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Artists›Francis Alÿs

Francis Alÿs

1959⚠

WA-00001018

Representation

None documented

Institutional Exhibitions

209

Works in Collection

449

Assets Indexed

Authority-backed Facts

Publications Referenced

80%

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Cultural Positioning

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Authority Records (1)

MoMA

Field Verification (5 fields)

4 cross-verified · 1 single-source

NationalityWikidata + Artsy+1· 92%✓
LocationArtsy + Wikidata+1· 85%✓
Birth yearArtsy + Gallery Zwirner· 92%✓
BiographyWikipedia + Gallery Zwirner· 88%✓
Primary mediumWikidata· 92%

Source Registry (4)

Zwirnerhttps://www.davidzwirner.com/artists/francis-alys
Tier 3 · Scraped/inferred100%
Christies-Artsyhttps://www.artsy.net/artist/francis-alys
Tier 3 · Scraped/inferred100%
David-Zwirnerhttps://www.davidzwirner.com/artists
Tier 3 · Scraped/inferred100%
MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/8383
Tier 1 · Institutional92%

About

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Related Artists

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Institutional

Museum Collections

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Art Institute of Chicago Tate

Canonical record

Artworks (209)

Collectors

2006 · 36 tin dogs, magnets, metal detritus, nylon strings, map on paper mounted on wood, photographs, graphite and acrylic pai

display dimensions variable

Tate

The Commuters

2005 · Oil paint on canvas, photograph, gelatin silver print on paper, ink on paper and 18 drawings

overall display dimensions variable

Tate

A Personal Repertoire of Possible Behaviour While Walking the Streets in London Town

2005 · 9 works on paper, photographs, graphite, ink and tape

frame (each): 297 x 236 x 20 mm displayed: 297 x 2360 x 20 mm

Tate

Knots

2005 · 3 works on paper, graphite, ink and rope

support, each: 299 x 237 mm overall display dimensions variable

Tate

A Story of Deception

2003 · 16mm film (color, silent) and oil on canvas on wood, on two panels

Dimensions variable

Museum of Modern Art

Patagonia, November

2003 · Oil on canvas on wood, two panels

9 5/8 x 3 3/4" (24.5 x 9.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

El Gringo from Point of View: An Anthology of the Moving Image

2003 · Video (color, sound)

4:12 min.

Museum of Modern Art

WattsOS

Ghetto Collector (for Parkett no. 69)

2003 · Multiple of tin, magnets, plastic string, and rubber wheels

6 1/2 x 9 x 5" (16.5 x 23 x 12.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

WattsOS

The Modern Procession

2003 · Drypoint with collage and correction fluid additions

plate: 11 13/16 × 17 3/8" (30 × 44.2 cm); sheet: 21 1/2 × 29" (54.6 × 73.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled

2002 · Black and white photograph

10 x 14 5/8" (25.4 x 37.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled

2002 · Colored pencil and tape on photocopied page

Sheet: 8 1/4 x 11 5/8" (21 x 29.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled

2002 · Graphite on paper in plastic sleeve, graphite and ink on plastic.

Sheet: 12 x 8 5/8" (30.5 x 21.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled

2002 · Graphite and paint on vellum

Sheet: 8 1/4 x 12" (21 x 30.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled

2002 · Colored pencil on photocopied page

Sheet: 25 1/2 x 35 3/4" (64.8 x 90.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled

2002 · Offset print and tape on paper

17 5/8 x 24 1/4" (44.8 x 61.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled

2002 · Black and white photograph

8 x 10" (20.3 x 25.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled

2002 · Graphite, paint, and post-it on vellum

Sheet: 12 x 19 1/4" (30.5 x 48.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled

2002 · Collage of ink on photocopied page, ink on post-it, and graphite and tape on vellum

Sheet: 8 1/2 x 15" (21.6 x 38.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled

2002 · Color photograph

8 x 10" (20.3 x 25.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled

2002 · Graphite, paint, and tape on vellum

Sheet: 13 1/4 x 13 1/4" (33.7 x 33.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled

2002 · Graphite, paint, and tape on vellum

Image (Drawing): 12 x 18 5/8" (30.5 x 47.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled

2002 · Inkjet print, colored pencil, tape, graphite, and chalk on paper and vellum

Sheet: 12 1/2 x 12 1/2" (31.8 x 31.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled

2002 · Color photograph

10 7/8 x 13 7/8" (27.6 x 35.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled

2002 · Graphite, stamped-out holes, sticker, and ink on vellum

Sheet: 10 3/8 x 13 3/8" (26.4 x 34 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Artwork sources (4)

209 published of 408 catalogued · 391 with image

MoMA
196 publishedof 395 catalogued379 img
Art Institute Chicago
7 published7 img
Tate
5 published5 img
The Met
1 published

Record

Images

25 assets

Artsy

Art Institute of Chicago

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Relationships

Peers & Context49

Jordan Wolfsonco-exhibited Robert Rymanco-exhibited Raymond Pettibonco-exhibited Steven Shearerco-exhibited Joe Bradleyco-exhibited Portia Zvavaheraco-exhibited

Collections5

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Art Institute of Chicago Tate Christie's David Zwirner

Institutional

Representation & Collections

Gallery

David Zwirner

Represented by

David Zwirner

Current

In collection

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

In collection

Art Institute of Chicago

In collection

Tate

Market

Auction sale history

Houses that have sold works by this artist at auction

Auction house

Christie's

Network

Related Artists

Record

Exhibitions and timeline

Group Exhibition David Zwirner: 30 Years

2024