Tony Feher (March 2, 1956 – June 24, 2016) was an American sculptor.[1] He was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and was raised in Corpus Christi, Texas. He received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas at Austin, in 1978. He began exhibiting fine art in 1980 and had his first solo show at Wooster Gardens in 1994,[2] and shortly thereafter was reviewed favorably by Roberta Smith in a short article titled "Three Artists Who Favor Chaos:" "Tony Feher's chaos is actually rather well-organized and instinctively archival and devotional."[3] Since then, notable solo exhibitions of his work have taken place at Diverseworks in Houston; Sikkema Jenkins & Co., Pace Gallery, and D’Amelio Terras in New York; ACME in Los Angeles; Anthony Meier Fine Arts in San Francisco; and The Suburban in Oak Park, Illinois.[2]
Feher's sculptural installations—part hobo altar, part curio cabinet, part TSA contraband table—often belie a nuanced understanding of the emotional power of the quotidian object, while displaying, at times, a quality of manic ranging.[4] His signature material, the brightly colored plastic beverage container, found its way into minimalist compositions as well as exuberant displays of three dimensional abstraction. His pieces offer quiet encounters, suggesting the ways an individual might invest discarded bits of flotsam—vacant consumer packaging, toys and novelties—with deep personal meaning.[5] Feher's work was said to be refreshingly direct and permissive; he wasn't overly concerned with its representational character or intellectual ambition. Critic Wayne Koestenbaum stated that ...."He collects and arranges his colorful foundlings with custodial precision—a kinky rigor that restores the dignity of those who overly cathect to household flotsam. Feher’s patterns reassure; he seems a model-maker, constructing maquettes of villages and bundled communities that imagine utopia by seceding from usefulness into gridded whimsy."[6] Silvia Bottinelli, writing in Sculpture Magazine, noted that Feher's ambition differs markedly from other contemporary artists (such as Haim Steinbach) who have made the commonplace object their own: "Feher’s interpretation of the readymade is not strictly Duchampian, though. His work is not about decontextualizing manufactured objects to question ideas of craftsmanship and originality in art. Before landing in a gallery or museum, the elements of his sculptures are part of his daily environment."[7]
Personal life and deathedit
As a young child, Feher exhibited a curiosity towards tinkering with and transforming everyday objects.[4] Feher's father was a Navy Commander and the family moved frequently throughout his childhood.[5][8] After receiving his BFA in Austin, Texas, Feher worked a variety of odd jobs, including store clerk and architect's assistant. He subsequently moved to New York where, in the 1980s, he contracted AIDS. His work was occasionally associated with the ephemeral and fleeting nature of life as an HIV-positive man.[9] Feher died on June 24, 2016, from liver cancer complications. He was 60.[10]
Solo exhibitionsedit
2014
Tony Feher: Super Special Happy Group, Hiram Butler Gallery, Houston, TX
Tony Feher, Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Salt Lake City, UT
Tony Feher, The Lumber Room, Portland, OR
Tony Feher, Akron Art Museum, Akron, OH
Tony Feher: Two Works, James Harris Gallery, Seattle, WA
2013
Tony Feher: Free Fall, DiverseWorks, Houston, TX
Encore, Sikkema Jenkins & Co., New York, NY
Tony Feher, DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln, MA
Free Fall, Diverse Works, Houston, TX
2012
Tony Feher – A Work in Four Parts, Hiram Butler Gallery, Houston, TX
Tony Feher, Anthony Meier Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA
Tony Feher, Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA
Tony Feher: Extraordinary Ordinary, Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
ArtPace, San Antonio, TX
Anthony Meier Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA
2011
Next On Line, Pace Gallery, New York, NY
2010
Arthouse at the Jones Center, Austin, TX
Lora Reynolds Gallery, Austin, TX
2009
Blossom, D’Amelio Terras, New York, NY
Wall Show, D’Amelio Terras, New York, NY
2008
Anthony Meier Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA
Re:Place, Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA
Pace Wildenstein, New York, NY
D’Amelio Terras, New York, NY
2007
Some Time Soon, Art Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi, TX
A Single Act of Carelessness... Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, IN
ACME, Los Angeles, CA
2006
The Suburban, Oak Park, IL
2005
Anthony Meier Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA
The Chinati Foundation, Marfa, TX
2004
The Wart on the Bosom of Mother Nature, D’Amelio Terras, New York, NY
Transport to Summer, Foundación La Caixa, Lleida, Spain
