1956 - 2016

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  • Lifespan: 60 years
  • Top 3 works:
    • Thunderbird
    • The Number Green
    • Bug + Bush #2
  • Top-ranked work: Thunderbird
  • Nationality: United States
  • Born: 1956, Albuquerque, United States
  • Museums on this site: Buffalo AKG Art Museum

The Sculptural Language of the Everyday

Tony Feher was an American sculptor born in Albuquerque, United States. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas at Austin in 1978, he worked various jobs, including as a store clerk and an architect's assistant, before moving to New York. His sculptural installations often utilized the brightly colored plastic beverage container as a signature material, arranging these objects into minimalist compositions or three-dimensional abstractions. His work frequently incorporated discarded items such as vacant consumer packaging, toys, and novelties, creating arrangements that functioned like a hobo altar, a curio cabinet, or a TSA contraband table.

His practice involved collecting and arranging foundlings with a specific precision. These elements were often parts of his daily environment before being placed in a gallery or museum setting. His exhibitions have been held in numerous locations, including:

Life and Artistic Legacy

Feher's childhood involved frequent movement as his father was a Navy commander. This early environment coincided with a curiosity for tinkering with and transforming everyday objects. In the 1980s, while living in New York, he contracted AIDS. His work was occasionally associated with the ephemeral and fleeting nature of life as an HIV-positive man. He died in New York City from liver cancer complications.

Spørgsmål og svar

Kan jeg udforske Tony Fehers værker via nøgleord?

For at finde værker af Tony Feher inden for et specifikt tema kan du bruge kunstnerens Efter nøgleord-side, som grupperer værkerne efter nøgleord.

Hvor populære er Tony Fehers kunstværker?

Der findes en Statistik-side for Tony Feher, som præsenterer statistikker om kunstnerens værker på denne hjemmeside.

Hvilken by og hvilket land er Tony Feher født i?

Tony Feher blev født i Albuquerque, i United States.

Kan jeg gennemse Tony Fehers værker efter kunstretning?

De kunstretninger, som Tony Feher arbejdede inden for, kan findes på kunstnerens Alle kunstretninger-side, hvor værkerne er grupperet efter kunstretning.

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Der er kun ét korrekt svar på hvert spørgsmål.

Spørgsmål 1:
In which city was Tony Feher born?
Spørgsmål 2:
What degree did Tony Feher receive from the University of Texas at Austin in 1978?
Spørgsmål 3:
Which critic described Feher's chaos as 'well-organized and instinctively archival and devotional'?
Spørgsmål 4:
What was Tony Feher's signature material in his sculptural installations?
Spørgsmål 5:
In which year did Tony Feher die?