1956 - 2016

Pähkinänkuoressa

  • Color intensity: monochromatic
  • Died: 2016
  • Art period: Contemporary
  • Works on this site: 3

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.

Kysymykset ja vastaukset

Voinko tutkia Tony Feher teoksia värispektrin mukaan?

Värispektri-sivulla Tony Feher:n teokset on järjestetty värin mukaan.

Mihin historialliseen aikakauteen Tony Feher kuului?

Tony Feher työskenteli Contemporary -aikakaudella. Aikakausi sijoittaa taiteilijan toiminnan historialliseen kontekstiin.

Mistä voin löytää tilastoja Tony Feher teoksista?

Tony Feher'n Tilastot -sivu esittää tilastoja, jotka on laskettu tämä sivusto-sivustolla listattujen taiteilijan teosten perusteella.

Mihin tyylisuuntauksiin Tony Feher kuului?

Tony Fehern edustamat taidesuuntaukset löytyvät artistin Kaikki taidesuuntaukset -sivulta, jossa teokset on ryhmitelty tyylisuuntien mukaan.

Pikainen tietovisa

Jokaisessa kysymyksessä on vain yksi oikea vastaus.

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