Walead Beshty
British, b. 1976
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Bio
“Photographs operate something like ruins,” Walead Beshty says. “Despite their seeming stasis, they are available to a multitude of narratives, slipping effortlessly between them.” Beshty uses photography to explore how the medium functions or fails …
Blue-chip representation
Represented by internationally reputable galleries.
Notable works
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Amphetamine Salts 10 mg, Buproprion 150 mg, Citalopram 20 mg, Finasteride 1mg, Lorazepam 1 mg, Solgar Multi-Vitamin Formula VM-2000, Valsartan 160 mg, Vitamin D3 2000 mg, 2015$3,000
Picture Made by My Hand with the Assistance of Light, 2011
Cross-Contaminated RA4 Contact Print [Black Curl (9:6/MYC/Six Magnet: Los Angeles, California, May 6, 2014, Fujicolor Crystal Archive Super Type C, Em. No. 107-016, 64514), Kreonite KM IV 5225 RA4 Color Processor, Ser. No. 00092174], 2014Contact for Price
Three Sided Picture (MRY), January 11, 2007, Santa Clarita, California, Fujicolor Crystal Archive, 2020$10,000
Three Sided Picture (CMY), March 25, 2010, Irvine, California, Fuji Crystal Archive Super Type C, 2020$25,000
[email protected] Box, International Priority Los Angeles - New York TRK-799801787482, New York - London TRK-863164717027, 2008Bidding closed
Three Sided Picture (YBR), January 6, 2007, Santa Clarita, California, Fuji Crystal Archive Type C, 2020$10,000
Copper Surrogates (60" x 120" 48 ounce C11000 Copper Alloy, 90o Bend, 60" Bisection/Section 1: April 12 -, 2017, New York, New York), 2017Contact for Price
FedEx (...), not datedContact for Price
Cross-Contaminated Inverted RA4 Contact Print (YCM/Six Magnet: Los Angeles, California, April 11, 2016; Fujicolor Crystal Archive Super Type C, Em. No. 112-006; Kodak Ektacolor RA Bleach-Fix and Replenisher; Kreonite KM IV 5225 RA4 Color Processor, Ser. No. 00092174; 07116), 2017Contact for Price
Career highlights
Solo show at a major institution
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and 4 more
Group show at a major institution
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and 7 more
Collected by a major institution
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and 1 more
Reviewed by a major art publication
Artforum, and 3 more
Included in a major biennial
Venice Biennale International Exhibition, and 4 more
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Related categories
Contemporary British Art
Abstract Photography
United Kingdom and Ireland
Los Angeles Artists
Color Photography
Contemporary Photography
California Art
Process-Oriented
Photography
Representations of Everyday Objects
Sculpture
Installation
United States
Political
Manipulated Photography
Contemporary Art
Found Objects
Mail Art
Cultural Commentary
Documentary Photography
Works for sale
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Walead Beshtyglasshouse-jpg, 2009$6,000- Walead BeshtyFedEx (...), not datedContact for Price
Walead Beshty[...] 001, 2015$150- Walead BeshtyAmphetamine Salts 10 mg, Buproprion 150 mg, Citalopram 20 mg, Finasteride 1mg, Lorazepam 1 mg, Solgar Multi-Vitamin Formula VM-2000, Valsartan 160 mg, Vitamin D3 2000 mg, 2015$3,000
Walead BeshtyNatural Histories, 2011£410
Walead BeshtyCross-Contaminated RA4 Contact Print [Black Curl (9:6/CYM/Six Magnet: Los Angeles, California, August 13, 2014, Fujicolor Crystal Archive Super Type C, Em. No. 112-012, Kodak Ektacolor RA Bleach-Fix and Replenisher, Cat. No. 847 1484, 81514), Kreonite KM IV 5225 RA4 Color Processor, Ser. No. 00092174], 2014$50,000 - 75,000- Walead BeshtyThree Sided Picture (YBR), January 6, 2007, Santa Clarita, California, Fuji Crystal Archive Type C, 2020$10,000
- Walead BeshtyThree Sided Picture (CMY), March 25, 2010, Irvine, California, Fuji Crystal Archive Super Type C, 2020$25,000
Walead BeshtyBlind Collage (Two 180º Rotations, New York Post, Wednesday, October 16, 2019), 2019$20,000
Walead BeshtyUntitled (Petzel Gallery, Art Dealers Association of America Art Show, Park Avenue Armory: New York, New York, February 26-March 1, 2020), 2020Contact for Price- Walead BeshtyCross-Contaminated Inverted RA4 Contact Print (YCM/Six Magnet: Los Angeles, California, April 11, 2016; Fujicolor Crystal Archive Super Type C, Em. No. 112-006; Kodak Ektacolor RA Bleach-Fix and Replenisher; Kreonite KM IV 5225 RA4 Color Processor, Ser. No. 00092174; 07116), 2017Contact for Price
Walead BeshtyOffice Work (Canon imageCLASS MF8380Cdw Color Laser All-in-One Printer, Copier, Scanner, Fax), 2018$35,000- Walead BeshtyCopper Surrogates (60" x 120" 48 ounce C11000 Copper Alloy, 90o Bend, 60" Bisection/Section 1: April 12 -, 2017, New York, New York), 2017Contact for Price
Walead BeshtySharp LC-90LE657U 90-inch Aquos HD 1080p 120Hz 3D Smart LED TV, 2017Contact for Price- Walead BeshtyCross-Contaminated RA4 Contact Print [Black Curl (9:6/MYC/Six Magnet: Los Angeles, California, May 6, 2014, Fujicolor Crystal Archive Super Type C, Em. No. 107-016, 64514), Kreonite KM IV 5225 RA4 Color Processor, Ser. No. 00092174], 2014Contact for Price
Walead BeshtyOffice Work (Apple MacBook Air A1466 13- inch 1.7 GHz Intel Dual Core i7), 2018$35,000
Walead BeshtySteel Surrogates (48" x 120"16 Gauge 304 Stainless Steel Alloy, Convex Curve / 48" x 120" 16 Gauge 304 Stainless Steel Alloy, Concave Curve), 2019$50,000
Walead BeshtyUntitled (Los Angeles, California, February 1, 2019) - FINAL TITLE TBD, 2019$50,000
Walead BeshtyMarginalis (Los Angeles, California, September 2-30, 2013), 2019Contact for Price- Walead BeshtyThree Sided Picture (MRY), January 11, 2007, Santa Clarita, California, Fujicolor Crystal Archive, 2020$10,000
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