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Selected Works291

Museum Acquisitions

MoMA
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Previous Sales 24

Sotheby's
Dresie and Casie, Twins, Western Transvaal
Dresie and Casie, Twins, Western Transvaal, 1993
€7,000 ($10k USD)
Nov 2025
Christie's
Puppy Between Feet, 1999
Puppy Between Feet, 1999
£7,500 ($10k USD)
May 2016
Christie's
Johan and Bertie, brothers, Western Transvaal, 1987
Johan and Bertie, brothers, Western Transvaal, 1987
£3,125 ($4k USD)
Oct 2012
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Security Guard and Puppy on Staircase
Security Guard and Puppy on Staircase
$1,016
Jul 2025
Christie's
Stare, 2008
Stare, 2008, 2018
$4,090
Mar 2026
Phillips
Portrait of Joan with her pugs and Lilian
Portrait of Joan with her pugs and Lilian
$1,143
Dec 2024
Phillips
Eleven Works: (i) Dresie & Casie Twins, Western Transvaal; (ii) Elias Coming out from Under John’s Bed; (iii) Old Man, Ottoshoop; (iv) Portrait of sleeping girl; (v) Puppy Between Feet; (vi) Sergeant F de Bruin. Department of Prisons Employee; (vii) Two men in Dormitory Northwest province; (viii) Untitled; (ix) Untitled; (x) Wife of abattoir worker holding puppies. Orange Free State; (xi) Woman sitting in front of bamboo fence
Eleven Works: (i) Dresie & Casie Twins, Western Transvaal; (ii) Elias Coming out from Under John’s Bed; (iii) Old Man, Ottoshoop; (iv) Portrait of sleeping girl; (v) Puppy Between Feet; (vi) Sergeant F de Bruin. Department of Prisons Employee; (vii) Two men in Dormitory Northwest province; (viii) Untitled; (ix) Untitled; (x) Wife of abattoir worker holding puppies. Orange Free State; (xi) Woman sitting in front of bamboo fence, 1983
$20,969
Dec 2024
Sotheby's
Dresie and Casie, Twins, Western Transvaal, South Africa
Dresie and Casie, Twins, Western Transvaal, South Africa, 1993
$8,918
Nov 2024
Christie's
Judgement Day
Judgement Day, 2003
$2,865
Nov 2022
Sotheby's
Courtyard View
Courtyard View, 2001
$2,012
Sep 2022
Sotheby's
Les Hammering into Wall
Les Hammering into Wall, 2000
Bought In
Sep 2022
Phillips
Dresie and Casie, Twins, Western Transvaal
Dresie and Casie, Twins, Western Transvaal
$9,515
May 2022
Christie's
Room of the Ninja Turtles
Room of the Ninja Turtles, 2003
Bought In
Apr 2022
Sotheby's
'Children's Bedroom Wall'; 'Herman with Hammer'; 'Woman Man and Dog'; 'Puppy between feet'
'Children's Bedroom Wall'; 'Herman with Hammer'; 'Woman Man and Dog'; 'Puppy between feet', 1995
$6,930
Apr 2022
Sotheby's
Dresie and Casie, Twins, Western Transvaal
Dresie and Casie, Twins, Western Transvaal, 1993
$11,180
Mar 2022
Christie's
Effigy
Effigy, 2007
$5,505
Nov 2021
Christie's
Dream Drawing
Dream Drawing, 2006
$2,318
Nov 2021
Artcurial
Snarling Dog
Snarling Dog, 2007
Bought In
Dec 2024
Swann Auction Galleries
Eugene on the phone
Eugene on the phone, 2000
$2,125
Oct 2023
Villa Grisebach
”Recluse”
”Recluse”, 2002
$1,463
Sep 2025
Villa Grisebach
”Skew Mask”
”Skew Mask”, 2002
$1,463
Sep 2025
Villa Grisebach
”Funeral Rites”
”Funeral Rites”, 2004
Bought In
Sep 2025
Villa Grisebach
”One Arm Goose”
”One Arm Goose”, 2004
Bought In
Sep 2025
BUILDING · Artsy
Untitled
Untitled, 2025
No longer available
Archival ink on Polaroid film

