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Selected Works250

Museum Acquisitions

Whitney
Whitney
Whitney
Whitney
Met
Met
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Milwaukee Art Museum
Milwaukee Art Museum
LACMA
LACMA
LACMA
LACMA
LACMA
LACMA
LACMA
LACMA
LACMA
Harvard Art Museums
Princeton University Art Museum
Princeton University Art Museum

Previous Sales 51

Bonhams
Zooloo's and Angels 29 1/4 x 97 7/8 in (74.3 x 248.6 cm) (Painted circa 1970)
Zooloo's and Angels 29 1/4 x 97 7/8 in (74.3 x 248.6 cm) (Painted circa 1970)
$25,000
Nov 2025
Christie's
FIVE HORSES WITH PREGNANT WOMAN, DOUBLE-SIDED
FIVE HORSES WITH PREGNANT WOMAN, DOUBLE-SIDED
$8,190
Jan 2025
Christie's
UNTITLED (FIGURES WITH BLUE BORDER)
UNTITLED (FIGURES WITH BLUE BORDER), 1986
$5,292
Jan 2025
Sotheby's
Untitled (Figures)
Untitled (Figures)
$19,000
Apr 2022
Christie's
Horses in Register, 1991
Horses in Register, 1991
$17,500
Jan 2021
Christie's
Three Jazz Mans, 1974
Three Jazz Mans, 1974
$22,500
Jan 2019
Christie's
Trucks, 1988-1989
Trucks, 1988-1989
$21,250
Jan 2019
Christie's
Five Figures, 1987
Five Figures, 1987
$13,750
Jan 2019
Christie's
Holy Man
Holy Man
$11,950
Jan 2003
Christie's
Horses
Horses
$4,182
Jan 2003
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Untitled
Untitled
$2,142
Aug 2024
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Untitled
Untitled
$2,794
Jan 1970
Wright
Untitled
Untitled
$3,780
Jan 1970
Wright
Untitled
Untitled
$1,764
Jan 1970
Wright
Untitled
Untitled
$1,134
Jan 1970
Wright
Untitled
Untitled
$1,008
Jan 1970
Art Empire Auction
Purvis Young
Purvis Young, 1943
Bought In
Mar 2019
Christie's
Heads
Heads, 1989
$13,970
Feb 2026
Christie's
Pastel Horses
Pastel Horses, 1991
$6,350
Feb 2026
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled
$1,524
Feb 2026
Bonhams
Zooloo's and Angels
Zooloo's and Angels, 1970
$32,000
Nov 2025
Bonhams
Untitled
Untitled, 1992
$1,664
Feb 2025
Bonhams
Untitled
Untitled, 1990
$704
Feb 2025
Phillips
Untitled (Free at Last)
Untitled (Free at Last), 1989
$6,096
Jun 2024
Phillips
Untitled
Untitled
$693
Mar 2022

