Tony Oursler
Biography
Primarily known for his innovative combination of video, sculpture, and performance, Tony Oursler's work explores the relationship between the individual and mass media systems with humor, irony, and imagination. He received a BFA from the California Institute of the Arts in 1979. In 2010 Oursler presented Lock 2, 4, 6 an immersive exhibition at the Kusthaus Bregenz in Austria, which took over three floors of the museum and recently, his retrospective exhibition Dispositifs traveled from the Jeu de Paume in Paris to the DA2 Domus Atrium in Salamanca and the Kunstforeningen in Copenhagen. In a response to Gustav Courbet's The Artist's Studio, Oursler exhibited Studio: Seven Months of My Aesthetic Education (Plus Some), featuring a multimedia installation, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Curator Robert Storr included Oursler's sculptures in the acclaimed 2004 exhibition Disparities and Deformations: Our Grotesque at SITE Santa Fe. His work is represented in numerous U.S. museum collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, as well as the Tate Gallery and the Saatchi Gallery in London and the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, among other prestigious private collections worldwide. Tony Oursler lives and works in New York. To download artist's CV, please click on "Printable PDF of Full Text"More information is also available at: http://tonyoursler.com/
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Gallery Exhibitions
- Tony Oursler, Peak - October 7 - December 4, 2010
- Five in Istanbul: A Selection of Artists from Lehmann Maupin Gallery, Five in Istanbul: A Selection of Artists from Lehmann Maupin Gallery - October 27 - November 20, 2010
- Art 41 Basel, Hall 2.1 Booth J8 - June 16 - 20, 2010
- Hong Kong International Art Fair, Hall 3B-3E Booth D02 - May 27 - 30, 2010
- Art Basel Miami Beach 2008, Booth F14 - December 4 - 7, 2008
- Frieze Art Fair 2008, Booth F17 - October 16 - 19, 2008
- Art 39 Basel, Hall 2.1 Booth F2 - June 4 - 8, 2008
- The Armory Show 2008 - March 27 - 30, 2008
- Tony Oursler, Ooze - February 17 - March 24, 2007
- Tony Oursler - October 2 - 30, 2004
- Tony Oursler - April 11 - June 1, 2002
- Off the Grid, Works on Paper - January 17 - February 16, 2002
- The Poetics Project, Mike Kelley/Tony Oursler - May 28 - July 31, 1998
- Moving Structures - October 3 - December 15, 1996
Museum Exhibitions
- Tony Oursler, Peak - October 7 - December 4, 2010
- Five in Istanbul: A Selection of Artists from Lehmann Maupin Gallery, Five in Istanbul: A Selection of Artists from Lehmann Maupin Gallery - October 27 - November 20, 2010
- Art 41 Basel, Hall 2.1 Booth J8 - June 16 - 20, 2010
- Hong Kong International Art Fair, Hall 3B-3E Booth D02 - May 27 - 30, 2010
- Art Basel Miami Beach 2008, Booth F14 - December 4 - 7, 2008
- Frieze Art Fair 2008, Booth F17 - October 16 - 19, 2008
- Art 39 Basel, Hall 2.1 Booth F2 - June 4 - 8, 2008
- The Armory Show 2008 - March 27 - 30, 2008
- Tony Oursler, Ooze - February 17 - March 24, 2007
- Tony Oursler - October 2 - 30, 2004
- Tony Oursler - April 11 - June 1, 2002
- Off the Grid, Works on Paper - January 17 - February 16, 2002
- The Poetics Project, Mike Kelley/Tony Oursler - May 28 - July 31, 1998
- Moving Structures - October 3 - December 15, 1996
Public Projects
- Tony Oursler, Peak - October 7 - December 4, 2010
- Five in Istanbul: A Selection of Artists from Lehmann Maupin Gallery, Five in Istanbul: A Selection of Artists from Lehmann Maupin Gallery - October 27 - November 20, 2010
- Art 41 Basel, Hall 2.1 Booth J8 - June 16 - 20, 2010
- Hong Kong International Art Fair, Hall 3B-3E Booth D02 - May 27 - 30, 2010
- Art Basel Miami Beach 2008, Booth F14 - December 4 - 7, 2008
- Frieze Art Fair 2008, Booth F17 - October 16 - 19, 2008
- Art 39 Basel, Hall 2.1 Booth F2 - June 4 - 8, 2008
- The Armory Show 2008 - March 27 - 30, 2008
- Tony Oursler, Ooze - February 17 - March 24, 2007
- Tony Oursler - October 2 - 30, 2004
