Vija Celmins
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Selected Works385

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Previous Sales 29

For Sale 1

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$175K – $3.1M
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$1.5M
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$1.4M
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May 2024 · $3.1M
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Paintings: $1.4M medianWorks on paper: $1.5M medianSculpture/objects: $291K medianEditioned prints: $8.8K medianBooks/portfolios: $12.5K medianPosters/ephemera: $7.9K medianEditioned objects: $4.5K medianUnclassified lots: — median
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Prizes & Awards3

Praemium Imperiale
Winner 2023
American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold Medals
Winner 2016
MacArthur Fellowship
Winner 1997
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Podcast Interviews1

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Biennial Selections1

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2017 · documenta 14 · curated by Adam Szymczyk
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Publications6

Exhibition Catalog 3

Hatje Cantz · 2025
Yale University Press · 2018
Yale University Press · 2015

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This editorial compilation highlights a series of exhibitions and artist profiles focusing on the intimate relationship between drawing, painting, and…
exhibitionsJun 2, 2026
Bruno Birmanis and the artist duo Mareunrol’s (Mārite Mastiņa-Pēterkopa and Rolands Pēterkops) will represent Latvia at the 61st Venice Biennale in 20…
exhibitionsMay 19, 2026
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has received a $23 million donation from newly elected trustee Jennifer Rubio and her husband Stewart Butterfield, made…
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The article reports on the upcoming May marquee sales at Christie’s and Sotheby’s, detailing high-value consignments from major collections. Christie’…
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The 2026 IFPDA Print Fair opened at New York’s Park Avenue Armory, placing a significant spotlight on the contributions of women artists to the medium…
exhibitionsApr 10, 2026
April in Los Angeles features a diverse array of art exhibitions, from major institutional retrospectives to politically charged group shows. Highligh…
exhibitionsApr 2, 2026
The Cartier Foundation inaugurated its new Paris headquarters on October 25 with the exhibition "Exposition Générale." The curatorial approach and, mo…
exhibitionsMar 29, 2026
The article profiles Paul Arnhold, a New York-based glassblower and fourth-generation heir to a major Meissen porcelain collection. He discusses how h…
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Curators and museum directors from leading institutions worldwide selected their favorite exhibitions of 2025, highlighting a diverse range of shows. …
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Artnet News has published a list of the ten most expensive female artists at auction, based on data from the Artnet Price Database. The article highli…
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Art21 successfully concluded its Fall 2025 festival season, with its films being screened at multiple international festivals including Artecinema in …
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Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain will open its highly anticipated new Paris gallery at Place du Palais-Royal, opposite the Louvre, on 25 Octo…
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MoMA is opening "Ruth Asawa: Retrospective" on October 19, 2025, running through February 7, 2026, featuring 275 works by the artist, including over 6…
exhibitionsOct 13, 2025
The University of California, Irvine has finalized its acquisition of the Orange County Museum of Art, creating a new unified institution named the UC…
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The Philadelphia Museum of Art has become the official repository for the archive of Brand X Editions, a New York City-based print studio founded in 1…
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Upstate Art Weekend (UAW) returns for its sixth edition, running until July 21, 2025, with over 155 participants across galleries, studios, museums, a…
exhibitionsJul 17, 2025
The Fondation Beyeler in Basel, Switzerland, is hosting a retrospective of Vija Celmins featuring roughly 90 works. The exhibition traces Celmins's ca…
exhibitionsJul 15, 2025
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth has opened “Alex Da Corte, The Whale,” a solo exhibition dedicated to the painting practice of artist Alex Da Cort…
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Art Basel 2025 opened with strong preview-day sales, surprising many galleries after a tough year in the art market. Dealers reported a 'buyer's marke…
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Past Exhibitions14

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VIJA CELMINS

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

Feb 16, 2024 — Apr 6, 2024

Vija Celmins

Vija Celmins

Nov 18, 2021 — Jun 19, 2022

Vija Celmins Nov 18, 2021 - Jun 19, 2022 The Gallery

Vija Celmins: To Fix the Image in Memory

Vija Celmins

317 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M5T 1G4, Canada

May 4, 2019 — Aug 2, 2019

Vija Celmins: To Fix the Image in Memory

Vija Celmins

317 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M5T 1G4, Canada

Jan 1, 2019

Vija Celmins: To Fix the Image in Memory May 4 – August 5, 2019 Learn More

Vija Celmins

Vija Celmins

151 3rd St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA

Dec 15, 2018 — Mar 31, 2019

Floor 4 Vija Celmins To Fix the Image in Memory Dec 15, 2018–Mar 31, 2019

Vija Celmins: Selected Prints

Vija Celmins

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

Feb 12, 2015 — Mar 28, 2015

Vija Celmins: Television and Disaster, 1964–1966

Vija Celmins

4011 Yupon St, Houston, TX 77006, USA

Nov 19, 2010 — Feb 20, 2011

Nov 19, 2010 – Feb 20, 2011 Vija Celmins: Television and Disaster, 1964–1966

Vija Celmins: Television and Disaster, 1964–1966

Vija Celmins

1533 Sul Ross St, Houston, TX 77006, USA

Nov 19, 2010 — Feb 20, 2011

Nov 19, 2010 – Feb 20, 2011 Vija Celmins: Television and Disaster, 1964–1966

Vija Celmins Oceans, Deserts, Galaxies

Vija Celmins

2011 South Santa Fe Avenue

Dec 15, 2007 — Feb 9, 2008

Vija Celmins Prints

Vija Celmins

2011 South Santa Fe Avenue

Sep 23, 2000 — Dec 22, 2000

Prints 1970–1992

Vija Celmins

2011 South Santa Fe Avenue

Jan 15, 1994 — Mar 12, 1994

Vija Celmins New Lithographs

Vija Celmins

2011 South Santa Fe Avenue

Oct 4, 1975 — Oct 31, 1975

Vija Celmins: "Intense Realism"

Vija Celmins

1 Fine Arts Dr, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA

May 10, 2015

Vija Celmins — December 12 – May 10, 2015

Ties of our common kindred

Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, Ruth Asawa, Kerry James Marshall, Cindy Sherman, Andy Warhol, John Baldessari, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Alexander Calder, Vija Celmins, Barbara Chase-Riboud, Thomas Demand

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Art Fair Appearances12

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Art Basel — Basel
2025
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2023
Art Basel — Basel
2022
The Armory Show — New York
2020
Art Basel — Basel
2019
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2019
The Armory Show — New York
2019
Art Basel — Basel
2018
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2018
artgenève — Geneva
2017
The Armory Show — New York
2015
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2014
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Recent Activity20

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Vija Celmins: "Intense Realism"
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Ties of our common kindred
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On the Edge: Los Angeles Art from the Joan and Jack Quinn Family Collection
Dec 13, 2025
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