Ralph Iwamoto
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Ralph Iwamoto #11,591Established

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personAmerican, 1927–2013
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Selected Works17

Museum Acquisitions

4 Institutions
LACMA
Honolulu Museum of Art
Zimmerli Art Museum
Williams College Museum of Art

Previous Sales 6

Bonhams
Knight 36 x 24 in. (91.4 x 61 cm.) (Painted circa 1949-51.)
Knight 36 x 24 in. (91.4 x 61 cm.) (Painted circa 1949-51.)
$8,000
Apr 2026
Hollis Taggart · Artsy
Rain Forest Images
Rain Forest Images, 1955
Sold
Oil on canvas
Hollis Taggart · Artsy
Lowly Splendor
Lowly Splendor, 1955
Sold
Oil on canvas
Hollis Taggart · Artsy
Apparition of a Bud
Apparition of a Bud, 1955
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Oil on canvas
Hollis Taggart · Artsy
Green Moss Figure
Green Moss Figure, 1955
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Oil on canvas
Hollis Taggart · Artsy
Monument to Nature
Monument to Nature, 1955
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Oil on canvas

For Sale 7

Hollis Taggart · Artsy
Snow Scroll #1 (Quaroctagons - Opus 1)
Snow Scroll #1 (Quaroctagons - Opus 1), 1982
Price on request
Acrylic on cotton
Hollis Taggart · Artsy
Dominoes Opus 27
Dominoes Opus 27, 1987
Price on request
Acrylic on cotton
Hollis Taggart · Artsy
Color Phase #13 (Blue Red on White)
Color Phase #13 (Blue Red on White), 1975
Price on request
Acrylic on canvas
Hollis Taggart · Artsy
Place
Place, 1972
US$5,000–US$7,500
Acrylic on cotton
Hollis Taggart · Artsy
Trip
Trip, 1976
US$7,500–US$10,000
Acrylic on cotton
Hollis Taggart · Artsy
Coralscape
Coralscape, 1957
Price on request
Oil on canvas
Hollis Taggart · Artsy
Great Dawn
Great Dawn, 1973
Price on request
Acrylic on cotton in artist's frame
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Apr 2026 · $8.0K
Latest priced sale: Knight 36 x 24 in. (91.4 x 61 cm.) (Painted c... - 91.4 x 61 cm - $1/sq cm
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Bonhams
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Current Exhibitions0

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Honolulu Museum of Art

Honolulu Museum of Art

Imagined Flora: Ralph Iwamoto’s Surrealist Beginnings

Ralph Iwamoto

900 S Beretania St., Honolulu, HI 96814, USA

Aug 7, 2026 — Feb 7, 2027

Ralph Iwamoto — August 7, 2026 – February 7, 2027

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Honolulu Museum of Art Spalding House

Honolulu Museum of Art Spalding House

Imagined Flora: Ralph Iwamoto’s Surrealist Beginnings

Ralph Iwamoto

Aug 7, 2026 — Feb 7, 2027

Ralph Iwamoto — August 7, 2026 – February 7, 2027

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independent 20th century names 31 exhibitors for 2025 edition in september
Independent 20th Century, the art fair focused on 20th-century works, has announced the 30 exhibitors for its fourth edition, running September 4–7 at…
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Past Exhibitions2

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#690 Hollis Taggart

Ralph Iwamoto Octagonal Permutations

Ralph Iwamoto

521 W 26th St, New York, NY 10001, United States

Jun 5, 2025 — Jul 18, 2025

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#690 Hollis Taggart

Wild Growth Ralph Iwamoto, Surrealist Works from 1955

Ralph Iwamoto

521 W 26th St, New York, NY 10001, United States

Mar 23, 2023 — Apr 15, 2023

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Art Fair Appearances1

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The Armory Show — New York
2023
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Recent Activity9

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Exhibition
Imagined Flora: Ralph Iwamoto’s Surrealist Beginnings
Aug 7, 2026
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Exhibition
Imagined Flora: Ralph Iwamoto’s Surrealist Beginnings
Aug 7, 2026
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independent 20th century names 31 exhibitors for 2025 edition in september
Jul 11, 2025
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Exhibition
Ralph Iwamoto Octagonal Permutations
Jun 5, 2025
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Exhibition
Octagonal Permutations
Jun 5, 2025
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Art Fair
The Armory Show 2023
Sep 8, 2023
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Exhibition
Wild Growth Ralph Iwamoto, Surrealist Works from 1955
Mar 23, 2023
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Ralph Iwamoto dies
Jan 1, 2013
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birth
Ralph Iwamoto born
Jan 1, 1927
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