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Selected Works6

Alogon #3
Alogon #3
1967
Double Nonsite, California and Nevada
Double Nonsite, California and Nevada
1968
Broken Glass Displacement
Broken Glass Displacement
1969
Location Alfred, NY
Location Alfred, NY
1969
Torn Photograph from the Second Stop (Rubble) Second Mountain of Six Stops on a Section
Torn Photograph from the Second Stop (Rubble) Second Mountain of Six Stops on a Section
1970
Spiral Jetty
Spiral Jetty
1970
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Market158 auction results

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$4.0K – $150K
13 of 17 results with prices (last 5 years)
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$40.8K
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$15.0K
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Mar 2018
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Sotheby'sChristie'sShannon's Fine Art AuctioneersGrogan & Company
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Education1

Art Students League New York
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Current Exhibitions0

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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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Past Exhibitions11

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#11 Marian Goodman Gallery

Mundus Subterraneus – Early Works

Robert Smithson, Dara Birnbaum

79 Rue du Temple, 75003 Paris, France

Jan 13, 2024 — Feb 24, 2024

#11 Marian Goodman Gallery

Robert Smithson Abstract Cartography

385 Broadway, New York, NY 10013, United States

Jun 24, 2021 — Aug 20, 2021

#11 Marian Goodman Gallery

Robert Smithson Primordial Beginnings

Robert Smithson

Unit 1, Sleaford Road Ind Est,, Bracebridge Heath, Lincoln LN4 2ND, UK

Dec 1, 2020 — Jan 9, 2021

#2,652 Walter de Maria

Robert Smithson’s Record Collection

Robert Smithson

94 Rue Saint-Lazare, 75009 Paris, France

May 1, 2020 — Jun 26, 2020

#3,633 Dan Flavin Institute

Robert Smithson’s Record Collection

Robert Smithson

23 Corwith Ave, Bridgehampton, NY 11932, USA

May 1, 2020 — Jun 26, 2020

#3,022 Dia: Beacon

Robert Smithson’s Record Collection

Robert Smithson

3 Beekman St, Beacon, NY 12508, USA

May 1, 2020 — Jun 26, 2020

#19 James Cohan

Pop

Robert Smithson

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

Nov 21, 2015 — Jan 17, 2016

#19 James Cohan

Robert Smithson IKONS @ Art Basel 41

Robert Smithson

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

Jun 16, 2010 — Jun 20, 2010

#19 James Cohan

Robert Smithson POP Works, 1961-64

Robert Smithson

1325 NE 1st Ave, Miami, FL 33132, USA

Dec 3, 2008 — Dec 7, 2008

#19 James Cohan

Mapping Dislocations

Robert Smithson

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

Oct 13, 2001 — Nov 24, 2001

#19 James Cohan

Language to be Looked at and/or Things to be Read: Drawings 1962-63

Robert Smithson

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

Feb 5, 2000 — Mar 4, 2000

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Art Fair Appearances3

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Art Basel Paris — Paris
2025
Art Basel — Basel
2023
Art Basel Paris — Paris
2022
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Concrete sun tunnels and shimmering pools of water: the monumental land art of Nancy Holt
Apr 29, 2026
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The Relentless Avant-Garde of The Renaissance Society
Apr 28, 2026
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“Primary Structures,” Turns 60
Apr 27, 2026
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La belle renaissance du [mac] à Marseille
Apr 12, 2026
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Apr 10, 2026
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Apr 8, 2026
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Apr 7, 2026
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Mar 31, 2026
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Mar 24, 2026
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Mar 20, 2026
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Mar 15, 2026
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Jan 19, 2026
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Dec 28, 2025
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Dec 3, 2025
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10 Art Shows to See in Los Angeles This December
Dec 1, 2025