Peter Halley, Parable opens in Tokyo
Published on 08/25/2026 at 13:55 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Peter Halley returns to Tokyo with Parable. Ceysson & Bénétière says the show ran from May 28 to August 22, 2026, and presents previously unseen works made in 2025 and 2026. Ceysson & Bénétière exhibition page
The Tokyo show
The exhibition centers on a monumental work titled Parable, plus eight paintings and seven works on paper. The gallery describes the new group as a study in instability, built from digital print bases and pearlescent acrylic.
That material mix fits Halley's long use of Roll-a-Tex and Day-Glo fluorescent acrylic. It also keeps his cell-and-prison motif visually sharp rather than nostalgic.
Tuesday's market angle
Halley also appears in the auction record this year. On April 17, 2026, Sotheby's sold Powers Junction in its Art Moderne et Contemporain Day Auction as Lot 133, with an estimate of 80,000 to 120,000 euros. Sotheby's result page
That result sits in Halley's 6-figure price range before premium, and it reinforces how steadily the market still prices his geometric neo-Conceptual language. The auction house page gives the lot number, title, estimate and sale date.
All news and background on Peter Halley
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The practice behind the grids
Halley's work is built around cells, conduits, prisons and diagrams. He turns those forms into flat, fluorescent structures that read as both painting and social model.
His recent Tokyo exhibition continues that method by pushing modular forms into looser arrangements. The result is less rigid than the early grid paintings, but the underlying logic stays intact.
Where Halley stands now
Peter Halley currently has no other officially announced date in the 30-day window.
Peter Halley at a glance
- Artist: Peter Halley
- Medium / Genre: Painting (geometric, neo-Conceptual)
- Born: 1953, New York, USA
- Place(s) of practice: New York
- Active since: 1980s
- Key work groups: Cells, Prisons, Conduits, Small Prisons
- Current/last exhibition: Parable, Ceysson & Bénétière Tokyo, May 28-August 22, 2026
- Major collections: Guggenheim Museum, New York; Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid; Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid
- Awards: Hugo Boss Prize, 1989
- Next date: currently no announced date in the 30-day window
Frequently asked questions about Peter Halley
Where is Peter Halley currently on view?
His most recent confirmed solo exhibition in the live window was Parable at Ceysson & Bénétière Tokyo, which ran from May 28 to August 22, 2026.
What did Peter Halley achieve at Sotheby's in 2026?
Powers Junction sold as Lot 133 in Sotheby's Art Moderne et Contemporain Day Auction on April 17, 2026, with an estimate of 80,000 to 120,000 euros.
Which collections hold Peter Halley works?
Public collections listed in the fact box include the Guggenheim Museum in New York and the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid.
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.
Peter Halley at a glance
Halley has spent decades turning grids, cells and conduits into a distinct post-1980s visual language. The paintings keep their architectural pull, but the fluorescent palette prevents them from settling into pure formalism.
What comes next
Peter Halley currently has no other officially announced date in the 30-day window.
