Artist profile
Etel Adnan
Etel Adnan was a Lebanese-American poet, essayist, and visual artist. Renowned for her vibrant abstract landscape paintings, woven tapestries, and hand-painted leporellos, Adnan gained major global acclaim following her participation in Documenta 13 in 2012 and subsequent retrospectives at major global institutions.
Ranking metrics
Cofactor
93.64
Credential score
1474.0
Reference 80×100cm
$116,100
Credentials
- Nationality
- Lebanese-American
- Museum exhibitions
- 70
- Solo exhibitions
- 40
- Group exhibitions
- 120
- Museum collections
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Centre Pompidou, Tate, Whitney Museum of American Art, British Museum, Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
- Gallery representation
- Galerie Lelong & Co., White Cube, Sfeir-Semler Gallery
- Private collections
- 60
- Press
- 500
- Scholarly articles
- 60
- Books
- 25
- Auction record
- $450,000
Last updated 2026-08-08.
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Identity
Nationality
Lebanese-American
Birth / death years
1925–2021
Mediums
Painting, Tapestry, Leporellos, Works on paper
Prices
Auction record
$450,000
Representation
Gallery representation
Galerie Lelong & Co., White Cube, Sfeir-Semler Gallery
Museum collections
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Centre Pompidou, Tate, Whitney Museum of American Art, British Museum, Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
Private collections
60
Exhibitions
Museum exhibitions
70
Solo exhibitions
40
Group exhibitions
120
Bibliography
Books
25
Press
500
Scholarly articles
60