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Selected Works439

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Previous Sales 65

Sotheby's
Mount Whitney Stone Circle
Mount Whitney Stone Circle, 1992
Unknown
Jun 2024
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 2020
£11,250 ($15k USD)
Oct 2020
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 2007
$200,000
May 2018
Christie's
Mud Finger Spiral
Mud Finger Spiral, 1984
$10,000
Sep 2017
Christie's
Lines of Time
Lines of Time, 1986
£36,250 ($48k USD)
Sep 2016
Christie's
Urinating Places Line
Urinating Places Line, 1993
€10,000 ($11k USD)
Nov 2015
Christie's
From the Sea to the Clouds to the Rain to the Land to the Rivers to the Sea
From the Sea to the Clouds to the Rain to the Land to the Rivers to the Sea, 1998
£10,000 ($13k USD)
Sep 2013
Christie's
Speed of the Sound of Loneliness
Speed of the Sound of Loneliness, 1998
£6,250 ($8k USD)
Sep 2013
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled
£1,500 ($2k USD)
Apr 2013
Christie's
Full Moon Circle of Ground
Full Moon Circle of Ground, 1983
£21,250 ($28k USD)
Mar 2012
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 2004
£8,750 ($12k USD)
Sep 2010
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled
£600 ($792 USD)
Jun 2007
Christie's
Stones in the Pyrenees, France 1986
Stones in the Pyrenees, France 1986, 1986
$10,200
Sep 2005
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled
£763 ($1k USD)
Oct 2002
Christie's
River Avon mud drawings
River Avon mud drawings, 1986
£5,875 ($8k USD)
Jun 2001
Christie's
Untitled (River Avon mud, 1988)
Untitled (River Avon mud, 1988), 1988
£1,762 ($2k USD)
Jun 2000
Phillips
Untitled
Untitled
£5,160 ($7k USD)
Swann Auction Galleries
Maquette for Every Grain of Sand.
Maquette for Every Grain of Sand.
Unknown
Jun 2026
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
The Lark in the Clear Air
The Lark in the Clear Air
$6,401
Jun 2025
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Hickory Wind
Hickory Wind
$6,401
Jun 2025
SBI Art Auction
NINE STICKS IN NORTHERN MANITOBA
NINE STICKS IN NORTHERN MANITOBA, 1987
¥609,500 ($4k USD)
Jan 2024
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Mississippi Mud
Mississippi Mud
Bought In
May 2010
Wright
Untitled (mud drawing)
Untitled (mud drawing)
$8,125
Jan 1970
Phillips
Pendeli Marble Line
Pendeli Marble Line, 1992
$78,517
Apr 2026
Phillips
Untitled
Untitled, 2006
$6,893
Mar 2026

For Sale 3

SitterArt · Artsper
Island Dream
Island Dream
$1,080
Print
SitterArt · Artsper
A cloudless walk
A cloudless walk
$1,444
Print
Schellmann Art · Artsy
River Avon Mud Drawings
River Avon Mud Drawings , 1989
US$5,500
Set of 3 grano lithographs and 1 silkscreen (title page)
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Market301 auction results

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$2.3K – $28.1K
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$10.2K
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$9.3K
4 priced works on paper lots
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Apr 2025 · $9.9K
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Works on paper: $9.3K medianPaintings: $29.2K medianSculpture/objects: $63.2K medianPhotographs: $2.3K medianEditioned prints: $1.5K medianUnclassified lots: $44.1K medianPosters/ephemera: $3.4K median
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Galleries3

#6 Lisson Gallery
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#7 Galerie Max Hetzler
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#30 James Cohan
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Prizes & Awards4

Wolf Prize in Arts
Winner 2023
Praemium Imperiale
Winner 2009
Turner Prize
Winner 1989
Turner Prize
Shortlisted 1988
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Education3

Camberwell College of Arts (UAL)
London, UK
Central Saint Martins (UAL)
London, UK
Saint Martin's School Art
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Publications12

Monograph 3

Richard Long - Many Rivers to Cross Author
Thames & Hudson · 2021
Richard Long
MIT Press · 2010
Richard Long - Walking the Line Author
Thames & Hudson · 2005

Exhibition Catalog 7

World of Malls: Architectures of Consumption Author
Hatje Cantz · 2016
World of Malls: Architekturen des Konsums Author
Hatje Cantz · 2016
Richard Long Author
MoMA Publications · 2011
Blast to Freeze: British Art in the 20th Century
Hatje Cantz · 2002
Sammlung Marzona: Kunst um 1968
Hatje Cantz · 2001
Mirage Author
Phaidon Press · 1998
Sangyo suigyo Author
MoMA Publications · 1996

