Red Grooms — Biography, Exhibitions, Galleries & Auction Results

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Selected Works442

Museum Acquisitions

Whitney

MoMA

Previous Sales 101

Sotheby's

Joan Mitchell, 1987

Sotheby's

Christie's

Sotheby's

Clean and Press, 1989

$6,500

Sep 2021

Sotheby's

Back Streets, St. Thomas, 1978

$3,000

Sep 2021

Christie's

Eighth Avenue, 1963

Christie's

Christie's

Provincetown Summer

$6,000

Sep 2016

Christie's

Photographer and Indian (Wagon Piece), 1980

$3,500

Jul 2014

Christie's

Breton Farmer, 1980

$2,750

Jul 2014

Christie's

Rockefeller Center, 1995

Christie's

Christie's

Untitled (Nude Female), 1964

$1,875

Dec 2012

Christie's

Walking the Dogs, 1981

Christie's

Christie's

Christie's

Colonel Lew Wallace

$1,200

Jan 2006

Christie's

Lady with a green and purple hat; Standing woman; and Study of an interior

$2,400

Jan 2005

Christie's

Seated figure; and Mother and baby

$1,920

Jan 2005

Christie's

Mango Mango (Knestrick 40)

$1,075

Sep 2004

Christie's

Times Square (K. 155)

$4,182

Feb 2004

Christie's

Portrait of Paul Suttman, 1964

Christie's

Christie's

Picasso Goes to Heaven II (K. 66)

$1,880

Dec 2001

Christie's

Joltin' Joe Takes a Swing, 1985

$70,500

May 2001

For Sale 27

Bethesda Fine Art · Artsy

Italianette Landscape, 1961

Price on request

Oil on canvas

Vertu Fine Art · Artsy

Hot Dog Vendor, 1994

Price on request

3-D lithograph and linocut with aluminum foil chine colle' cut out on Rives BFK paper

Composition.Gallery · Artsy

Manet / Romance, 1976

Price on request

Etching

RoGallery · 1stDibs

You can have a body like mine! Framed Pop Art Screenprint by Red Grooms, 1978

$2,500

RoGallery · 1stDibs

Study for Way Down East, Pop Art Color Pencil Drawing by Red Grooms

$9,500

Color Pencil and Watercolor on Paper, Signed verso

Shark's Ink. · 1stDibs

Jackson in Action

$12,000

Rosenbaum Contemporary · 1stDibs

Hand-signed "Taxi Pretzel" lithograph from 1971 "No Gas" portfolio by Red Grooms

$3,500

Rosenbaum Contemporary · 1stDibs

"Slushing" hand-signed lithograph by Red Grooms from the 1971 "No Gas" portfolio

$3,500

Diane Villani Editions · 1stDibs

Aubrey Beardsley

$2,500

Diane Villani Editions · 1stDibs

Giacometti

$1,200

Shark's Ink. · 1stDibs

Matisse in the Souk II

$7,000

Alpha 137 Gallery · 1stDibs

"Our First Brush With Red Grooms/ It Was Exciting!", Artist's actual paintbrush

$2,800

Diane Villani Editions · 1stDibs

Aubrey Beardsley

$1,800

Gallery Art · 1stDibs

HEADS UP D.H.

