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Artist profile

Raqib Shaw

Raqib Shaw is an Indian contemporary artist living and working in London. He is renowned for his highly detailed, jewel-encrusted paintings executed in enamel and metallic industrial paints that merge Eastern traditions with Western art historical references.

Ranking metrics

Cofactor

64.93

Credential score

698.5

Reference 80×100cm

$80,500

Credentials

Nationality
Indian
Museum exhibitions
25
Solo exhibitions
20
Group exhibitions
70
Museum collections
Tate, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales
Gallery representation
Pace Gallery, White Cube
Private collections
60
Press
300
Scholarly articles
35
Books
7
Auction record
$5,488,000

Last updated 2026-08-08.

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Sources and confidence by field

Average field confidence 52% · 13 imported fields · 11 without a field-level source

Identity

Nationality

Indian

46%

Birth / death years

1974

46%

Mediums

painting, sculpture

46%

Prices

Auction record

$5,488,000

46%

Representation

Gallery representation

Pace Gallery, White Cube

87%

Museum collections

Tate, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales

87%

Private collections

60

46%

Exhibitions

Museum exhibitions

25

46%

Solo exhibitions

20

46%

Group exhibitions

70

46%

Bibliography

Books

7

46%

Press

300

46%

Scholarly articles

35

46%