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Selected Works63

Museum Acquisitions

11 Institutions
Whitney
MoMA
Art Institute of Chicago
Hammer Museum
Birmingham Museum of Art
Guggenheim
MOCA Los Angeles
Dallas Museum of Art
Dallas Museum of Art
Studio Museum
Studio Museum
Studio Museum
Studio Museum
Studio Museum
Studio Museum
Studio Museum
Astrup Fearnley Museet
Astrup Fearnley Museet
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen

Previous Sales 42

Christie's
Mista & Mrs.
Mista & Mrs., 2016
HK$756,000 ($97k USD)
Nov 2023
Sotheby's
Mane
Mane
$281,522
Oct 2022
Christie's
Pressed
Pressed, 2017
HK$3,250,000 ($416k USD)
May 2021
Christie's
Love to Saartjie
Love to Saartjie, 2015
£200,000 ($264k USD)
Feb 2020
Christie's
Colored 1
Colored 1, 2015
£35,000 ($46k USD)
Feb 2020
Christie's
Spare Moment
Spare Moment, 2015
£212,500 ($281k USD)
Feb 2020
Christie's
Floor Dance
Floor Dance, 2016
$225,000
Nov 2019
Christie's
Sapphire
Sapphire, 2015
£395,250 ($522k USD)
Oct 2019
Christie's
Out of Body
Out of Body, 2015
£371,250 ($490k USD)
Jun 2019
Christie's
Partners
Partners, 2016
CN¥277,200 ($39k USD)
Phillips
Half Full
Half Full
$154,800
Phillips
Lifted Lounge #1
Lifted Lounge #1, 2021
$12,255
Dec 2025
Christie's
Clean House 1 Tide Bottle in Green
Clean House 1 Tide Bottle in Green, 2018
Bought In
Oct 2025
Sotheby's
Black Thighs
Black Thighs, 2014
$31,750
Sep 2025
Phillips
The Fast Chaisse Lounge # 2 in Yellow
The Fast Chaisse Lounge # 2 in Yellow, 2021
$27,940
Jul 2025
Christie's
Partners
Partners, 2016
$38,142
Apr 2025
Sotheby's
KLK
KLK, 2017
$132,000
Nov 2024
Phillips
Bodega Cat with Stripes
Bodega Cat with Stripes, 2018
$20,320
Sep 2024
Christie's
Girl with Bottle
Girl with Bottle, 2018
Bought In
Jul 2024
Christie's
Black Joy 8 - Chocolate Lady with Pretty Teeth; Black Joy 9 - Long Neck; Black Joy 10 - Goodman
Black Joy 8 - Chocolate Lady with Pretty Teeth; Black Joy 9 - Long Neck; Black Joy 10 - Goodman, 2019
$50,400
Mar 2024
Sotheby's
Sister
Sister, 2016
Bought In
Sep 2023
Phillips
Daydream
Daydream, 2015
$161,040
Jun 2023
Phillips
Princess
Princess
$12,759
Jun 2023
Sotheby's
Wash N’ Set
Wash N’ Set, 2019
$42,065
Apr 2023
Phillips
Aqua Babe
Aqua Babe, 2014
$69,850
Mar 2023

For Sale 2

Two Palms · Artsy
Candies Behind Plexi #2
Candies Behind Plexi #2, 2023
US$18,000
21-color silkscreen in artist designed frame
Two Palms · Artsy
Behind the Cashier Counter #2
Behind the Cashier Counter #2, 2023
US$18,000
15-color silkscreen in artist designed frame
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Market62 auction results

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$20.3K – $522K
17 of 20 paintings lots with prices
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$191K
Object-type specific
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$132K
17 priced paintings lots
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Sep 2025 · $31.8K
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Paintings: $132K medianSculpture/objects: $20.1K medianWorks on paper: — medianUnclassified lots: $10.1K medianEditioned prints: $4.4K median
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Galleries4

#34 Eva Presenhuber
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#35 Jeffrey Deitch
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#38 Two Palms
Instagram
#42 Petzel Gallery
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Podcast Interviews1

podcasts Episode 122 – A Conversation with Tschabalala Self Cerebral Women · Oct 5, 2022
Headshot Photo credit: ’Tschabalala Self at Le Consortium, 2022. Photo by Daniel Gurton Ep.122 features Tschabalala Self (b.1990 Harlem, USA). She lives and works in the New York Tri-State. Self builds a singular style f…
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Education3

Bard College
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, USA
Nightingale Bamford School
Yale School of Art
New Haven, CT, USA
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Publications2

Group Catalog 1

Meaning Matter Memory: Selections from the Studio Museum in Harlem Collection
Phaidon Press · 2024

Survey 1

Vitamin P4: New Perspectives in Painting
Phaidon Press · 2024
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Current Exhibitions1

