Betye Saar

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American | 1926

Betye Saar is an American Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1926.

How much does a Betye Saar cost?

Betye Saar's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 150 USD to 378,000 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork.

What is Betye Saar's most expensive painting?

Since 2007 the record price for this artist at auction is 378,000 USD for Rainbow Mojo, sold at Sotheby's New York in 2022. In the past 12 months, her prints & graphic art have averaged 2,028 USD.

Where can I see Betye Saar's works?

Her work is currently being shown at multiple venues like National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Perrotin, Paris (Turenne) have featured Betye Saar's work in the past.

Betye Saar in the news

Betye Saar has been featured in articles for , and . The most recent article is written for Aesthetica in October 2025.

Artist's alternative names: Betty Saar, Betye Irene Brown Saar

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Featured for Sale

Secrets of Spring ,1989

By Betye Saar

Christie's New York

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PERSONAE ,1996

By Betye Saar

-10%

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Secrets of Spring ,1989

By Betye Saar

Honey

By Betye Saar

+252%

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Secrets of Spring ,1989

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L.A. Energy (Mural Site: 5th Street between Flower and Grand) - Betye Saar

L.A. Energy (Mural Site: 5th Street between Flower and Grand) ,1983

By Betye Saar

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Celestial Scene ,1966

By Betye Saar

-12%

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We Was Mostly 'Bout Survival - Betye Saar

We Was Mostly 'Bout Survival ,1998

By Betye Saar

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Current Exhibitions

Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

San Marino | Los Angeles | California | USA

11 Nov, 2023 - 30 Nov, 2025

Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955鈥�1985

National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.

Washington D.C. | District Of Columbia | USA

21 Sep, 2025 - 04 Jan, 2026

Black Artists in America

Crocker Art Museum

Sacramento | California | USA

05 Oct, 2025 - 11 Jan, 2026

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Articles

Art Institute of Chicago announces Critical Fabulation

ArtDaily 30 Oct, 2025

The Art Institute of Chicago announced Critical Fabulation, on view now through January 4, 2026.

10 Exhibitions for Black History Month 2025

Aesthetica 08 Oct, 2025

October is Black History Month. The 2025 theme is Standing Firm in Power and Pride, in tribute to 鈥渢he resilience, strength and unwavering commitment to progress that defines the Black community across the globe.鈥�

First-of-its-kind exhibition at the National Gallery of Art explores photography's role in the Black Arts Movement

ArtDaily 22 Sep, 2025

The National Gallery of Art presents Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955鈥�1985, an exhibition exploring the work of American and Afro-Atlantic diaspora photographers in developing and fostering a distinctly Black visual culture and identity.

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鈥� ..Celebrating the recent acquisition of 42 rare, early works on paper, this is the first dedicated examination of Saar鈥檚 work as printmaker... 鈥�
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MoMA, The Museum of Modern Art

鈥� .. There is a touch of alchemy to Betye Saar鈥檚 artwork: transforming the simple and mundane into powerful art... 鈥�
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SMoCA, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art

鈥� ..Saar鈥檚 work, which covers six decades, is displayed according to three central themes: nostalgia and memory; mysticism and ritual; and political and racial representation... 鈥�
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Museum Het Domein

鈥� ..Saar reimagines beds, chairs and tables which are stripped of their original context and become charged with new meaning... 鈥�
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Roberts Projects

鈥� ..Aqua is not a primary color, but a blend which Saar feels suggests emotions and states of being... 鈥�
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Roberts Projects

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