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Francis Alÿs

Belgian · b. 1959 · Painter, Sculptor

Francis Alÿs is a Belgian-born contemporary and multidisciplinary artist based in Mexico City. Alÿs explores themes including geopolitics, collective action, urban tensions,… (Wikipedia)

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Untitled (Installation of two works, in collaboration with Emilio Rivera)Phillips · Jun 2022£239,400≈ $291,206≈ €276,891Sign up to see
Déjà-vu (Clock)Phillips · Jun 2024£165,100≈ $208,769≈ €195,184Sign up to see
Cityscapes - (con sabana), (Triptych: Francis - Juan Garcia - Emilio Rivera)Phillips · Mar 2017£149,000≈ $181,303≈ €171,754Sign up to see

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Francis Alÿs, Camgun #68, 2005-2006, found objects and pencil on tracing paper in artist's chosen frame, in 2 parts — Camgun #68, 2005-2006
Phillips · Sep 21, 2026
$14,190Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Camgun #68, 2005-2006, found objects and pencil on tracing paper in artist's chosen frame, in 2 parts — Camgun #68, 2005-2006
Phillips · Dec 2, 2025
$18,060Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Song for Lupita, 1998, video and sound installation with 60-minute animated film, vinyl player with 45 rpm record and sound element, projector, and two speakers — Song for Lupita, 1998
Bonhams · Nov 20, 2025
$38,400Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Untitled (Sign Painting Project), 1996, I: oil and encaustic on canvas laid on board — Untitled (Sign Painting Project), 1996
Bonhams · Nov 19, 2025
$135,000Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Study for "El Soplón", 1996, acrylic on board — Study for "El Soplón", 1996
Phillips · Jun 26, 2025
£82,550Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Untitled, 1992, oil on plastic and oil on canvas laid down on Masonite — Untitled, 1992
Phillips · Jun 26, 2025
£50,800Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Echo, 1990-1992, oil on masonite, in artist's frame and oil on plastic — Echo, 1990-1992
Phillips · Jun 24, 2025
£10,795Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Study for "El Soplon", 1997, mixed media on tracing paper laid down on cardboard — Study for "El Soplon", 1997
Phillips · Apr 10, 2025
£13,970Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Looking Up (Plaza de Santo Domingo, Mexico D.F., Agosto 18, 2001), 2001-2004, single screen video projection, master betacam, DVD and 18 retouched colour photographs — Looking Up (Plaza de Santo Domingo, Mexico D.F., Agosto 18, 2001), 2001-2004
Phillips · Apr 10, 2025
£13,970Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Untitled, 2012, enamel on magazine paper — Untitled, 2012
Phillips · Mar 7, 2025
£63,500Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, The Modernist, 1995–2005, oil and encaustic on canvas over panel and oil, tape and pencil on tracing paper, in 9 parts — The Modernist, 1995–2005
Phillips · Nov 20, 2024
$165,100Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Untitled, 1996, (i) enamel on metal sheet (ii) graphite and tape on tracing paper collage (iii) oil, graphite and tape on tracing paper collage — Untitled, 1996
Phillips · Oct 11, 2024
£53,340Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Untitled (Study for Cityscape), 1993-1994, oil, graphite and masking tape on vellum — Untitled (Study for Cityscape), 1993-1994
Phillips · Oct 11, 2024
£13,970Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Camgun #79, 2008, painted wood, metal, plastic, film reels, film and pencil on tracing paper — Camgun #79, 2008
Phillips · Oct 11, 2024
£9,525Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Lada Kopeika Project, 2014, C-Print auf Kodak Ultra Endure N. Matt 200g — Lada Kopeika Project, 2014
Van Ham · Oct 1, 2024