- Tony Oursler - April 11 - June 1, 2002
- Off the Grid, Works on Paper - January 17 - February 16, 2002
- The Poetics Project, Mike Kelley/Tony Oursler - May 28 - July 31, 1998
- Moving Structures - October 3 - December 15, 1996
Press
- The Globe and Mail Download PDF ()
- Tema Celeste Download PDF ()
- New York Times Download PDF ()
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- Modern Painters Download PDF ()
- Modern Painters, Urge Overkill Download PDF ()
Publications
Selected Works
TONY OURSLER Vampiric Mirror, Project for Physic Garden, 2009 two performers, green plexi-glass screen, video projection 25 minute loop with sound dimensions variable LM13295
TONY OURSLER Aftermath, Project for St. Roch, New Orleans, 2008 single performer, video projection 20 minute loop with sound dimensions variable LM13297
TONY OURSLER Reudshadow 625 - 740nm, 2008 aluminum, acrylic, LCD screen, flash media player 48 x 48 x 4 inches 121.9 x 121.9 x 10.2 cm LM11306
TONY OURSLER Bluerialisation with Head, 2007 aluminum, acrylic, LCD screen, DVD player 92 x 42 x 4.5 inches 233.7 x 106.7 x 11.4 cm LM10548
TONY OURSLER Redjelloblue, 2007 aluminum, acrylic, LCD screen, DVD player 48 x 63 x 4.5 inches 121.9 x 160 x 11.4 cm LM10607
TONY OURSLER Syntonicolors, 2007 aluminum, acrylic, LCD screen, digital media player 48 x 96 x 4 inches 121.9 x 243.8 x 10.2 cm LM10948
TONY OURSLER H2Out, 2006 fiberglass, projector, speakers and flash media player 55 x 42 x 32 inches 139.7 x 106.7 x 81.3 cm LM12591
TONY OURSLER Green, Blue Invasion, 2006 two performers, video projection 30 minute loop with sound dimensions variable Edition of 2 LM13299
TONY OURSLER untitled, 2005 acrylic and collage on paper 11 x 14 inches 27.9 x 35.6 cm LM8954
TONY OURSLER untitled, 2005 acrylic and collage on paper 11 x 14 inches 27.9 x 35.6 cm LM8951
TONY OURSLER Green Void, 2005 aluminum & acrylic, LCD screen, DVD player 42 x 42 x 1.75 inches 106.7 x 106.7 x 4.4 cm LM9083
TONY OURSLER Climax, 2005 Aqua-Resin, three-video projection, surround sound dimensions variable sculpture: 66 x 47 x 28 inches 167.6 x 119.4 x 71.1 cm LM8917
TONY OURSLER Untitled (Red), 2005 mixed media on paper 11 pieces, each: 14 x 10.5 inches (paper) 35.6 x 26.7 cm 17 x 14 inches (framed) 43.2 x 35.6 cm LM10553
TONY OURSLER Untitled (Blue), 2005 mixed media on paper 11 pieces, each: 14 x 10.5 inches (paper) 35.6 x 26.7 cm 17 x 14 inches (framed) 43.2 x 35.6 cm LM10555
TONY OURSLER Untitled (Yellow), 2005 mixed media on paper 5 pieces, each: 14 x 10.5 inches (paper) 35.6 x 26.7 cm 17 x 14 inches (framed) 43.2 x 35.6 cm LM10550
TONY OURSLER untitled, 2005 acrylic and collage on paper 14 x 17 inches 35.6 x 43.2 cm LM8928
TONY OURSLER Conspirational, 2005 acrylic and collage on paper 14 x 11 inches 35.6 x 27.9 cm LM8949
TONY Oursler Creche, 2004 aquaresin and fiberglass, video projection, sound 54 x 36 x 21 inches 137.2 x 91.4 x 53.3 cm LM13258
TONY OURSLER Polymorph–Green, 2004 acrylic and collage on panel 45 x 44.5 inches 114.3 x 113 cm LM8111
TONY OURSLER Prismatic #2, 2004 c-print 20 x 30 inches (paper) 50.8 x 76.2 cm 21 x 30.75 inches (frame) 53.3 x 78.1 cm Edition of 6 LM7583
TONY OURSLER Visitation, 2003 acrylic on canvas 30 x 24 inches 76.2 x 61 cm LM7817
TONY OURSLER Over and Out (Blue), 2003 acrylic on paper 30 x 22 inches 76.2 x 55.9 cm LM6839
TONY OURSLER Camera Remote, 2002 acrylic on paper 29 x 15.75 inches 73.7 x 40 cm LM5333
Available Works
sales@lehmannmaupin.com" />TONY OURSLER Voidvoid, 2009 aluminum, polyurethane paint, LCD screen, flash media player 48 x 48 inches 121.9 x 121.9 cm LM12469 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com
sales@lehmannmaupin.com" />TONY OURSLER Geobstruct 570-580nm, 2008 aluminum, acrylic, LCD screen, flash media player 48 x 48 x 4 inches 121.9 x 121.9 x 10.2 cm LM11305 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com
sales@lehmannmaupin.com" />TONY OURSLER Untitled, 2008 mixed media on paper 24 x 19 inches (paper) 61 x 48.3 cm 27.25 x 22.25 inches (framed) 69.2 x 56.5 cm LM11290 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com
