Artist profile
Francis Alÿs
Francis Alÿs is a Belgian-born conceptual artist based in Mexico City whose work spans performance, video, painting, and animation, exploring geopolitical conflicts, urban anthropology, and poetic social interventions.
Ranking metrics
Cofactor
132.78
Credential score
2992.0
Reference 80×100cm
$164,650
Credentials
- Nationality
- Belgian
- Museum exhibitions
- 120
- Solo exhibitions
- 90
- Group exhibitions
- 350
- Museum collections
- Museum of Modern Art, New York, Tate, Centre Pompidou, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
- Gallery representation
- David Zwirner, Jan Mot, Galerie Peter Kilchmann
- Private collections
- 150
- Press
- 1200
- Scholarly articles
- 150
- Books
- 35
- Auction record
- $816,500
Last updated 2026-08-08.
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Identity
Nationality
Belgian
Birth / death years
1959
Mediums
performance, video, painting, drawing, installation
Prices
Auction record
$816,500
Representation
Gallery representation
David Zwirner, Jan Mot, Galerie Peter Kilchmann
Museum collections
Museum of Modern Art, New York, Tate, Centre Pompidou, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
Private collections
150
Exhibitions
Museum exhibitions
120
Solo exhibitions
90
Group exhibitions
350
Bibliography
Books
35
Press
1200
Scholarly articles
150