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Selected Works116

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Previous Sales 15

For Sale 9

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Market47 auction results

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Galleries2

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Prizes & Awards3

Hasselblad Award
Winner 2011
Hugo Boss Prize
Shortlisted 2010
Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize
Winner 2007
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Biennial Selections3

Venice Biennale — Venice
2026 · In Minor Keys · curated by Koyo Kouoh
Venice Biennale — Venice
2024 · Foreigners Everywhere · curated by Adriano Pedrosa
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2012 · documenta (13) · curated by Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev
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Education1

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Publications2

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Walid Raad Author
Steidl · 2021

Survey 1

Hatje Cantz · 2025
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Current Exhibitions1

Like a rubber rung on a ladder

Walid Raad

Charlottenstraße 24, 10117 Berlin, Germany

May 1, 2026 — Jun 20, 2026

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Festival of (in)gratitude

Walid Raad

5 Rue Curial, 75019 Paris, France

Oct 23, 2026 — Nov 22, 2026

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Saidiya Hartman, a Columbia professor known for her "critical fabulation" method of writing history, has created her first artwork: a performance titl…
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Walid Raad, the Lebanese-born artist known for his archival project "The Atlas Group (1989–2004)," is currently showing installations at the Venice Bi…
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Art Basel's flagship fair in Basel, Switzerland, is opening with 290 galleries from 43 countries, reinforcing its position as the premier global art m…
exhibitionsJun 10, 2026
More than 100 artists participating in the Venice Biennale have threatened legal action against the organizers for ignoring their repeated requests to…
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Over 100 artists participating in the Venice Biennale have threatened legal action against the Venice Biennale Foundation, alleging that their officia…
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Over 100 artists are threatening legal action against the Venice Biennale Foundation for ignoring their requests to be removed from consideration for …
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Over one hundred artists participating in the 2026 Venice Biennale are threatening legal action unless their names are removed from the ballot for the…
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Over one hundred artists, collectives, curators, and national pavilion representatives have signed an open letter protesting the newly introduced "Leo…
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Art world figures including Naomi Beckwith, Beatrix Ruf, and Diana Campbell Betancourt share their reflections on the 2026 Venice Biennale, curated by…
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On May 20, 2026, a group of artists exhibiting in the Venice Biennale's "In Minor Keys" section and national pavilions sent a formal letter to the Ven…
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This archive from Blue Medium highlights a diverse range of art world activities scheduled for late 2025 and early 2026. Key events include the RISD G…
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Contemporary Art Daily published a visual documentation of Walid Raad's exhibition at Galerie Thomas Schulte, featuring 18 images and no videos. The p…
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The National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST) in Athens has launched a new thematic series called 'The Cosmopolitans,' featuring three shows dedicate…
exhibitionsJun 1, 2026
At the 2026 Venice Biennale, West Asian artists and national pavilions presented powerful works addressing political strife, cultural heritage, and id…
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The 2026 Venice Biennale's main exhibition, "In Minor Keys," curated by the late Koyo Kouoh, features 111 international artists with strong representa…
exhibitionsMay 27, 2026
The article traces the evolution of "systems art," a term coined by critic Jack Burnham in 1968 to describe art that uses rules, seriality, and repeti…
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The article examines the current state of global art biennials, arguing that recent controversies—such as the 2022 documenta antisemitism crisis and g…
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Art Basel has announced a new initiative called Basel Exclusive for its flagship fair in Basel, Switzerland, launching June 16, 2026. Participating ga…
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Dozens of artists participating in the 2026 Venice Biennale have withdrawn from consideration for the newly created Visitor Lion awards, replacing the…
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Past Exhibitions9

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The Loudest Muttering Is Over

Walid Raad

Tannous Building - Quarantine - Lb-2077

Aug 7, 2024 — Nov 5, 2024

Walid Raad Another Festival of (In)gratitude

Walid Raad

Tannous Building - Quarantine - Lb-2077

Aug 6, 2024 — Nov 4, 2024

Walid Raad We have never been so populated

Walid Raad

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

Mar 8, 2022 — Apr 16, 2022

Walid Raad

Walid Raad

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

Apr 13, 2019 — Jun 1, 2019

Walid Raad Better be watching the clouds

Walid Raad

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

May 19, 2017 — Jul 14, 2017

Walid Raad

Walid Raad

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

Feb 27, 2016 — Mar 26, 2016

Walid Raad

Walid Raad

25 Harbor Shore Dr, Boston, MA 02210, USA

Jan 1, 2016

Walid Raad Feb 24 – May 30, 2016 This exhibition will be the first comprehensive North American museum survey of the internationally recognized artist Walid ...

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Art Fair Appearances6

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Art Basel — Basel
2025
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2024
Art Basel Paris — Paris
2024
Frieze Seoul — Seoul
2023
Art Basel — Basel
2014
Frieze London — London
2014
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