Tom Wesselman
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Selected Works368

Museum Acquisitions

NGA Washington
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
Milwaukee Art Museum
Tate
Princeton University Art Museum
Princeton University Art Museum
Princeton University Art Museum
Princeton University Art Museum
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
MOCA Los Angeles
MCA Chicago
Yale University Art Gallery
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Kiasma
Williams College Museum of Art
Williams College Museum of Art
Williams College Museum of Art

Previous Sales 334

For Sale 6

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$152K
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Mar 2026 · $57.0K
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Paintings: $152K medianWorks on paper: $35.6K medianSculpture/objects: $108K medianPhotographs: $26.3K medianEditioned prints: $8.9K medianUnclassified lots: $15.1K medianBooks/portfolios: $11.4K medianPosters/ephemera: $481 median
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Education2

Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA
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Publications7

Monograph 4

Prestel · 2012
Rizzoli · 2008
Hatje Cantz · 1996
Rizzoli · 1995

Exhibition Catalog 1

Rizzoli · 2018

Survey 2

Thames & Hudson · 1967
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Current Exhibitions0

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Recent News20

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Artsy lists for sale a 1987 work by Roy Lichtenstein titled "I Know How You Made Me Feel, Bra…" from the artist's late-career series. The piece is bei…
marketJun 8, 2026
The Margulies Collection at the Warehouse is a cornerstone of Miami’s Wynwood Arts District, housed in a 50,000-square-foot retrofitted industrial spa…
exhibitionsJun 2, 2026
Swiss art dealer Bruno Bischofberger, who catalyzed the famous collaboration between Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat, died on May 9 at age 86. Hi…
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Bruno Bischofberger, the influential Swiss art dealer, collector, and historian, died on Saturday at age 86. He opened his first galleries in Zurich a…
obituaryMay 11, 2026
The Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami (MOCA) celebrates its 30th anniversary with a new exhibition, “Anchors of Light,” which opened on April 15.…
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Bruno Bischofberger, the influential Swiss gallerist and collector, has died at age 86. A pivotal figure in the contemporary art market, he opened his…
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Heritage Auctions will offer George Morrison's painting *Palisade* (1958) as the highlight of its May 7, 2026 Modern & Contemporary Art Signature Auct…
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Bailly Gallery in Paris is presenting an exhibition titled 'The Shape of Summer: From Boudin to Wesselmann,' featuring works that explore the theme of…
exhibitionsApr 23, 2026
The 2026 edition of the miart fair in Milan faced significant logistical challenges following its move to the South Wing of the Allianz MiCo. While th…
exhibitionsApr 19, 2026
The New York State Supreme Court has ordered the restitution of Amedeo Modigliani’s 1918 painting, 'Seated Man (with a Cane)', to Philippe Maestracci,…
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German sculptor Stephan Balkenhol has unveiled two new hand-painted bronze editions, "Man in a White Shirt and Black Pants 2026" and "Venus 2026." Rel…
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Hong Kong’s art auction market opened 2025 with significant momentum, characterized by a shift toward high-quality, museum-grade works and selective c…
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The Alberto Peruzzo Foundation has donated a copy of "Modern Art – Revolution and Painting" to the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana in Venice. Described …
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Designboom has published its monthly 'Radar' feature, highlighting a curated selection of notable art and design exhibitions opening globally in April…
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The New Museum in New York has announced a major $80 million capital campaign to double its physical footprint on the Bowery. The expansion will utili…
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SBI Art Auction is set to host a major two-day auction event in Tokyo this March, coinciding with Art Fair Tokyo. The first sale, "Modern Legacy," fea…
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The Mayor Gallery in London is celebrating its centenary with a three-part exhibition series revisiting its history. The second part, 'Celebrating 100…
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Artsy is hosting a live auction titled 'Rago and Wright: Post War & Contemporary Art,' which closed on January 28, 2026. The sale features 78 lots of …
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The 71st edition of BRAFA art fair in Brussels opened with strong sales, signaling a promising start to the 2026 art market. During the first three in…
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The Winter Show returns to New York's Park Avenue Armory from January 23 to February 1, 2026, blending blue-chip modernism with decorative arts, desig…
exhibitionsJan 21, 2026
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Past Exhibitions27

