Artist profile
Ghada Amer
Ghada Amer is an Egyptian-born contemporary artist celebrated for hand-embroidered abstract canvases that challenge traditional gender roles, female sexuality, and cultural stereotypes across Western and Islamic traditions.
Ranking metrics
Cofactor
93.69
Credential score
1475.5
Reference 80×100cm
$116,200
Credentials
- Nationality
- Egyptian
- Museum exhibitions
- 65
- Solo exhibitions
- 52
- Group exhibitions
- 160
- Museum collections
- Brooklyn Museum, Centre Pompidou, Art Institute of Chicago, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- Gallery representation
- Marianne Boesky Gallery, Kukje Gallery, Tina Kim Gallery
- Private collections
- 150
- Press
- 450
- Scholarly articles
- 55
- Books
- 15
- Auction record
- $362,500
Last updated 2026-08-08.
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Identity
Nationality
Egyptian
Birth / death years
1963
Mediums
Painting, Embroidery, Sculpture, Installation
Prices
Auction record
$362,500
Representation
Gallery representation
Marianne Boesky Gallery, Kukje Gallery, Tina Kim Gallery
Museum collections
Brooklyn Museum, Centre Pompidou, Art Institute of Chicago, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Private collections
150
Exhibitions
Museum exhibitions
65
Solo exhibitions
52
Group exhibitions
160
Bibliography
Books
15
Press
450
Scholarly articles
55