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Ed Ruscha | Billy (1968) | Art & Prints

Ed Ruscha's 1968 exhibition catalogue 'Billy', designed for a show of works by his friend Billy Al Bengston, is being offered for sale. The catalogue features a flocked sandpaper cover, satin ribbon bookmark, and machine screw and hex nut binding, and was published by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art for an exhibition that traveled to the Corcoran Gallery of Art and the Vancouver Art Gallery. The work is listed on an art marketplace platform with a price of €62,600, and the listing includes details about its condition, provenance, and the artist's broader career.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 6, 2026 visibility 6 link 4 artists, 1 gallery

Guadalupe Rosales Brings East LA to Venice for the Biennale

Guadalupe Rosales, a Los Angeles–based artist known for her Instagram archive @veteranas_and_rucas documenting 1990s Chicana life, has been selected to participate in the main exhibition of the 2026 Venice Biennale, curated by the late Koyo Kouoh. In an interview with ARTnews, Rosales discusses how her invitation came about after Kouoh's passing, her evolving practice that includes photography, murals, and installations, and the emotional depth of her archival work—balancing joy and grief, as exemplified by her cousin's death certificate. She will also publish a memoir titled *East of the River* in September.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 5, 2026 visibility 14 link 11 artists, 1 gallery

Barry X Ball’s Wild Sculptures Are Perfectly at Home at Venice’s Grand Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore

New York-based artist Barry X Ball's exhibition "The Shape of Time" has opened at the Abbey of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice, featuring 23 sculptures centered on the elaborate silver and gold piece *Pope Saint John Paul II* (2012–24). The show, organized by curator Bob Nickas, includes many works shown publicly for the first time, such as *Pietà* (2011–22) inspired by Michelangelo and *Saint Bartholomew Flayed* (2011–20). The sculpture of John Paul II, cast in collaboration with Italian jewelry house Damiani, contains hidden references to the pope's life, including his nemeses Hitler, Stalin, and Lenin, as well as a bullet from the 1981 assassination attempt.

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Ed Ruscha | A Particular Kind Of Heaven (1983) | Art & Prints

Ed Ruscha's 1983 work "A Particular Kind Of Heaven" is being offered at auction through Tate Ward, with current bidding at £100. The piece is an exhibition poster from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, measuring 61 x 92 cm, and is part of Tate Ward's Urban and Contemporary Art London sale. The listing also shows multiple other Ruscha works available from various sellers, including posters and prints from EHC Fine Art Auction, Blond Contemporary, and Baldwin.

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Ed Ruscha, Lawrence Weiner | Hard Light (1978) | Art & Prints

An auction listing for Ed Ruscha and Lawrence Weiner's collaborative print "Hard Light" (1978) has ended, with the work described as an offset lithograph in colors on 60 lb. Mountie Matte paper, measuring 7 × 5 inches. The print is from an edition of 3560 published by Heavy Industry Publications, Los Angeles and Moved Pictures, New York, and is in good condition with pale toning and faint stains. The listing also promotes similar available works by Ed Ruscha, including "Mr. Ray" (1975), "Wall Rocket" (2013), and "Dead End III" (2014), with prices ranging from €13,500 to request-based.

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Ed Ruscha | Clock (1994) | Art & Prints

This article presents Ed Ruscha's 1994 print "Clock," a Mixografia print on handmade paper measuring 40 1/2 × 34 inches, part of a limited edition of 75 plus 7 artist's proofs. The work is being offered by Upsilon Gallery, which has locations in New York, London, Miami, and Milan. The article includes a biography of Ruscha, noting his career since the 1960s, his use of unusual materials like gunpowder and Pepto Bismol, his representation of the United States at the 2005 Venice Biennale, and his auction record of $68.3 million at Christie's in 2024.

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Ed Ruscha | Vintage Ed Ruscha exhibition poster - Mountain serie… (2010) | For Sale

This is a listing for a vintage Ed Ruscha exhibition poster from his "Mountain series" (2010), offered for sale by Baldwin Gallery (London/Dubai) on Artsy. The offset lithograph on paper measures 39.4 × 27.2 inches, is from an unknown edition, unsigned, and includes a certificate of authenticity. The price is £3,250, with shipping available from London.

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Pablo Picasso | AR310 Mask (1956) | For Sale

This article presents a Pablo Picasso ceramic mask, AR310 Mask (1956), available for sale through Leona Craig Art in Hong Kong for US$21,000. The work is an edition of 300, made from A.R. white clay with engobes and oxidized paraffin decoration. The provenance describes how Picasso first visited Vallauris in 1946 after a Paris exhibition, was inspired by ceramicist Suzanne Hammier, and later returned with Matisse and Chagall to see his fired pieces, eventually staying for nearly thirty years.

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