Rico Gatson

American | 1966

Rico Gatson is an American Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1966.

How much does a Rico Gatson cost?

Rico Gatson's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices of up to 3,500 USD for prints & graphic arts, and 1,039 USD for photographys.

What is Rico Gatson's most expensive prints & graphic art?

Since 2021 the record price for this artist at auction is 3,500 USD for Untitled (AM-FAM), sold at eBay in 2025.

Numerous key galleries and museums such as University of Hawaii, The Art Gallery + Commons Gallery have featured Rico Gatson's work in the past.

Rico Gatson in the news

Rico Gatson has been featured in articles for Two Coats of Paint, The Brooklyn Rail and The Guardian. The most recent article is A Williamsburg Family Reunion at Pierogi Gallery’s 30th Anniversary Opening written for Hyperallergic in December 2024.

At Auction

Notable Lots

James Brown #2, 2012 ,2012

By Rico Gatson

+266%

above mid-estimate

Double Michael # 2 ,2011

By Rico Gatson

James Brown #1 ,1966

By Rico Gatson

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Recent Auction Results

Double Michael # 2 ,2011

By Rico Gatson

Dorotheum, Vienna

'Hyphens in the Road' ,2012

By Rico Gatson

Clarke Auction

James Brown #1 ,1966

By Rico Gatson

Dorotheum, Vienna

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Past Exhibitions

Interisland (New Paintings from New York & Hawaiʻi)

University of Hawaii, The Art Gallery + Commons Gallery

Honolulu | Hawaii | USA

Aug 31, 2025 - Dec 07, 2025

Earthbound

DC Moore Gallery

Chelsea | New York | USA

Jan 23, 2025 - Feb 22, 2025

Rico Gatson: Above and Below

Miles McEnery Gallery (511 W 22nd Str.)

Chelsea | New York | USA

Sep 05, 2024 - Oct 26, 2024

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Articles

NYC Selected Gallery Guide, May 2026

Two Coats of Paint May 01, 2026

Yes, we have art fairs in town this month, and I’m looking forward to swinging by ESTHER III, a kind of alternative embodiment of the concept at Estonian House on 243 E. 34th Street from May 13–16.

A Williamsburg Family Reunion at Pierogi Gallery’s 30th Anniversary Opening

Hyperallergic Dec 01, 2024

More than 80 artists spanning the gallery’s history contributed work — and some were present for the celebration.

NYC Selected Gallery Guide, November 2024

Two Coats of Paint Nov 01, 2024

This month, Marian Goodman opened her new space in Tribeca—a thoughtfully renovated building at 385 Broadway.

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Coverage

“ ..Through his reworking of the clip, Gatson makes space for poignancy and peace to be received beyond language to transcend grief... ”
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Studio 10

“ .. Robustly chromatic, visually potent, at times compositionally labyrinthine and physically imposing, Rico Gatson’s mixed-media paintings, sculptures and collage-centric drawings are always, thanks in part... ”
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Samson Projects

“ ..Gatson uses sound and images in contemplation and consideration of a profound and resolute protest while remaining firmly pragmatic... ”
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Studio 10

“ ..By juxtaposing these found photographs with hard-edge geometric lines in a palette featuring red, black and green—implying Pan-Africanism—Gatson evokes the foundational importance to black consciousness... ”
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The Studio Museum in Harlem