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Artist profile

Kerry James Marshall

Kerry James Marshall is an acclaimed American painter and installation artist best known for his large-scale figurative paintings depicting Black figures and African American history, culture, and community life.

Ranking metrics

Cofactor

89.34

Credential score

1339.5

Reference 80×100cm

$110,800

Credentials

Nationality
American
Museum exhibitions
45
Solo exhibitions
35
Group exhibitions
180
Museum collections
Art Institute of Chicago, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Tate, Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Gallery representation
David Zwirner, Jack Shainman Gallery
Private collections
150
Press
500
Scholarly articles
80
Books
12
Auction record
$21,100,000

Last updated 2026-08-08.

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Sources and confidence by field

Average field confidence 59% · 13 imported fields · 9 without a field-level source

Identity

Nationality

American

46%

Birth / death years

1955

46%

Mediums

painting, drawing, printmaking, installation

46%

Prices

Auction record

$21,100,000

87%

Representation

Gallery representation

David Zwirner, Jack Shainman Gallery

87%

Museum collections

Art Institute of Chicago, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Tate, Los Angeles County Museum of Art

87%

Private collections

150

46%

Exhibitions

Museum exhibitions

45

46%

Solo exhibitions

35

87%

Group exhibitions

180

46%

Bibliography

Books

12

46%

Press

500

46%

Scholarly articles

80

46%