Nan Goldin Exhibition Spotlights Intimate Works Still Available
In a landmark moment for contemporary photography, Nan Goldin’s powerful retrospective “This Will Not End Well” opened today at the Grand Palais in Paris, running through June 21, 2026. The exhibition reimagines Goldin as a filmmaker, presenting six major immersive slideshow and video works spanning five decades of her raw, unflinching exploration of intimacy, identity, trauma, and ecstasy.
While the show is primarily museum-focused and retrospective in nature, select editioned photographs and related works from Goldin’s iconic series remain available for acquisition through galleries and the artist’s representatives. Collectors can pursue pieces that echo the exhibition’s themes of personal vulnerability and human connection.
One standout is an editioned print from “The Ballad of Sexual Dependency” (1981–2022), Goldin’s seminal slideshow-turned-photobook project capturing friends, lovers, and nightlife in candid, emotional snapshots. These photographic works, often printed in limited editions, continue to circulate in the market and embody the exhibition’s core of lived experience and relational bonds.
Another available work draws from “The Other Side” (1992–2021), a tribute to Goldin’s trans community photographed over decades. Editioned images from this series, highlighting portraits of resilience and self-expression, are offered through select dealers, allowing collectors to own tangible pieces from the immersive narrative on view.
Finally, prints related to “Sisters, Saints, Sibyls” (2004–2022) explore family trauma, suicide, and survival. These poignant, limited-edition photographs remain purchasable, providing a direct link to the exhibition’s testament to personal and collective healing.
Goldin’s exhibition arrives at a time when her activism—particularly around opioid crisis awareness—resonates deeply, making these available works not just art but statements. The show invites viewers into Goldin’s world, and for those moved to acquire, select pieces extend that intimacy beyond the gallery walls.