€3,960Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Untitled, 2009, graphite and oil on vellum, adhesive tape and newspaper collage — Untitled, 2009
Phillips · Jul 17, 2024
$12,700Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Déjà-vu (Clock), 2004, oil, encaustic and clock on canvas, diptych — Déjà-vu (Clock), 2004
Phillips · Jun 27, 2024
£165,100Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Untitled, 1995, oil on canvas laid on panel — Untitled, 1995
Phillips · Apr 19, 2024
£120,650Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Two works: (i) Untitled ; (ii) Set Theory, 1999, (i) pencil on vellum (ii) pencil and masking tape on vellum collage — Two works: (i) Untitled ; (ii) Set Theory, 1999
Phillips · Dec 7, 2023
$11,430Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, The Nightwatch, 2004, screen, DVD player and DVD — The Nightwatch, 2004
Phillips · Dec 6, 2023
£20,320Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Study for the prophet — Study for the prophet
Capitolium Art · Feb 28, 2023
€4,410Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Re-enactments, 2000 — Re-enactments, 2000
Van Ham · Nov 30, 2022
€63,360Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Untitled (Installation of two works, in collaboration with Emilio Rivera), 1996, i) oil on canvas, laid on board ii) airbrush on metal sheet — Untitled (Installation of two works, in collaboration with Emilio Rivera), 1996
Phillips · Jun 29, 2022
£239,400Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Ghetto Collector, 2003, Object. Approx — Ghetto Collector, 2003
Lempertz · Dec 4, 2019
€1,612Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Le temps du sommeil, 1996, Oil and graphite on tracing paper — Le temps du sommeil, 1996
Lempertz · Jun 1, 2019
€6,200Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Miss Amazonia, Miss Costa Rica, Miss Ecuador, Miss Lacandona, Miss Sumatra, 1993, embroidery and oil on canvas, in artist's frames, in 5 parts — Miss Amazonia, Miss Costa Rica, Miss Ecuador, Miss Lacandona, Miss Sumatra, 1993
Phillips · May 15, 2019
$87,500Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Untitled, 1997, enamel on metal and oil and encaustic on wood, in 2 parts — Untitled, 1997
Phillips · Oct 4, 2018
£125,000Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Camgun (gun number 52), 2005-2006, (i) graphite on vellum (ii) wood, metal, plastic, film reels and film — Camgun (gun number 52), 2005-2006
Phillips · May 10, 2018
$15,000Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, 24 works: Sunpath, Mexico City i) 06.11.98 11.05am; ii) 06.11.98 11.15am; iii) 14.12.98 11.05am; iv) 14.12.98 12.15pm; v) 24.03.99 4.00pm; vi) 24.03.99 4.20pm; vii) 24.03.99 17.00pm; viii) 21.04.99 11.45am; ix) 21.04.99 12.00pm; x) 21.04.99 2.45pm; xi) 27.04.99 6.13pm; xii) 27.04.99 6.15pm; xiii) 20.05.99 2.15pm; xiv) 20.05.99 2.30pm; xv) 20.05.99 3.05pm; xvi) 20.05.99 15.30pm; xvii) 20.05.99 4.15pm; xviii) 20.05.99 4.30pm; xix) 20.05.99 4.45 pm; xx) 20.05.99 4.45 pm; xxi) 20.05.99 5.45pm; xxii) Sunpath, Mexico City 20.05.99 18.30pm; xxiii) Sunpath, Mexico City 21.05.99 1.15pm; xxiv) Sunpath, Mexico City 21.05.99 1.15pm, 1999, archival pigment print laid down on sunpath chart, in artist's wood frame — 24 works: Sunpath, Mexico City i) 06.11.98 11.05am; ii) 06.11.98 11.15am; iii) 14.12.98 11.05am; iv) 14.12.98 12.15pm; v) 24.03.99 4.00pm; vi) 24.03.99 4.20pm; vii) 24.03.99 17.00pm; viii) 21.04.99 11.45am; ix) 21.04.99 12.00pm; x) 21.04.99 2.45pm; xi) 27.04.99 6.13pm; xii) 27.04.99 6.15pm; xiii) 20.05.99 2.15pm; xiv) 20.05.99 2.30pm; xv) 20.05.99 3.05pm; xvi) 20.05.99 15.30pm; xvii) 20.05.99 4.15pm; xviii) 20.05.99 4.30pm; xix) 20.05.99 4.45 pm; xx) 20.05.99 4.45 pm; xxi) 20.05.99 5.45pm; xxii) Sunpath, Mexico City 20.05.99 18.30pm; xxiii) Sunpath, Mexico City 21.05.99 1.15pm; xxiv) Sunpath, Mexico City 21.05.99 1.15pm, 1999
Phillips · Mar 9, 2018