Survey 1

Encounters with Artists
Thames & Hudson · 2023

Artist Book 1

Richard Long: From Time to Time Author
Hatje Cantz · 1997
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Current Exhibitions0

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In Bangkok, an art scene in full boom
Dib, Thailand's first major private contemporary art museum, has opened in Bangkok in a converted industrial warehouse. The project was initiated by l…
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Antony Gormley Two Exhibitions Two Countries – Miranda Carroll
British sculptor Antony Gormley has opened two concurrent exhibitions in two countries: "Geestgrond" at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA) …
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5 must-see art galleries in Berlin
Beaux Arts Magazine highlights five must-see art galleries in Berlin, a city better known for its nightlife than its art scene. The article profiles K…
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The Château de Boutemont: An Architectural Gem to Discover in Normandy
The Château de Boutemont in Ouilly-le-Vicomte, Normandy, has reopened for its new season running through November. Now in its sixth year under owners …
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Tell Me About Love…
Yvon Lambert, the legendary French art dealer and collector, reflects on his lifelong relationship with art and literature in an interview for TLmag41…
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Hall Art Foundation Opens Season With Three Major Exhibitions
The Hall Art Foundation is reopening its Vermont campus for the 2026 season with three major exhibitions running through November 29. The centerpiece,…
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Nancy Holt review – cosmic thrills as the universe’s hidden power is unleashed
The Guardian reviews a major UK exhibition of land artist Nancy Holt (1938-2014) at Goodwood in West Sussex, the largest show of her work to date. The…
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Which of these five museums is the best in the UK?
The Art Fund has announced the shortlist for the 2024 Museum of the Year award, featuring the National Gallery, V&A East Storehouse, The Box in Plymou…
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The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao has inaugurated "Artes de la Tierra" (Arts of the Earth), a multidisciplinary exhibition curated by Manuel Cirauqui that …
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California’s High Desert Is Rich With Natural and Artistic Beauty—All Amplified by a Budding Art Fair
The fifth annual High Desert Art Fair (HDAF) took place at the Pioneertown Motel in California's High Desert, featuring 20 galleries, nonprofits, stud…
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The National Gallery in London has unveiled its £85 million ($113 million) renovation of the Sainsbury Wing, marking the culmination of the museum's b…
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Frieze Los Angeles launched with significant early momentum as Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel acquired three quilts by artist Yvonne Wells from Fort Gansevo…
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New Museum MUZEU to Open in Braga, Portugal with José Teixeira Collection
The city of Braga, Portugal, is set to welcome a new contemporary art institution, MUZEU—Thought & Contemporary Art dst, scheduled to open on April 25…
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Hauser & Wirth's Somerset gallery, established in 2014 in the rural town of Bruton, has transformed the local area into a significant contemporary art…
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The article reflects on the closure of several notable contemporary art galleries in 2025, including Clearing, Blum, High Art, Venus Over Manhattan, S…
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10 Art Shows to See in Los Angeles This December
This December, Los Angeles presents a diverse array of art exhibitions that engage with contemporary social issues, cultural protest, and new possibil…
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New York gallery Sperone Westwater to close after 50 years amid lawsuit between co-founders
Sperone Westwater, a prominent New York gallery representing artists like Richard Long and Bruce Nauman, will close at the end of 2025 after 50 years.…
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sperone westwater gallery winding down
Sperone Westwater, the venerable New York gallery that celebrated its 50th anniversary two months ago, will close as an entity on December 31, 2025. C…
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sperone westwater dealers lawsuit gallery closure
Three months before announcing the closure of Sperone Westwater after 50 years, co-founder Gian Enzo Sperone sued his partner Angela Westwater, allegi…
marketNov 18, 2025
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Past Exhibitions22

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#3,966 Casa Wabi

From Popocatépetl to the Pacific | Richard Long

Richard Long

Salina Cruz - Santiago Pinotepa Nacional Km 113, 71847 Puerto Escondido, Oax., Mexico

Jan 31, 2026 — May 1, 2026

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#2,277 KEWENIG

INTERMEZZO – RICHARD LONG

RICHARD LONG

Brüderstr. 10

Feb 20, 2025 — Mar 15, 2025

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#24 Konrad Fischer Galerie

Richard Long BLOOD ON STONE

Richard Long

Irmgardstraße 28, 40235 Düsseldorf, Germany

Mar 1, 2024 — May 10, 2024

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AGNSW

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Kirsten Coelho, Dean Cross, Aleks Danko, Richard Long, Pat Larter, André Derain, Max Dupain

