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William Turnbull
Origins (1946–1959)
April 2–May 9, 2026
Opening reception Thursday, April 2, 6–8 pm

Karma
549 West 26th Street
New York

Circus Collage, 1947. Collage and ink on paper, 27 7/8 x 20 3/4 in. (70.80 x 52.70 cm); 28 7/8 x 22 1/4 in. (73.34 x 56.52 cm) framed

Circus Collage, 1947. Collage and ink on paper, 27 78 × 20 34 in. (70.80 × 52.70 cm); 28 78 × 22 14 in. (73.34 × 56.52 cm) framed

Untitled, 1946. Copper, 36 3/4 x 12 5/8 x 4 3/8 in. (93.34 x 32.07 x 11.11 cm) overall

Untitled, 1946. Copper, 36 34 × 12 58 × 4 38 in. (93.34 × 32.07 × 11.11 cm) overall

Torque Upwards, 1949. Bronze, 23 1/2 x 13 1/4 x 17 in. (59.69 x 33.66 x 43.18 cm)

Torque Upwards, 1949. Bronze, 23 12 × 13 14 × 17 in. (59.69 × 33.66 × 43.18 cm)

Aquarium, 1949. Pastel on paper, 17 x 21 in. ( 43.2 x 53.3 cm); 25 5/8 x 29 1/4 in. (65.09 x 74.30 cm) framed

Aquarium, 1949. Pastel on paper, 17 × 21 in. ( 43.2 × 53.3 cm); 25 58 × 29 14 in. (65.09 × 74.30 cm) framed

Aquarium (Collage 1), 1949. Collage, 15 1/2 x 20 1/2 in. (39.69 x 52.39 cm); 16 7/8 x 22 in. (42.86 x 55.88 cm) framed

Aquarium (Collage 1), 1949. Collage, 15 12 × 20 12 in. (39.69 × 52.39 cm); 16 78 × 22 in. (42.86 × 55.88 cm) framed

Playground (Game), 1949. Bronze, 4 1/2 x 19 x 27 1/2 in. (11.43 x 48.26 x 69.85 cm)

Playground (Game), 1949. Bronze, 4 12 × 19 × 27 12 in. (11.43 × 48.26 × 69.85 cm)

Painting, 1949. Oil on canvas, 40 x 30 in. (101.60 x 76.20 cm)

Painting, 1949. Oil on canvas, 40 × 30 in. (101.60 × 76.20 cm)

Heavy Insect, 1949. Bronze, 20½ x 33½ x 8⅝ in. (52 x 85 x 22 cm)

Heavy Insect, 1949. Bronze, 20½ × 33½ × 8⅝ in. (52 × 85 × 22 cm)

Aquarium (Blue), 1949. Collage and paint on paper, 16 1/2 x 20 3/4 in. (41.91 x 52.70 cm); 25 x 29 in. (63.50 x 73.66 cm) framed

Aquarium (Blue), 1949. Collage and paint on paper, 16 12 × 20 34 in. (41.91 × 52.70 cm); 25 × 29 in. (63.50 × 73.66 cm) framed

Aquarium (Green), 1949. Collage and ink on paper, 21 1/2 x 15 7/8 in. (54.61 x 40.32 cm); 29 5/8 x 24 1/4 in. (75.25 x 61.59 cm) framed

Aquarium (Green), 1949. Collage and ink on paper, 21 12 × 15 78 in. (54.61 × 40.32 cm); 29 58 × 24 14 in. (75.25 × 61.59 cm) framed

Untitled (Walking Figures 2), 1953. Oil on canvas, 60 5/8 x 40 1/4 in. (153.99 x 102.24 cm); 63 x 42 3/4 in. (160.02 x 108.58 cm) framed

Untitled (Walking Figures 2), 1953. Oil on canvas, 60 58 × 40 14 in. (153.99 × 102.24 cm); 63 × 42 34 in. (160.02 × 108.58 cm) framed

Hanging Sculpture, 1949. Bronze, 69 5/8 x 38 in. (176.85 x 96.52 cm)

Hanging Sculpture, 1949. Bronze, 69 58 × 38 in. (176.85 × 96.52 cm)

29-1958, 1958. Oil on canvas, 60 x 60 1/8 in. (152.40 x 152.72 cm)

