Anish Kapoor

Kapoor's work is held in the permanent collections of the world's most prestigious institutions including Tate Modern(London), Museum of Modern Art (New York), Centre Pompidou (Paris), Guggenheim Museum (Bilbao), Museum of Contemporary Art (Tokyo), and the National Gallery of Modern Art (New Delhi).

His prints and works on paper specifically can be found in the print collections of the British Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, Museum of Modern Art, and numerous other important institutions globally.

Kapoor maintains a large studio in London where he oversees a team of skilled technicians who help realize his ambitious visions. While primarily known for his three-dimensional works, Kapoor has developed a significant body of prints and works on paper that translate his sculptural concerns into two-dimensional form.

His printmaking practice began in earnest in the 1990s as an extension of his sculptural explorations. Kapoor approaches printmaking with the same philosophical and material concerns that drive his sculpture—voids, light, color, and perception—adapting these investigations through techniques including etching, aquatint, silkscreen, and digital processes. His works on paper frequently incorporate deeply saturated colors, perfect geometric forms, and gradients that create illusions of depth and dimensionality on the flat surface.

For his print editions, Kapoor collaborates closely with master printers at premier studios such as Paragon Press in London and Gemini G.E.L. in Los Angeles. These collaborations are characterized by rigorous experimentation and a willingness to push the boundaries of traditional printmaking. His prints often utilize specialized inks, embossing techniques, and unique paper treatments to achieve effects that echo the material investigations of his sculptural practice.

In the secondary market, Anish Kapoor has established himself as one of the most commercially successful artists of his generation, with strong performance across multiple categories including sculpture, installation, painting, and works on paper. His position as a blue-chip contemporary artist has been solidified through consistent institutional support, critical acclaim, and steady market appreciation.

Kapoor's unique sculptures and installations command premium prices at auction, with his signature mirror works and pigment pieces achieving seven-figure results. His "Untitled" (stainless steel concave dish) sold for $3.9 million at Sotheby's in 2018, while his pigment sculptures regularly achieve prices between $1-3 million at major auction houses.

Within this robust market, limited editions represent an important segment, offering collectors the opportunity to acquire works by this blue-chip artist at more accessible price points. Kapoor's editions typically range from $5,000 to $50,000, depending on size, complexity, and rarity, with early editions and particularly sought-after series commanding premium prices. His works on paper have shown consistent performance at auction houses such as Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips, with strong results particularly for rare editions with low print runs.

According to recent auction data, Kapoor's market has experienced an average annual value increase of 8-12% since 2010, outperforming many other contemporary artists.

Anish Kapoor's artistic legacy extends far beyond market metrics, representing one of the most profound contributions to contemporary sculptural practice of the past four decades. His pioneering explorations of void, scale, and materiality have fundamentally altered how we experience and understand three-dimensional art. Through his distinctive language of form, Kapoor has successfully bridged Eastern and Western artistic traditions while creating works of universal resonance.

His public commissions, including the iconic Cloud Gate in Chicago (colloquially known as "The Bean") and the ArcelorMittal Orbit in London, have transformed urban landscapes and become cultural landmarks that engage millions of viewers annually. These works demonstrate Kapoor's unique ability to create art that functions simultaneously as popular attractions and profound philosophical statements.

Anish Kapoor, Cloud Gate, 2006, Millennium Park, Chicago. PATRICK L. PYSZKA/©2018 ANISH KAPOOR