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Tony Lewis #1,500Mid-Career

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Selected Works22

Museum Acquisitions

MoMA
Art Institute of Chicago
Hammer Museum
MCA Chicago
Studio Museum
Rose Art Museum

Previous Sales 14

Christie's
Selfish
Selfish, 2016
Bought In
May 2026
Sotheby's
Automatic
Automatic, 2015
$10,000
Jul 2021
Wright
Skin and Bones
Skin and Bones
$3,900
Jan 1970
Wright
Ps and Qs
Ps and Qs
Bought In
Jan 1970
MOCA Cleveland Benefit Auction · Artsy
Good
Good, 2021
Bidding closed
Graphite and rubber cement on paper
Phillips · Artsy
Untitled
Untitled, 2017
Bidding closed
Graphite, colored pencil on paper, mounted on wood
LAXART · Artsy
People people
People people, 2016
Bidding closed
Pencil and graphite powder on paper
MOCA Cleveland Benefit Auction · Artsy
Untitled (Rag)
Untitled (Rag), 2014
Bidding closed
Graphite on cotton
Phillips · Artsy
Wave at Children on School Buses
Wave at Children on School Buses, 2012
Bidding closed
Graphite powder on paper
Doyle · Artsy
Free Food
Free Food, 2013
Bidding closed
Pencil, graphite powder, and tape on paper
Phillips · Artsy
Lieutenant
Lieutenant, 2015
Bidding closed
Graphite and graphite powder on 4 adjoined sheets of paper
Phillips · Artsy
Darn, darn...
Darn, darn..., 2015
Bidding closed
Graphite, graphite powder and tape on 4 adjoined sheets of paper
Phillips · Artsy
Hajoning
Hajoning, 2015
Bidding closed
Graphite on paper
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Benefit Auction · Artsy
Another
Another, 2020
Bidding closed
Graphite, pencil, and colored pencil on paper mounted on wood

For Sale 2

MASSIMODECARLO · Artsy
Deform
Deform, 2015
Inquire about availability
Pencil and graphite on paper
MOCA Cleveland · Artsy
Untitled (Rag)
Untitled (Rag), 2014
For sale
Graphite on cotton
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Galleries3

#14 MASSIMODECARLO
Instagram
#68 MASSIMODECARLO Pièce Unique
Instagram
#167 Olney Gleason
Instagram
podcasts

Podcast Interviews1

podcasts No. 710: Thiebaud’s art from art, Tony Lewis The Modern Art Notes Podcast · Jun 12, 2025
Episode No. 710 of The Modern Art Notes Podcast features curator Timothy Anglin Burgard and artist Tony Lewis. Burgard is the curator of “Wayne Thiebaud: Art Comes from Art” at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco’s Le…
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Current Exhibitions1

#1,467 Waddington Custot

Tony Lewis’s word search puzzles

Tony Lewis

9 Cork Street

May 12, 2026

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Recent News6

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11 Must-See Shows During New York Art Week 2026
New York Art Week 2026 is set to be a packed event, with major art fairs including Frieze, TEFAF, and Independent all scheduled within a single week t…
exhibitionsMay 11, 2026
Our Guide to New York Art Week 2026
New York Art Week 2026 brings a major convergence of art events across the city, including several prominent art fairs such as Frieze New York, Indepe…
exhibitionsMay 8, 2026
How Entertainment Exec Hassan Smith Built an Art Collection Championing Black Artists
Entertainment executive Hassan Smith has curated a deeply personal art collection in his North Atlanta home that bridges historical mastery with conte…
marketApr 14, 2026
Shoptalk: New Guggenheim Director Melissa Chiu on How She Got the Job
Melissa Chiu has been appointed as the new director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, transitioning from her long-standing leadership a…
peopleApr 10, 2026
11 Artists Having Breakout Moments in 2026
The article profiles eleven artists poised for breakout moments in 2026, highlighting their recent achievements and upcoming projects. Featured artist…
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paint drippings art industry news dec 8
This week's art industry roundup covers major sales and developments across art fairs, auction houses, and galleries. At Art Basel Miami Beach, strong…
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Past Exhibitions11

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#167 Olney Gleason

Tony Lewis: Abstract Slavery

Tony Lewis

509 W 27th St, New York, NY 10001, United States

May 7, 2026 — Jun 6, 2026

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#14 MASSIMODECARLO

Noise! Yourself, Also Distrain

Tony Lewis

57 Rue de Turenne, 75003 Paris, France

Dec 2, 2021 — Jan 12, 2022

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#14 MASSIMODECARLO

Sing Plunder, Think Gentle Damage, Maintain Tomorrow, Et al.