29-1958, 1958. Oil on canvas, 60 × 60 18 in. (152.40 × 152.72 cm)

Untitled (Green/Blue/Dk Blue), 1957. Oil on canvas, 60 x 45⅛ in. (152.40 x 114.63 cm)

Untitled (Green/Blue/Dk Blue), 1957. Oil on canvas, 60 × 45⅛ in. (152.40 × 114.63 cm)

Horse, 1946. Bronze
28 x 14 x 21 in. (71.12 x 35.56 x 53.34 cm)

Horse, 1946. Bronze 28 × 14 × 21 in. (71.12 × 35.56 × 53.34 cm)

Untitled, 1957. Oil on canvas, 39⅞ x 30 in. (101.30 x 76.20 cm); 41 5/8 x 31 1/2 in. (105.74 x 80.01 cm) framed

Untitled, 1957. Oil on canvas, 39⅞ × 30 in. (101.30 × 76.20 cm); 41 58 × 31 12 in. (105.74 × 80.01 cm) framed

03-1959, 1959. Oil on canvas, 70¼ x 70 in. (178.44 x 177.80 cm)

03-1959, 1959. Oil on canvas, 70¼ × 70 in. (178.44 × 177.80 cm)

Pegasus, 1954. Bronze, 48 1/2 x 17 1/2 x 29 1/4 in. (123.19 x 44.45 x 74.30 cm) overall

Pegasus, 1954. Bronze, 48 12 × 17 12 × 29 14 in. (123.19 × 44.45 × 74.30 cm) overall

Circus (Black & Yellow), 1947. Watercolour and pencil on paper, 22 x 27 7/8 in. (55.9 x 70.8 cm); 30 1/8 x 36 in. (76.52 x 91.44 cm) framed

Circus (Black & Yellow), 1947. Watercolour and pencil on paper, 22 × 27 78 in. (55.9 × 70.8 cm); 30 18 × 36 in. (76.52 × 91.44 cm) framed

Acrobat, 1951. Bronze and stone,
51 x 32 3/8 x 19 3/4 in. (129.54 x 82.23 x 50.17 cm) overall

Acrobat, 1951. Bronze and stone, 51 × 32 38 × 19 34 in. (129.54 × 82.23 × 50.17 cm) overall

Acrobat, 1947. Pencil on paper, 18 1/2 x 13 7/8 in. (46.99 x 35.24 cm); 26 3/4 x 22 1/4 in. (67.94 x 56.52 cm) framed

Acrobat, 1947. Pencil on paper, 18 12 × 13 78 in. (46.99 × 35.24 cm); 26 34 × 22 14 in. (67.94 × 56.52 cm) framed

Horse, 1950. Paint on paper, 22 x 30 1/8 in. (55.88 x 76.52 cm); 30 1/4 x 38 1/4 in. (76.83 x 97.16 cm) framed

Horse, 1950. Paint on paper, 22 × 30 18 in. (55.88 × 76.52 cm); 30 14 × 38 14 in. (76.83 × 97.16 cm) framed

Horse, 1950. Bronze, 30 3/4 x 37 1/2 x 24 1/2 in. (78.11 x 95.25 x 62.23 cm)

Horse, 1950. Bronze, 30 34 × 37 12 × 24 12 in. (78.11 × 95.25 × 62.23 cm)

Skull, 1953. Bronze, 7⅛ x 6¼ x 8⅝ in. (18.00 x 16.00 x 22.00 cm)

Skull, 1953. Bronze, 7⅛ × 6¼ × 8⅝ in. (18.00 × 16.00 × 22.00 cm)

Head, 1953. Oil on canvas, 18¼ x 15¼ in. (46.36 x 38.73 cm)

Head, 1953. Oil on canvas, 18¼ × 15¼ in. (46.36 × 38.73 cm)

Head, 1955. Oil on canvas, 28 x 24 in. (71.12 x 60.96 cm)

Head, 1955. Oil on canvas, 28 × 24 in. (71.12 × 60.96 cm)

Untitled (Calligraphic Head 2), 1955. Oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in. (76.20 x 63.50 cm); 31½ x 26⅝ in. (80.01 x 67.64 cm) framed

Untitled (Calligraphic Head 2), 1955. Oil on canvas, 30 × 25 in. (76.20 × 63.50 cm); 31½ × 26⅝ in. (80.01 × 67.64 cm) framed

