Felix Gonzalez-Torres

(American/Cuban, 1957–1996)

Felix Gonzalez-Torres was a Cuban-born American artist known for his landmark installations that transform humble objects into solemn meditations on death and intimacy. Working during the height of the AIDS crisis, he conveyed the loss of his partner, Ross Laycock, through a variety of emotionally charged objects such as strings of lightbulbs, empty beds, and burnt-out candles. In one of his most poignant works, Untitled (Portrait of Ross in L.A.) (1991), viewers are invited to take a piece of candy from a 175 pound pile—his partner’s healthy body weight—that is continuously replenished. Born on November 26, 1957 in Guáimaro, Cuba, the artist and his sister were sent to Puerto Rico in 1957, where he went on to study art at the University of Puerto Rico. Moving to New York, NY in 1979, he attended both the Whitney Independent Study Program and the Pratt Institute, developing an interest critical theory, Minimalism, and Conceptual Art that inspired his practice. Today, his work is in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, among many others. Gonzalez-Torres died from AIDS-related complications on January 9, 1996 in Miami, FL at the age of 38.

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Untitled (Ross in LA), 2000

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled (Ross in LA), 2000

Baldwin Contemporary

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Untitled (Bird), 1993

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled (Bird), 1993

Baldwin Contemporary

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Felix Gonzalez-Torres

"Untitled" (Death By Gun), 1990

Baldwin Contemporary

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Untitled (The Show is Over)

Christopher Wool and Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled (The Show is Over)

Lougher Contemporary

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Atlantic City, 1990

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Atlantic City, 1990

Baldwin Contemporary

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Double Portrait, 1991

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Double Portrait, 1991

Baldwin Contemporary

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Felix Gonzalez-Torres

"Untitled", 1994

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Untitled (für Parkett 39), 1994

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled (für Parkett 39), 1994

Sale Date: March 21, 2024

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Four Works (Memorial Weekend; Veterans Day)

After Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Four Works (Memorial Weekend; Veterans Day)

Sale Date: March 20, 2024

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Archival Material Associated with Felix..., 1991

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Archival Material Associated with Felix..., 1991

Sale Date: March 1, 2024

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Felix Gonzalez-Torres

"Untitled" (Key West GF1992-013), 1992

Sale Date: March 1, 2024

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Untitled, 1991

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled, 1991

Sale Date: March 1, 2024

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Untitled (GF1990-002)(3 works), 1990

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled (GF1990-002)(3 works), 1990

Sale Date: February 22, 2024

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Untitled (The Show is Over), 1993–2019

Christopher Wool and Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled (The Show is Over), 1993–2019

Sale Date: February 21, 2024

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Untitled (The Show is Over)

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Untitled (The Show is Over)

Sale Date: January 17, 2024

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Untitled (The Show is Over), 1993–2019

Christopher Wool and Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled (The Show is Over), 1993–2019

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

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Untitled (The Show Is Over), 1993

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled (The Show Is Over), 1993

Sale Date: December 1, 2023

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Untitled (Wall Street), 1986

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled (Wall Street), 1986

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

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Untitled (The Show is Over), 1993–2019

Christopher Wool and Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled (The Show is Over), 1993–2019

Sale Date: November 29, 2023

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Felix Gonzalez-Torres

"Untitled", 1991

Sale Date: November 16, 2023

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Untitled (for Parkett 39), 1994

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled (for Parkett 39), 1994

Sale Date: October 31, 2023

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Christopher Wool and Felix Gonzalez-Torres

"Untitled (The Show is Over)", 1993

Sale Date: October 25, 2023

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Untitled (The Show Is Over)’, 1993

Christopher Wool and Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled (The Show Is Over)’, 1993

Sale Date: October 25, 2023

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Untitled (Oscar Wilde), 1995

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled (Oscar Wilde), 1995

Sale Date: October 12, 2023

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