Valie Export
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personAustrian, 1940–2026
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Selected Works130

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Previous Sales 15

Christie's
Zupassung (Fit Into)
Zupassung (Fit Into), 1976
€17,500 ($19k USD)
Nov 2019
Christie's
Auflegung (Laid Over)
Auflegung (Laid Over), 1972
£20,000 ($26k USD)
Apr 2016
Christie's
Zu/Stand (Condition/Enclosure)
Zu/Stand (Condition/Enclosure), 1972
£20,000 ($26k USD)
Apr 2016
Christie's
Trapp und Tastkino
Trapp und Tastkino, 1968
£10,000 ($13k USD)
Oct 2013
Christie's
SMART EXPORT
SMART EXPORT, 1967
£5,625 ($7k USD)
Sep 2013
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Untitled (from the Action Pants: Genital Panic series)
Untitled (from the Action Pants: Genital Panic series)
$7,560
Jan 1970
Phillips
Carceri
Carceri, 1972
Bought In
Sep 2024
Sotheby's
Shadow
Shadow, 1971
$8,255
Apr 2024
Bonhams
'Action Pants: Genital Panic', 1969
'Action Pants: Genital Panic', 1969, 2001
Bought In
Oct 2023
Christie's
Ontologischer Sprung Arm
Ontologischer Sprung Arm, 1981
$4,197
Nov 2022
Phillips
Dreieck - Kreuz
Dreieck - Kreuz, 1982
Bought In
Oct 2022
Dorotheum
“Menschenfrauen V”
“Menschenfrauen V”, 1979
$3,918
May 2024
Dorotheum
“Spuren: Id-gravis” (Traces: Id-Gravis)
“Spuren: Id-gravis” (Traces: Id-Gravis), 1940
$10,493
Sep 2023
Villa Grisebach
”O. T. 12.1.”
”O. T. 12.1.”, 1989
Bought In
Feb 2025
Villa Grisebach
TAPP und TASTKINO
TAPP und TASTKINO, 1968
Bought In
Nov 2024

For Sale 12

Thaddaeus Ropac · Artsy
EXTREM / ITÄTEN DES VERHALTENS
EXTREM / ITÄTEN DES VERHALTENS, 1972
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Photocollage
Thaddaeus Ropac · Artsy
KÖRPER-NATUR-VERBINDUNG, 1974
KÖRPER-NATUR-VERBINDUNG, 1974, 1974
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Black pencil on black and white photograph
Thaddaeus Ropac · Artsy
Zwiespalt, 1972
Zwiespalt, 1972 , 1972
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Colored pencil on black and white photograph
Thaddaeus Ropac · Artsy
SYNTAGMA
SYNTAGMA, 1983
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16mm, color
Thaddaeus Ropac · Artsy
SYNTAGMA
SYNTAGMA, 1983
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16 mm, color
Richard Saltoun · Artsy
Aktionshose: Genitalpanik
Aktionshose: Genitalpanik, 1969
Price on request
Silk-screen print
The Ryder · Artsy
Frau mit Hochhausarm (Woman with Skyscraper Arm)
Frau mit Hochhausarm (Woman with Skyscraper Arm), 1989
For sale
Screenprint
Territorio · Artsy
Carceri
Carceri, 1972
US$28,000
Gelatin silver print
Thaddaeus Ropac · Artsy
EINORDNUNG
EINORDNUNG, 1976
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Black and white photograph
Territorio · Artsy
Dreieck - Kreuz
Dreieck - Kreuz, 1982
US$25,000
Photograph
Forum Artis · Artsy
Körper-Natur-Verbindung
Körper-Natur-Verbindung, 1974
Price on request
Photography
Forum Artis · Artsy
Körperkonfiguration in Dünenlandschaft
Körperkonfiguration in Dünenlandschaft, 1974
Price on request
Photography
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Market81 auction results

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$4.2K – $26.4K
7 of 13 photographs lots with prices
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$15.0K
Object-type specific
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$6.2K
7 priced photographs lots
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Apr 2024 · $8.3K
Latest tracked sale in this object type
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Photographs: $6.2K medianEditioned prints: $10.5K medianUnclassified lots: $3.9K medianEditioned photos: — median
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Prizes & Awards1

Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize
Shortlisted 2024
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Publications4

Exhibition Catalog 3

Meret Oppenheim Retrospektive Author
Hatje Cantz · 2013
Held Together with Water: Kunst aus der Sammlung Verbund
Hatje Cantz · 2007
Jenseits des Kinos: Die Kunst der Projektion
Hatje Cantz · 2006

Group Catalog 1

Dream On Baby: Artists and Their Childhood Memories
Hatje Cantz · 2024
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Current Exhibitions2

