Avery Singer and the market lens on recent auctions
Published on 09/01/2026 at 11:57 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Avery Singer has become a reference name in the ultra-contemporary painting market over the past decade. Her hybrid, digitally constructed canvases now command solid six- and low seven-figure prices at major auction houses, with results documented by Phillips and Christie's.
How Avery Singer’s prices developed
Avery Singer’s auction history shows a stepwise rise from mid five-figure lots to low seven-figure results between 2018 and the early 2020s. Phillips lists several paintings exceeding 1,500,000 dollars in hammer price, with a few climbing above 4,000,000 dollars including premium.
Christie’s highlights Untitled (Tuesday) (2017), which sold in December 2021 for 4,498,549 dollars, placing Singer among the higher priced painters of her generation. The HENI market report on ultra-contemporary painting further contextualizes this result within a cohort of artists born after 1975.
The auction & market context today
Recent summaries on Singer’s auction performance show more than 90 works entering the secondary market, with many lots exceeding their mid-estimates by noticeable margins. MutualArt’s overview, even if partially behind registration, points to repeated strong outcomes across New York, London and Hong Kong.
At Sotheby’s, Singer is introduced as one of the youngest artists on the roster of Hauser & Wirth, with the house underlining the appeal of her computationally mediated compositions for collectors. This institutional gallery backing reinforces confidence on the buyer side, especially for larger-format paintings.
All news and background on Avery Singer
Further reports on Avery Singer’s exhibitions, auction results and institutional presence can be found in the AD HOC NEWS archive and in primary sources from museums, galleries and auction houses.
The work core behind the prices
At the center of Avery Singer’s practice are large-scale paintings that begin with 3D modeling and digital collage, then transfer to canvas through airbrushed acrylics and other techniques. This translation from screen-based structures to physical surfaces produces a distinctive, slightly detached visual language.
Where the artist stands now
Against this backdrop, Avery Singer currently occupies a position in the auction market where her mature paintings tend to trade between solid six-figure and low seven-figure levels, with institutional shows and gallery support sustaining collector interest rather than short-term speculation.
Key facts on Avery Singer
- Artist: Avery Singer
- Medium / Genre: Painting (digitally constructed, airbrushed)
- Born: 1987, New York, United States
- Place(s) of practice: Studio practice between New York and European project venues, including Zurich for War_overlays
- Active since: Early 2010s, with significant visibility from around 2012 in exhibitions and later at auctions.
- Key work groups: Untitled (Tuesday), Happening, architectural and figure-based series incorporating 3D modeling and digital collage.
- Current/last exhibition: War_overlays, Hauser & Wirth Zurich, Limmatstrasse 270, June 12 – September 5, 2026.
- Major collections: Stedelijk Museum (Amsterdam), Kunstmuseum Bonn, Mudam Luxembourg, among others documented in museum and gallery materials.
- Awards: No major international art prizes such as Turner Prize or Hugo Boss Prize documented in the current open sources; recognition primarily via exhibitions and market attention.
- Next date: currently no announced date in the 30-day window
Frequently asked questions about Avery Singer
How high have Avery Singer’s paintings sold at auction?
According to Christie’s, the painting Untitled (Tuesday) from 2017 achieved 4,498,549 dollars in December 2021, marking one of her highest recorded auction results. Phillips lists several other lots in the low seven-figure range.
Where can Avery Singer’s work be seen in a solo exhibition?
Hauser & Wirth Zurich presents the solo exhibition War_overlays at Limmatstrasse 270, running from June 12 to September 5, 2026, with new paintings and a casino-like architectural intervention on the upper floor.
What distinguishes Avery Singer’s painting practice from her contemporaries?
Singer builds compositions from 3D modeling and digital processes before translating them to canvas with airbrush and acrylic, creating a mediated, almost synthetic pictorial space that references Futurism, Constructivism and other historical movements.
This article was produced with a.i. support and editorially reviewed. All statements without guarantee; auction results, exhibition dates and awards may change at short notice.