£75,000Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Untitled (Study for Linchados / Lynching), 2009, oil, pencil, staples and tape on paper — Untitled (Study for Linchados / Lynching), 2009
Phillips · May 24, 2017
$35,000Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Lovers, 2001, graphite and masking tape on vellum, diptych — Lovers, 2001
Phillips · May 17, 2017
$23,750Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Cityscapes - (con sabana), (Triptych: Francis - Juan Garcia - Emilio Rivera), 1993, oil on canvas and enamel on metal sheet, triptych — Cityscapes - (con sabana), (Triptych: Francis - Juan Garcia - Emilio Rivera), 1993
Phillips · Mar 8, 2017
£149,000Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Study for the 2 Sisters, 2000, graphite and colored pencil on tracing paper — Study for the 2 Sisters, 2000
Phillips · Nov 17, 2016
$20,000Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Study for el Barco Blanco, 2000, graphite, oil and adhesive tape on tracing paper — Study for el Barco Blanco, 2000
Phillips · Nov 17, 2016
$20,000Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Untitled, 1997, oil on canvas — Untitled, 1997
Phillips · May 10, 2016
$65,000Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Emilio Rivera, 1995, i) oil on wood ii) enamel on metal sheet mounted on wood — Emilio Rivera, 1995
Phillips · Nov 18, 2015
$161,000Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Untitled (Before the Prophet), 2000, oil, graphite, adhesive tape and tracing paper collage on paper — Untitled (Before the Prophet), 2000
Phillips · Nov 10, 2015
$17,500Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Untitled (Before the Prophet), 2003, oil, graphite, tape and tracing paper collage on paper — Untitled (Before the Prophet), 2003
Phillips · Nov 10, 2015
$30,000Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, The Modern Procession, 2002, Original drypoint-etching with collage and opaque white on cardboard — The Modern Procession, 2002
Lempertz · Nov 29, 2014
€2,480Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Four Works: i) Sunpath, Mexico City 20.05.99. 4.45pm; ii) Sunpath, Mexico City 27.04.99. 6.15pm; iii) Sunpath, Mexico City 14.12.98. 11.05am; iv) Sunpath, Mexico City 14.12.98. 12.15pm, 1999, 4 photographs with sunpath charts — Four Works: i) Sunpath, Mexico City 20.05.99. 4.45pm; ii) Sunpath, Mexico City 27.04.99. 6.15pm; iii) Sunpath, Mexico City 14.12.98. 11.05am; iv) Sunpath, Mexico City 14.12.98. 12.15pm, 1999
Phillips · Nov 24, 2014
$30,000Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Six works: Studies for Song for Lupita (from Le Temps du Sommeil), 1998, pencil and gouache on vellum — Six works: Studies for Song for Lupita (from Le Temps du Sommeil), 1998
Phillips · May 29, 2014
$35,000Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Beggars, 2004, installation with 80 slides — Beggars, 2004
Phillips · Feb 11, 2014
£40,000Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Zócalo, May 22, 1999, single screen video projection with sound — Zócalo, May 22, 1999
Phillips · Nov 21, 2013
$100,000Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Chihuahua Tongha Col Roma, 1995, oil on canvas, mounted on wood — Chihuahua Tongha Col Roma, 1995
Phillips · Nov 12, 2013
$75,000Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Untitled, 1995, oil on canvas — Untitled, 1995
Phillips · Nov 12, 2013
$75,000Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Untitled, 1993, acrylic, leather shoe, wooden shoehorn, leather football — Untitled, 1993
Phillips · May 23, 2013
$81,250Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Francis Mexico, 1987, oil and collage on canvas — Francis Mexico, 1987
Phillips · May 23, 2013
$62,500Sign up free to see

Francis Alÿs, Ohne Titel, 1995, Öl auf Stoff auf Holz — Ohne Titel, 1995
Grisebach · May 27, 2011
€70,760Sign up free to see

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