Christopher Wool

American | 1955

Christopher Wool is an American Postwar & Contemporary painter who was born in 1955.

How much does a Christopher Wool cost?

Christopher Wool's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 77 USD to 29,930,000 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork.

What is Christopher Wool's most expensive painting?

Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 29,930,000 USD for UNTITLED (RIOT), sold at Sotheby's New York in 2015. In the past 12 months, his paintings have averaged 1,257,941 USD, while his works on paper have sold for an average of 487,562 USD.

Where can I see Christopher Wool's works?

His work is currently being shown at multiple venues like Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art in Porto. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Gagosian, London (Grosvenor Hill) have featured Christopher Wool's work in the past.

Christopher Wool in the news

Christopher Wool has been featured in articles for Hyperallergic, ARTnews and Chicago Gallery News. The most recent article is Curator Hilton Als and the Language of Silence written for Observer in February 2025.

Featured for Sale

My House Ii ,2000

By Christopher Wool

Gallery Art

2008 (For Parkett) ,2008

By Christopher Wool

Christie's New York

Untitled ,2002

By Christopher Wool

Dorotheum, Vienna

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At Auction

Notable Lots

Untitled ,1990

By Christopher Wool

-4%

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Untitled ,1990

By Christopher Wool

Untitled ,1990

By Christopher Wool

-7%

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Upcoming Lots

Lester's Sister (My Brain - Christopher Wool

Lester's Sister (My Brain ,2000

By Christopher Wool

Phillips London

Untitled

By Christopher Wool

Phillips London

Untitled ,2008

By Christopher Wool

Sotheby's London

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Post-Auction Lots for Sale

Untitled ,2002

By Christopher Wool

Dorotheum, Vienna

Recent Auction Results

Skate Decks (triptych) - Christopher Wool

Skate Decks (triptych) ,2008

By Christopher Wool

Heritage Auctions, Dallas

Untitled (The Show is Over) - Christopher Wool

Untitled (The Show is Over) ,1993

By Christopher Wool

+17%

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Rosebery´s Fine Art Auctioneers

Untitled ,1993

By Christopher Wool

Tate Ward Auctions

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Current Exhibitions

The Writing’s on the Wall: Language and Silence in the Visual Arts

Hill Art Foundation

Chelsea | New York | USA

Dec 12,2024 - Mar 29,2025

40th Anniversary Exhibition

Michael Kohn Gallery

Los Angeles | California | USA

Feb 19,2025 - Apr 04,2025

Contemporary Song: Works From The Mário Teixeira Da Silva Collectionin The Serralves Collection

Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art

Porto | Portugal

Nov 29,2024 - Jun 01,2025

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Articles

Curator Hilton Als and the Language of Silence

Observer 13/02/2025

Observer caught up with the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, critic and curator to discuss the art of words and the role of queer identity in “The Writing’s on the Wall" at the Hill Art Foundation.

Words That Leave a Ragged Edge

Hyperallergic 03/12/2024

While Scrawlspace is a deeply inquisitive and well-researched exhibition, the premises are in some instances cliché and a bit contradictory.

The World’s Most Expensive Banana Led Sotheby’s Dynamic Now and Contemporary Sale

Observer 21/11/2024

The auction ended with a $112.3 million total, but the night belonged to crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun, who bought Maurizio Cattelan's 'Comedian' for $6.2 million.

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Coverage

“ ..Primarily known for his textile works, his lyrical compositions incorporate a variety of fabrics, from burlap and linen to silk and wool... ”
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Eleni Koroneou Gallery

“ ..Throughout his career, Wool constantly takes up on his own tracks and strategies, redefining them over and over... ”
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Galerie Max Hetzler, Berlin (Bleibtreustrasse)

“ ..It celebrates the awarding of the Wolfgang-Hahn-Prize 2009 to Christopher Wool.... ”
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Museum of East Asian Art, Cologne

“ ..Wools Gemälde breiten die ganze Vielfalt seiner Techniken aus... ”
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Museum Ludwig, Cologne

“ ..Besonders interessante Stellen der Gemälde setzt Wool hier zu idealen Kompositionen zusammen und stellt sie gleichwertig neben seine Gemälde... ”
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Museum Ludwig, Cologne