sales@lehmannmaupin.com" />TONY OURSLER Commie, 2008 mixed media on paper 24 x 19 inches (paper) 61 x 48.3 cm 25.25 x 20.25 inches (framed) 64.1 x 51.4 cm LM11288 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com
sales@lehmannmaupin.com" />TONY OURSLER Scared to Death, 2008 mixed media on paper 24 x 19 inches 61 x 48.3 cm LM11287 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com
sales@lehmannmaupin.com" />TONY OURSLER Untitled, 2006 carbon, wood, LCD screen, DVD player 40 x 30 inches 101.6 x 76.2 cm LM10040 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com
sales@lehmannmaupin.com" />TONY OURSLER Untitled, 2006 carbon, wood, LCD screen, DVD player 40 x 30 inches 101.6 x 76.2 cm LM10012 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com
sales@lehmannmaupin.com" />TONY OURSLER Blue, Blue Invasion, 2006 single performer, video projection 30 minute loop with sound dimensions variable Edition of 2 LM13290 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com
sales@lehmannmaupin.com" />TONY OURSLER Untitled (Blue), 2005 mixed media on paper 11 pieces, each: 14 x 10.5 inches (paper) 35.6 x 26.7 cm 17 x 14 inches (framed) 43.2 x 35.6 cm LM10555 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com
sales@lehmannmaupin.com" />TONY OURSLER Splattered, 2005 acrylic on paper 14 x 11 inches 35.6 x 27.9 cm LM8981 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com
sales@lehmannmaupin.com" />TONY OURSLER Ouch, 2005 acrylic and collage on paper 14 x 11 inches (paper) 35.6 x 27.9 cm 15 x 12 inches (framed) 38.1 x 30.5 cm LM8980 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com
sales@lehmannmaupin.com" />TONY OURSLER Damp, 2005 crayon and collage on paper 17 x 14 inches (paper) 43.2 x 35.6 cm 18 x 14.75 inches (framed) 45.7 x 37.5 cm LM8933 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com
sales@lehmannmaupin.com" />TONY OURSLER Gravity, 2005 acrylic and collage on paper 17 x 14 inches (paper) 43.2 x 35.6 cm 20.75 x 17.75 inches (framed) 45.1 x 52.7 cm LM8929 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com
sales@lehmannmaupin.com" />TONY OURSLER Metalla, 2004 acrylic and collage on paper 28.5 x 22.5 inches (paper) 72.4 x 57.2 cm 31.625 x 25.75 inches (framed) 80.3 x 65.4 cm LM8157 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com
sales@lehmannmaupin.com" />TONY OURSLER Non, 2004 acrylic and collage on paper 28.5 x 22.5 inches (paper) 72.4 x 57.2 cm 31.75 x 25.75 inches (framed) 80.6 x 65.4 cm LM8130 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com
sales@lehmannmaupin.com" />TONY OURSLER Ix, 2004 acrylic and collage on paper 28.5 x 22.5 inches (paper) 72.4 x 57.2 cm 31.75 x 25.75 inches (framed) 80.6 x 65.4 cm LM8127 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com
sales@lehmannmaupin.com" />TONY OURSLER Cream, 2004 c-print 20 x 30 inches (paper) 50.8 x 76.2 cm 21 x 30.75 inches (framed) 53.3 x 78.1 cm Edition of 6 LM7586 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com
sales@lehmannmaupin.com" />TONY OURSLER Cobalt, 2004 c-print 20 x 30 inches (paper) 50.8 x 76.2 cm 20.8125 x 30.8125 inches (framed) 52.9 x 78.3 cm Edition of 6 LM7584 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com
sales@lehmannmaupin.com" />TONY OURSLER Nuzzle, 2003 acrylic on paper 12 x 9 inches (paper) 30.5 x 22.9 cm 14.75 x 12 inches (framed) 37.5 x 30.5 cm LM7324 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com
sales@lehmannmaupin.com" />TONY OURSLER Sound of My Voice, Influence Machine, 2001 single performer, video projection 20 minute loop with sound dimensions variable Edition of 2 LM13292 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com
sales@lehmannmaupin.com" />TONY OURSLER Knock, Bang, Influence Machine, 2001 single performer, video projection 20 minute loop with sound dimensions variable Edition of 2 LM13293 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com
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