Albertina

CARE MATTERS. An Exhibition of the VERBUND COLLECTION

Renate Bertlmann, Elizabeth Catlett, Hannah Cooke, Sandra Eleta, VALIE EXPORT, Sophie Gogl, Marlene Haring, Lena Henke, Natalia Iguiñiz Boggio, Birgit Jürgenssen, Kirsten Justesen, Anna Kutera, Mierle Laderman Ukeles, Christine Lederer, Karin Mack, Małgorzata Markiewicz, Kelly O’Brien, Frida Orupabo, Letícia Parente, Margot Pilz, Maria Pinińska-Bereś, Margaret Raspé, Laura Ribero, Martha Rosler, Hansel Sato, Anna Schölß, Mary Sibande, Lorna Simpson, Annegret Soltau, Rosemarie Trockel, Nicole Wermers, Akihito Yoshida

Albertinapl. 1, 1010 Wien, Austria

Mar 12, 2026 — Jun 28, 2026

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#282 Karma International

VALIE EXPORT

VALIE EXPORT

Hönggerstrasse 40

Jun 13, 2026 — Sep 5, 2026

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Recent News20

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Valie Export obituary
Valie Export, the pioneering Austrian feminist artist known for provocative performances, films, and photographs that challenged the representation of…
obituaryJun 3, 2026
How to: Nuit Blanche 2026 in 5 must-see walks
The article outlines the program for Nuit Blanche 2026 in Paris, curated by DJ Barbara Butch, who focuses on the city center and right bank, including…
exhibitionsMay 28, 2026
Gabrielle Goliath, Richard Avedon, “Chicken Linda”
Hyperallergic editor-in-chief Hakim Bishara reflects on skipping the New York art fairs and a record-breaking $181 million Jackson Pollock sale at Chr…
newsMay 23, 2026
Billie Holiday Comes to Queens
A shortlist of artists including Thomas J Price and Tavares Strachan is competing to design a new public monument honoring jazz legend Billie Holiday …
newsMay 21, 2026
Remembering F. John Sierra, Valie Export, and Mary Lovelace O’Neal
This week's In Memoriam column honors seven figures from the art world who recently passed away, including muralist and Chicano art champion F. John S…
obituaryMay 20, 2026
Sex Dreams, Piss Takes, and Fake Trends: A Week in the NY Art World With Domenick Ammirati
Domenick Ammirati returns to New York after a year-long writing residency in Siena and Provincetown to cover the spring art fairs, including Frieze Ne…
cultureMay 19, 2026
‘Her crotchless trousers are etched in my brain for ever’: Valie Export remembered by the artists she influenced
Valie Export, the pioneering Austrian feminist artist known for provocative performances like *Tapp-und-Tastkino* (1968) and *Genital Panic* (1969), i…
obituaryMay 19, 2026
‘How can nudity be so provocative?’ Florentina Holzinger on rocking Venice with naked jetskiers, human bells and urine divers
Florentina Holzinger, an Austrian dancer and choreographer known for provocative, physically extreme performances, is representing Austria at the Veni…
exhibitionsMay 19, 2026
Rare ‘Ocean Dream’ Diamond Sells for Record $17.3 Million at Christie’s
A rare 5.5-carat blue-green diamond known as the 'Ocean Dream' sold for $17.3 million at Christie’s Geneva jewelry sale, setting a record for a fancy …
newsMay 18, 2026
The art world remembers Valie Export, Austrian pioneer of feminist performance art
VALIE EXPORT, the Austrian pioneer of feminist performance art, died on 14 May, three days before her 86th birthday. Her death was confirmed by her re…
obituaryMay 18, 2026
Palate Cleansers at Frieze NY
Hyperallergic's coverage of Frieze New York and concurrent art fairs in the city frames the experience as overwhelming yet punctuated by standout work…
exhibitionsMay 18, 2026
7 Artists to Watch at the New York Fairs This Weekend
The article highlights seven artists and presentations to watch at the New York art fairs this weekend, including Frieze, TEFAF, Independent, and NADA…
marketMay 15, 2026
Valie Export, Avant-Garde Icon and Feminist Trailblazer, Dies at 85
Valie Export, the Austrian avant-garde artist known for her radical feminist performances, films, and sculptures, has died at age 85. Her gallery, Tha…
obituaryMay 15, 2026
Artist Valie Export, Who Saw Right Through the Male Gaze, Dies at 85
Austrian artist Valie Export, a pioneering feminist performance and media artist, died on May 14, three days before her 86th birthday. Her death was c…
obituaryMay 15, 2026
Frieze New York Is an Assembly-Line Salad
At Frieze New York, curator Lucien Zayan searches for artworks exploring the relationship between food and art, finding a piece by Aki Goto at Europa …
exhibitionsMay 15, 2026
VALIE EXPORT, Icon of Feminist Art, Dead at 85
VALIE EXPORT, the radical Austrian performance artist, filmmaker, and sculptor widely regarded as the most significant feminist artist of the postwar …
obituaryMay 15, 2026
Valie Export en 2 minutes
Valie Export (1940–2026), the Austrian avant-garde artist known for radical feminist body art and video, has died at age 85. Born Waltraud Lehner in L…
obituaryMay 15, 2026
From men on dog leads to public breast-fondling, Valie Export’s art demanded a total feminist revolution
Valie Export, the pioneering Austrian feminist artist known for her provocative and confrontational performances from the 1960s onward, is the subject…
cultureMay 15, 2026
Some cry censorship, others cry antisemitism
A constitutional law scholar, Christoph Möllers, warns in an interview with Die Zeit about the dangerous escalation of cultural policy conflicts, spar…
newsMay 15, 2026
VALIE EXPORT, pioneering artist who centred the female body, 1940–2026
VALIE EXPORT, the pioneering Austrian feminist artist known for her provocative performances centered on the female body, has died at age 85. Born in …
obituaryMay 15, 2026
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Past Exhibitions6

