Mark Dion

(American, born 1961)

Mark Dion is an American Conceptual artist whose practice examines the history of the museum and the presentation of knowledge. Through a rigorous examination and recreation of traditional methods of display, he calls into question the hierarchies of the aesthetics and conventions of historical proof and reason. “I identify with the mission of the museum, where you go to gain knowledge through things,” he has explained. “Museums are time capsules. They embody the values of their time. In the 19th century, the polar bear was presented as a fearful monster with sharp claws. Nowadays as a vulnerable creature that needs to be protected.’’ Dion often uses the artifice of an archaeological or scientific tone in his work to complicate the viewers’ experience of whether to trust or distrust the ideas presented in his work. Born on August 28, 1961 in New Bedford, MA, he went on to study art at the University of Hartford in Connecticut. Dion’s work can be found in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate Gallery in London, the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, the Centre Pompidou in Paris, and the Seattle Art Museum, among others. The artist lives and works in New York, NY.

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Mark Dion Artworks

Mark Dion (112 results)

Concrete Jungle, 1996

Mark Dion

Concrete Jungle, 1996

Sale Date: December 8, 2018

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CONCRETE JUNGLE, 1996

Mark Dion

CONCRETE JUNGLE, 1996

Sale Date: June 2, 2018

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WATERFOWL

Mark Dion

WATERFOWL "DUCK, DUCK, GOOSE, 2002

Sale Date: March 5, 2018

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THE GREAT CHAIN OF BEING, 1998

Mark Dion

THE GREAT CHAIN OF BEING, 1998

Sale Date: March 5, 2018

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BABEL, 2001

Mark Dion

Sale Date: March 5, 2018

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A Meter of Jungle, 1992

Mark Dion

A Meter of Jungle, 1992

Sale Date: March 1, 2018

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Cabinet of Curiosities for the Wexner Centre , 1996

Mark Dion

Cabinet of Curiosities for the Wexner Centre , 1996

Sale Date: March 1, 2018

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Alligators, 2006

Mark Dion

Alligators, 2006

Sale Date: November 11, 2017

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STILL LIFE WITH DUCK IN BLACK AND WHITE, 1996

Mark Dion

STILL LIFE WITH DUCK IN BLACK AND WHITE, 1996

Sale Date: September 24, 2016

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Monument to the Birds of Puffin Island, 2006

Mark Dion

Monument to the Birds of Puffin Island, 2006

Sale Date: October 22, 2016

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Monument to the birds of Guam, 2005

Mark Dion

Monument to the birds of Guam, 2005

Sale Date: October 22, 2016

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Birds of Antwerp, 1993

Mark Dion

Birds of Antwerp, 1993

Sale Date: December 4, 2015

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Insignia for the South Florida Wildlife..., 2006

Mark Dion

Insignia for the South Florida Wildlife..., 2006

Sale Date: September 16, 2014

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Pigeon tarer, 2009

Mark Dion

Pigeon tarer, 2009

Sale Date: November 27, 2013

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Concentration, 1989–1992

Mark Dion

Concentration, 1989–1992

Sale Date: November 6, 2013

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Biological Field Station - Interior, 2001

Mark Dion

Biological Field Station - Interior, 2001

Sale Date: May 22, 2013

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Still Life with Duck in Black and White, 1996

Mark Dion

Still Life with Duck in Black and White, 1996

Sale Date: May 4, 2013

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Galgenvogel, 2000

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Galgenvogel, 2000

Sale Date: March 23, 2013

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Deep time closet

Mark Dion

Deep time closet

Sale Date: February 23, 2013

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Galgenvogel, 1999

Mark Dion

Galgenvogel, 1999

Sale Date: August 28, 2012

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Costume: Bird Watcher, 1995

Mark Dion

Costume: Bird Watcher, 1995

Sale Date: September 19, 2012

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Biological Field Station - Interior, 2001

Mark Dion

Biological Field Station - Interior, 2001

Sale Date: May 29, 2012

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Concentration, 1989–1992

Mark Dion

Concentration, 1989–1992

Sale Date: November 29, 2011

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Sans titre, 2010

Mark Dion

Sans titre, 2010

Sale Date: March 28, 2011

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