Paul Mpagi Sepuya

(American, born 1982)

Paul Mpagi Sepuya is a contemporary American photographer best known for his portraits focusing on the relationship between the artist and subject. The artist often employs mirrors to depict himself alongside his subjects, investigating identity and self-presentation. “Gesture has always been a big question,” Sepuya has said of his work and influences. “When I think about gesture, everything from Mannerist painting and religious iconography to pornography, selfie-culture, and product photography comes to mind.” Born in 1982 in San Bernardino, CA, Sepuya graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 2004 with a BFA in photography and imaging. He later received his MFA in photography from the University of California Los Angeles in 2016. Sepuya has been the subject of numerous solo shows, including two in 2019, his “The Conditions” show at Team Gallery in New York, and “Paul Mpagi Sepuya”  at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis. He has also been a part of many group exhibitions such as the 2019 Whitney Biennial in New York, as well as institutions such as the Guggenheim in New York, the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. In 2019 Sepuya was awarded the Rauschenberg Residency in Captiva Island, FL. The artist currently lives and works in Los Angeles, CA.

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Mirror Study Excerpt (0X5A74570), 2018

Paul Mpagi Sepuya

Mirror Study Excerpt (0X5A74570), 2018

Sale Date: March 27, 2024

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Dark Room Studio Mirror (0X5A6187), 2021

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Dark Room Studio Mirror (0X5A6187), 2021

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

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Darkroom Mirror Study (0X5A2203), 2017

Paul Mpagi Sepuya

Darkroom Mirror Study (0X5A2203), 2017

Sale Date: October 11, 2023

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Darkroom Mirror Study, or Aperture (0X5A3449), 2017

Paul Mpagi Sepuya

Darkroom Mirror Study, or Aperture (0X5A3449), 2017

Sale Date: October 11, 2023

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Group of 4 issues of Sepuya's self-published , 2005

Paul Mpagi Sepuya

Group of 4 issues of Sepuya's self-published , 2005

Sale Date: August 17, 2023

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Studio (0X5A4983), 2020

Paul Mpagi Sepuya

Studio (0X5A4983), 2020

Sale Date: March 23, 2023

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James (Unfinished Capote, after Van Vechten), 2012

Paul Mpagi Sepuya

James (Unfinished Capote, after Van Vechten), 2012

Sale Date: February 15, 2023

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Study Reflecting Dureau, 2017

Paul Mpagi Sepuya

Study Reflecting Dureau, 2017

Sale Date: November 16, 2022

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Untitled (Desktop, April 2023), 2010

Paul Mpagi Sepuya

Untitled (Desktop, April 2023), 2010

Sale Date: August 18, 2022

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Untitled

Sale Date: August 18, 2022

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Self-Portrait Study with Two Figures (1506), 2015

Paul Mpagi Sepuya

Self-Portrait Study with Two Figures (1506), 2015

Sale Date: October 7, 2021

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Figure (_2100565), 2017

Paul Mpagi Sepuya

Figure (_2100565), 2017

Sale Date: October 5, 2021

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Mirror Study (_2140475), 2018, 2018

Paul Mpagi Sepuya

Mirror Study (_2140475), 2018, 2018

Sale Date: September 9, 2021

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Self-portrait, Studio, May 27., 2011

Paul Mpagi Sepuya

Self-portrait, Studio, May 27., 2011

Sale Date: August 19, 2021

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A group of five issues of Sepuya's..., 2005–2007

Paul Mpagi Sepuya

A group of five issues of Sepuya's..., 2005–2007

Sale Date: August 19, 2021

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Untitled (IMG 2584), 2018

Paul Mpagi Sepuya

Untitled (IMG 2584), 2018

Sale Date: July 15, 2021

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Studio (OX5A4983), 2020

Paul Mpagi Sepuya

Studio (OX5A4983), 2020

Sale Date: July 15, 2021

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Mirror Study (OX5A7431), 2018

Paul Mpagi Sepuya

Mirror Study (OX5A7431), 2018

Sale Date: March 3, 2021

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Darkroom Mirror (_2100073), 2017

Paul Mpagi Sepuya

Darkroom Mirror (_2100073), 2017

Sale Date: December 14, 2020

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FIGURE WITH POPPIES AFTER RBN 2604, 2015

Paul Mpagi Sepuya

FIGURE WITH POPPIES AFTER RBN 2604, 2015

Sale Date: October 1, 2020

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MIRROR STUDY (0X5A7385), 2018

Paul Mpagi Sepuya

MIRROR STUDY (0X5A7385), 2018

Sale Date: March 10, 2020

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James (unfinished Capote, after Van Vechten), 2012

Paul Mpagi Sepuya

James (unfinished Capote, after Van Vechten), 2012

Sale Date: April 26, 2019

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James (unfurnished Capote, after Van Vechten), 2012

Paul Mpagi Sepuya

James (unfurnished Capote, after Van Vechten), 2012

Sale Date: November 9, 2015

Auction Closed

Studio, February 8, 2011

Paul Mpagi Sepuya

Studio, February 8, 2011

Sale Date: November 9, 2015

Auction Closed

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