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Selected Works84

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Whitney
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
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MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
Met
Met
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
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Milwaukee Art Museum
Milwaukee Art Museum
Milwaukee Art Museum
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Previous Sales 23

Sotheby's
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Contraband Room John F. Kennedy International Airport Queens, New York (from An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Contraband Room John F. Kennedy International Airport Queens, New York (from An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar), 2005
Bought In
Nov 2025
Christie's
White Tiger, (Kenny), Selective Inbreeding Turpentine Creek, Wildlife Refuge and Foundation, Erika Springs, Kansas, 2006/2007
White Tiger, (Kenny), Selective Inbreeding Turpentine Creek, Wildlife Refuge and Foundation, Erika Springs, Kansas, 2006/2007
£15,000 ($20k USD)
May 2017
Christie's
The Wailing Wall, Jerusalem, Mini Israel, Latrun, Israel, 2007
The Wailing Wall, Jerusalem, Mini Israel, Latrun, Israel, 2007
£5,500 ($7k USD)
May 2012
Christie's
Microsoft Home Microsoft Corporation Headquarters Redmond, Washington
Microsoft Home Microsoft Corporation Headquarters Redmond, Washington, 2007
£7,500 ($10k USD)
Feb 2012
Sotheby's
Vincent Moto, Scene of arrest, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, With son Andre, who was with Moto at time of arrest, Served 8 years of a 12 to 24 year sentence for Rape, Criminal Conspiracy and Robbery
Vincent Moto, Scene of arrest, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, With son Andre, who was with Moto at time of arrest, Served 8 years of a 12 to 24 year sentence for Rape, Criminal Conspiracy and Robbery, 2002
$11,766
Nov 2025
Sotheby's
Frederick Daye, Alibi location, American Legion Post 310 San Diego, California, where 13 witnesses placed Daye at the time of the crime, Served 10 years of a Life sentence for Kidnapping, Rape and Vehicle Theft
Frederick Daye, Alibi location, American Legion Post 310 San Diego, California, where 13 witnesses placed Daye at the time of the crime, Served 10 years of a Life sentence for Kidnapping, Rape and Vehicle Theft, 2002
$11,766
Nov 2025
Christie's
Folder: Chiaroscurro
Folder: Chiaroscurro, 2012
$6,790
Oct 2025
Christie's
Fatah Headquarters
Fatah Headquarters, 2005
Bought In
Apr 2025
Christie's
Folder: Chiaroscurro
Folder: Chiaroscurro, 2012
$17,940
Mar 2025
Christie's
Folder: Explosions
Folder: Explosions, 2012
$22,680
Oct 2024
Christie's
Alhurra TV, Broadcast Studio, Springfield, Virginia
Alhurra TV, Broadcast Studio, Springfield, Virginia, 2007
$10,080
Oct 2024
Phillips
Ronald Jones, Scene Of Arrest, Southside, Chicago, Illinois, Served 8 years of a death sentence for Murder and Rape
Ronald Jones, Scene Of Arrest, Southside, Chicago, Illinois, Served 8 years of a death sentence for Murder and Rape
$8,255
Apr 2024
Sotheby's
Plants (Prohibited) from Contraband
Plants (Prohibited) from Contraband, 2010
$2,286
Mar 2024
Phillips
Cuban Cigars (Prohibited)
Cuban Cigars (Prohibited)
$8,762
Nov 2023
Bonhams
The Ten Commandments, Buried "City of the Pharoah" Film Set
The Ten Commandments, Buried "City of the Pharoah" Film Set, 2007
$4,160
Jul 2023
Christie's
Exploding Warhead Test Area C-80C, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida (from An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar),
Exploding Warhead Test Area C-80C, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida (from An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar),, 2007
$6,048
Apr 2023
Bonhams
Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, The Roundhouse Vero Beach, Florida
Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, The Roundhouse Vero Beach, Florida, 2007
$3,570
Apr 2023
Christie's
Weather Modification, Cloud Seeding, Watford City, North Dakota - Church of Scientology, Screening room Celebrity Centre International Hollywood, California
Weather Modification, Cloud Seeding, Watford City, North Dakota - Church of Scientology, Screening room Celebrity Centre International Hollywood, California, 2005
$5,277
Sep 2022
Bonhams
Great White Shark in Captivity Million-Gallon Outer Bay, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, California
Great White Shark in Captivity Million-Gallon Outer Bay, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, California, 2005
$5,737
Aug 2022
Bonhams
The Central Intelligence Agency, Art CIA Original Headquarters Building Langley, Virginia
The Central Intelligence Agency, Art CIA Original Headquarters Building Langley, Virginia, 2003
$5,100
Aug 2022
Christie's
Ronald Jones, Scene of arrest, South Side, Chicago, Illinois, Served 8 years of a death sentence for Rape and Murder
Ronald Jones, Scene of arrest, South Side, Chicago, Illinois, Served 8 years of a death sentence for Rape and Murder, 2002
$18,155
Mar 2022
Sotheby's
Poolside, Tel Aviv Mini Israel, Latrun, Israel
Poolside, Tel Aviv Mini Israel, Latrun, Israel, 2007
Bought In
Nov 2021
Villa Grisebach
”Playboy Braille Edition. Playboy Enterprises, Inc. New York, New York”, from the series: ”An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar”
”Playboy Braille Edition. Playboy Enterprises, Inc. New York, New York”, from the series: ”An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar”, 2006
$11,452
Jun 2025
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Market44 auction results

