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Previous Sales 25

Christie's
Cork Association Board K 'And the Room was in a Huge Mess'
Cork Association Board K 'And the Room was in a Huge Mess', 2006
£5,000 ($7k USD)
Sep 2010
SBI Art Auction
Picasso and I, or an Attempt at a Facsimile of Pablo Picasso's Tete de Femme au Chapeau / Paysage avec Baigneurs (1962)
Picasso and I, or an Attempt at a Facsimile of Pablo Picasso's Tete de Femme au Chapeau / Paysage avec Baigneurs (1962), 2017
¥253,000 ($2k USD)
Jan 2023
SBI Art Auction
Picasso and I, or an Attempt at a Facsimile of Pablo Picasso's Bacchanale a I'Acrobate (1959)
Picasso and I, or an Attempt at a Facsimile of Pablo Picasso's Bacchanale a I'Acrobate (1959), 2020
¥184,000 ($1k USD)
Jan 2023
SBI Art Auction
Picasso and I, or An attempt at a facsimile of Pablo Picasso's Portrait de Jeune Fille, d'après Cranach le Jeune Ⅱ (1958)
Picasso and I, or An attempt at a facsimile of Pablo Picasso's Portrait de Jeune Fille, d'après Cranach le Jeune Ⅱ (1958), 1978
¥345,000 ($3k USD)
Apr 2022
SBI Art Auction
Flashes of beautiful thinking - 8 September 2010
Flashes of beautiful thinking - 8 September 2010, 2017
¥414,000 ($4k USD)
Jan 2021
Rago Arts and Auction Center
There’s a bunny in bunny of a bunny and another bunny behind a duck. How many ducks are there? (H) (seven works)
There’s a bunny in bunny of a bunny and another bunny behind a duck. How many ducks are there? (H) (seven works)
$1,397
Jan 1970
Christie's
Self-Portrait I
Self-Portrait I, 2011
$10,185
Oct 2025
Christie's
Let this happen organically (Dramaturgical framework for structure & stability)
Let this happen organically (Dramaturgical framework for structure & stability), 2016
$7,560
Jul 2025
Phillips
Where Nothing Exists but Immeasurable Possibilities / The Black Watch
Where Nothing Exists but Immeasurable Possibilities / The Black Watch, 2004
$4,512
Jul 2025
Phillips
Remember me, mistakenly - Although you've given me everything
Remember me, mistakenly - Although you've given me everything, 2011
$9,050
Mar 2025
Phillips
A Study for English Girls / Foreign Girls
A Study for English Girls / Foreign Girls, 2011
$1,316
Mar 2025
Sotheby's
I be...(xvi)
I be...(xvi), 2017
$20,400
Jul 2024
Christie's
The way things collide (Rimowa, meet skate wing)
The way things collide (Rimowa, meet skate wing), 2013
$5,292
Jul 2023
Phillips
I is… (IX)
I is… (IX), 2014
$24,352
Jul 2021
Acria Benefit Auction · Artsy
Group Portrait - Ryan Gander, Gabriel Kuri and Michel François very badly composed by a stranger, Berlin, 2015
Group Portrait - Ryan Gander, Gabriel Kuri and Michel François very badly composed by a stranger, Berlin, 2015, 2016
Bidding closed
Acrylic on glass
Lisson Gallery · Artsy
Take confidence in your abilities
Take confidence in your abilities, 2019
No longer available
Animatronics
Phillips · Artsy
OOO I See
OOO I See, 2008
Bidding closed
Adhesive backed vinyl letters, in 37 parts
Lisson Gallery · Artsy
Confounded by choice, or, You are demanding already (Dramaturgical framework for structure and stability)
Confounded by choice, or, You are demanding already (Dramaturgical framework for structure and stability), 2019
No longer available
Stainless steel, brass, aluminium, plastic sleeving, mirrored plinth
Rago/Wright/LAMA/Toomey & Co. · Artsy
Errata tossed back to the horizon
Errata tossed back to the horizon, 2008
Bidding closed
Photography
Lisson Gallery · Artsy
Chronos Kairos, 14.58
Chronos Kairos, 14.58, 2021
No longer available
Stainless Steel
Gallery Hyundai · Artsy
Irresistible Force Paradox (K5J)
Irresistible Force Paradox (K5J) , 2023
No longer available
Aluminium, automotive paint
Lisson Gallery · Artsy
Natural Sign / Time Management (Silently airless moon)
Natural Sign / Time Management (Silently airless moon), 2021
No longer available
10 oz indigo Japanese denim, acrylic paint
Lisson Gallery · Artsy
Natural Sign / Time Management (Leaky white moon)
Natural Sign / Time Management (Leaky white moon), 2021
No longer available
10 oz indigo Japanese denim, acrylic paint
Lisson Gallery · Artsy
Bound by things
Bound by things, 2023
No longer available
Animatronics
Lisson Gallery · Artsy
I know how it feels to be judged... El Juego (My neotonic ovoid contribution to Modernism)
I know how it feels to be judged... El Juego (My neotonic ovoid contribution to Modernism), 2019
No longer available
Polystyrene, faux fur balls, metal studding

