Rebecca Horn — Biography, Exhibitions, Galleries & Auction Results

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Selected Works260

Museum Acquisitions

MoMA

Previous Sales 41

Christie's

Belle du vent, 2003

Sotheby's

Christie's

Swan Ladder (Parkett 40/41), 1994

£1,250 ($2k USD)

Sep 2013

Christie's

Dance of Knives, 1988

$20,000

Sep 2012

Christie's

Untitled (Two Uneven Drops of Mercury)

$13,750

Jan 2008

Christie's

Questi Momenti, 1977

$13,750

Jan 2008

Christie's

Untitled (Two Uneven Drops of Mercury)

$7,500

Sep 2007

Christie's

Titanus Yellow, 1988

$19,120

Nov 2004

Christie's

The 3-Armed Painting School, 1989

£11,950 ($16k USD)

Jun 2002

Phillips

Deer Hunters Spring

$11,430

Phillips

Odessamoon

$10,795

Los Angeles Modern Auctions

Eclipse of the Moon (2)

$800

Mar 2017

Wright

The Unrelated Twins

Phillips

Christie's

Untitled (Roulette of the Heart), 1997

Sotheby's

Phillips

Swan Ladder (P. 40/41)

$2,286

Sep 2024

Christie's

Butterfly Machine , 1989

Christie's

Sotheby's

Sotheby's

Sotheby's

Sotheby's

Sleeping Forest, 2009

$4,128

Mar 2023

Sotheby's

Ailes de crayons, 1993

$19,133

Mar 2023

Phillips

Le papillon du divin marquis, 2010

$35,280

Mar 2022

For Sale 6

Sean Kelly Gallery · Artsy

Japan - painting the house II, 2011

Price on request

Acrylic, pencil, color pencils on paper

Galerie Lelong · Artsy

Le baiser du corbeau, 2003

Price on request

Feather, mirror, electric motor

Sean Kelly Gallery · Artsy

Augen Wirbel, 2015

Price on request

Steel, glass, painting on the surface of the glass, electronic device, motor, brass, wire

Studio Trisorio · Artsy

Untitled, 2013

Price on request

Acrylic and ink on paper

Studio Trisorio · Artsy

Passing the Moon of Evidence II, 2017

Price on request

Steel, glass, branches, motor, mirrors, black colored paperboard, brass, electronic device

RoGallery · 1stDibs

Zenith of the Ocean I, Abstract Expressionist C Print by Rebecca Horn

$2,000

Chromegenic (C-Print) of Over-Painted Photograph, signed,...

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Market260 auction results

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$1.3K – $30.3K

10 of 14 works on paper lots with prices

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$10.9K

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$5.9K

10 priced works on paper lots

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Sep 2024 · $4.7K

Latest tracked sale in this object type

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Works on paper: $5.9K medianPaintings: $6.2K medianSculpture/objects: $35.4K medianPhotographs: $3.4K medianUnclassified lots: $35.3K medianBooks/portfolios: $33.0K medianEditioned objects: $2.3K median

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Prizes & Awards2

Praemium Imperiale

Winner 2010

Goslarer Kaiserring

Winner Year unknown

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Education1

Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg

Hamburg, Germany

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Publications20

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Monograph 2

Rebecca Horn: Mondspiegel. Ortsbezogene Installationen 1982-2005 Author

Hatje Cantz · 2005

Moon mirror: site specific installations 1982 - 2005 Author

Hatje Cantz · 2004

Exhibition Catalog 11

Rebecca Horn

Hatje Cantz · 2021

Rebecca Horn Author

Hatje Cantz · 2020

Maribor Project Author

Steidl · 2015

Das Maribor Projekt Author

Steidl · 2014

Rebecca Horn: Das Wirbelsäulen Orakel Author

Hatje Cantz · 2014

Rebecca Horn: The Vertebrae Oracle Author

Hatje Cantz · 2014

Rebecca Horn Author

Hatje Cantz · 2008

Rebecca Horn: Drawings, Sculptures, Installations, Films 1964-2006

Hatje Cantz · 2006

Rebecca Horn, Bodylandscapes: drawings, sculptures, installations, 1964 - 2004. Exhibition, Hayward Gallery, London, 26 May - 11 September 2005 Author