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$3.6K – $22.7K
16 of 21 photographs lots with prices
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$9.7K
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$8.5K
16 priced photographs lots
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Oct 2025 · $6.8K
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Photographs: $8.5K medianUnclassified lots: $8.9K medianEditioned photos: $19.8K median
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Galleries2

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Prizes & Awards2

Prix Pictet
Shortlisted 2011
Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize
Shortlisted 2009
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Publications11

Monograph 5

The Innocents Author
Hatje Cantz · 2022
Taryn Simon. Birds 1 + 2 Set
Hatje Cantz · 2016
Taryn Simon: Contraband
Hatje Cantz · 2015
An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar
Hatje Cantz · 2013
Taryn Simon
Rizzoli · 2012

Exhibition Catalog 3

Taryn Simon Author
Hatje Cantz · 2020
Birds of the West Indies Author
Hatje Cantz · 2013
A living man declared dead and other chapters Author
MACK Books · 2011

Group Catalog 1

Konzept: Fotografie Dialogues & Attitudes
Hatje Cantz · 2007

Artist Book 2

An Occupation of Loss
Hatje Cantz · 2017
Taryn Simon - Field Guide to Birds of the West Indies Author
Hatje Cantz · 2016
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Current Exhibitions1

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Taryn Simon

Taryn Simon

1071 5th Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA

Jan 1, 2026 — Mar 14, 2027

Taryn SimonSeptember 18, 2026–March 14, 2027Experience an interactive installation by Taryn Simon featuring never-before-seen photographs, text, video, and s...

