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Selected Works78

Museum Acquisitions

10 Institutions
Whitney
Whitney
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago
SFMOMA
Hammer Museum
Hammer Museum
Hammer Museum
Hammer Museum
Hammer Museum
Hammer Museum
Hammer Museum
Hammer Museum
Hammer Museum
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Previous Sales 16

Phillips
My mother's flowers grow tall. They grow as tall as she wants.
My mother's flowers grow tall. They grow as tall as she wants.
$9,525
Wright
Untitled (Flower)
Untitled (Flower)
$1,071
Jan 1970
Wright
Red Flower
Red Flower
$4,375
Jan 1970
Wright
Lovely Tulip
Lovely Tulip
$4,063
Jan 1970
Phillips
Portrait, Marie-Kate
Portrait, Marie-Kate, 2018
$12,065
Dec 2024
Phillips
The Age of Blossoms
The Age of Blossoms, 2016
$33,020
Sep 2024
Fraenkel Gallery · Artsy
Water Lillies no. 1.
Water Lillies no. 1., 2026
No longer available
Charcoal, graphite, pastel, oil pastel, acrylic paint, cut-and-pasted paper on hand-dyed paper
Sikkema Malloy Jenkins · Artsy
The decapitated heads of the insurgents
The decapitated heads of the insurgents, 2021
No longer available
Acrylic, charcoal, colored pencil, China marker, pastel cut-and-pasted paper on yupo paper
Fraenkel Gallery · Artsy
2014/2020 202 Bay St., Staten Island
2014/2020 202 Bay St., Staten Island, 2020
No longer available
Charcoal, graphite, oil pastel, pastel, cut and pasted paper on two inkjet prints
Sikkema Malloy Jenkins · Artsy
Selena
Selena, 2023
No longer available
Charcoal, acrylic, graphite, China marker, silver leaf on board
Sikkema Malloy Jenkins · Artsy
Genevieve, Eloise, Antoinette, Bella, Lisette
Genevieve, Eloise, Antoinette, Bella, Lisette, 2019
No longer available
Charcoal, graphite, pastel, oil pastel, acrylic paint, cut- and-pasted paper on hand-dyed paper
Sikkema Malloy Jenkins · Artsy
Amerika: Klanswoman, Caroline
Amerika: Klanswoman, Caroline, 2021
No longer available
Graphite, charcoal, colored pencil, cut-and-pasted paper on yupo paper
Sikkema Malloy Jenkins · Artsy
Angela laying on the floor. NYC.
Angela laying on the floor. NYC., 2023
No longer available
Charcoal, acrylic, graphite, China marker, silver leaf on board
Heritage Auctions · Artsy
Amerika: Klansman, David
Amerika: Klansman, David, 2019
Bidding closed
Charcoal, graphite, colored pencil, pastel, and oil stick on hand dyed paper
Sikkema Malloy Jenkins · Artsy
King Kenta in deep meditation. Floatin’ on ‘em.
King Kenta in deep meditation. Floatin’ on ‘em., 2023
No longer available
Acrylic, graphite, China marker, cut-and-paste paper silver leaf paper
Sikkema Malloy Jenkins · Artsy
King Musa and King Zulus training for battle.
King Musa and King Zulus training for battle., 2023
No longer available
Charcoal, pastel, oil pastel, graphite, color pencil, cut-and-paste paper on paper

For Sale 5

Chelsea Art Group · Artsy
Red Flower
Red Flower, 2012
For sale
Oil, pastel, watercolor, graphite and charcoal on paper
Fraenkel Gallery · Artsy
Amerika: Klansman, Patty
Amerika: Klansman, Patty, 2020
Inquire about availability
Cut and pasted printed paper
Fraenkel Gallery · Artsy
Oliver Brown
Oliver Brown, 2018
On hold
Charcoal, graphite, pastel, oil pastel, acrylic paint, cut-and-paste paper on hand dyed paper
Fraenkel Gallery · Artsy
Two warriors looking for euphoria
Two warriors looking for euphoria, 2018
Inquire about availability
Charcoal, graphite, gesso, etching ink, cut-and-pasted paper on inkjet print
Fraenkel Gallery · Artsy
Be a good boy and put this on.
Be a good boy and put this on., 2020
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Charcoal, graphite, acrylic paint, color pencil, pastel, oil pastel, china marker, yupo paper, Polaroid film, cut-and-pasted paper on inkjet print
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Market5 auction results

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$1.1K – $33.0K
2 of 2 paintings lots with prices
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$12.6K
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$22.5K
2 priced paintings lots
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Dec 2024 · $12.1K
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Paintings: $22.5K medianPhotographs: $9.5K medianEditioned prints: $4.1K median
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Galleries1

#274 OSMOS
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Podcast Interviews1

podcasts Episode 75 – A Conversation with Wardell Milan Cerebral Women · Sep 29, 2021
Photo credit Lucas Michael @luquense Episode 75 features New York-based artist Wardell Milan. He works in mixed media, combining elements of photography, drawing, painting, and collage. Milan’s practice is conceptually g…
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Education2

University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN, USA
Yale School of Art
New Haven, CT, USA
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Publications2

