Alex Colville

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Canadian | 1920 - 2013

Alex Colville was a Canadian Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1920.

How much does an Alex Colville cost?

Alex Colville's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 22 USD to 1,775,884 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork.

What is Alex Colville's most expensive painting?

Since 2007 the record price for this artist at auction is 1,775,884 USD for Dog and Bridge, sold at Heffel Toronto in 2020. In the past 12 months, their prints & graphic art have averaged 3,661 USD.

Where can I see Alex Colville's works?

Their work is currently being shown at Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton. Numerous key galleries and museums such as AGO, Art Gallery of Ontario have featured Alex Colville's work in the past.

Alex Colville in the news

Alex Colville has been featured in articles for , and . The most recent article is written for ArtDaily in May 2025. The artist died in 2013.

Artist's alternative names: Alex Coville, Alexander Colville, David Alexander Colville

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Featured for Sale

To Prince Edward Island ,1965

By Alex Colville

A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals, Toronto

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Notable Lots

Coastal Figure ,1951

By Alex Colville

+91%

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Racer ,1954

By Alex Colville

+1%

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Girl on Piebald Horse ,1952

By Alex Colville

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To Prince Edward Island ,1965

By Alex Colville

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Recent Auction Results

Stove #15/70 ,1988

By Alex Colville

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Black Cat ,1996

By Alex Colville

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Study for Nude on Rug ,1954

By Alex Colville

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Current Exhibitions

Atlantic Canadian Art

Beaverbrook Art Gallery

Fredericton | New Brunswick | Canada

24 Feb, 2025 - 31 Dec, 2025

Leaders in the Field: The History and Legacy of Art at Mount Allison

Beaverbrook Art Gallery

Fredericton | New Brunswick | Canada

01 Nov, 2025 - 16 Feb, 2026

A Family Journey: the Private Collections of the Sobey Family

Beaverbrook Art Gallery

Fredericton | New Brunswick | Canada

18 Oct, 2025 - 27 Sep, 2026

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Articles

Beaverbrook Art Gallery Announces "Made in NB" Exhibition Following Positive Campaign Response

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Coverage

鈥� ..Known for painting decidedly personal subject matter, Colville鈥檚 painstakingly precise images depict an elusive tension, capturing moments perpetually on the edge of change and the unknown, often imbued... 鈥�
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AGO, Art Gallery of Ontario

鈥� ..A creative thinker, deeply engaged with both his local surroundings and the broader world, Colville鈥檚 painting developed in dialogue with film and literature, philosophy, law and history... 鈥�
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National Gallery of Canada

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Alex Colville

How much does an Alex Colville cost?

What is Alex Colville's most expensive painting?

Where can I see Alex Colville's works?