Jan 1, 2024

Art Gallery of NSW South Building brick vase clay cup jug Art Gallery of NSW collection Until 7 January 2024 Free

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#6 Lisson Gallery

Richard Long: Drinking the rivers of Dartmoor

Richard Long

27 Bell St, London NW1 5BY, United Kingdom

Nov 16, 2022 — Feb 4, 2023

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#6 Lisson Gallery

Richard Long: FROM A ROLLING STONE TO NOW

Richard Long

508 W 24th St, New York, NY 10011, United States

Mar 6, 2020 — Jun 4, 2020

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#6 Lisson Gallery

Richard Long: ORIZABA TO URIQUE / RIVER DEEP MOUNTAIN HIGH

Richard Long

1037 N Sycamore Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038, United States

Feb 7, 2020 — Mar 7, 2020

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#6 Lisson Gallery

Richard Long

Richard Long

2/F, 27 Huqiu Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, China

Sep 20, 2019 — Oct 26, 2019

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#24 Konrad Fischer Galerie

Richard Long

Richard Long

Neue Grünstraße 12, 10179 Berlin, Germany

Apr 26, 2019 — Jul 25, 2019

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#135 Cristea Roberts Gallery

Richard Long The Tide is High

Richard Long

Nov 15, 2018 — Jan 5, 2019

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#6,721 CAB

Along the Way Richard Long

Richard Long

Sep 15, 2018 — Oct 27, 2018

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#6 Lisson Gallery

Richard Long: Circle to Circle

Richard Long

27 Bell St, London NW1 5BY, United Kingdom

May 11, 2018 — Jun 23, 2018

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Jonathan Novak Contemporary Art

RICHARD LONG – THE SPIKE ISLAND TAPES

RICHARD LONG

1880 Century Pk E # 100, Los Angeles, CA 90067, United States

Feb 16, 2017 — Feb 19, 2017

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#135 Cristea Roberts Gallery

Richard Long The Spike Island Tapes

Richard Long

Feb 20, 2015 — Apr 2, 2015

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#30 James Cohan

Richard Long: A Thousand Stones

Richard Long

Sep 10, 2010 — Nov 7, 2010

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#1,396 Van de Weghe

RICHARD LONG Little Tejunga Canyon Line

RICHARD LONG

Jun 9, 2004 — Aug 12, 2004

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#30 James Cohan

Fingerprint Stones

Richard Long

48, 52 Walker St 2nd Fl, New York, NY 10013, USA

Apr 5, 2000 — May 13, 2000

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#1,018 Castelli Gallery

Richard Long 65 THOMPSON

Richard Long

18 E 77th St, New York, NY 10075, USA

Jan 30, 1993 — Mar 13, 1993

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#6 Lisson Gallery

Outback

Richard Long

27 Bell St, London NW1 5BY, United Kingdom

May 2, 1978 — May 20, 1978

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#6 Lisson Gallery

Stones

Richard Long

27 Bell St, London NW1 5BY, United Kingdom

Jun 24, 1976 — Jun 26, 1976

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#5,902 Albion Barn

Richard Long Ivory Granite Line 2016

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Richard Long Untitled (Provencal Stones) 2021

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Art Fair Appearances9

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Art Basel — Basel
2024
Art Basel Paris — Paris
2024
artgenève — Geneva
2022
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2021
Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
2020
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2018
Frieze New York — New York
2018
The Armory Show — New York
2018
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2016
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Recent Activity20

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Richard Long Untitled (Provencal Stones) 2021
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Der Benommenheit entkommen / Snap out of numbness
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5 galeries d’art incontournables à Berlin
May 31, 2026
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Il Castello di Boutemont: un gioiello architettonico da scoprire in Normandia
May 12, 2026
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Tell Me About Love…
May 6, 2026
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Hall Art Foundation Opens Season With Three Major Exhibitions
May 6, 2026
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Nancy Holt review – cosmic thrills as the universe’s hidden power is unleashed
Apr 30, 2026
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Apr 16, 2026
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ARTES DE LA TIERRA
Apr 15, 2026
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Mar 31, 2026
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Mar 18, 2026
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Mar 2, 2026
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muzeu dst braga portugal jose teixeira
Feb 25, 2026
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somersets unlikely contemporary art scene is a welcome departure from the uks london centric thinking
Feb 11, 2026
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Exhibition
From Popocatépetl to the Pacific | Richard Long
Jan 31, 2026
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contemporary art galleries 2025
Dec 22, 2025
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New York Galleries: Openings and Closings of the Week (12/08—12/14)
Dec 8, 2025
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Richard Long
Dec 6, 2025
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10 Art Shows to See in Los Angeles This December
Dec 1, 2025
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