Screwhead, 1957. Bronze, 53 3/4 x 9 x 18 in. (136.53 x 22.86 x 45.72 cm)

Screwhead, 1957. Bronze, 53 34 × 9 × 18 in. (136.53 × 22.86 × 45.72 cm)

Metamorphosis, 1955. Bronze, 26 1/2 x 18 1/4 x 25 3/4 in. (67.31 x 46.36 x 65.41 cm) overall

Metamorphosis, 1955. Bronze, 26 12 × 18 14 × 25 34 in. (67.31 × 46.36 × 65.41 cm) overall

Idol 1, 1955. Bronze,
60 x 15 x 17 in. (152.40 x 38.10 x 43.18 cm) overall

Idol 1, 1955. Bronze, 60 × 15 × 17 in. (152.40 × 38.10 × 43.18 cm) overall

Head, 1957. Bronze, 41 1/8 x 74 1/4 x 17 1/4 in. (104.46 x 188.59 x 43.81 cm) overall

Head, 1957. Bronze, 41 18 × 74 14 × 17 14 in. (104.46 × 188.59 × 43.81 cm) overall

War Goddess, 1956. Bronze, 67 x 19 x 16 in. (170.18 x 48.26 x 40.64 cm) overall

War Goddess, 1956. Bronze, 67 × 19 × 16 in. (170.18 × 48.26 × 40.64 cm) overall

Sculpture, 1956. Bronze, 58 x 15 x 49 in. (147.32 x 38.10 x 124.46 cm)

Sculpture, 1956. Bronze, 58 × 15 × 49 in. (147.32 × 38.10 × 124.46 cm)

Fin 2, 1957. Bronze, 49 5/8 x 16 1/2 x 16 1/2 in (126.05 x 41.91 x 41.91 cm)

Fin 2, 1957. Bronze, 49 58 × 16 12 × 16 12 in (126.05 × 41.91 × 41.91 cm)

Drum, 1956. Bronze,
18 1/4 x 29 1/2 x 15 in. (46.36 x 74.93 x 38.10 cm) overall

Drum, 1956. Bronze, 18 14 × 29 12 × 15 in. (46.36 × 74.93 × 38.10 cm) overall

Trojan, 1959. Bronze and marble, 23 3/4 x 25 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. (60.25 x 64.14 x 28.57 cm) overall

Trojan, 1959. Bronze and marble, 23 34 × 25 14 × 11 14 in. (60.25 × 64.14 × 28.57 cm) overall

Source, 1958. Bronze and stone, 51 1/2 x 21 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (130.81 x 54.61 x 8.89 cm) overall

Source, 1958. Bronze and stone, 51 12 × 21 12 × 3 12 in. (130.81 × 54.61 × 8.89 cm) overall

Idol 2, 1956. Bronze,
66 7/8 x 20 1/2 x 19 3/4 in. (169.86 x 52.07 x 50.17 cm) overall

Idol 2, 1956. Bronze, 66 78 × 20 12 × 19 34 in. (169.86 × 52.07 × 50.17 cm) overall

Head 2, 1956. Oil on canvas, 30 x 24 in. (76.20 x 60.96 cm); 31⅝ x 25½ in. (80.34 x 64.77 cm) framed

Head 2, 1956. Oil on canvas, 30 × 24 in. (76.20 × 60.96 cm); 31⅝ × 25½ in. (80.34 × 64.77 cm) framed

Sheep Skull, 1953. Bronze, 9 7/8 x 7 1/8 x 7 1/2 in. (25.00 x 18.00 x 19.00 cm)

Sheep Skull, 1953. Bronze, 9 78 × 7 18 × 7 12 in. (25.00 × 18.00 × 19.00 cm)

Head - Ink, 1955. Ink on paper, 25 3/4 x 17 in. (65.41 x 43.18 cm); 34 x 25 1/4 in. (86.36 x 64.14 cm) framed

Head - Ink, 1955. Ink on paper, 25 34 × 17 in. (65.41 × 43.18 cm); 34 × 25 14 in. (86.36 × 64.14 cm) framed

Head 4, 1955. Oil on canvas, 24 x 20⅛ in. (60.96 x 51.13 cm)

Head 4, 1955. Oil on canvas, 24 × 20⅛ in. (60.96 × 51.13 cm)

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