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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
Monograph 1
Thames & Hudson · 2025
Exhibition Catalog 2
Wifredo Lam Author
Abrams · 2002
Abrams · 1992
Survey 2
Phaidon Press · 2023
Thames & Hudson · 2022
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Current Exhibitions3
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
25 E 73rd St, New York, NY 10021, United States
Apr 23, 2026 — Jun 27, 2026
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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Roberto Diago's exhibition 'Hombres Libres / Free Men' at the Cuban Pavilion during the 2026 Venice Biennale presents scarred, monumental heads made f…
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…
Macon County couple William Banks Hinshaw and Robin Markle Hinshaw donated 18 artworks and artifacts to the Western Carolina University Fine Art Museu…
The Lowe Art Museum in Coral Gables is presenting two exhibitions—"El Pasado Mío: Afrodescent Contributions to Cuban Art" and "Afrocubanismo: Highligh…
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…
Galerie Gmurzynska, a family-run gallery founded in 1965 by Antonina Gmurzynska, is celebrating its 60th anniversary by moving its New York operations…
The article examines the current state of global art biennials, arguing that recent controversies—such as the 2022 documenta antisemitism crisis and g…
TEFAF New York returned to the Park Avenue Armory with record attendance on its Collector Preview day, May 14, featuring 90 exhibitors showcasing mode…
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…
The Lowe Art Museum at the University of Miami is presenting two simultaneous exhibitions that together form the most comprehensive survey of Afro-Cub…
A major retrospective at the Musée Estrine in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence finally brings long-overdue recognition to French painter Roger-Edgar Gillet (192…
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 "…
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…
The article lists the best art exhibitions opening in Miami in May, including group shows at Voloshyn Gallery featuring musicians Brian Eno and Malibu…
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…
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…
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…
The Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris is presenting a major retrospective of Alexander Calder's work, titled "Calder. Rêver en Équilibre" ("Calder. Dre…
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…
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
expand_moreWifredo Lam: When I Don’t Sleep, I Dream
Wifredo Lam
12500 NE 8th Ave, North Miami, FL 33161, USA
Feb 19, 2026
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"
Wifredo LAM
11 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019, USA
Nov 9, 2025 — Feb 7, 2026
Wifredo Lam
595 Madison Ave 6 Floor, New York, NY 10022, United States
Mar 5, 2021 — Mar 31, 2021
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
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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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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Recent Activity20
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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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