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VALIE EXPORT & KETTY LA ROCCA BODY SIGN

Valie Export

Piazza Belgioioso, 2, 20121 Milano MI, Italy

Dec 16, 2025 — Feb 28, 2026

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Aspen Art Museum

A Lover's Discourse: Stanislava Kovalcikova & VALIE EXPORT

Stanislava Kovalcikova, Valie Export

637 E Hyman Ave, Aspen, CO 81611, USA

Jan 1, 2024

Past March 1–April 28, 2024 Exhibition A Lover's Discourse: Stanislava Kovalcikova & VALIE EXPORT

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Albertina

VALIE EXPORT

Valie Export

Albertinapl. 1, 1010 Wien, Austria

Jan 1, 2023 — Jan 1, 2023

VALIE EXPORT — 23 June 2023 – 1 October 2023

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#10 Thaddaeus Ropac

The 1980 Venice Biennale Works

VALIE EXPORT

Ely House, 37 Dover St, London W1S 4NJ, United Kingdom

Nov 21, 2019 — Jan 25, 2020

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#10 Thaddaeus Ropac

VALIE EXPORT Body Politics

VALIE EXPORT

Mirabellplatz 2, 5020 Salzburg, Austria

Nov 23, 2018 — Jan 19, 2019

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Kunstmuseum Luzern

Projection Chan, EXPORT, Fischli/Weiss, Gander, Gillick, Graham, Knoebel, Parker, Streuli

Paul Chan, VALIE EXPORT, Peter Fischli, David Weiss, Ryan Gander, Liam Gillick, Dan Graham, Imi Knoebel, Cornelia Parker, Beat Streuli, Maria Pininska-Beres, Brian Dawn Chalkley

Jan 1, 2006

09.09.29.11.2006 Projection Chan, EXPORT, Fischli/Weiss, Gander, Gillick, Graham, Knoebel, Parker, Streuli

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Art Fair Appearances7

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Art Basel — Basel
2021
Art Basel — Basel
2019
Paris Photo — Paris
2019
Art Basel — Basel
2018
The Armory Show — New York
2017
Miart — Milan
2016
Paris Photo — Paris
2015
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Recent Activity20

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Exhibition
VALIE EXPORT
Jun 13, 2026
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Mode d’emploi : la Nuit blanche 2026 en 5 balades incontournables
May 28, 2026
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Gabrielle Goliath, Richard Avedon, “Chicken Linda”
May 23, 2026
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Lo-fi sci-fi, hollow metal people and Churchill’s big guns – the week in art
May 22, 2026
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Billie Holiday Comes to Queens
May 21, 2026
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Remembering F. John Sierra, Valie Export, and Mary Lovelace O’Neal
May 20, 2026
newspaper
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‘Her crotchless trousers are etched in my brain for ever’: Valie Export remembered by the artists she influenced
May 19, 2026
newspaper
News
Sex Dreams, Piss Takes, and Fake Trends: A Week in the NY Art World With Domenick Ammirati
May 19, 2026
newspaper
News
‘How can nudity be so provocative?’ Florentina Holzinger on rocking Venice with naked jetskiers, human bells and urine divers
May 19, 2026
newspaper
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The art world remembers Valie Export, Austrian pioneer of feminist performance art
May 18, 2026
newspaper
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Palate Cleansers at Frieze NY
May 18, 2026
newspaper
News
Rare ‘Ocean Dream’ Diamond Sells for Record $17.3 Million at Christie’s
May 18, 2026
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News
7 Artists to Watch at the New York Fairs This Weekend
May 15, 2026
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VALIE EXPORT, pioneering artist who centred the female body, 1940–2026
May 15, 2026
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Die vielen Häutungen der Valie Export
May 15, 2026
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Valie Export, Avant-Garde Icon and Feminist Trailblazer, Dies at 85
May 15, 2026
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"Die einen schreien Zensur, die anderen Antisemitismus"
May 15, 2026
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The Politics of In-action: Review of In-action: Viennese Actionism and the Passivities of Performance Art
May 15, 2026
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From men on dog leads to public breast-fondling, Valie Export’s art demanded a total feminist revolution
May 15, 2026
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VALIE EXPORT, Icon of Feminist Art, Dead at 85
May 15, 2026
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Related News5

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