Mark Grotjahn joins Tom’s Stretch in Los Angeles
Published on 08/21/2026 at 10:11 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael MĂĽller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Mark Grotjahn appears in Tom's Stretch at David Kordansky Gallery in Los Angeles. The same week, Sotheby's lists his work Monique in Arcade | New York, which runs from August 19 to 26, 2026.
The auction listing
Sotheby's places Monique in lot 2 of the online sale. The auction page shows the work directly under the lot sequence and fixes the sale window in New York.
The entry is a market signal, even before a final result appears. It confirms that Grotjahn remains present in a live auction context, not only in gallery display.
The Los Angeles group show
David Kordansky Gallery says Tom's Stretch is on view from July 10 through August 22, 2026, and includes Mark Grotjahn among more than 70 artists. The exhibition opened on July 10 with a reception from 6 to 8 PM.
That placement matters because the show frames queer figuration as a long art-historical line. Grotjahn enters that conversation through the gallery's broad, cross-generational selection.
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The work core
Grotjahn works across painting, sculpture and works on paper. His practice is best known for the Butterfly paintings and mask-like sculptural forms built from drawing, geometry and pressure-tested surface.
That mix helps explain why he can move between a gallery group show and the auction room with little friction. The work reads both as formal abstraction and as a highly legible market object.
Where Mark Grotjahn stands now
Mark Grotjahn is currently on view through August 22, 2026 at David Kordansky Gallery in Los Angeles.
Mark Grotjahn at a glance
- Artist: Mark Grotjahn
- Medium / Genre: Painting, sculpture, works on paper
- Born: 1968, Pasadena, California
- Place(s) of practice: Los Angeles
- Active since: 1990s
- Key work groups: Butterfly, Face, Untitled
- Current/last exhibition: Tom's Stretch, David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles, July 10 - August 22, 2026
- Major collections: Museum of Modern Art, New York; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Whitney Museum of American Art
- Next date: August 22, 2026, David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles
Frequently asked questions about Mark Grotjahn
Where is Mark Grotjahn currently on view?
He appears in Tom's Stretch at David Kordansky Gallery in Los Angeles. The gallery lists the run from July 10 through August 22, 2026.
What is Mark Grotjahn doing in the market right now?
Sotheby's lists Monique in Arcade | New York, an online sale running from August 19 to 26, 2026. The listing places him in a current auction context.
Which works define Mark Grotjahn's practice?
The best-known groups are the Butterfly paintings, the Face works and related sculptural pieces. They connect drawing, geometry and surface density.
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.