tony, feher, march, 1956, june, 2016, american, sculptor, born, albuquerque, mexico, raised, corpus, christi, texas, received, bachelor, arts, from, university, texas, austin, 1978, began, exhibiting, fine, 1980, first, solo, show, wooster, gardens, 1994, shor. Tony Feher March 2 1956 June 24 2016 was an American sculptor 1 He was born in Albuquerque New Mexico and was raised in Corpus Christi Texas He received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas at Austin in 1978 He began exhibiting fine art in 1980 and had his first solo show at Wooster Gardens in 1994 2 and shortly thereafter was reviewed favorably by Roberta Smith in a short article titled Three Artists Who Favor Chaos Tony Feher s chaos is actually rather well organized and instinctively archival and devotional 3 Since then notable solo exhibitions of his work have taken place at Diverseworks in Houston Sikkema Jenkins amp Co Pace Gallery and D Amelio Terras in New York ACME in Los Angeles Anthony Meier Fine Arts in San Francisco and The Suburban in Oak Park Illinois 2 Tony FeherBornMarch 2 1956Albuquerque New Mexico U S DiedJune 24 2016 2016 06 24 aged 60 New York New York U S NationalityAmericanOccupationArtist Contents 1 Work 2 Personal life and death 3 Solo exhibitions 4 ReferencesWork editFeher s sculptural installations part hobo altar part curio cabinet part TSA contraband table often belie a nuanced understanding of the emotional power of the quotidian object while displaying at times a quality of manic ranging 4 His signature material the brightly colored plastic beverage container found its way into minimalist compositions as well as exuberant displays of three dimensional abstraction His pieces offer quiet encounters suggesting the ways an individual might invest discarded bits of flotsam vacant consumer packaging toys and novelties with deep personal meaning 5 Feher s work was said to be refreshingly direct and permissive he wasn t overly concerned with its representational character or intellectual ambition Critic Wayne Koestenbaum stated that He collects and arranges his colorful foundlings with custodial precision a kinky rigor that restores the dignity of those who overly cathect to household flotsam Feher s patterns reassure he seems a model maker constructing maquettes of villages and bundled communities that imagine utopia by seceding from usefulness into gridded whimsy 6 Silvia Bottinelli writing in Sculpture Magazine noted that Feher s ambition differs markedly from other contemporary artists such as Haim Steinbach who have made the commonplace object their own Feher s interpretation of the readymade is not strictly Duchampian though His work is not about decontextualizing manufactured objects to question ideas of craftsmanship and originality in art Before landing in a gallery or museum the elements of his sculptures are part of his daily environment 7 Personal life and death editAs a young child Feher exhibited a curiosity towards tinkering with and transforming everyday objects 4 Feher s father was a Navy Commander and the family moved frequently throughout his childhood 5 8 After receiving his BFA in Austin Texas Feher worked a variety of odd jobs including store clerk and architect s assistant He subsequently moved to New York where in the 1980s he contracted AIDS His work was occasionally associated with the ephemeral and fleeting nature of life as an HIV positive man 9 Feher died on June 24 2016 from liver cancer complications He was 60 10 Solo exhibitions edit2014 Tony Feher Super Special Happy Group Hiram Butler Gallery Houston TX Tony Feher Utah Museum of Fine Arts Salt Lake City UT Tony Feher The Lumber Room Portland OR Tony Feher Akron Art Museum Akron OH Tony Feher Two Works James Harris Gallery Seattle WA 2013 Tony Feher Free Fall DiverseWorks Houston TX Encore Sikkema Jenkins amp Co New York NY Tony Feher DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum Lincoln MA Free Fall Diverse Works Houston TX 2012 Tony Feher A Work in Four Parts Hiram Butler Gallery Houston TX Tony Feher Anthony Meier Fine Arts San Francisco CA Tony Feher Des Moines Art Center Des Moines IA Tony Feher Extraordinary Ordinary Ulrich Museum of Art Wichita State University Wichita KS ArtPace San Antonio TX Anthony Meier Fine Arts San Francisco CA 2011 Next On Line Pace Gallery New York NY 2010 Arthouse at the Jones Center Austin TX Lora Reynolds Gallery Austin TX 2009 Blossom D Amelio Terras New York NY Wall Show D Amelio Terras New York NY 2008 Anthony Meier Fine Arts San Francisco CA Re Place Contemporary Arts Center New Orleans LA Pace Wildenstein New York NY D Amelio Terras New York NY 2007 Some Time Soon Art Museum of South Texas Corpus Christi TX A Single Act of Carelessness Indianapolis Museum of Art Indianapolis IN ACME Los Angeles CA 2006 The Suburban Oak Park IL 2005 Anthony Meier Fine Arts San Francisco CA The Chinati Foundation Marfa TX 2004 The Wart on the Bosom of Mother Nature D Amelio Terras New York NY Transport to Summer Foundacion La Caixa Lleida Spain 11 12 References edit Sikkema Jenkins amp Co Sikkema Jenkins amp Co 2015 01 13 Retrieved 2016 06 24 a b Lucien Terras PDF Lucien Terras 2010 11 12 Retrieved 2016 06 24 Smith Roberta August 2 1991 Three Artists Who Favor Chaos The New York Times New York Retrieved June 25 2016 a b Feher Play ArtNews 2013 04 30 Retrieved 2016 06 24 a b Artists in Conversation BOMB Retrieved 2016 06 24 Tony Feher 1956 2016 Artforum 2016 06 24 Retrieved 2016 06 24 Bottinelli Silvia April 1 2014 LINCOLN MASSACHUSETTS Tony Feher Sculpture Vol 33 no 3 New York NY International Sculpture Center Retrieved 2016 06 25 RETIREMENT CEREMONY The Corpus Christi Caller Times 1967 06 30 Retrieved 2016 06 24 Tony Feher Sculptor of Simple Objects Dies at 60 ArtNews 2016 06 24 Retrieved 2016 06 24 Greenberger Alex 24 June 2016 Tony Feher Sculptor of Simple Objects With Far Reaching Meaning Dies at 60 Retrieved 9 October 2018 Anthony Meier Fine Arts Anthony Meier Retrieved 2016 06 24 PACE Gallery PACE Retrieved 2016 06 24 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tony Feher amp oldid 1170431570, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