#7,069 De La Warr Pavilion

Tschabalala Self: Seated

Tschabalala Self

DLWP Lawns

Apr 19, 2023 — Mar 31, 2027

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Recent News20

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KAWS designs limited-edition Sacher-Torte cake box for charity.
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The 2026 Met Gala raised $42 million for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, surpassing last year's $31 million. The event, themed "Co…
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The Story Behind Tschabalala Self’s Met Gala Dress by Brandon Blackwood
Artist Tschabalala Self will co-chair the 2026 Met Gala, marking her first attendance at the event, which launches the Costume Institute's new exhibit…
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'You Must Change Your Life' at GRIMM, New York, United States on 26 Jun–7 Aug 2026
GRIMM gallery in New York presents "You Must Change Your Life," a group exhibition curated by Tom Morton, running from June 26 to August 7, 2026. The …
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Judd Foundation Taps Copper Hewitt Curator as New Director of Design
The Judd Foundation has appointed Alexandra Cunningham Cameron as its first director of design, a new role overseeing Donald Judd Furniture LLC. Camer…
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KAWS | Untitled (KAWS X Mocad) (2019)
Bidding has concluded for KAWS's 2019 screenprint, *Untitled (KAWS X Mocad)*, a limited-edition work produced for the artist's solo exhibition "Alone …
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tschabalala self painting sculpture trafalgar square
Tschabalala Self, the Harlem-born artist known for vibrant paintings and sculptures of everyday life, discusses her upcoming public commission "Lady i…
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6 Reasons You Can’t Miss “Giants” This Spring
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) has opened the exhibition "Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys." Feat…
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Pilar Corrias: The Woman Who Changed the West End
Pilar Corrias, a London gallerist, opened her eponymous gallery in 2008 during the global financial crisis, defying the trend of closures. She commiss…
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A Sneak Peak Inside “Costume Art” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Past Exhibitions14

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#42 Petzel Gallery

Tschabalala Self

Tschabalala Self

520 W 25th St, New York, NY 10001, USA

May 12, 2026 — May 16, 2026

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#42 Petzel Gallery

The Viewing Room: Tschabalala Self

Tschabalala Self

520 W 25th St, New York, NY 10001, USA

May 14, 2025 — Aug 12, 2025

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#35 Jeffrey Deitch

Tschabalala Self: Dream Girl

Tschabalala Self

925 N. Orange Drive

Feb 15, 2025 — Apr 26, 2025

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#34 Eva Presenhuber

My House

Tschabalala Self

75 Faubourg

Oct 16, 2024 — Oct 20, 2024

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#34 Eva Presenhuber

The Bigger Picture

Tschabalala Self

39 Great Jones St, New York, NY 10012, USA

Jun 19, 2024 — Jul 2, 2024

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EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art

Tschabalala Self: Around the Way

Tschabalala Self

Ahertajantie 5, 02070 Espoo, Finland

May 8, 2024 — May 4, 2025

08.05.2024-04.05.2025 Tschabalala Self: Around the Way Around the Way features multi-material paintings and sculptures by the American artist Tschabalala Sel...

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#34 Eva Presenhuber

Tschabalala Self Spaces and Places

Tschabalala Self

Maag Areal

Jun 9, 2023 — Jul 22, 2023

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#99 Pilar Corrias Gallery

Tschabalala Self Home Body

Tschabalala Self

Oct 6, 2022 — Dec 17, 2022

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Baltimore Museum of Art

Tschabalala Self: By My Self

Tschabalala Self

10 Art Museum Dr, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA

Mar 28, 2021 — Jun 26, 2021

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#34 Eva Presenhuber

Tschabalala Self Cotton Mouth

39 Great Jones St, New York, NY 10012, USA

Nov 7, 2020 — Jan 23, 2021

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Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston

Tschabalala Self: Out of Body

Tschabalala Self

25 Harbor Shore Dr, Boston, MA 02210, USA

Jan 1, 2020

Tschabalala Self: Out of Body Jan 20 – Sep 7, 2020 Tschabalala Self (b. 1990, Harlem, New York) creates large-scale figurative paintings that integrate hand-...

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#99 Pilar Corrias Gallery

Thigh High

Tschabalala Self

Oct 2, 2019 — Nov 9, 2019

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#99 Pilar Corrias Gallery

Tschabalala Self: Bodega Run

Tschabalala Self

534 W 21st St, New York, NY 10011, USA

Sep 7, 2017 — Sep 27, 2017

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#38 Two Palms

Tschabalala Self: Bodega Run

Tschabalala Self

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Art Fair Appearances6

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Frieze New York — New York
2025
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2024
Art Basel Paris — Paris
2024
The Armory Show — New York
2024
Art Basel — Basel
2023
The Armory Show — New York
2023
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Recent Activity20

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Exhibition
Tschabalala Self: Bodega Run
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News
Brand X Editions workshop celebrated at Dallas Museum of Art
May 24, 2026
newspaper
News
10 Artists to Follow if You Like Iris van Herpen
May 20, 2026
newspaper
News
Talk | FRESH PAINT: Tschabalala Self
May 17, 2026
newspaper
News
New York Is About to Sell $3 Billion in Art. Who’s Buying?
May 15, 2026
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Exhibition
Tschabalala Self
May 12, 2026
newspaper
News
New Museum unveils Sarah Lucas's bawdy Bowery commission
May 12, 2026
newspaper
News
Look Inside the Art-Filled Home of New York City's Cultural Crusaders
May 9, 2026
newspaper
News
At the 2026 Met Gala, Black stars and socialites turned the human form into art
May 5, 2026
newspaper
News
Amy Sherald Dresses As Her Own Award-Winning Painting for Met Gala
May 5, 2026
newspaper
News
Artists made their mark at 2026 Met Gala
May 5, 2026
newspaper
News
See Some of the Most Outrageous, Stylish Looks at the 2026 Met Gala
May 5, 2026
newspaper
News
The Story Behind Tschabalala Self’s Met Gala Dress by Brandon Blackwood
May 4, 2026
newspaper
News
'You Must Change Your Life' at GRIMM, New York, United States on 26 Jun–7 Aug 2026
Apr 27, 2026
newspaper
News
Judd Foundation Taps Copper Hewitt Curator as New Director of Design
Apr 24, 2026
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tschabalala self painting sculpture trafalgar square
Apr 23, 2026
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KAWS | Untitled (KAWS X Mocad) (2019)
Apr 23, 2026
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Apr 22, 2026
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Apr 21, 2026
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Apr 13, 2026
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