Raúl De Nieves — Biography, Exhibitions, Galleries & Auction Results

The Tower 1, 2019

Ceramic, glaze, glass mirror, wood, paint

The Tower 2, 2019

Ceramic, glaze, glass mirror, wood, paint

Passage 2, 2022

Found fabric, beads, ribbons, glue, glitter, buttons, on cotton blend paper

Passage 16, 2022

Found fabric, beads, ribbons, glue, glitter, buttons, on cotton blend paper

Passage 13, 2022

Found fabric, beads, ribbons, glue, glitter, buttons, on cotton blend paper

Passage 6, 2022

Found fabric, beads, ribbons, glue, glitter, buttons, on cotton blend paper

Passage 15, 2022

Found fabric, beads, ribbons, glue, glitter, buttons, on cotton blend paper

Passage 8, 2022

Found fabric, beads, ribbons, glue, glitter, buttons, on cotton blend paper

Passage 10, 2022

Found fabric, beads, ribbons, glue, glitter, buttons, on cotton blend paper

Passage 11, 2022

Found fabric, beads, ribbons, glue, glitter, buttons, on cotton blend paper

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AGAINST "SEX AND THE CITY": FÉLIX GONZÁLEZ-TORRES, BORIS TORRES, CARLOS MOTTA AND RAÚL DE NIEVES AGAINST THE MYTH OF NEW YORK

This essay examines how four queer Latin American artists—Félix González-Torres, Boris Torres, Carlos Motta, and Raúl de Nieves—experienced New York C…

cultureMay 28, 2026

Here’s What You Missed at MoMA PS1’s 50th Birthday Bash

MoMA PS1 held its annual gala on Tuesday night, celebrating the institution's 50th anniversary and honoring founding director Alanna Heiss and former …

exhibitionsMay 15, 2026

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Raúl de Nieves has transformed the industrial architecture of Pioneer Works in Red Hook into a luminous sanctuary through his solo exhibition, "In Lig…

exhibitionsApr 16, 2026

Made in Fire Island: how artists were at the heart of the LGBTQ+ mecca

A new book titled 'Fire Island Art: 100 Years' chronicles the century-long, integral relationship between artists and the LGBTQ+ community on Fire Isl…

cultureApr 2, 2026

Art21 Honors Paul Pfeiffer and Charles Gaines at 2026 Spring Gala as Organization Celebrates 25 Years of Championing Access to Contemporary Art

Art21 will honor artists Paul Pfeiffer and Charles Gaines at its 2026 Spring Gala on April 14, alongside a tribute to philanthropist Agnes Gund. The e…

eventMar 26, 2026

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Guest columnist John Chiaverina reports from the opening of the 2026 Whitney Biennial, capturing the shifting moods of the New York art scene. Through…

exhibitionsMar 12, 2026

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The Whitney Museum of American Art hosted its sold-out 2026 Art Party, a fundraiser organized by the Whitney Contemporaries and co-chaired by comedian…

exhibitionsJan 29, 2026

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Actress and comedian Ego Nwodim will co-chair the Whitney Museum of American Art’s annual Art Party on January 27, 2026. The event, hosted by the Whit…

exhibitionsJan 15, 2026

pioneer works choke hole performance

At Brooklyn's Pioneer Works, a drag queen professional wrestling event called Choke Hole, part of artist Raúl de Nieves's exhibition, was disrupted wh…

newsNov 14, 2025

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Choke Hole, a drag wrestling show, issued an apology on Friday for a controversial ICE-themed segment performed at Pioneer Works, a Brooklyn art cente…

newsNov 14, 2025

Transform Your Art Practice at UC Davis: The Maria Manetti Shrem Art Studio MFA Program

UC Davis has announced the Maria Manetti Shrem Art Studio MFA Program, a two-year graduate program supported by a $14 million endowment from Maria Man…

schoolNov 14, 2025

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Raúl de Nieves, a queer Mexico-born artist based in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is preparing for his latest institutional exhibition, “In Light of Innocen…

exhibitionsSep 4, 2025

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The article, published by Cultured, serves as a curated guide to September's art exhibitions in New York, highlighting both ongoing and closing shows.…

exhibitionsSep 3, 2025

Must-see exhibitions in New York this autumn

The Museum of Modern Art is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its New Photography series with 'New Photography 2025: Lines of Belonging,' featuring …

exhibitionsSep 2, 2025

In Light of Innocence Raúl de Nieves

Raúl de Nieves's first solo institutional show in New York City, titled "In Light of Innocence," has opened at Pioneer Works. The exhibition transform…

exhibitionsJul 24, 2025

Prospect, New Orleans’ international art exhibition, cancels its next big show in 2027

Prospect, New Orleans' international art exhibition, has canceled its next planned show in 2027. The decision was announced by the organization's most…

newsJul 13, 2025

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Artist Joe Coleman is the subject of a new documentary film, "How Dark My Love," directed by Scott Gracheff, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festi…

exhibitionsJun 15, 2025

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Past Exhibitions7

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Baltimore Museum of Art

Raúl de Nieves: and imagine you are here

Raúl de Nieves

10 Art Museum Dr, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA

Nov 19, 2023 — May 4, 2025

Raúl de Nieves — November 19, 2023 – May 4, 2025

Raúl de Nieves: and imagine you are here

Baltimore Museum of Art

Raúl de Nieves

10 Art Museum Dr, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA

Nov 19, 2023 — Feb 17, 2024

#95 Nina Johnson

The Book

Raúl De Nieves

Nov 28, 2022 — Jan 21, 2023

#321 Company Gallery

Carnage Composition

Raúl de Nieves

New York, United States

May 5, 2022 — Jun 11, 2022

Raúl de Nieves: The Treasure House of Memory

Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston

Raúl De Nieves

25 Harbor Shore Dr, Boston, MA 02210, USA

Sep 1, 2021 — Jul 24, 2022

Raúl de Nieves: The Treasure House of Memory Sep 1, 2021 – Jul 24, 2022 Raúl de Nieves (b. 1983, Michoacán, Mexico) is a New York–based interdisciplinary art...