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Selected Works398

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Previous Sales 249

For Sale 8

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Paintings: $183K medianWorks on paper: $41.6K medianSculpture/objects: $15.1K medianEditioned prints: $1.0K medianBooks/portfolios: $1.1K medianUnclassified lots: $3.9K medianEditioned objects: $41.4K median
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Biennial Selections2

Venice Biennale — Venice
2024 · Foreigners Everywhere · curated by Adriano Pedrosa
São Paulo Biennial — São Paulo
2023 · choreographies of the impossible · curated by Diane Lima, Grada Kilomba, Hélio Menezes, Manuel Borja-Villel
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Publications5

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Thames & Hudson · 2025

Exhibition Catalog 2

Abrams · 2002

Survey 2

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Current Exhibitions3

Wifredo Lam & Pablo Picasso

Wifredo Lam, Pablo Picasso

508 W 26th St Suite 9E, New York, NY 10001, USA

Apr 23, 2026 — Jun 27, 2026

Wifredo Lam & Pablo Picasso

Wifredo Lam, Pablo Picasso

25 E 73rd St, New York, NY 10021, United States

Apr 23, 2026 — Jun 27, 2026

Wifredo Lam & Pablo Picasso

Wifredo Lam, Pablo Picasso

595 Madison Ave 6 Floor, New York, NY 10022, United States

Apr 23, 2026 — Jun 30, 2026

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Recent News20

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Roberto Diago's exhibition 'Hombres Libres / Free Men' at the Cuban Pavilion during the 2026 Venice Biennale presents scarred, monumental heads made f…
exhibitionsJun 11, 2026
The Barbican in London opens 'Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica' on June 11, 2026, a major summer exhibition surveying over a c…
exhibitionsJun 10, 2026
Macon County couple William Banks Hinshaw and Robin Markle Hinshaw donated 18 artworks and artifacts to the Western Carolina University Fine Art Museu…
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The Lowe Art Museum in Coral Gables is presenting two exhibitions—"El Pasado Mío: Afrodescent Contributions to Cuban Art" and "Afrocubanismo: Highligh…
exhibitionsJun 3, 2026
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has opened a new exhibition, 'The Face of Modern Life,' featuring nearly 80 works from its permanent collection that ch…
exhibitionsJun 3, 2026
Galerie Gmurzynska, a family-run gallery founded in 1965 by Antonina Gmurzynska, is celebrating its 60th anniversary by moving its New York operations…
exhibitionsMay 29, 2026
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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TEFAF New York returned to the Park Avenue Armory with record attendance on its Collector Preview day, May 14, featuring 90 exhibitors showcasing mode…
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Frieze New York 2026 opened at the Shed with 68 galleries from 26 countries, marking the fair's 15th year. The event drew art-world elite including cu…
exhibitionsMay 15, 2026
The Lowe Art Museum at the University of Miami is presenting two simultaneous exhibitions that together form the most comprehensive survey of Afro-Cub…
exhibitionsMay 12, 2026
A major retrospective at the Musée Estrine in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence finally brings long-overdue recognition to French painter Roger-Edgar Gillet (192…
exhibitionsMay 12, 2026
The article reports on the author's third day at the Venice Biennale, focusing on offsite exhibitions. Highlights include Li Yi-Fan's animated video "…
exhibitionsMay 9, 2026
The Lowe Art Museum at the University of Miami will present two complementary exhibitions on Afro-Cuban art from May 1 to Sept. 12, 2025, both guest-c…
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The article lists the best art exhibitions opening in Miami in May, including group shows at Voloshyn Gallery featuring musicians Brian Eno and Malibu…
exhibitionsApr 30, 2026
Philippe Dagen has published the third and final volume of his series on primitivism, covering the period from World War II to the late 1970s. The boo…
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The article reviews the exhibition "The Earth, the Fire, the Water, and the Winds: For a Museum of Errantry with Édouard Glissant" at the Center for A…
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The exhibition "La tierra, el fuego, el agua y los vientos: Por un Museo de la Errancia con Édouard Glissant" has traveled from the Instituto Tomie Oh…
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The Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris is presenting a major retrospective of Alexander Calder's work, titled "Calder. Rêver en Équilibre" ("Calder. Dre…
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The Lowe Art Museum at the University of Miami has unveiled a diverse April program featuring two major exhibitions focused on Afro-Cuban art and iden…
exhibitionsApr 18, 2026
The art world mourns the passing of Melvin Edwards, a pioneering American sculptor who died on March 30, 2026. Known for his mastery of steel, iron, a…
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Past Exhibitions8

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Wifredo Lam: When I Don’t Sleep, I Dream

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12500 NE 8th Ave, North Miami, FL 33161, USA

Feb 19, 2026

Wifredo Lam & Company

Wifredo Lam

529 W 20th St #10E, New York, NY 10011, USA

Nov 20, 2025 — Feb 18, 2026

Rétrospective Wifredo LAM "When I don't Sleep, I Dream"

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11 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019, USA

Nov 9, 2025 — Feb 7, 2026

Wifredo Lam: Homecoming

Wifredo Lam

Mar 23, 2024 — Jun 2, 2024

Wifredo Lam: Fire and Earth

Wifredo Lam

595 Madison Ave 6 Floor, New York, NY 10022, United States

Mar 5, 2021 — Mar 31, 2021

Wifredo Lam

Wifredo Lam

C. de Sta. Isabel, 52, Centro, 28012 Madrid, Spain

Jan 1, 2016

April 5 - August 15, 2016 Wifredo Lam

Fire Tongues Ceramics by Wifredo Lam

Wifredo Lam

595 Madison Ave 6 Floor, New York, NY 10022, United States

Feb 20, 2012 — Mar 20, 2012

Wifredo Lam

Wifredo Lam

26 E 64th St, New York, NY 10065, United States

Nov 4, 2004 — Dec 17, 2004

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Art Fair Appearances6

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Art Basel — Basel
2025
Miart — Milan
2025
TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2022
The Armory Show — New York
2018
Art Basel — Basel
2014
Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
2014
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AFROCUBANISMO: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE RAMÓN AND NERCYS CERNUDA COLLECTION
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Wifredo Lam: When I Don’t Sleep, I Dream (en español)
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