$3,000

Puccio Fine Art · 1stDibs

Pollock's Model A

$5,900

GREGG SHIENBAUM FINE ART · 1stDibs

Los Aficionados

$7,500

Shapero Modern · 1stDibs

Untitled, from The International Anthology of Contemporary Engraving

$1,509

Alpha 137 Gallery · 1stDibs

Moonstruck (Homage to Cher), Limited Edition 3-D porcelain sculpted plate

$2,800

RoGallery · 1stDibs

Saskia Down the Metro, Pop Art Screenprint by Red Grooms

$4,500

Alpha 137 Gallery · 1stDibs

Red Grooms, Unique drawing of Provincetown Mass. beach, Pop Art Signed, framed

$7,000

Alpha 137 Gallery · 1stDibs

Red Grooms, Ruckus Rodeo, unique acrylic painting, signed, framed w/ provenance

$10,000

Lions Gallery · 1stDibs

Huge Red Grooms Monotype Oil Painting LA Hollywood Circus Film Cartoon Pop Art

$9,500

Diane Villani Editions · 1stDibs

Goya's Demons

$1,200

Shark's Ink. · 1stDibs

The Carriage Trade

$8,500

Art Commerce · 1stDibs

Truck II (VEL 106; Knestrick 78), Red Grooms

$4,400

Color lithograph, screenprint, rubber stamp impressions on Arches paper

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Market787 auction results

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$1.1K – $70.5K

24 of 29 paintings lots with prices

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$20.7K

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$12.7K

24 priced paintings lots

calendar_todayLast Paintings Sale

Feb 2026 · $14.1K

Latest tracked sale in this object type

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Paintings: $12.7K medianWorks on paper: $5.3K medianSculpture/objects: $8.2K medianPhotographs: $1.9K medianEditioned prints: $1.9K medianPosters/ephemera: $1.5K medianBooks/portfolios: $1.0K medianUnclassified lots: $14.0K median

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Education1

School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC)

Chicago, IL, USA

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Publications4

Monograph 1

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Rizzoli · 2004

Exhibition Catalog 2

Red Grooms Author

Rizzoli · 2016

Red Grooms, a retrospective, 1956-1984 Author

Abrams · 1986

Artist Book 1

Ruckus rodeo Author

Abrams · 1988

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Current Exhibitions1

Alpha 137 Gallery

Landscapes, Cityscapes, Waterscapes and Skyscapes: paintings, works on paper and prints

Helen Frankenthaler, Damien Hirst, Roy Lichtenstein, Ed Ruscha, David Hockney, Wolf Kahn, Ai Weiwei, Peter Saul, Marsden Hartley, Paul Resika, Andy Warhol, Jeff Koons, Richard Serra, Cy Twombly, Alex Katz, Richard Estes, Robert Rauschenberg, Claes Oldenburg, FAILE, Mark di Suvero, Allan D'Arcangelo, Jennifer Losch Bartlett, Peter Blake, Christo, Peter Max, Sonia Gechtoff, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Martin Creed, Jonas Wood, Gregory Amenoff, Joe Brainard, Red Grooms, Billy Al Bengston, April Gornik, Gerald Laing, Paula Scher, Michael Lekakis, Paul Feeley, William T. Wiley, John Button, Hyde Solomon, Howard Kanovitz, George Trakas, Asa Cheffetz, Lynton Wells, Melissa Miller, Milton Glaser, Bob Stanley, Walter Darby Bannard, Katherine Porter, Lois Dodd, Richard Haas, Thelma Appel, Alan Cote, Norman Carton, Ben Wilson, Edward Giobbi, Franz Eggenschwiler, Javacheff Christo, David Shapiro (b. 1922), Kathan Brown, William Waitzman, Helen Siegl

Showplace Design and Antique Center, 40 W 25th St 2nd floor, New York, NY 10010, United States

Jun 12, 2026 — Sep 10, 2026

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Remembering Alan Saret, Julio Le Parc, and Hilde Lynn Helphenstein

Hyperallergic's weekly In Memoriam column honors several figures from the art world who recently died, including postminimalist sculptor Alan Saret (1…

obituaryJun 3, 2026

Figurative Expressionist Painter Jay Milder Dies at 92

Jay Milder, a Figurative Expressionist painter and co-founder of City Gallery in New York, has died at age 92 from a stroke. Milder, who moved from Om…

obituaryMay 28, 2026

Beer With a Painter: Tom Burckhardt

Artist Tom Burckhardt discusses his creative process and upbringing in a studio interview, highlighting his upcoming work and the influence of his New…

peopleApr 7, 2026

Artist Bria Edwards presents solo exhibition, What We Do, We've Always Done

Artist Bria Edwards has debuted a solo exhibition titled "What We Do, We've Always Done" at the Julio Fine Arts Gallery at Loyola University Maryland.…

