), 1971

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Gelatin silver print

CLAMP · Artsy

Sydney Chandler Faulkner as the Butler in Charles Ludlam's 'Camille' , 1970

Price on request

Gelatin silver print

CLAMP · Artsy

Self Portrait Jumping (I), 1974

Price on request

Vintage gelatin silver print

Fraenkel Gallery · Artsy

Crowd on the Beach at Riis Park, 1956

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Gelatin-silver print

Fraenkel Gallery · Artsy

Nude from Behind

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Gelatin silver print

Laurence Miller Gallery · 1stDibs

Wreck with Shattered Window

$10,500

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Market174 auction results

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$2.9K – $252K

80 of 93 photographs lots with prices

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$28.7K

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$14.4K

80 priced photographs lots

calendar_todayLast Photographs Sale

Apr 2026 · $8.9K

Latest tracked sale in this object type

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Photographs: $14.4K medianPosters/ephemera: $3.0K medianBooks/portfolios: $11.9K medianEditioned photos: $13.8K medianUnclassified lots: $9.4K medianDecorative/non-core: — median

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Education1

Parsons School of Design (New School)

New York, NY, USA

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Publications2

Group Catalog 1

Shabbiness of Beauty Author

MACK Books · 2021

Survey 1

Fire Island Art: 100 Years

Phaidon Press · 2024

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Current Exhibitions1

Gropius Bau

Peter Hujar / Liz Deschenes: Persistence of Vision

Peter Hujar, Liz Deschenes

Niederkirchnerstraße 7, 10963 Berlin, Germany

Mar 19, 2026 — Jun 17, 2026

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A rare insight into Paul Thek – the ‘artist’s artist’ – at Pace Gallery, New York

Pace Gallery in New York presents 'Dream of Vanishing,' a solo exhibition of Paul Thek’s work, six decades after his second solo show at the same gall…

exhibitionsJun 13, 2026

‘I’m carrying rage like a blood-filled egg’: the best of Glasgow International – review

Glasgow International 2024 opens with a powerful show dedicated to David Wojnarowicz, featuring his paintings, photographs, and video works inside a d…

reviewJun 10, 2026

7 Art Books You Should Read This Pride Month

Hyperallergic has published a Pride Month reading list featuring seven art books that highlight queer and trans artists, past and present. The selecti…

cultureJun 9, 2026

Inside Chicago’s Obama Center

The article reports on the upcoming opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago's Jackson Park, a new $850 million campus designed to embody t…

newsJun 9, 2026

The World That Held Peter Hujar and Paul Thek

Andrew Durbin's new dual biography, *The Wonderful World That Almost Was: A Life of Peter Hujar and Paul Thek* (2026), explores the intertwined lives …

reviewJun 8, 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

9 Art Films Worth Watching in June

This article from Monopol presents nine art films and streaming recommendations for June, including theater recordings from the Berliner Theatertreffe…

cultureJun 1, 2026

Joseph Raffael: white ground paintings

Nancy Hoffman Gallery will present *Joseph Raffael: white ground paintings* from May 21 to June 27, 2026, featuring a series of works from the 1960s. …

exhibitionsMay 28, 2026

New York Galleries: Openings and Closings (05/25-05/31)

newsMay 25, 2026

Are You a Queer Artist Heading to Fire Island This Summer? Pack This Book.

Cultured magazine highlights a new book, *Fire Island Art: 100 Years*, edited by John Dempsey, president of the Fire Island Pines Historical Society. …

cultureMay 25, 2026

On the MUBI platform arrives the story of the great New York photographer Peter Hujar

MUBI has announced the exclusive streaming release of "Peter Hujar's Day," a film directed by Ira Sachs, set to premiere on May 22. The film is based …

cultureMay 23, 2026

The 17 Gallery Shows to See During Frieze Week in New York

Frieze New York has drawn collectors, curators, and art enthusiasts to the city, but this article highlights 17 gallery shows across Manhattan that ar…

exhibitionsMay 11, 2026

In Antwerp, as photography show asks 'What is a normal family?'

The FOMU photography museum in Antwerp has opened a new exhibition titled 'Families', curated by Anne Ruygt. The show explores the evolving concept of…

exhibitionsMay 9, 2026

The Art Diary May 2026 – Revd Jonathan Evens

The article titled "The Art Diary May 2026 – Revd Jonathan Evens" appears to be a diary or column by Revd Jonathan Evens, published on Artlyst, coveri…

cultureMay 5, 2026

8 Must-See Solo Gallery Shows in May

Galerie magazine has curated a list of eight must-see solo gallery shows across the United States for May, highlighting exhibitions in New York, Chica…

exhibitionsMay 4, 2026

Gropius Bau öffnet abends länger

The Gropius Bau in Berlin has extended its evening opening hours by one hour, now open until 8 PM (closed Tuesdays), due to high demand for its exhibi…

exhibitionsApr 29, 2026

Whitney Biennial 2026: Care, Catastrophe, and Private Gestures

The Whitney Biennial 2026, the 82nd edition of the longest-running survey of American art, opened with a stripped-down, self-referential title and no …

exhibitionsApr 29, 2026

the buzz in bucharest sammy loren on rad and the refreshing romanian art scene

The article reports on the fourth edition of Romanian Art Dealers (RAD), an art fair in Bucharest that exclusively features Romanian galleries and art…

exhibitionsApr 29, 2026

Monopol gives away 5 × 2 tickets for Peter Hujar and Liz Deschenes at the Gropius Bau

Monopol magazine is giving away 5 × 2 tickets to the exhibition "Peter Hujar / Liz Deschenes: Persistence of Vision" at the Gropius Bau in Berlin. The…

exhibitionsApr 28, 2026

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Past Exhibitions8

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#75 Fraenkel Gallery

Whipped Cream & Other Delights (Fraenkel at Ortuzar)

Nan Goldin, Diane Arbus, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Irving Penn, Eadweard Muybridge, Peter Hujar, Robert Adams (b.1937), Lee Friedlander, Carrie Mae Weems, Wardell Milan, Loewy et Puiseux, Richard T. Walker, Martine Gutierrez

49 Geary St #450, San Francisco, CA 94108, USA

May 8, 2026 — May 21, 2026

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#23 Mendes Wood DM

Peter Hujar

Rua Iramaia 105

Apr 6, 2024 — May 4, 2024

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#1,512 125 Newbury

Peter Hujar: Echoes

Peter Hujar

395 Broadway, New York, NY 10013, USA

Sep 9, 2023 — Oct 28, 2023

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#153 Marc Selwyn Fine Art

Peter Hujar

9953 S Santa Monica Blvd

Nov 14, 2020 — Jan 9, 2021

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#4 Pace

Master Class

Peter Hujar

Sep 14, 2019 — Oct 19, 2019

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Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)

Peter Hujar: Speed of Life

Peter Hujar

2155 Center St, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA

Jan 1, 2018

Peter Hujar: Speed of Life June 30–November 18, 2018 The first retrospective of an enormously influential artist whose photographs capture the creative subcu...

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Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

Peter Hujar: Speed of Life

Peter Hujar

Jan 1, 2018

Peter Hujar: Speed of Life June 30–November 18, 2018 The first retrospective of an enormously influential artist whose photographs capture the creative subcu...

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