For Sale 3

Mennour · Artsy
I be... (lxxvii)
I be... (lxxvii), 2026
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Antique mirror, cold cast marble
Lisson Gallery · Artsy
The Artist's Second Phone
The Artist's Second Phone, 2015
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Steel frame and painted wooden panels
Lisson Gallery · Artsy
These memories are not my own
These memories are not my own, 2019
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Vending machine, stones, jesmonite, graphite, graphene
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Market36 auction results

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$1.4K – $10.2K
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$6.8K
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$9.6K
4 priced paintings lots
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Oct 2025 · $10.2K
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Paintings: $9.6K medianSculpture/objects: $20.4K medianPhotographs: $1.0K medianWorks on paper: $1.7K medianUnclassified lots: $4.9K medianEditioned prints: $2.7K median
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Galleries4

#6 Lisson Gallery
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#257 PILEVNELI Gallery
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#1,117 Annet Gelink Gallery
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Prizes & Awards2

Bâloise Prize
Winner 2005
Beck's Futures
Shortlisted 2005
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Podcast Interviews1

podcasts Ryan Gander OBE - Season 1 - Episode 9 Talk Art · Apr 4, 2019
Russell & Robert chat to leading conceptual artist Ryan Gander OBE. We explore artist persona, designing a kitchen sink, family ties, the soul of objects and why his art has been so commercially successful in Japan. Ryan…
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Biennial Selections1

documenta — Kassel
2012 · documenta (13) · curated by Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev
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Education2

Jan van Eyck Academie
Maastricht, Netherlands
Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Publications4

Catalogue Raisonné 1

Ryan Gander Author
Hatje Cantz · 2025

Exhibition Catalog 1

Ryan Gander. Grunts, hoots, whimpers, barks and screams
Hatje Cantz · 2026

Survey 2

Reclaiming Artistic Research Expanded Second Edition
Hatje Cantz · 2024
Zeitgenössische Skulptur: Künstlertexte und Interviews
Hatje Cantz · 2019
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Current Exhibitions1