exhibitionsFeb 26, 2026

ruckus manhattan red grooms and mimi gross

In 1975, artists Red Grooms and Mimi Gross created "Ruckus Manhattan," a monumental multimedia recreation of New York City landmarks from Lower Manhat…

exhibitionsJan 5, 2026

derek jeter red grooms sculpture

Miami-Dade County has granted permission to the Miami Marlins, led by CEO Derek Jeter, to move Red Grooms's massive kinetic sculpture *Homer* from its…

newsDec 18, 2025

red grooms work tennessee state museum seeks help restoring

In 1995, artist Red Grooms created the Tennessee Foxtrot Carousel, a working carousel featuring 36 figures from Tennessee history, installed at the ba…

newsDec 10, 2025

whitney museum names dan nadel curator drawings and prints

Dan Nadel, a critic known for championing overlooked American artists, has been appointed curator of drawings and prints at the Whitney Museum in New …

peopleAug 14, 2025

art cool summer activities new york museum guide

Cultured's guide to summer art activities in New York highlights five museum exhibitions, each paired with the gallery's air-conditioned temperature s…

exhibitionsJul 21, 2025

albright pennsylvania college selling art collection

Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania, is quietly selling off the Freedman Gallery collection, which includes works by Romare Bearden, Salvador Da…

newsMay 28, 2025

In Rotterdam, a new art museum explores the city's rich history of migration

The Fenix Museum of Migration opens in Rotterdam on May 16, housed in a former warehouse transformed by MAD Architects into a dramatic space centered …

exhibitionsMay 13, 2025

The Brooklyn Museum Announces Summer Exhibitions featuring Red Grooms, Mimi Gross, and The Ruckus Construction Co. Christian Marclay ; and Melissa Joseph

The Brooklyn Museum has announced its summer 2025 exhibition lineup, featuring a diverse range of installations. Highlights include "Red Grooms, Mimi …

exhibitionsApr 21, 2025

Red Grooms, Mimi Gross, and The Ruckus Construction Co.: Excerpts from “Ruckus Manhattan”

The Brooklyn Museum is presenting "Red Grooms, Mimi Gross, and The Ruckus Construction Co.: Excerpts from 'Ruckus Manhattan'," a focused exhibition dr…

exhibitionsApr 21, 2025

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Past Exhibitions7

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Alpha 137 Gallery

Landscapes, Cityscapes, Waterscapes and Skyscapes: paintings, works on paper and prints

Helen Frankenthaler, Damien Hirst, Roy Lichtenstein, Ed Ruscha, David Hockney, Wolf Kahn, Peter Saul, Marsden Hartley, Paul Resika, Andy Warhol, Jeff Koons, Richard Serra, Cy Twombly, Alex Katz, Richard Estes, Robert Rauschenberg, Claes Oldenburg, FAILE, Mark di Suvero, Allan D'Arcangelo, Jennifer Losch Bartlett, Peter Blake, Christo, Peter Max, Sonia Gechtoff, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Martin Creed, Jonas Wood, Gregory Amenoff, Joe Brainard, Red Grooms, Billy Al Bengston, April Gornik, Gerald Laing, Paula Scher, Michael Lekakis, Paul Feeley, William T. Wiley, John Button, Hyde Solomon, Howard Kanovitz, George Trakas, Asa Cheffetz, Lynton Wells, Milton Glaser, Bob Stanley, Walter Darby Bannard, Katherine Porter, Lois Dodd, Richard Haas, Thelma Appel, Alan Cote, Norman Carton, Ben Wilson, Edward Giobbi, Franz Eggenschwiler, Javacheff Christo, David Shapiro (b. 1922), Kathan Brown, William Waitzman, Helen Siegl

Showplace Design and Antique Center, 40 W 25th St 2nd floor, New York, NY 10010, United States

Mar 12, 2026 — May 27, 2026

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