For Sale 36

Chirichigno Fine Art · Artsy
Warriors-Painted on Miami Mayoral Race Lawn Sign
Warriors-Painted on Miami Mayoral Race Lawn Sign, 2005
US$5,500
Paint on Plastic Lawn Sign
Modern Artifact · 1stDibs
Purvis Young Signed Original Crayon and Ink Dual-Sided Figurative Drawing
Purvis Young Signed Original Crayon and Ink Dual-Sided Figurative Drawing
$949
Original Drawing, Ink and Crayon
Modern Artifact · 1stDibs
Purvis Young Urban Landscape Signed Large 55 Inch Original Painting
Purvis Young Urban Landscape Signed Large 55 Inch Original Painting
$25,000
Original Oil on Canvas Painting Laid on Panel
Modern Artifact · 1stDibs
Purvis Young Signed Original Figurative Crayon Drawing
Purvis Young Signed Original Figurative Crayon Drawing
$949
Mixed media: Paint, crayon, and ink on scrap paper
Gallery Art · 1stDibs
Urban Totem Mixed Media Painting on Found Water Tank, Unsigned, 60x15 in
Urban Totem Mixed Media Painting on Found Water Tank, Unsigned, 60x15 in
$15,000
New River Fine Art · 1stDibs
Come from the Mountains
Come from the Mountains
$7,500
Gallery Art · 1stDibs
Untitled Original Mixed Media Painting on Wood, Outsider Art, Late 20th Century
Untitled Original Mixed Media Painting on Wood, Outsider Art, Late 20th Century
$3,500
Gallery Art · 1stDibs
Twins Original Mixed Media Collage, Outsider Art, Late 20th Century
Twins Original Mixed Media Collage, Outsider Art, Late 20th Century
$1,500
Gallery Art · 1stDibs
Celebration, Large Mixed Media Painting on Wood, Outsider Art, Late 20th Century
Celebration, Large Mixed Media Painting on Wood, Outsider Art, Late 20th Century
$8,750
Gallery Art · 1stDibs
Drifters, Original Mixed Media on Paper, Outsider Art, Late 20th Century
Drifters, Original Mixed Media on Paper, Outsider Art, Late 20th Century
$1,250
New River Fine Art · 1stDibs
Carry Over The Mountain
Carry Over The Mountain
$6,500
Modern Artifact · 1stDibs
Purvis Young Signed Original Crayon and Ink Dual Sided Truck Drawing
Purvis Young Signed Original Crayon and Ink Dual Sided Truck Drawing
$949
Original Drawing, Ink and Crayon
Helicline Fine Art · 1stDibs
"Cars, Buildings People" Contemporary Outsider Folk Art African American Urban
"Cars, Buildings People" Contemporary Outsider Folk Art African American Urban
$55,000
New River Fine Art · 1stDibs
They Know Why
They Know Why
$6,000
New River Fine Art · 1stDibs
Hold Back the Eye
Hold Back the Eye
$6,500
Gallery Art · 1stDibs
Eyes Wide Open, Eyes Shut, Original Mixed Media Painting on Wood, Signed
Eyes Wide Open, Eyes Shut, Original Mixed Media Painting on Wood, Signed
$5,950
Gallery Art · 1stDibs
Solitary Original Mixed Media Artwork, Outsider Art, Late 20th Century, Framed
Solitary Original Mixed Media Artwork, Outsider Art, Late 20th Century, Framed
$1,250
Gallery Art · 1stDibs
Untitled Original Mixed Media Painting on Board, Outsider Art, Late 20th Century
Untitled Original Mixed Media Painting on Board, Outsider Art, Late 20th Century
$4,200
New River Fine Art · 1stDibs
She's an Angel
She's an Angel
$4,750
Modern Artifact · 1stDibs
Purvis Young Dual-Sided Signed Original Mixed Media Drawing - Untitled 2
Purvis Young Dual-Sided Signed Original Mixed Media Drawing - Untitled 2
$949
Mixed media: Paint, crayon, and ink on scrap paper
Lilac Gallery Ltd. · 1stDibs
"Rider on Blue Horse" Contemporary Outsider Urban Expressionism Painting Framed
"Rider on Blue Horse" Contemporary Outsider Urban Expressionism Painting Framed
$2,000
Modern Artifact · 1stDibs
Purvis Young Angel, Horses, and People Original Signed Diptych Painting
Purvis Young Angel, Horses, and People Original Signed Diptych Painting
$3,500
Diptych Oil Painting on 2 Sheets of Attached Paper
Modern Artifact · 1stDibs
Purvis Young Original Painting Two Faces Large 4 Foot Signed Oil on Board
Purvis Young Original Painting Two Faces Large 4 Foot Signed Oil on Board
$4,500
Original Oil on Board
Modern Artifact · 1stDibs
Purvis Young Large Mixed Media 6' Original Painting Trucks on Cardboard
Purvis Young Large Mixed Media 6' Original Painting Trucks on Cardboard
$8,900
Mixed Media Painting (House Paint on Cardboard, Wood, Cloth, and Curtains)
Modern Artifact · 1stDibs
Purvis Young Dual-Sided Signed Original Mixed Media Drawing - Untitled 1
Purvis Young Dual-Sided Signed Original Mixed Media Drawing - Untitled 1
$949
Mixed media: Paint, crayon, and ink on scrap paper
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Market250 auction results