For Sale 13

Wallector Srl · Artsper
Relinquished
Relinquished
$16,992
Print
Professional art gallery · Artsper
Roger Ballen, Des oiseaux - Édition limitée
Roger Ballen, Des oiseaux - Édition limitée
$850
Print
AnzenbergerGallery · Artsy
0282-1
0282-1, 2024
€3,000
Drawing with Winsor and Newton markers and Mitsubishi Posca pens on Fuji Instax Film
AnzenbergerGallery · Artsy
0291-2
0291-2, 2024
€3,000
Drawing with Winsor and Newton markers and Mitsubishi Posca pens on Fuji Instax Film
AnzenbergerGallery · Artsy
0317-4
0317-4, 2024
€3,000
Drawing with Winsor and Newton markers and Mitsubishi Posca pens on Polaroid Film
CHRISTOPHE GUYE GALERIE · Artsy
Caged
Caged, 2011
Price on request
Archival pigment print
Alex Daniels - Reflex Amsterdam · Artsy
Selma Blair and Sphinx
Selma Blair and Sphinx, 2005
Price on request
Archival pigment print
CHRISTOPHE GUYE GALERIE · Artsy
Five hands
Five hands, 2006
Price on request
Archival pigment print
AnzenbergerGallery · Artsy
0322-4
0322-4, 2024
€3,000
Drawing with Winsor and Newton markers and Mitsubishi Posca pens on Polaroid Film
Zemack Contemporary Art · Artsy
Dresie and Casie, twins, W Tvl
Dresie and Casie, twins, W Tvl, 1993
Price on request
Archival Pigment Print
CHRISTOPHE GUYE GALERIE · Artsy
Invitation
Invitation, 2003
Price on request
Archival pigment print
AnzenbergerGallery · Artsy
drawing meets photography
drawing meets photography , 2025
€650
Pigment print on Hahnemuehle PhotoRag Baryta
Alex Daniels - Reflex Amsterdam · Artsy
Untitled
Untitled, 2018
Price on request
Archival pigment print
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Market159 auction results

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$1.0K – $21.0K
14 of 17 photographs lots with prices
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$6.7K
Object-type specific
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$5.5K
14 priced photographs lots
calendar_todayLast Photographs Sale
Mar 2026 · $4.1K
Latest tracked sale in this object type
categoryMarket by Object Type
Photographs: $5.5K medianWorks on paper: $2.3K medianUnclassified lots: $1.8K medianEditioned photos: $9.8K median
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Sotheby'sPhillipsStephan Welz & Co.
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Prizes & Awards1

Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize
Shortlisted 2002
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Publications5

Monograph 2

Roger the Rat Author
Hatje Cantz · 2020
Ballenesque Author
Thames & Hudson · 2017

Exhibition Catalog 3

Roger Ballen Author
Hatje Cantz · 2023
The World of Music Video
Hatje Cantz · 2022
World According to Roger Ballen Author
Thames & Hudson · 2019
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Recent News7

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Rothko Museum opens Summer season in Daugavpils / Article
The Rothko Museum in Daugavpils, Latvia, opened its summer exhibition season on June 5, 2026, featuring photography, painting, and ceramics from Latvi…
exhibitionsJun 8, 2026
Summer in Five Exhibitions: Rothko Museum Announces New Exhibition Season
The Rothko Museum in Daugavpils, Latvia, opens its summer exhibition season on June 5, featuring five distinct shows that span photography, painting, …
exhibitionsMay 26, 2026
Orlan, Marina Abramović, Ai Weiwei and Roger Ballen lead a major exhibition on love in Paris
A major group exhibition exploring the theme of love has opened in Paris, featuring works by renowned contemporary artists including Orlan, Marina Abr…
exhibitionsMay 25, 2026
World-renowned photographer Roger Ballen will visit Latvia with a lecture at ISSP and a retrospective exhibition at the Mark Rothko Art Centre
World-renowned photographer Roger Ballen will visit Latvia in June 2025 for a public lecture at the contemporary photography platform ISSP in Riga, fo…
exhibitionsMay 22, 2026
Delhi Gallery District: Defence Colony Emerges As City’s First Art Hub
The Defence Colony neighborhood has officially transformed into Delhi’s first dedicated gallery district, housing 11 distinct art spaces within a comp…
exhibitionsApr 8, 2026
Sydney Contemporary art fair sees fourth year of decline in sales
Sydney Contemporary, Australia's largest contemporary art fair, reported A$16m (US$10.5m) in sales for its 2025 edition, marking a fourth consecutive …
marketSep 24, 2025
Stockholm’s 10 Contemporary Art Galleries You Should Visit
Rebecca Steel's article for Google News highlights ten contemporary art galleries in Stockholm, Sweden, that are essential for visitors interested in …
localMay 5, 2025
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Past Exhibitions20

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#1,528 CAN Gallery

ROGER BALLEN | SPIRITS AND SPACES

ROGER BALLEN

Chalkokondili 19, Athina 104 32, Greece

Nov 8, 2025 — Jan 24, 2026

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#2,282 Les Douches La Galerie

Roger Ballen, Enigma

Roger Ballen

54 Rue Chapon, 75003 Paris, France

Sep 22, 2023 — Nov 25, 2023

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#6,627 Christophe Guye Galerie

Roger Ballen – A Journey through the Ballenesque

Roger Ballen

Dufourstrasse 97, 8008 Zürich, Switzerland

Jun 8, 2023 — Sep 2, 2023

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#3,994 Valerius Gallery

ROGER BALLEN INTO THE BALLENESQUE

Roger Ballen

1 Place du Théâtre

Apr 27, 2023 — May 20, 2023

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#295 Reflex

Roger Ballen ‘Ballenesque in Color’

