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Selected Works31

Museum Acquisitions

MoMA
MoMA
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Art Institute of Chicago
Pompidou
Pompidou
Pompidou
MOCA Los Angeles
MOCA Los Angeles
MOCA Los Angeles
MOCA Los Angeles
Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami
Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand (MASP)
Blanton Museum
Serralves
São Paulo Museum of Art
Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo
Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo

Previous Sales 4

Soraia Cals
Da série Desenho n. 4
Da série Desenho n. 4
R$11,000 ($2k USD)
Nov 2018
Artcurial
Braid IV
Braid IV, 2001
$73,778
Jun 2026
Phillips · Artsy
Revolution
Revolution
Bidding closed
Brass, cast aluminum, black chromatized aluminum, braided iron wires covered with nylon, fabric lamp shade, wiring, light bulb
Phillips · Artsy
Untitled
Untitled, 2008
Bidding closed
Glass, steel magnets, nail and rubber

For Sale 8

Mul.ti.plo Espaço Arte · Artsy
Untitled
Untitled, 2013
For sale
Gesso, cristal, ambar, esponja e madeira
Lisson Gallery · Artsy
Untitled (Morphologicals)
Untitled (Morphologicals), 2014
US$80,000–US$100,000
Silver patinated bronze
Zipper Galeria · Artsy
Trança
Trança
Price on request
Braided lead lines
Lisson Gallery · Artsy
Prolegômenos ao Palíndromo Incesto (Prolegomena to Palindrome Incest)
Prolegômenos ao Palíndromo Incesto (Prolegomena to Palindrome Incest), 1991
US$100,000–US$150,000
Synthetic paint on Japanese paper
Zipper Galeria · Artsy
S/T
S/T
Price on request
Bronze
Zipper Galeria · Artsy
Sem título
Sem título, 1990
Price on request
Stainless steel, gold leaf, magnet and iron
Klaus Steinmetz Contemporary Art · Artsy
Tombo: 11747
Tombo: 11747, 2008
US$170,000
Alambre de acero, Cristal de cuarzo, hierro e íman
Galeria Raquel Arnaud · Artsy
Untitled
Untitled, 1981
US$50,000–US$75,000
Pencil on paper
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Prizes & Awards1

Hugo Boss Prize
Shortlisted 2000
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Biennial Selections1

São Paulo Biennial — São Paulo
1987 · Utopia versus Reality · curated by Sheila Leirner
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Recent News6

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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
TUNGA S YO VOS Y LA LUNA MAKES ITS EUROPEAN DEBUT
Collegium has presented the installation *Yo, vos y la luna* by Brazilian artist Tunga (1952–2016) for the first time in Europe. The work, part of the…
exhibitionsMay 11, 2026
Vancouver Biennale names senior curator for 2027-29 edition
The Vancouver Biennale has appointed Marcello Dantas as senior curator for its 2027-29 edition. Dantas, a Brazilian curator and art director, has work…
peopleApr 23, 2026
frieze london frieze masters 2025 highlights
Frieze London and Frieze Masters have announced highlights for their 2025 editions, running concurrently October 15–19 in Regent’s Park. Frieze London…
exhibitionsSep 17, 2025
legendary art collector sylvio perlstein has died
Sylvio Perlstein, the legendary art collector, patron, and impresario, died on August 6. Hauser & Wirth confirmed the news, calling him a visionary wh…
obituaryAug 11, 2025
solange pessoa brazilian sculptor aspen art museum glasgow
Brazilian sculptor Solange Pessoa is the subject of a solo exhibition at the Aspen Art Museum, featuring her evolving installation *Bags – Aspen versi…
exhibitionsJul 18, 2025
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Past Exhibitions16

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#6,308 Collegium

Tunga: Me, You and the Moon

Tunga

San Ignacio de Loyola 8

Mar 3, 2026 — Jun 1, 2026

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#6 Lisson Gallery

Tunga

Tunga

27 Bell St, London NW1 5BY, United Kingdom

Apr 4, 2025 — May 17, 2025

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#55 Luhring Augustine

Tunga: Vê-nus

Tunga

17 White St, New York, NY 10013, USA

Jan 14, 2023 — Feb 25, 2023

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#99 Pilar Corrias Gallery

From “La Voie Humide”

Tunga

Nov 21, 2014 — Jan 16, 2015

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#23 Mendes Wood DM

From La Voie Humide

Tunga

Rua Iramaia 105

Aug 31, 2014 — Oct 22, 2014

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#55 Luhring Augustine

From “La Voie Humide”

Tunga

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

Apr 19, 2014 — May 31, 2014

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#55 Luhring Augustine

Ão, 1981

Tunga

17 White St, New York, NY 10013, USA

Jul 18, 2013 — Aug 29, 2013

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#99 Pilar Corrias Gallery

Magma

Tunga

Apr 1, 2011 — May 4, 2011

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#16 Templon

Dessins érotiques

Tunga

30 Rue Beaubourg, 75003 Paris, France

May 31, 2007 — Jul 26, 2007

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#55 Luhring Augustine

Tunga

Tunga

17 White St, New York, NY 10013, USA

Feb 16, 2007 — Mar 24, 2007

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#16 Templon

Tunga Les Affinités Sélectives

Tunga

30 Rue Beaubourg, 75003 Paris, France

Sep 10, 2005 — Oct 22, 2005

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#16 Templon

Tunga La Belle et la Bête

Tunga

30 Rue Beaubourg, 75003 Paris, France

Sep 13, 2003 — Oct 18, 2003

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#55 Luhring Augustine

Tunga

Tunga

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

Jan 26, 2002 — Mar 2, 2002

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#55 Luhring Augustine

True Rouge

Tunga

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

Sep 12, 1998 — Oct 24, 1998

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#75 Luisa Strina

Instalações

Tunga

Apr 27, 1976 — May 15, 1976

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Inhotim

Tunga, Ão [G21]

Tunga

Povoado Inhotim - R. B, 20 - Conceicao do Itaguá, Brumadinho - MG, 32497-142, Brazil

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Art Fair Appearances5

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Art Basel Paris — Paris
2024
Frieze London — London
2016
Art Basel — Basel
2015
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2015
Frieze London — London
2015
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Recent Activity20

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Exhibition
Tunga, Ão [G21]
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News
TUNGA S YO VOS Y LA LUNA MAKES ITS EUROPEAN DEBUT
May 11, 2026
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News
Vancouver Biennale names senior curator for 2027-29 edition
Apr 23, 2026
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Exhibition
Tunga: Me, You and the Moon
Mar 3, 2026
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News
frieze london frieze masters 2025 highlights
Sep 17, 2025
newspaper
News
legendary art collector sylvio perlstein has died
Aug 11, 2025
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News
solange pessoa brazilian sculptor aspen art museum glasgow
Jul 18, 2025
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Exhibition
Tunga
Apr 4, 2025
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Exhibition
Tunga
Apr 4, 2025
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Exhibition
Tunga
Apr 4, 2025
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Art Fair
Art Basel Paris 2024
Oct 16, 2024
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Exhibition
Tunga: Vê-nus
Jan 14, 2023
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Art Fair
Frieze London 2016
Oct 6, 2016
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death
Tunga dies
Jan 1, 2016
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Art Fair
Art Basel Miami Beach 2015
Dec 3, 2015
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Art Fair
Frieze London 2015
Oct 14, 2015
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Art Fair
Art Basel 2015
Jun 18, 2015
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Exhibition
From “La Voie Humide”
Nov 21, 2014
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Exhibition
From La Voie Humide
Aug 31, 2014
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Exhibition
From La Voie Humide
Aug 31, 2014
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