José Clemente Orozco

Mexican | 1883 - 1949

José Clemente Orozco was a Mexican Impressionist & Modern artist who was born in 1883. His work is currently being shown at multiple venues like Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SBMA). Numerous key galleries and museums such as Philadelphia Museum of Art have featured José Clemente Orozco's work in the past.José Clemente Orozco's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 15 USD to 1,142,500 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 1,142,500 USD for The City, sold at Christie's New York in 2010. José Clemente Orozco has been featured in articles for Forbes, Glasstire and Frieze Magazine. The most recent article is Doyle to Auction a Newly Discovered Painting by Diego Rivera on March 13 written for ArtDaily in March 2024. The artist died in 1949.

Artist's alternative names: Clemente Orozco

Danza negra en Harlem, Nueva York, III - José Clemente Orozco

Danza negra en Harlem, Nueva York, III, 1946

oil on canvas

canvas 26 ½ by 19 ¾ in 67.3 by 50 cm

LA CONQUISTA, Circa 1942

Oil on canvas

35 7/8 by 27 5/8 in. 91 by 70 cm

AUTORRETRATO

oil on canvas

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At Auction

Recent Auction Results

Jose Clemente Orozco Exhibition Poster (1979)

By José Clemente Orozco

Grant Zahajko Auctions

Prometheus (Marrozzini 32)

By José Clemente Orozco

-40%

below mid-estimate

Cowley Abbott (Consignor Canadian Fine Art)

A stunning set of three vintage black and white lithograph prints

By José Clemente Orozco

Gardner Galleries

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Current Exhibitions

Serenity and Revolution

Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SBMA)

Santa Barbara | California | USA

Feb 25,2024 - May 26,2024

Refiguring Modernism: A Fractured and Disorienting World

Allen Memorial Art Museum

Oberlin | Ohio | USA

Jul 05,2023 - May 31,2025

Past Exhibitions

Winter Exhibition

Mary-Anne Martin | Fine Art

Upper East Side | New York | USA

Nov 17,2023 - Jan 31,2024

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Articles

Doyle to Auction a Newly Discovered Painting by Diego Rivera on March 13

ArtDaily 13/03/2024

Doyle Auctioneers & Appraisers will be auctioning several newly discovered works of art from the Estate of Mary Ellin Barrett today, the eldest daughter of legendary American songwriter Irving Berlin.

Inside India’s Booming Art Scene

Forbes 13/02/2024

In the early days of January, India’s prime minister Narendra Modi spoke for the first time about the Indian contemporary arts scene on his youtube channel.

Top Five: October 26, 2023

Glasstire 26/10/2023

Glasstire counts down the top five art events in Texas.

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Coverage

“ ..It also shows the strength and solidity of the modern period in Mexico, in which the folkloric element – persisting from pre-Columbian eras, and an indissoluble part of the country's cultural life – became... ”
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Fundación Malba

“ ..[...] In short, once the identification was established between creation and selection, the role of the artist and the curator also became identical... ”
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Museo de Arte Carrillo Gil

“ ..DeGrazia’s legacy was built upon the exotic nature of his subject matter and his unique locale... ”
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Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block

“ .. Between 1910 and 1920 the country was convulsed by the first socialist revolution, from which emerged a strong left-wing government that laid great stress on art as a vehicle for promoting the values... ”
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The British Museum

“ .. Widely admired for his artistic virtuosity and his stance against social injustice, Orozco was a keen observer of humankind... ”
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San Jose Museum of Art