Nov 6, 2021 — Jan 2, 2022

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#2,958 ARTCO Gallery

ROGER THE RAT

Roger Ballen

Frobenstraße 1, 10783 Berlin, Germany

Aug 28, 2021 — Sep 29, 2021

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#2,766 ARTCO Publishing

ROGER THE RAT

Roger Ballen

Rivoli Gallery Centre

Aug 28, 2021 — Sep 29, 2021

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#2,958 ARTCO Gallery

Bilder & Bretter

Roger Ballen

Frobenstraße 1, 10783 Berlin, Germany

Apr 26, 2019 — May 10, 2019

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#2,958 ARTCO Gallery

ALTER EGO

Roger Ballen

Frobenstraße 1, 10783 Berlin, Germany

Jun 2, 2018 — Jul 22, 2018

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#208 Fahey/Klein Gallery

Roger Ballen Ballenesque

Roger Ballen

148 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States

Apr 28, 2018 — Jun 16, 2018

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#295 Reflex

Roger Ballen | Ballenesque – a Retrospective

Nov 23, 2017 — Dec 30, 2017

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#579 James Fuentes

Roger Ballen Asylum of the Birds

Roger Ballen

5015 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038, USA

Apr 1, 2016 — Apr 24, 2016

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#6,627 Christophe Guye Galerie

Asylum of the Birds

Roger Ballen

Dufourstrasse 97, 8008 Zürich, Switzerland

Aug 21, 2014 — Oct 4, 2014

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#697 Hamiltons

Online Exhibition - Roger Ballen: Works from 'Asylum' & 'Die Antwoord'

Roger Ballen

13 Carlos Pl, London W1K 2EU, United Kingdom

Jan 9, 2014 — Feb 5, 2014

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#2,130 Galerie VU'

Roger Ballen

Roger Ballen

60 Av. de Saxe, 75015 Paris, France

May 24, 2013 — Jul 6, 2013

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#208 Fahey/Klein Gallery

Boarding House & New Works

Roger Ballen

148 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States

Sep 8, 2011 — Oct 15, 2011

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#104 Jakson Fine Art

Roger Ballen: Boarding House

Roger Ballen

320 Main St Suite 101, Carbondale, CO 81623, USA

Oct 29, 2010 — Dec 24, 2010

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#697 Hamiltons

Roger Ballen: Boarding House

Roger Ballen

13 Carlos Pl, London W1K 2EU, United Kingdom

Oct 15, 2009 — Nov 28, 2009

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#208 Fahey/Klein Gallery

Shadow Chamber

Roger Ballen

148 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States

Oct 7, 2006 — Oct 14, 2006

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#208 Fahey/Klein Gallery

Roger Ballen Shadow Chamber

Roger Ballen

148 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States

May 25, 2006 — Jul 8, 2006

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Art Fair Appearances8

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Paris Photo — Paris
2022
The Armory Show — New York
2022
Paris Photo — Paris
2021
Paris Photo — Paris
2019
Photo London — London
2019
Unseen Amsterdam — Amsterdam
2018
artgenève — Geneva
2017
The Armory Show — New York
2014
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Recent Activity20

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Summer in Five Exhibitions: Rothko Museum Announces New Exhibition Season
May 26, 2026
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Orlan, Marina Abramović, Ai Weiwei and Roger Ballen lead a major exhibition on love in Paris
May 25, 2026
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News
World-renowned photographer Roger Ballen will visit Latvia with a lecture at ISSP and a retrospective exhibition at the Mark Rothko Art Centre
May 22, 2026
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News
Delhi Gallery District: Defence Colony Emerges As City’s First Art Hub
Apr 8, 2026
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Exhibition
ROGER BALLEN | SPIRITS AND SPACES
Nov 8, 2025
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Sydney Contemporary art fair sees fourth year of decline in sales
Sep 24, 2025
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Stockholm’s 10 Contemporary Art Galleries You Should Visit
May 5, 2025
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Exhibition
Enigma
Sep 22, 2023
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Exhibition
Roger Ballen, Enigma
Sep 22, 2023
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Exhibition
Roger Ballen – A Journey through the Ballenesque
Jun 8, 2023
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Exhibition
ROGER BALLEN INTO THE BALLENESQUE
Apr 27, 2023
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Art Fair
Paris Photo 2022
Nov 10, 2022
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Art Fair
The Armory Show 2022
Sep 9, 2022
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Art Fair
Paris Photo 2021
Nov 11, 2021
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Exhibition
Roger Ballen ‘Ballenesque in Color’
Nov 6, 2021
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Exhibition
ROGER THE RAT
Aug 28, 2021
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Exhibition
ROGER THE RAT
Aug 28, 2021
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Art Fair
Paris Photo 2019
Nov 7, 2019
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Art Fair
Photo London 2019
May 16, 2019
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Exhibition
Bilder & Bretter
Apr 26, 2019
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Related News5

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