#2,011 Serpentine Galleries

Aldeburgh Festival Exhibition: Ryan Gander

Ryan Gander

Jun 12, 2026 — Jun 28, 2026

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The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2026: A Definitive Guide
The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2026 opens on 16 June for its 258th year, coordinated by artist and Royal Academician Ryan Gander under the theme …
exhibitionsJun 11, 2026
Art of the party! Artists, aristos and It-girls light up the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
The Royal Academy of Arts in London hosted its annual Summer Exhibition opening night, this year coordinated by artist Ryan Gander. The event drew a g…
exhibitionsJun 11, 2026
SLG Forever: a selling exhibition in support of the South London Gallery
Christie's in London is hosting 'SLG Forever,' a selling exhibition in support of the South London Gallery (SLG), marking the institution's 135th anni…
exhibitionsJun 9, 2026
Cats, flowers and Harry Hill’s car on fire – RA Summer Exhibition review
The 2024 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, coordinated by conceptual artist Ryan Gander, is reviewed as being less awful than usual. Gander introduces …
reviewJun 9, 2026
Lisson at Art Basel 2026
Lisson Gallery returns to Art Basel 2026 with a presentation of new and historic works from its international programme, featuring painting, sculpture…
exhibitionsJun 4, 2026
GALLERY: Touring the Lassonde Art Trail at Biidaasige Park
The article covers the Lassonde Art Trail at Biidaasige Park, a new outdoor art installation in Toronto. It features a gallery-style tour of the trail…
localJun 2, 2026
È morto Tommaso Setari. Una vita tra collezionismo e mecenatismo con sua moglie Giuliana Carusi
Tommaso Setari, a prominent Italian art collector and philanthropist, has died at the age of 76 after a long hospitalization in Brussels. Together wit…
obituaryJun 2, 2026
MoMA PS1 chief curator has a vision for Art Basel’s outsized sector, Unlimited
Ruba Katrib, Chief Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs at MoMA PS1, has been appointed curator of Art Basel's Unlimited sector for 2026. Unlimi…
peopleMay 26, 2026
South London Gallery marks its 135th anniversary with SLG Forever exhibition at Christie’s
The South London Gallery (SLG) is celebrating its 135th anniversary with 'SLG Forever,' a special fundraising exhibition in partnership with Christie’…
exhibitionsMay 22, 2026
Christie's presents SLG Forever a special selling exhibition in partnership with the South London Gallery raising vital funds in its 135th anniversary - Christie's
Christie's is partnering with the South London Gallery (SLG) for a special selling exhibition titled 'SLG Forever,' running at Christie's London from …
exhibitionsMay 21, 2026
Tracey Emin, Katharina Grosse, and More Rally to Raise $2.7 Million for South London Gallery
Christie’s is partnering with the South London Gallery (SLG) on a special selling exhibition featuring works donated by 28 artists, including Tracey E…
marketMay 21, 2026
An Expert’s Guide To Navigating The Art World
An art consultant with experience directing galleries in New York and Seattle, working with Nick Knight at SHOWstudio, and presenting The Art Show on …
cultureMay 11, 2026
PinchukArtCentre opens new exhibition at the Venice Biennale
The PinchukArtCentre has opened a new exhibition titled "Still Joy — From Ukraine Into the World" as part of the official parallel program of the 61st…
exhibitionsMay 8, 2026
The Robots Were Never the Problem
The New Museum has reopened with 'New Humans: Memories of the Future,' a massive survey featuring over 150 contributors including Hito Steyerl, Precio…
reviewApr 10, 2026
Humans, Machines, and Possible Futures: The Last 100 Years at New Museum
The New Museum has launched "New Humans: Memories of the Future," a massive exhibition spanning its entire building and featuring over 200 internation…
exhibitionsApr 9, 2026
‘Money! Glamour! Yachts! But not for me!’ Adrian Searle relives 30 glorious years as our chief art critic
Adrian Searle, the outgoing chief art critic for The Guardian, reflects on his 30-year career by recounting a vivid, personal montage of the art he ha…
peopleMar 31, 2026
the art world in 2025
Artnet News staff reflects on the most impactful stories of 2025, covering a wide range of topics from institutional shifts and devastating wildfires …
newsDec 29, 2025
the art market has lost its grip on price
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…
marketNov 19, 2025
In pictures: p(art)y people at the Frieze London VIP preview
Celebrities and art world figures gathered at Regent’s Park in London for the VIP preview of Frieze London 2025. The event featured appearances by art…
exhibitionsOct 15, 2025
Frieze London diary: a boozy gallery bar, head-turning headlines and talking mice
During Frieze London week, Thaddaeus Ropac gallery hosts Tom Sachs’s "A Good Shelf" exhibition featuring a working coffee and mezcal bar alongside 30 …
exhibitionsOct 14, 2025
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Past Exhibitions25

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#257 PILEVNELI Gallery

RYAN GANDER - PUSSIES AND PLACES

Ryan Gander

Nov 12, 2025 — Dec 31, 2025

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#26 Esther Schipper

THIS IS FEELING ALL OF IT

Ryan Gander

via lift or stairs, Potsdamer Str. 81e/Top floor / Obergeschoss, 10785 Berlin, Germany