Hatje Cantz · 2005

Rebecca Horn

Hatje Cantz · 2003

Rebecca Horn, Bodylandscapes

Hatje Cantz

Group Catalog 1

Beethoven bewegt

Hatje Cantz · 2020

Survey 5

After Cinema: Storytelling in Contemporary Media Art

Hatje Cantz · 2024

Nach dem Kino: Storytelling und zeitgenössische Medienkunst

Hatje Cantz · 2024

Encounters with Artists

Thames & Hudson · 2023

Public Art Author

Hatje Cantz · 2001

Bau und Raum Jahrbuch 2000/2001

Hatje Cantz · 2000

Artist Book 1

Rebecca Horn: La lune rebelle Author

Hatje Cantz · 1995

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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Recent News10

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Group Exhibition, 'The Audacity of Scale' at Sean Kelly, New York, United States on 13 Jun–1 Aug 2026

Sean Kelly in New York is hosting a group exhibition titled 'The Audacity of Scale' from June 13 to August 1, 2026. The show brings together multiple …

exhibitionsJun 13, 2026

Marlene A. Schenk wird neue Direktorin von Rebecca Horns Stiftung

Marlene A. Schenk has been appointed as the new director of the Moontower Foundation, the organization managing the estate of the late German artist R…

peopleJun 4, 2026

Once the Bevilacqua La Masa Foundation of Venice had international appeal. And now?

The article examines the historical and current state of the Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa in Venice, an institution founded in 1898 through the will …

cultureMay 28, 2026

Where to go this weekend?

This week's art tips include Anton Corbijn's birthday exhibition at Fotografiska Berlin, featuring iconic portraits alongside personal favorites; the …

exhibitionsMay 8, 2026

Video: The secrets of the unicorn, a legendary creature at the heart of an exhibition at the Musée de Cluny

The Musée de Cluny in Paris is presenting an exhibition titled "Licornes!" from March 13 to July 12, 2026, exploring the history and symbolism of the …

exhibitionsMay 3, 2026

Cluny Deepens the Myth of the Unicorn

The Musée de Cluny in Paris has opened a new exhibition, "Cluny approfondit le mythe de la licorne," which delves deeper into the symbolism of the uni…

exhibitionsApr 2, 2026

Hyperallergic Spring 2026 New York Art Guide

The Hyperallergic Spring 2026 New York Art Guide outlines a massive seasonal program featuring nearly 70 exhibitions across the city's major instituti…

exhibitionsMar 2, 2026

in memoriam 2024

Artnet News published an alphabetical in memoriam list commemorating art world figures who died in 2024, including printmaker Norman Ackroyd, museum d…

obituaryDec 10, 2025

shana moulton wellness culture buffalo interview

Shana Moulton, an artist and chair of the art department at the University of California, Santa Barbara, discusses her exhibition "Meta/Physical Thera…

cultureJun 30, 2025

With a cut and a caress: Italian exhibition explores Rebecca Horn’s legacy

Castello di Rivoli near Turin is hosting "Rebecca Horn: Cutting Through the Past," the first major Italian exhibition dedicated to the German artist s…

exhibitionsApr 30, 2025

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Past Exhibitions15

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Wallach Art Gallery

Skins, Not Our Own

Summer Jimin Park, Kimsooja, Rebecca Horn, Heidi Bucher, Jakob van Klang

615 W 129th St, New York, NY 10027, United States

Mar 28, 2026 — Apr 12, 2026

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Castello di Rivoli - Museum of Contemporary Art

Rebecca Horn – Cutting Through the Past

Rebecca Horn

Piazzale Mafalda di Savoia, 2, 10098 Rivoli TO, Italy

Dec 19, 2024 — Sep 21, 2025

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#93 Galerie Thomas Schulte

CONCERT OF SIGHS

Rebecca Horn

Charlottenstraße 24, 10117 Berlin, Germany

Sep 11, 2024 — Nov 9, 2024

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#1,346 Hua International

THE JOURNEY TO CHINA

Rebecca Horn

Potsdamer Str. 81B, 10785 Berlin, Germany

May 26, 2023 — Aug 12, 2023

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#27 Sean Kelly

Labyrinth of the Soul: Drawings 1965-2015

Rebecca Horn

1357 Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA

Mar 11, 2023 — Apr 22, 2023

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#93 Galerie Thomas Schulte

THE PEACOCK MACHINE

REBECCA HORN

Charlottenstraße 24, 10117 Berlin, Germany

Jun 11, 2022 — Aug 20, 2022

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#93 Galerie Thomas Schulte

BEES' PLANETARY MAP

REBECCA HORN

Charlottenstraße 24, 10117 Berlin, Germany

Apr 28, 2021 — Jun 26, 2021

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Centre Pompidou-Metz

Rebecca Horn. Theatre of Metamorphoses

Rebecca Horn

1 Parv. des Droits de l'Homme CS 90490, 57000 Metz, France

Jan 1, 2018

Rebecca Horn — 24-10-2018

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