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 1,465,041 USD, while his works on paper have sold for an average of 349,156 USD.

Where can I see Christopher Wool's works?

His work is currently being shown at multiple venues like Museion, Museo d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea in Bolzano. 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 , and . The most recent article is written for HYPEBEAST in April 2025.

Featured for Sale

Untitled ,2005

By Christopher Wool

Gallery Art

Untitled ,2016

By Christopher Wool

Hamilton Selway Fine Art

Untitled ,1989

By Christopher Wool

Sotheby's New York

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At Auction

Notable Lots

UNTITLED ,1990

By Christopher Wool

-14%

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UNTITLED ,1995

By Christopher Wool

+48%

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Untitled ,1988

By Christopher Wool

-2%

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Upcoming Lots

Untitled ,1989

By Christopher Wool

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Untitled ,1993

By Christopher Wool

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Untitled ,2011

By Christopher Wool

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Recent Auction Results

Untitled ,2013

By Christopher Wool

+39%

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Black Book ,1989

By Christopher Wool

+42%

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CRASS

By Christopher Wool

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Current Exhibitions

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

Graffiti

Museion, Museo d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea

Bolzano | Italy

Mar 29,2025 - Sep 14,2025

Past Exhibitions

40th Anniversary Exhibition

Michael Kohn Gallery

Los Angeles | California | USA

Feb 19,2025 - Apr 10,2025

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Articles

MOUSSE Magazine 17/04/2025

Occupying 1,500 square meters across the two largest floors of Museion, the show features key works from the latter half of the 20th Century until the present day, as well as site-specific new works.

Artmajeur Magazine 15/04/2025

Christopher Wool (born in 1955) is an American artist whose work, since the 1980s, has explored themes related to post-conceptualism.

HYPEBEAST 03/04/2025

Italy's First Landmark 'Graffiti' Exhibition Opens at Museion Exploring contemporary art through the history of spray paint.

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Coverage

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

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

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

鈥� ..Wools Gem盲lde breiten die ganze Vielfalt seiner Techniken aus... 鈥�
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Museum Ludwig, Cologne

鈥� ..Besonders interessante Stellen der Gem盲lde setzt Wool hier zu idealen Kompositionen zusammen und stellt sie gleichwertig neben seine Gem盲lde... 鈥�
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Museum Ludwig, Cologne