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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Felix Gonzalez-Torres (360 results)
Untitled - Oscar Wilde, 1995

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled - Oscar Wilde, 1995

Sale Date: October 31, 2007

Auction Closed

Untitled - Oscar Wilde, 1995

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled - Oscar Wilde, 1995

Sale Date: September 29, 2007

Auction Closed

Untitled (+ Untitled; 2 works), 1986–1987

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled (+ Untitled; 2 works), 1986–1987

Sale Date: May 18, 2007

Auction Closed

No title, 1983

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

No title, 1983

Sale Date: May 18, 2007

Auction Closed

Untitled - Last light, 1993

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled - Last light, 1993

Sale Date: May 17, 2007

Auction Closed

Untitled (Sand) (portfolio of 8 works), 1993–1994

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled (Sand) (portfolio of 8 works), 1993–1994

Sale Date: May 16, 2007

Auction Closed

Untitled - for Parkett (on 8 sheets), 1994

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled - for Parkett (on 8 sheets), 1994

Sale Date: April 5, 2007

Auction Closed

Untitled - Ironing board, 1987

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled - Ironing board, 1987

Sale Date: February 27, 2007

Auction Closed

Untitled, 1988

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled, 1988

Sale Date: February 27, 2007

Auction Closed

Untitled (Arg # GF 1989-5), 1989

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled (Arg # GF 1989-5), 1989

Sale Date: February 9, 2007

Auction Closed

The Lord's wish, 1986

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

The Lord's wish, 1986

Sale Date: November 17, 2006

Auction Closed

Untitled (Venezia), 1988

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled (Venezia), 1988

Sale Date: November 15, 2006

Auction Closed

Untitled, 1994

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled, 1994

Sale Date: September 12, 2006

Auction Closed

Untitled (Oscar Wilde), 1995

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled (Oscar Wilde), 1995

Sale Date: September 27, 2006

Auction Closed

Billboard, 1989

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Billboard, 1989

Sale Date: June 17, 2006

Auction Closed

Untitled (Wawannaisa), 1991

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled (Wawannaisa), 1991

Sale Date: June 22, 2006

Auction Closed

No title, 1983

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

No title, 1983

Sale Date: May 12, 2006

Auction Closed

No title, 1989

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

No title, 1989

Sale Date: May 10, 2006

Auction Closed

Untitled, 1983

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled, 1983

Sale Date: March 14, 2006

Auction Closed

Untitled (Oscar Wilde), 1995

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled (Oscar Wilde), 1995

Sale Date: February 9, 2006

Auction Closed

Untitled, 1988

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled, 1988

Sale Date: November 11, 2005

Auction Closed

Untitled, 1983

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled, 1983

Sale Date: November 11, 2005

Auction Closed

Untitled: For Parkett (in 8 parts), 1994

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled: For Parkett (in 8 parts), 1994

Sale Date: November 11, 2005

Auction Closed

Untitled, 1983

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled, 1983

Sale Date: November 11, 2005

Auction Closed

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