Nov 1, 2024 — Dec 7, 2024

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Bowes Museum

Murmuration

Larry Achiampong, David Blandy, Henna Asikainen, Shiraz Bayjoo, Bentley Beetham, Josephine Bowes, Michel-Pierre Hubert Descours, John Doyle, Ryan Gander, Sally Madge, Bethan Maddocks, Edourad- Aime Pils

Newgate, Barnard Castle DL12 8NP, UK

Jan 1, 2024

Exhibition27 January 2024- 23 June 2024Murmuration

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#6 Lisson Gallery

Ryan Gander: PUNTO!

Ryan Gander

27 Bell St, London NW1 5BY, United Kingdom

Sep 14, 2023 — Oct 28, 2023

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#6 Lisson Gallery

Ryan Gander: Things Just Happen to Me

Ryan Gander

4 Newtown Lane

Jul 22, 2021 — Aug 8, 2021

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#1,104 NUNO CENTENO

Other People Place (Curated by Adam Carr)

Ryan Gander

Rua da Alegria 598, 4000-037 Porto, Portugal

Jun 18, 2021 — Sep 16, 2021

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#1,104 NUNO CENTENO

Ryan Gander Other People Place

Ryan Gander

Rua da Alegria 598, 4000-037 Porto, Portugal

Jun 18, 2021 — Jul 27, 2021

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#6 Lisson Gallery

Ryan Gander: These are the markers of our time

Ryan Gander

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

Sep 10, 2020 — Oct 17, 2020

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#6 Lisson Gallery

FOCUS: Ryan Gander, 'The End'

Ryan Gander

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

May 25, 2020 — Jun 8, 2020

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#6 Lisson Gallery

Ryan Gander: I see you're making progress

Ryan Gander

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

May 19, 2019 — Aug 17, 2019

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#6,990 Attenborough Arts Centre

Night in the Museum: Ryan Gander Curates the Arts Council Collection

Ryan Gander

University of Leicester, Lancaster Rd, Leicester LE1 7HA, UK

Feb 1, 2017 — May 2, 2017

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The Contemporary Austin

Betty and Edward Marcus Sculpture Park at Laguna Gloria

Ai Weiwei, Terry Allen, Carol Bove, Sarah Crowner, Tom Friedman, Anya Gallaccio, Ryan Gander, Liam Gillick, Nancy Holt, Teresa Hubbard / Alexander Birchler, Laura Lit, Paul McCarthy

Jan 1, 2017

Wangechi Mutu, Water Woman, 2017. Bronze. 36 x 65 x 70 inches. Edition 2 of 3, with 2 AP. Collection of The Contemporary Austin. Purchased with funds provide...

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#6 Lisson Gallery

Ryan Gander: I see straight through you

Ryan Gander

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

Sep 16, 2016 — Oct 15, 2016

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#6 Lisson Gallery

Ryan Gander: Fieldwork

Ryan Gander

27 Bell St, London NW1 5BY, United Kingdom

Sep 25, 2015 — Oct 31, 2015

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Columbus Museum of Art

In __ We Trust: Art and Money

JSG Boggs, Sarah Cain, Susan Collis, Moyra Davey, e-flux Time/Bank, Claire Fontaine, Tom Friedman, Meschac Gaba, Ryan Gander, Roger Hiorns, William E. Jones, Komar & Melamid, Gabriel Kuri, Shane Mecklenburger, Cildo Meireles, Ester Partegas, Paul Ramirez Jonas, Hugh Scott-Douglas, Mark Wagner, Nari Ward, Andy Warhol, Robert Wechsler

480 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA

Oct 3, 2014 — Mar 1, 2015

JSG Boggs, Sarah Cain, Susan Collis, Moyra Davey, e-flux Time/Bank, Claire Fontaine, Tom Friedman, Meschac Gaba, Ryan Gander, Roger Hiorns, William E. Jones,...

