Alex Israel

American | 1982

Alex Israel is an American Postwar & Contemporary painter who was born in 1982.

How much does an Alex Israel cost?

Alex Israel's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 175 USD to 1,025,000 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork.

What is Alex Israel's most expensive painting?

Since 2013 the record price for this artist at auction is 1,025,000 USD for Sky Backdrop, sold at Christie's New York in 2014. In the past 12 months, his artworks have averaged 31,671 USD.

Where can I see Alex Israel's works?

His work is currently being shown at multiple venues like Gagosian, Beverly Hills in Los Angeles and will be on exhibit at Aspen Art Museum on March 07, 2025. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Gagosian, Beverly Hills have featured Alex Israel's work in the past.

Alex Israel in the news

Alex Israel has been featured in articles for 032c Magazine, ArtDaily and Wallpaper . The most recent article is Alex Israel's 'Heaven' Installation Is Only for Those on the Slopes written for HYPEBEAST in February 2025.

Featured for Sale

Sky Backdrop ,2013

By Alex Israel

Phillips New York

As It Lays ,2012

By Alex Israel

Phillips New York

Self-Portrait (Toiletries) ,2018

By Alex Israel

Christie's New York

At Auction

Notable Lots

Untitled (Flat) ,2012

By Alex Israel

-9%

below mid-estimate

Sky Backdrop ,2013

By Alex Israel

+1%

above mid-estimate

Untitled, Flat ,2011

By Alex Israel

-24%

below mid-estimate

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Upcoming Lots

Sky Backdrop ,2013

By Alex Israel

Phillips New York

As It Lays ,2012

By Alex Israel

Phillips New York

Self-Portrait (Toiletries) - Alex Israel

Self-Portrait (Toiletries) ,2018

By Alex Israel

Christie's New York

Recent Auction Results

comprising (1) beach towel with pelican - Alex Israel

comprising (1) beach towel with pelican ,1982

By Alex Israel

-30%

below mid-estimate

Millea Bros.

"The Big Chill" ,2012

By Alex Israel

+30%

above mid-estimate

Millea Bros.

"Canvas Weekend Bag" with screenprint - Alex Israel

"Canvas Weekend Bag" with screenprint ,1982

By Alex Israel

Millea Bros.

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Current Exhibitions

Alex Israel: Noir

Gagosian, Beverly Hills

Beverly Hills | Los Angeles | California | USA

Feb 06,2025 - Mar 22,2025

and yet: looking at contemporary art 1985-2025

Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Eyal Ofer Pavilion

Tel Aviv | Israel

Jan 28,2025 - Jun 28,2025

Upcoming Exhibitions

Alex Israel: Heaven

Aspen Art Museum

Aspen | Colorado | USA

Mar 07,2025 - Mar 16,2025

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Articles

Alex Israel's 'Heaven' Installation Is Only for Those on the Slopes

HYPEBEAST 20/02/2025

Following his ‘Noir‘ exhibition at Gagosian Los Angeles, Alex Israel returns with a partnership with Aspen One and the Aspen Art Museum.

Alex Israel: Reimagining Los Angeles

032c Magazine 14/02/2025

It’s a warm and sunny December afternoon in Los Angeles, California, the kind of day where the city’s iconic skyline gleams under the clear blue sky.

Gagosian debuts new series of paintings by Alex Israel in Beverly Hills

ArtDaily 06/02/2025

Gagosian announced Noir, an exhibition of new paintings by Alex Israel, opening at the gallery in Beverly Hills.

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Coverage

“ ..Channeling celebrity culture as well as the slick appearance and aspirations of the entertainment capital, Israel approaches his hometown with an uncanny coupling of local familiarity and anthropological... ”
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Gagosian Gallery, Beverly Hills

“ ..Then, Israel converted the selected texts into various fonts, resourced directly from the local landscape, and combined them with commercial stock images—sunsets, rolling surf, aerial views of the city... ”
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Gagosian Gallery, Beverly Hills