Juan Muñoz

(Spanish, 1953–2001)

Juan Muñoz was a Spanish sculptor best known for his realistic figures installed in public spaces. Muñoz used a variety media, including paper-maché, resin, bronze, audio recordings, and painting to create his dynamic pieces, combining elements of sculpture and installation to blur the distinctions between reality and art. “I like to think of it as in this kind of space that exists between each of us and the rest of the world,” Muñoz has said. “It's like that moment when you switch off a light in a room and you say: ‘This is me, alone.’ Art is a wonderful place to feel like that.” Born on June 17, 1953 in Madrid, Spain, he grew up in the oppressive environment of Franco’s regime. He went on study in the United Kingdom at both Croydon College and the Central School of Art and Design before enrolling in Pratt Institute in New York on a Fulbright Scholarship. He met his wife, Cristina Iglesias, while studying in England, who is herself an artist working in sculpture and installation. He achieved early success in his career, and notably created a major installation in the Tate Modern’s Turbine Room in 2001 titled Double Bind, which consisted of a complex system of elevators and light interventions. Today, his works are in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Tate Gallery in London, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., and The Museum of Modern in New York, among others. Muñoz’s influential career was cut short when he died at the age of 48 from a heart attack on August 28, 2001 in Ibiza, Spain.

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Juan Muñoz (334 results)
Torso with iron element, 1988

Juan Muñoz

Torso with iron element, 1988

Sale Date: September 25, 2013

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Augenblick, 1995

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Augenblick, 1995

Sale Date: September 26, 2013

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Untitled (Four Figures), 1992

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Untitled (Four Figures), 1992

Sale Date: September 24, 2013

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Cabeza de Enano, 1997

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Cabeza de Enano, 1997

Sale Date: September 19, 2013

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One Japanese Instrument, 1989

Juan Muñoz

One Japanese Instrument, 1989

Sale Date: June 27, 2013

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Untitled (Figure with Drum), 1995

Juan Muñoz

Untitled (Figure with Drum), 1995

Sale Date: June 27, 2013

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Ohne Titel, 1992

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Ohne Titel, 1992

Sale Date: June 8, 2013

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Uff, 1992

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Uff, 1992

Sale Date: May 18, 2013

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La marea, 1988

Juan Muñoz

La marea, 1988

Sale Date: March 19, 2013

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Untitled, 1993

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Untitled, 1993

Sale Date: February 15, 2013

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Untitled (False pride-carried on the back of , 1993

Juan Muñoz

Untitled (False pride-carried on the back of , 1993

Sale Date: February 15, 2013

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Staircase, 1988

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Staircase, 1988

Sale Date: February 14, 2013

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A Caballito frente al Espejo (Piggyback), 1997

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A Caballito frente al Espejo (Piggyback), 1997

Sale Date: February 13, 2013

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Pelotaris (Yellow Eyes), 1999

Juan Muñoz

Pelotaris (Yellow Eyes), 1999

Sale Date: February 12, 2013

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Rodchenko's nightmare (pair of bronze..., 1998

Juan Muñoz

Rodchenko's nightmare (pair of bronze..., 1998

Sale Date: December 17, 2012

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Two Ballerinas (in 2 parts), 1989

Juan Muñoz

Two Ballerinas (in 2 parts), 1989

Sale Date: November 16, 2012

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Clock, 1988

Juan Muñoz

Clock, 1988

Sale Date: October 11, 2012

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From the Raincoat Drawings, 1989

Juan Muñoz

From the Raincoat Drawings, 1989

Sale Date: October 11, 2012

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Hanging Figure, 1997

Juan Muñoz

Hanging Figure, 1997

Sale Date: October 12, 2012

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Window with Knife, 1991

Juan Muñoz

Window with Knife, 1991

Sale Date: October 12, 2012

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Biting your Nails, 2000

Juan Muñoz

Biting your Nails, 2000

Sale Date: October 11, 2012

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Gracias, 1988

Juan Muñoz

Gracias, 1988

Sale Date: October 11, 2012

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A Caballito frente al Espejo (Piggyback) (in , 2000

Juan Muñoz

A Caballito frente al Espejo (Piggyback) (in , 2000

Sale Date: October 11, 2012

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Sin título, 1995

Juan Muñoz

Sin título, 1995

Sale Date: September 25, 2012

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