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#6 Lisson Gallery

Ryan Gander: The Fallout of Living

Ryan Gander

27 Bell St, London NW1 5BY, United Kingdom

Jul 11, 2012 — Aug 25, 2012

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#6 Lisson Gallery

I Know About Creative Block And I Know Not To Call It By Name - Curated By Ryan Gander

Ryan Gander

Via Gastone Pisoni, 2, 20121 Milano MI, Italy

Sep 16, 2011 — Nov 5, 2011

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#6 Lisson Gallery

Ryan Gander: You Walk into a Space, Any Space

Ryan Gander

27 Bell St, London NW1 5BY, United Kingdom

May 5, 2010 — Jun 5, 2010

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Kunstmuseum Luzern

Projection Chan, EXPORT, Fischli/Weiss, Gander, Gillick, Graham, Knoebel, Parker, Streuli

Paul Chan, VALIE EXPORT, Peter Fischli, David Weiss, Ryan Gander, Liam Gillick, Dan Graham, Imi Knoebel, Cornelia Parker, Beat Streuli, Maria Pininska-Beres, Brian Dawn Chalkley

Jan 1, 2006

09.09.29.11.2006 Projection Chan, EXPORT, Fischli/Weiss, Gander, Gillick, Graham, Knoebel, Parker, Streuli

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#5,902 Albion Barn

Ryan Gander More really shiny things that don’t mean anything 2012

Ryan Gander

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#28 Mennour

Ryan Gander: Three Young American Artists?

Ryan Gander

47 Rue Saint-André des Arts, 75006 Paris, France

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#28 Mennour

Portrait of a Collection

Ryan Gander

122-1 Dokseodang-ro, Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea

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#28 Mennour

Grunts, hoots, whimpers, barks and screams

Ryan Gander

47 Rue Saint-André des Arts, 75006 Paris, France

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#28 Mennour

Ryan Gander X Edgar Degas - Pas de deux

Ryan Gander

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#28 Mennour

ONE HUNDRED THINGS TWICE

Ryan Gander

Mirabellplatz 2, 5020 Salzburg, Austria

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Art Fair Appearances11

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Art Basel — Basel
2026
Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
2026
Frieze London — London
2025
Art Basel — Basel
2024
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2024
Art Basel Paris — Paris
2024
Frieze Seoul — Seoul
2024
Art Basel — Basel
2023
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2023
Frieze London — London
2016
Frieze New York — New York
2015
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Recent Activity20

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Ryan Gander X Edgar Degas - Pas de deux
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Portrait of a Collection
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Grunts, hoots, whimpers, barks and screams
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Œuvres in situ
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ONE HUNDRED THINGS TWICE
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Ryan Gander: Three Young American Artists?
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Ryan Gander More really shiny things that don’t mean anything 2012
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Art Fair
Art Basel 2026
Jun 18, 2026
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Exhibition
Aldeburgh Festival Exhibition: Ryan Gander
Jun 12, 2026
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News
MoMA PS1 chief curator has a vision for Art Basel’s outsized sector, Unlimited
May 26, 2026
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News
South London Gallery marks its 135th anniversary with SLG Forever exhibition at Christie’s
May 22, 2026
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News
Tracey Emin, Katharina Grosse, and More Rally to Raise $2.7 Million for South London Gallery
May 21, 2026
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Christie's presents SLG Forever a special selling exhibition in partnership with the South London Gallery raising vital funds in its 135th anniversary - Christie's
May 21, 2026
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An Expert’s Guide To Navigating The Art World
May 11, 2026
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PinchukArtCentre opens new exhibition at the Venice Biennale
May 8, 2026
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The Robots Were Never the Problem
Apr 10, 2026
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HUMANS MACHINES AND POSSIBLE FUTURES THE LAST 100 YEARS AT NEW MUSEUM
Apr 9, 2026
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‘Money! Glamour! Yachts! But not for me!’ Adrian Searle relives 30 glorious years as our chief art critic
Mar 31, 2026
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Art Fair
Art Basel Hong Kong 2026
Mar 27, 2026
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the art world in 2025
Dec 29, 2025
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