Ed Ruscha

American | 1937

Ed Ruscha is an American Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1937. His work is currently being shown at multiple venues like Hammer Museum in Los Angeles and will be on exhibit at Berggruen Gallery in San Francisco on March 06, 2025. Numerous key galleries and museums such as The Drawing Center have featured Ed Ruscha's work in the past.Ed Ruscha's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 5 USD to 68,260,000 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 68,260,000 USD for Standard Station, Ten-Cent Western Being Torn in Half, sold at Christie's New York in 2024. In the past 12 months, his paintings have averaged 5,822,149 USD, while his works on paper have sold for an average of 182,193 USD.Ed Ruscha has been featured in articles for MOUSSE Magazine, ArtLyst and ArtDaily. The most recent article is Alex Lukas Curates "Public Texts: A Californian Visual Language" @ UC Santa Barbara written for JUXTAPOZ in February 2025.

Artist's alternative names: Edward Joseph Ruscha IV, Edward Ruscha

Featured for Sale

Yes ,1984

By Ed Ruscha

Hamilton Selway Fine Art

Geary, Wilshire, from Los Francisco San Angeles ,2001

By Ed Ruscha

Christie's New York

Chiswick HQ ,2022

By Ed Ruscha

Chiswick Auctions

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At Auction

Notable Lots

I Tried to Forget to Remember - Ed Ruscha

I Tried to Forget to Remember ,1986

By Ed Ruscha

+37%

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Plenty Big Hotel Room (Painting for the American Indian) - Ed Ruscha

Plenty Big Hotel Room (Painting for the American Indian) ,1985

By Ed Ruscha

+1%

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Burning Gas Station

By Ed Ruscha

-11%

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Upcoming Lots

Ed Ruscha (American, B. 1937) Artist Books 1965; 1969, Some Los Angeles Apartments; Twentysix Gasoline Stations", 2 Books H 7" W 5.5" 2 pcs - Ed Ruscha

Ed Ruscha (American, B. 1937) Artist Books 1965; 1969, Some Los Angeles Apartments; Twentysix Gasoline Stations", 2 Books H 7" W 5.5" 2 pcs ,1965

By Ed Ruscha

DuMouchelle's

That Was Then This Is Now ,2014

By Ed Ruscha

SBI Art Auction

Folded Paper ,1973

By Ed Ruscha

Phillips London

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Post-Auction Lots for Sale

Chiswick HQ ,2021

By Ed Ruscha

Chiswick Auctions

Chiswick HQ ,2022

By Ed Ruscha

Chiswick Auctions

Offset lithograph printed in colours - Ed Ruscha

Offset lithograph printed in colours ,2020

By Ed Ruscha

Forum Auctions London

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Recent Auction Results

Chiswick HQ ,2021

By Ed Ruscha

Chiswick Auctions

Chiswick HQ ,2022

By Ed Ruscha

Chiswick Auctions

Portfolio: Kent Bicentennial Portfolio - Ed Ruscha

Portfolio: Kent Bicentennial Portfolio ,1975

By Ed Ruscha

-69%

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Ro Gallery

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Current Exhibitions

Bright & Bold: A Celebration of Pop Art

David Benrimon Fine Art

Midtown | New York | USA

Jan 30,2025 - Feb 28,2025

Nothing Is: Sun Ra and Others' Covers

Corbett vs. Dempsey

Chicago | Illinois | USA

Jan 24,2025 - Mar 01,2025

The Future is Today: Prints and the University of Warwick, 1965 to now

Mead Gallery, Warwick Arts Centre

Coventry | UK

Jan 16,2025 - Mar 09,2025

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Articles

Subliminal Projects' 'Visual Languages: Vistas' Exhibition Is a Love Letter to California

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Coverage

“ ..While he is best known for his juxtapositions of words and images, Ruscha’s career remains incredibly diverse... ”
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Patrick Painter, Inc.

“ ..By the 1960s, Ruscha was well-known for his prints, collage and paintings... ”
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Casterline Goodman Gallery

“ ..By the 1960s, he was well known for his prints, collages, and paintings... ”
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Casterline Goodman Gallery

“ ..1937) has experimented with a diverse range of media and styles throughout his career... ”
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Amon Carter Museum

“ ..Subsequently, in 1966 and 1967, he employed almost exclusively the word as a motif, and his use of letters, words, and phrases continued throughout his career, including in his most recent works... ”
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Edward Tyler Nahem Fine Art