Tony Oursler

(American, born 1957)

Tony Oursler is a contemporary American multimedia and installation artist. Known for his mass-media-inspired and consumer-driven work, Oursler explores the psychological and social relationships between individuals and visual technologies. Applying humor and irony to his wide range of work, the artist hones in on the effects of media on human consciousness. “My early idea of what could be art for my generation was an exploded TV,” Oursler has said. Born in 1957 in New York, NY, Oursler received his formal training at the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, where he became close friends with the late-artist Mike Kelley. Today, his work is included in many institutions, including the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, the National Museum of Osaka, and the Tate Gallery in London. In 2016, the artist’s exhibition “Imponderable” opened to great acclaim at The Museum of Modern Art in New York. The show focuses on the history of mysticism in popular culture, including the subjects of stage magic, spirit photography, and the supernatural. Oursler currently lives in New York, NY.

Tony Oursler Artworks

Tony Oursler (303 results)
Untitled, 2004

Tony Oursler

Untitled, 2004

Sale Date: September 9, 2008

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Dvd, wrong, 2002

Tony Oursler

Dvd, wrong, 2002

Sale Date: June 26, 2008

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Kiss cough, 1994

Tony Oursler

Kiss cough, 1994

Sale Date: July 2, 2008

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Truncatated duntata, 2000

Tony Oursler

Truncatated duntata, 2000

Sale Date: November 16, 2007

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Truth, 1998

Tony Oursler

Truth, 1998

Sale Date: November 16, 2007

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Red panel, 2004

Tony Oursler

Red panel, 2004

Sale Date: November 15, 2007

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Twink

Tony Oursler

Twink

Sale Date: October 16, 2007

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Hysterical, 1993

Tony Oursler

Hysterical, 1993

Sale Date: October 16, 2007

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Peeping tom, 1997

Tony Oursler

Peeping tom, 1997

Sale Date: September 10, 2007

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Untitled - Stimoro (+ Untitled - Camel filters;...

Tony Oursler

Untitled - Stimoro (+ Untitled - Camel filters;...

Sale Date: July 10, 2007

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Poetic (Coda) #25, 1997

Tony Oursler

Poetic (Coda) #25, 1997

Sale Date: June 18, 2007

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Bosses no.68, 1995

Tony Oursler

Bosses no.68, 1995

Sale Date: June 21, 2007

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Untitled, 1996

Tony Oursler

Untitled, 1996

Sale Date: June 21, 2007

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White trash, 1993

Tony Oursler

White trash, 1993

Sale Date: May 17, 2007

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Time is nothing, 1996

Tony Oursler

Time is nothing, 1996

Sale Date: May 16, 2007

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Low mouth, 2001

Tony Oursler

Low mouth, 2001

Sale Date: February 28, 2007

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Untitled - Spock, Me & E.T., 1983

Tony Oursler

Untitled - Spock, Me & E.T., 1983

Sale Date: February 28, 2007

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Damage, 1998

Tony Oursler

Damage, 1998

Sale Date: February 9, 2007

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Nipko disk, 2000

Tony Oursler

Nipko disk, 2000

Sale Date: November 17, 2006

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Troubler (2 works), 1996

Tony Oursler

Troubler (2 works), 1996

Sale Date: November 16, 2006

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Singing stop sign (in 2 parts), 1998

Mike Kelley and Tony Oursler

Singing stop sign (in 2 parts), 1998

Sale Date: October 17, 2006

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Flower wall, 1995

Tony Oursler

Flower wall, 1995

Sale Date: September 13, 2006

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Inversion, 1996

Tony Oursler

Inversion, 1996

Sale Date: May 10, 2006

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Time stop, 1998

Tony Oursler

Time stop, 1998

Sale Date: September 23, 2005

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