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.

Felix Gonzalez-Torres Artworks

Felix Gonzalez-Torres (360 results)

Untitled, 1992

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled, 1992

Sale Date: September 27, 2019

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Untitled (Oscar Wilde), 1995

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled (Oscar Wilde), 1995

Sale Date: July 10, 2019

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Untitled (The Show Is Over), 1993

Christopher Wool and Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled (The Show Is Over), 1993

Sale Date: June 11, 2019

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Untitled (Crucifixion), 1987

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled (Crucifixion), 1987

Sale Date: May 19, 2019

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UNTITLED

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

UNTITLED" (WELCOME), 1991

Sale Date: May 17, 2019

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Untitled (The Show is Over), 1993

Christopher Wool and Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled (The Show is Over), 1993

Sale Date: May 4, 2019

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UNTITLED (THE SHOW IS OVER), 1993

Christopher Wool and Felix Gonzalez-Torres

UNTITLED (THE SHOW IS OVER), 1993

Sale Date: April 30, 2019

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Untitled

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled" (Last Light), 1993

Sale Date: February 28, 2019

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Untitled (The Show Is Over), 1993

Christopher Wool and Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled (The Show Is Over), 1993

Sale Date: December 5, 2018

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Untitled (Wall Street), 1986

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled (Wall Street), 1986

Sale Date: December 5, 2018

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Untitled (Poster), 1993

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled (Poster), 1993

Sale Date: November 14, 2018

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Untitled (Oscar Wilde), 1995

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled (Oscar Wilde), 1995

Sale Date: October 27, 2018

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untitled (The Show Is Over), 1993

Christopher Wool and Felix Gonzalez-Torres

untitled (The Show Is Over), 1993

Sale Date: September 21, 2018

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The show is over, 2013

Christopher Wool and Felix Gonzalez-Torres

The show is over, 2013

Sale Date: September 26, 2018

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No Title, 1993

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

No Title, 1993

Sale Date: September 27, 2018

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Untitled, 1990

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled, 1990

Sale Date: July 17, 2018

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No title, 1988

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

No title, 1988

Sale Date: July 18, 2018

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Untitled (Poster)

Christopher Wool and Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled (Poster)

Sale Date: July 19, 2018

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The Show Is Over, 2013

Christopher Wool and Felix Gonzalez-Torres

The Show Is Over, 2013

Sale Date: June 25, 2018

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Untitled '(The Show Is Over), 1993

Christopher Wool and Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled '(The Show Is Over), 1993

Sale Date: June 20, 2018

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The Show Is Over, 2013

Christopher Wool and Felix Gonzalez-Torres

The Show Is Over, 2013

Sale Date: May 18, 2018

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Untitled (Lover's Letter), 1991

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled (Lover's Letter), 1991

Sale Date: May 18, 2018

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Untitled, 1993

Christopher Wool and Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled, 1993

Sale Date: November 16, 2017

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UNTITLED, 1992

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

UNTITLED, 1992

Sale Date: November 16, 2017

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