Artist

Daniel Buren

Portrait of Daniel Buren
Portrait of Daniel Buren

French, b. 1938

Daniel Buren is a French Conceptual Art artist. 5 works are cataloged here, principally at Museum of Modern Art. Daniel Buren was born in Boulogne-Billancourt.

Daniel Buren (born 25 March 1938, in Boulogne-Billancourt) is a French conceptual artist, painter, and sculptor. He has won numerous awards including the Golden Lion for best pavilion at the Venice Biennale (1986), the International Award for best artist in Stuttgart (1991) and the prestigious Premium Imperiale for painting in Tokyo in 2007. He has created several world-famous installations, including "Les Deux Plateaux"(1985) in the Cour d'honneur of the Palais-Royal, and the Observatory of the Light in Fondation Louis Vuitton.

He is one of the most active and recognised artists on the international scene, and his work has been welcomed by the most important institutions and sites around the world.

Works by Daniel Buren

Collections represented

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