Robert Ryman
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personAmerican, 1930–2019
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Previous Sales 91

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Paintings: $1.5M medianSculpture/objects: $1.7M medianWorks on paper: $94.5K medianEditioned prints: $4.3K medianUnclassified lots: $1.3M medianBooks/portfolios: $1.3K medianEditioned objects: $4.0K median
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Prizes & Awards1

Praemium Imperiale
Winner 2005
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Publications3

Monograph 2

Yale University Press · 2017
MIT Press · 2009

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Art Basel has announced that 193 of its 232 main-sector exhibitors (83%) have signed on to a new initiative called Basel Exclusive, which requires par…
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Art Basel has announced the list of artists participating in its new "Basel Exclusive" initiative at its flagship Swiss fair, which opens to VIPs on J…
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Judith Murray's solo exhibition 'Pure Pleasure' is on view at Sundaram Tagore Gallery in New York. The show presents a selection of the artist's vibra…
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Meg Webster's exhibition 'Thicket' opens May 9 at Paula Cooper Gallery, 521 West 21st Street, New York, featuring new sculptures and drawings. The cen…
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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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The May 2026 New York auctions at Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and Phillips will feature 20 high-value lots priced at $30 million or more, including works b…
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David Novros’s latest exhibition at Paula Cooper Gallery showcases his "portable murals," intricate multi-paneled paintings that challenge the traditi…
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Artist Leah Ke Yi Zheng's exhibition "Change, I Ching (64 Paintings)" at the Renaissance Society in Chicago presents a series of oil and acrylic paint…
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Sotheby’s kicked off the spring auction season in London with a Modern and Contemporary Evening Sale that generated £131 million ($177.4 million) incl…
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Sotheby’s London Modern and Contemporary evening sale in March 2026 achieved a robust £130.6 million ($175 million), marking a significant 108.6 perce…
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Sotheby’s Modern and Contemporary Evening Sale in London achieved a robust total of £131 million, more than doubling the results of the previous year'…
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Sotheby’s Modern and contemporary evening sale in London signaled a resilient recovery for the UK art market, totaling £131 million with fees and achi…
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London's spring art season is anchored by several major institutional surveys, most notably Tracey Emin’s comprehensive exhibition "A Second Life" at …
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Sotheby’s has announced the sale of the Jean and Terry de Gunzburg collection, a two-part auction series scheduled for April and May 2024 with a total…
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London galleries are launching a packed week of late-January exhibitions, featuring solo shows by Jessica Rankin at White Cube (embroidered paintings …
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Artnet News has published its annual roundup of art world figures who died in 2025, honoring a diverse range of individuals including museum directors…
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The Bourse de Commerce in Paris hosts "Minimal," a groundbreaking exhibition curated by Jessica Morgan, director of the Dia Art Foundation. The show c…
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Hong Kong is hosting a vibrant array of must-see art exhibitions in December 2025, as highlighted in a curated guide. Key shows include 'Zao Wou-Ki: M…
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Pantone has announced 11-4201 Cloud Dancer, a soft shade of bright white, as its 2026 Color of the Year. This marks the first time the company has cho…
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Former Sotheby's rainmaker Brooke Lampley, now a director at Gagosian, discusses the art market's loss of control over pricing, citing a failed $70 mi…
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Past Exhibitions8

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Robert Ryman 1961–1964

Robert Ryman

606 N Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004, United States

Nov 9, 2023 — Feb 3, 2024

Robert Ryman Works on Paper 1957-1964

Robert Ryman

176 Grand St Floor 2, New York, NY 10013, USA

May 20, 2004 — Aug 18, 2004

Robert Ryman

Robert Ryman

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

Jan 11, 1986 — Feb 1, 1986

Robert Ryman New Paintings

Robert Ryman

May 3, 1985 — Jun 1, 1985

Robert Ryman

Robert Ryman

27 Bell St, London NW1 5BY, United Kingdom

Dec 5, 1972 — Jan 20, 1973

Robert Ryman

Robert Ryman

94 Rue Saint-Lazare, 75009 Paris, France

Robert Ryman

Robert Ryman

3 Beekman St, Beacon, NY 12508, USA

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Art Fair Appearances5

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Frieze Los Angeles — Los Angeles
2023
Art Basel — Basel
2022
Art Basel Paris — Paris
2022
The Armory Show — New York
2019
TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2015
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