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$693 – $32.0K
24 of 28 paintings lots with prices
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$8.3K
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$6.1K
24 priced paintings lots
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Feb 2026 · $6.3K
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Paintings: $6.1K medianSculpture/objects: $1.5K medianUnclassified lots: $5.6K medianBooks/portfolios: $1.9K medianPosters/ephemera: $1.1K median
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Expressionism
Thames & Hudson · 2025
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Fort Hunt gallery’s newest exhibit showcases Black artists
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‘Anchors of Light’ reframes 30 years of MOCA North Miami
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One Art Space in Tribeca presented "Thread of Memory – The Language of Healing," a solo exhibition by Korean artist Sung Min Jang, held from November …
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Brittany Webb is Joining Museum of Fine Arts, Houston as Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art: 'There is A Lot That Attracted Me to the MFAH'
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Past Exhibitions10

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#5,098 First floor Space

Purvis Young

Purvis Young

23 Warren St, New York, NY 10007, USA

Feb 5, 2026 — Feb 28, 2026

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#6,596 Pan American Art Projects

Purvis Young: A Visionary of Miami's Cultural Identity

Purvis Young

1325 NE 1st Ave, Miami, FL 33132, USA

Feb 1, 2025 — Mar 22, 2025

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#2,968 Kavachnina Contemporary

Booth AM337

Purvis Young

Sep 23, 2024 — Nov 25, 2024

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#2,968 Kavachnina Contemporary

Booth AM337 Art exhibition by American Artist Purvis Young (1943-2010) from private collection.

Purvis Young

Sep 23, 2022 — Nov 25, 2022

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#484 David Castillo Gallery

Purvis Young: The Painter of Modern Life

Purvis Young

25 NE 39th St, Miami, FL 33137, USA

Feb 11, 2021 — Apr 7, 2021

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#1,809 Davidson Gallery

Purvis Young Under a Concrete Sky

Purvis Young

521 W 26th St 9th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USA

Feb 6, 2020 — Mar 21, 2020

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#1,483 Sébastien Bertrand

Purvis Young

Purvis Young

Rue Cécile-Biéler-Butticaz 16, 1207 Genève, Switzerland

May 16, 2019 — Jul 20, 2019

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#577 James Fuentes

Purvis Young

Purvis Young

5015 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038, USA

Feb 26, 2019 — Mar 24, 2019

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Boca Raton Museum of Art

Purvis Young: Works from the Collection

Purvis Young

501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, FL 33432, USA

Jan 1, 2013

Purvis Young: Works from the Collection Jul 27 - Sept 22, 2013

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Intuit Art Museum

Purvis Young | Exhibition

Purvis Young

Purvis YoungWorks on Paper

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Art Fair Appearances2

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Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2024
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2023
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Recent Activity20

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Purvis Young | Exhibition
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Chuck Connelly Masterpiece “Coliseum” Comes Out of Storage for First Time in 21 Years
May 20, 2026
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‘Anchors of Light’ reframes 30 years of MOCA North Miami
May 11, 2026
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Exhibition
Purvis Young
Feb 5, 2026
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One Art Space Tribeca Presents “The Space Between Us”
Jan 22, 2026
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7 Shows to See During Miami Art Week 2025
Dec 2, 2025
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Sung Min Jang
Dec 1, 2025
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Brittany Webb is Joining Museum of Fine Arts, Houston as Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art: 'There is A Lot That Attracted Me to the MFAH'
Jun 13, 2025
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Exhibition
Purvis Young: A Visionary of Miami's Cultural Identity
Feb 1, 2025
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Art Fair
Art Basel Miami Beach 2024
Dec 2, 2024
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Exhibition
Booth AM337
Sep 23, 2024
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Art Fair
Art Basel Miami Beach 2023
Dec 6, 2023
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Exhibition
Booth AM337 Art exhibition by American Artist Purvis Young (1943-2010) from private collection.
Sep 23, 2022
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Exhibition
Purvis Young: The Painter of Modern Life
Feb 11, 2021
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Exhibition
Purvis Young Under a Concrete Sky
Feb 6, 2020
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Exhibition
Purvis Young
May 16, 2019
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Exhibition
Purvis Young
Feb 26, 2019
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Purvis Young: Works from the Collection
Jan 1, 2013
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Purvis Young dies
Jan 1, 2010
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Purvis Young born
Jan 1, 1943
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