Tony Lewis

57 Rue de Turenne, 75003 Paris, France

Oct 11, 2021 — Nov 17, 2021

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#14 MASSIMODECARLO

The Dangers (As Far As I Can See)

Tony Lewis

57 Rue de Turenne, 75003 Paris, France

Jan 21, 2020 — Apr 18, 2020

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#14 MASSIMODECARLO

ENGINE INSIST ITSELF NOTHING SHORT ETC.

Tony Lewis

57 Rue de Turenne, 75003 Paris, France

Nov 1, 2018 — Jan 5, 2019

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Rose Art Museum

Tony Lewis: Plunder

Tony Lewis

415 South St, Waltham, MA 02453, USA

Jan 1, 2017

Tony Lewis — 2017

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#14 MASSIMODECARLO

WORDNONPSEUDO

Tony Lewis

57 Rue de Turenne, 75003 Paris, France

Sep 17, 2015 — Nov 7, 2015

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Smithsonian Institution

Tony Lewis: Anthology 2014-2016

Tony Lewis

Jan 1, 2014 — Jan 1, 2016

Tony Lewis: Anthology 2014-2016 Thirty-four original collage-poems by the Chicago-based artist Tony Lewis are exhibited at the Hirshhorn for the first time i...

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Smithsonian Institution

Tony Lewis: Anthology 2014-2016

Tony Lewis

Jan 1, 2014 — Jan 1, 2016

Tony Lewis: Anthology 2014-2016 Thirty-four original collage-poems by the Chicago-based artist Tony Lewis are exhibited at the Hirshhorn for the first time i...

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Donald W. Reynolds Center

Tony Lewis: Anthology 2014-2016 March 6, 2018 – September 16, 2018 Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden

Tony Lewis

G St NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA

Jan 1, 2014 — Jan 1, 2016

Tony Lewis: Anthology 2014-2016 March 6, 2018 – September 16, 2018 Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden

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Smithsonian Institution

Tony Lewis: Anthology 2014-2016 March 6, 2018 – September 16, 2018 Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden

Tony Lewis

Jan 1, 2014 — Jan 1, 2016

Tony Lewis: Anthology 2014-2016 March 6, 2018 – September 16, 2018 Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden

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Art Fair Appearances1

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Art Basel Paris — Paris
2024
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Recent Activity20

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Exhibition
Tony Lewis’s word search puzzles
May 12, 2026
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News
11 Must-See Shows During New York Art Week 2026
May 11, 2026
newspaper
News
Our Guide to New York Art Week 2026
May 8, 2026
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Exhibition
Tony Lewis: Abstract Slavery
May 7, 2026
newspaper
News
How Entertainment Exec Hassan Smith Built an Art Collection Championing Black Artists
Apr 14, 2026
newspaper
News
Shoptalk: New Guggenheim Director Melissa Chiu on How She Got the Job
Apr 10, 2026
newspaper
News
11 Artists Having Breakout Moments in 2026
Jan 15, 2026
newspaper
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paint drippings art industry news dec 8
Dec 8, 2025
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Art Fair
Art Basel Paris 2024
Oct 16, 2024
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Exhibition
Noise! Yourself, Also Distrain
Dec 2, 2021
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Exhibition
Sing Plunder, Think Gentle Damage, Maintain Tomorrow, Et al.
Oct 11, 2021
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Exhibition
The Dangers (As Far As I Can See)
Jan 21, 2020
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Exhibition
ENGINE INSIST ITSELF NOTHING SHORT ETC.
Nov 1, 2018
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Exhibition
Tony Lewis: Plunder
Jan 1, 2017
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Exhibition
WORDNONPSEUDO
Sep 17, 2015
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Exhibition
Tony Lewis: Anthology 2014-2016 March 6, 2018 – September 16, 2018 Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden
Jan 1, 2014
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Exhibition
Tony Lewis: Anthology 2014-2016 March 6, 2018 – September 16, 2018 Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden
Jan 1, 2014
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Exhibition
Tony Lewis: Anthology 2014-2016
Jan 1, 2014
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Exhibition
Tony Lewis: Anthology 2014-2016
Jan 1, 2014
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Tony Lewis born
Jan 1, 1986
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