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Mark Grotjahn

Mark Grotjahn (Born 1968) is active/lives in California.  Mark Grotjahn is known for Prismatic, abstract paintings and drawings.

"He’s the Very Model of a Modern Major Artist," by Robin Pogrebin, July 30, 2017, The New York Times, Art & Design section

Sitting in his expansive studio in the Echo Park section of Los Angeles last year, the abstract painter Mark Grotjahn refused to answer questions about the way he does business. More recently, he declined several requests to discuss his success — namely the auction high of $16.8 million set this spring at Christie’s (more than double Mr. Grotjahn’s top price to date, $6.9 million in 2010).

But while Mr. Grotjahn, 49, may not want to talk about his bull market or business model, the art world certainly does. He has managed to take control of his career and influence the monetary value of his works in a way that is rare for an artist of his generation.

“He’s probably an artist who’s in more demand today than any other,” said the collector Alberto Mugrabi. “He’s so good that he controls everything. He controls when galleries make shows,   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 6589 characters.]  Artist bio

Artist auction records

.  askART's database currently holds 333 auction lots for Mark Grotjahn (of which 267 auction records sold and 1 are upcoming at auction.)

Artist artworks for sale and wanted

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Research resources

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