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Seascapes, Still Lifes, and Nudes

Tom Wesselmann

22, Anapiron Polemou Street, Athina 115 21, Greece

Mar 17, 2026 — May 30, 2026

Tom Wesselmann: Figure and Form

Tom Wesselmann

45188 Portola Avenue

Dec 1, 2025 — Mar 1, 2026

Look Alive! A Still Life Comparison

Jacques Linard, Tom Wesselmann

411 W Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105, USA

Sep 27, 2024 — Jan 13, 2025

Jacques Linard, Tom Wesselmann — September 27, 2024 – January 13, 2025

Essence of Pop: Wesselmann's Vision

Tom Wesselmann

Mar 7, 2024 — May 24, 2024

Tom Wesselmann: Intimate Spaces

Tom Wesselmann

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

May 3, 2023 — Jun 16, 2023

Tom Wesselmann Perfecting the Process - Extended through Nov. 2

521 W 26th St 9th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USA

Sep 12, 2019 — Oct 26, 2019

Tom Wesselmann: Flowers, Park & 75, New York

Tom Wesselmann

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

Jun 14, 2019 — Aug 16, 2019

Tom Wesselmann: Steelcuts

Tom Wesselmann

41 E 57th St 2nd floor, New York, NY 10022, USA

May 2, 2019 — Jun 4, 2019

Tom Wesselmann

Tom Wesselmann

64 Rue de Turenne, 75003 Paris, France

Jan 30, 2019 — Mar 23, 2019

Tom Wesselmann: Wesselmann: 1963–1983

Tom Wesselmann

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

Jul 12, 2018 — Aug 24, 2018

Tom Wesselmann: Standing Still Lifes

Tom Wesselmann

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

Jan 18, 2018 — Feb 24, 2018

Tom Wesselmann A Line to Greatness

Tom Wesselmann

595 Madison Ave 6 Floor, New York, NY 10022, United States

Aug 27, 2015 — Nov 25, 2015

A Line to Greatness

Tom Wesselmann

595 Madison Ave 6 Floor, New York, NY 10022, United States

Feb 14, 2015 — Mar 15, 2015

Beyond Pop Art: A Tom Wesselmann Retrospective

Tom Wesselmann

953 Eden Park Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45202, USA

Oct 31, 2014 — Jan 18, 2015

Tom Wesselmann — October 31, 2014 – January 18, 2015

TOM WESSELMANN OBJECTS OF DESIRE

521 W 26th St 9th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USA

Nov 6, 2012 — Dec 22, 2012

TOM WESSELMANN PLASTIC WORKS

521 W 26th St 9th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USA

Apr 6, 2010 — Jun 12, 2010

Tom Wesselmann

Tom Wesselmann

79 Rue du Temple, 75003 Paris, France

Dec 1, 2008 — Jan 26, 2009

Tom Wesselmann Drop-Out

Tom Wesselmann

521 W 26th St 9th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USA

Nov 10, 2007 — Jan 12, 2008

Tom Wesselmann: The Sixties

Tom Wesselmann

45 E 78th St, New York, NY 10075, USA

Feb 23, 2006 — Apr 15, 2006

Tom Wesselmann Drawing Retrospective

Tom Wesselmann

521 W 26th St 9th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USA

Nov 1, 2005 — Dec 23, 2005

Tom Wesselmann

Tom Wesselmann

13 Carlos Pl, London W1K 2EU, United Kingdom

Jun 25, 2003 — Sep 6, 2003

Tom Wesselman

Tom Wesselman

230 S Bemiston Ave, St. Louis, MO 63105, USA

Sep 5, 1991 — Nov 2, 1991

Tom Wesselmann

Tom Wesselmann

8 Rue Bonaparte, 75006 Paris, France

Mar 7, 1974 — Mar 31, 1974

Tom WESSELMANN en 2012

Tom Wesselmann

13 Rue Mandar, 75002 Paris, France

FLOWERS – FLORA IN CONTEMPORARY ART & CULTURE

