Dona Nelson

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American | 1947

Dona Nelson is an American Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1947.

How much does a Dona Nelson cost?

Dona Nelson's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 567 USD to 6,930 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork.

What is Dona Nelson's most expensive painting?

Since 2022 the record price for this artist at auction is 6,930 USD for BRIGHT (for Louise), sold at Wright in 2023.

Where can I see Dona Nelson's works?

Numerous key galleries and museums such as Locks Gallery have featured Dona Nelson's work in the past.

Dona Nelson in the news

Dona Nelson has been featured in articles for , and . The most recent article is written for ArtDaily in May 2025.

At Auction

Notable Lots

Derelict Cold City Night ,1982

By Dona Nelson

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Recent Auction Results

Derelict Cold City Night ,1982

By Dona Nelson

+2%

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Man Watching TV

By Dona Nelson

-19%

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BRIGHT (for Louise) ,2014

By Dona Nelson

+454%

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Current Exhibitions

Princeton Collects

Princeton University Art Museum

Princeton | New Jersey | USA

31 Oct, 2025 - 29 Mar, 2026

Past Exhibitions

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Reena Spaulings Fine Art, New York

New York | USA

17 Jun, 2025 - 18 Jul, 2025

Dona Nelson & Andrew Ross

Thomas Erben Gallery

Chelsea | New York | USA

08 May, 2025 - 14 Jun, 2025

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Articles

Thomas Erben Presents New Works: Dona Nelson and Andrew Ross Explore Systematic Process and Hybridity

ArtDaily 12 May, 2025

Thomas Erben is presenting New Works by Dona Nelson and Andrew Ross.

The Enduring Elasticity of Painting

Two Coats of Paint 30 Jun, 2024

After a lengthy stretch during which emerging painters have leaned into commercial preferences for the traditional, many seem to be breaking free from the market鈥檚 emphasis on imagery and narrative.

Dona Nelson: Selected Paintings, 2019-2023 at Locks Gallery

Whitehot Magazine 21 May, 2024

Dona Nelson has come a long way. I do not mean to, by using this pedestrian implication of advancement, reduce by way of triteness, but rather to acknowledge the painter鈥檚 temporal commitment to her practice.

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