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Stimmung: sakral
The Anozero Biennale in Coimbra, Portugal, opens at the former Santa Clara convent, blending religious imagery with anarchist ideas. Artists including…
exhibitionsMay 20, 2026
Paloma Elsesser, Joan Jonas, and Isha Ambani Descended Upon Beacon for a Day at Dia
On a warm spring Saturday, the Dia Art Foundation hosted its annual Spring Benefit at Dia Beacon, drawing a cross-disciplinary crowd of artists, curat…
exhibitionsMay 19, 2026
Secretive LA art dealer Larry Gagosian to be subject of 'juicy' unauthorized doc
An unauthorized documentary about mega-gallerist Larry Gagosian is in the works, directed by Barry Avrich, who previously helmed the Netflix hit "Made…
peopleMay 14, 2026
Has the world grown weary of art biennials? In search of an antidote, a Portuguese festival turns to anarchism
Anozero, a biennial art festival held in Coimbra's Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova, has opened a ghostly edition that uses installations—including Tar…
exhibitionsApr 23, 2026
Does the Neue Nationalgalerie Have Feelings?
The Kunsthalle Bremen has opened "Remix. Photographie – Fiktion und Wahrheit," an exhibition drawn from its permanent collection that explores the ten…
exhibitionsApr 19, 2026
parties young arts gala 2026 met museum
YoungArts hosted its 2026 gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Temple of Dendur, honoring actor Marisa Tomei with the Arison Award and featuring b…
exhibitionsApr 16, 2026
guggenheim museum 2026 exhibitions carol bove taryn simon
The Guggenheim Museum has announced its 2026 exhibition lineup, headlined by a Carol Bove survey filling the entire Frank Lloyd Wright–designed rotund…
exhibitionsOct 9, 2025
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Past Exhibitions6

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#1 Gagosian

Taryn Simon, Park & 75, New York

Taryn Simon

555 W 24th St, New York, NY 10011, USA

Mar 20, 2025 — Apr 26, 2025

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#1 Gagosian

Taryn Simon: The Color of a Flea’s Eye: The Picture Collection

Taryn Simon

555 W 24th St, New York, NY 10011, USA

Jul 14, 2021 — Sep 11, 2021

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#1 Gagosian

Taryn Simon: A Burn Scar Visible from Space

Taryn Simon

20 Grosvenor Hill, London W1K 3QD, United Kingdom

Aug 19, 2019 — Sep 21, 2019

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#1 Gagosian

Taryn Simon: Paperwork and the Will of Capital

Taryn Simon

20 Grosvenor Hill, London W1K 3QD, United Kingdom

Jan 2, 2019 — Feb 2, 2019

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#206 Dvir / Paris

The picture collection

Taryn simon

13 Rue des Arquebusiers, 75003 Paris, France

Sep 1, 2013

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Museum Folkwang

Taryn Simon

Taryn Simon

Museumsplatz 1, 45128 Essen, Germany

Jan 1, 2013

Taryn Simon 09. Nov 2013 – 16. Mar 2014 There Are Some Who Are in Darkness Works from the Olbricht Collection, Selected by the Artist

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Stimmung: sakral
May 20, 2026
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Paloma Elsesser, Joan Jonas, and Isha Ambani Descended Upon Beacon for a Day at Dia
May 19, 2026
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Secretive LA art dealer Larry Gagosian to be subject of 'juicy' unauthorized doc
May 14, 2026
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Has the world grown weary of art biennials? In search of an antidote, a Portuguese festival turns to anarchism
Apr 23, 2026
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Hat die Neue Nationalgalerie Gefühle?
Apr 19, 2026
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parties young arts gala 2026 met museum
Apr 16, 2026
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Exhibition
Taryn Simon
Jan 1, 2026
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Oct 9, 2025
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Exhibition
Taryn Simon, Park & 75, New York
Mar 20, 2025
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Exhibition
Taryn Simon, Park & 75, New York
Mar 20, 2025
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Exhibition
Taryn Simon: The Color of a Flea’s Eye: The Picture Collection
Jul 14, 2021
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Exhibition
Taryn Simon: The Color of a Flea’s Eye: The Picture Collection
Jul 14, 2021
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Exhibition
Taryn Simon: A Burn Scar Visible from Space
Aug 19, 2019
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Exhibition
Taryn Simon: A Burn Scar Visible from Space
Aug 19, 2019
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Exhibition
Taryn Simon: Paperwork and the Will of Capital
Jan 2, 2019
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Exhibition
Taryn Simon: Paperwork and the Will of Capital
Jan 2, 2019
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Exhibition
The picture collection
Sep 1, 2013
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Exhibition
Taryn Simon
Jan 1, 2013
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Prix Pictet 2011
Dec 1, 2011
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Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2009
Dec 1, 2009
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Related News5

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