Cristina Alcantara, Pedro Almodóvar, Nobuyoshi Araki, Nick Archer, Gillian Ayres, Jessica Backhaus, Mandy Barker, Brendan Barry, Susan Beech, Valérie Belin, Andy Bettles, Elizabeth Blackadder, John Blakemore, Jean Baptiste Bosschaert, Faye Bridgwater, Orlanda Broom, Olga Cafiero, Ann Carrington, Rob & Nick Carter, Miguel Chevalier, Philip Colbert, Lottie Cole, Stephanie Comilang, Sharon Core, Michael Craig-Martin, Reuben Dangoor, Lia Darjes, William Darrell, Tom de Houwer, Richard de Tscharner, Elspeth Diederix, Jim Dine, Nathalie Djurberg & Hans Berg, Ron van Dongen, Xuebing Du, Elaine Duigenan, Pamela Ellis Hawkes, Ruud van Empel, Joanna Epstein, Mary Fedden, Robert Frank, Anne von Freyburg, Erwan Frotin, Adam Fuss, Matthieu Gafsou, Kate Gibb, Grace Gillespie, Sky Glabush, Daniel Gordon, Maro Gorky, Roberto Greco, Jo Grogan, Anna Halm Schudel, Joanna Ham, Rose Electra Harris, Dan Hays, George Henry, Realf Heygate, Damien Hirst, Aimée Hoving, Gary Hume, Florence Hutchings, Mila Ilingina, Yinka Ilori, Michelle Jung, Nadav Kander, Heath Kane, Sandra Kantanen, Neil Kellerhouse, Rob Kesseler, Nick Knight, Kior Ko, Jan Sebastian Koch, Irene Küng, Yayoi Kusama, Wole Lagunju, Caroline Larsen, Rebecca Louise Law, David Lebe, Laura Letinsky, Kathrin Linkersdorff, Brigitte Lustenberger, Mari Mahr, Martin Maloney, Ann Mandelbaum, Tony Matelli, Margaret Mellis, Sophie Mess, Ally McIntyre, Anastasija Michailova, Andrew Millar, Banita Mistry, Carmen Mitrotta, Abelardo Morell, William Morris, Alphonse Mucha, Vik Muniz, Galina Munroe, Takashi Murakami, Winifred Nicholson, Jesse Pollock, Janet Pulcho, Stormy Pyeatte, Marc Quinn, Dan Rawlings, Marcel Rickli, Catriona Robertson, Almudena Romero, Paul Rousteau, Andrew Salgado, Frederick Sander, Viviane Sassen, Thirza Schaap, Helene Schmitz, Martin Schoeller, Megan Seiter, Amy Shelton, Ann Shelton, David Shrigley, Niki Simpson, Chieska Smith, Leonard Soldier Iheagwam, Rudolf Steiner, Holly Stevenson, Florent Stosskopf, Daniel The Gardener, Rebecca Thomas, Mimei Thompson, Miriam Tölke, Robert Walker, Tim Walker, Tom Wesselmann, Vivienne Westwood, Jo Whaley, Jess Wilson, Emma Witter, Kasia Wozniak, Nadirah Zakariya, Christina Zimpel, Victoria Zschommler, Andrew Zuckerman, Irene Kung, Leonard 'Soldier' Iheagwam

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Art Fair Appearances23

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TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2026
Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
2025
TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2025
Art Basel — Basel
2024
artmonte-carlo — Monaco
2024
The Armory Show — New York
2024
Art Basel — Basel
2022
EXPO CHICAGO — Chicago
2022
The Armory Show — New York
2022
The Armory Show — New York
2021
Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
2020
The Armory Show — New York
2020
Art Basel — Basel
2019
EXPO CHICAGO — Chicago
2019
The Armory Show — New York
2019
Art Basel — Basel
2018
Seattle Art Fair — Seattle
2018
The Armory Show — New York
2018
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2017
Frieze New York — New York
2017
Seattle Art Fair — Seattle
2017
EXPO CHICAGO — Chicago
2016
Seattle Art Fair — Seattle
2016
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