Survey 2

Butterfly: Exploring the World of Lepidoptera
Phaidon Press · 2024
No Plan At All: How the Danish Printshop of Niels Borch Jensen Redefined Artists' Prints for the Contemporary World
Hatje Cantz · 2021
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Recent News2

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12 Art Books to Kick Off Summer
Hyperallergic's Lakshmi Rivera Amin presents a curated list of 12 art books for summer reading, including a novel lampooning the art world, Megan O'Gr…
cultureMay 18, 2026
Fraenkel Gallery Partners with New York’s Metrograph for Artist-Curated Series
Fraenkel Gallery has partnered with New York's Metrograph theater to present a film series curated by six of its represented artists. The series, titl…
exhibitionsApr 22, 2026
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Past Exhibitions8

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#74 Fraenkel Gallery

Whipped Cream & Other Delights (Fraenkel at Ortuzar)

Nan Goldin, Diane Arbus, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Irving Penn, Eadweard Muybridge, Peter Hujar, Robert Adams (b.1937), Lee Friedlander, Carrie Mae Weems, Wardell Milan, Loewy et Puiseux, Richard T. Walker, Martine Gutierrez

49 Geary St #450, San Francisco, CA 94108, USA

May 8, 2026 — May 21, 2026

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#102 Sikkema Malloy Jenkins

Wardell Milan. More Action! More Excitement! More Everything! AMERIKA!

Wardell Milan

530 W 22nd St, New York, NY 10011, United States

Mar 27, 2026 — May 2, 2026

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#102 Sikkema Malloy Jenkins

Bluets & 2 Years of Magical Thinking

Wardell Milan

530 W 22nd St, New York, NY 10011, United States

Apr 28, 2023 — Jun 3, 2023

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Art Gallery of Ontario

Dawoud Bey, John Edmonds, Wardell Milan

Dawoud Bey, John Edmonds, Wardell Milan

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

Oct 31, 2020 — Apr 18, 2021

Dawoud Bey, John Edmonds, Wardell Milan October 31, 2020 - April 18, 2021 Learn More

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#262 David Nolan Gallery

DEATH, WINE, REVOLT: UNEVENTFUL DAYS Wardell Milan LA Pop-Up Exhibition

Wardell Milan

Feb 9, 2020 — Feb 22, 2020

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#262 David Nolan Gallery

THE BALCONY A Project by Wardell Milan

Wardell Milan

Feb 6, 2020 — Mar 14, 2020

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#262 David Nolan Gallery

WARDELL MILAN Parisian Landscapes, Blue Zenith

Wardell Milan

Apr 19, 2019 — Jun 14, 2019

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#262 David Nolan Gallery

WARDELL MILAN The Charming Hour

Wardell Milan

24 E 81st St 4th floor, New York, NY 10028, USA

Sep 10, 2015 — Oct 17, 2015

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Art Fair Appearances5

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Art Basel — Basel
2025
Art Basel — Basel
2024
Art Basel — Basel
2022
Paris Photo — Paris
2022
The Armory Show — New York
2021
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Recent Activity18

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News
12 Art Books to Kick Off Summer
May 18, 2026
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Exhibition
Whipped Cream & Other Delights (Fraenkel at Ortuzar)
May 8, 2026
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Fraenkel Gallery Partners with New York’s Metrograph for Artist-Curated Series
Apr 22, 2026
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Exhibition
Wardell Milan. More Action! More Excitement! More Everything! AMERIKA!
Mar 27, 2026
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Art Fair
Art Basel 2025
Jun 19, 2025
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Art Fair
Art Basel 2024
Jun 11, 2024
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Exhibition
Bluets & 2 Years of Magical Thinking
Apr 28, 2023
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Art Fair
Paris Photo 2022
Nov 10, 2022
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Art Fair
Art Basel 2022
Jun 14, 2022
stadium
Art Fair
The Armory Show 2021
Sep 9, 2021
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Exhibition
Dawoud Bey, John Edmonds, Wardell Milan
Oct 31, 2020
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Exhibition
DEATH, WINE, REVOLT: UNEVENTFUL DAYS
Feb 9, 2020
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Exhibition
DEATH, WINE, REVOLT: UNEVENTFUL DAYS Wardell Milan LA Pop-Up Exhibition
Feb 9, 2020
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Exhibition
THE BALCONY
Feb 6, 2020
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Exhibition
THE BALCONY A Project by Wardell Milan
Feb 6, 2020
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Exhibition
WARDELL MILAN Parisian Landscapes, Blue Zenith
Apr 19, 2019
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Exhibition
WARDELL MILAN The Charming Hour
Sep 10, 2015
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Wardell Milan born
Jan 1, 1978
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Related News5

news Art Movements: Sam Gilliam Foundation Names Its First Director Hyperallergic / Jun 11, 2026 exhibitions Independent 20th Century Announces Details of 2026 Fair at the Breuer Building Artforum / Jun 11, 2026 exhibitions Expansive Show Focusing on Willem de Kooning’s Drawings Opens at the Art Institute of Chicago ARTnews / Jun 15, 2026 exhibitions At the Biennale, artist Zadik Zadikian works right in front of the audience at the Armenian Pavilion Finestre sull'Arte / Jun 15, 2026 local CREATIVE CUTS - Montville art exhibition Hinterland Times / Jun 15, 2026