León Ferrari was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina; and died in the same city. Trained to be an engineer, Ferrari was mostly an autodidact artist.
His work can be found in important public collections, amongst others: the Tate Modern, London; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston ; Museum of Modern Art, New York; Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires; Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, Buenos Aires; Museo de Arte Moderno de Buenos Aires; Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo, Brazil; and the Museo de Arte Moderno de México, Mexico City. In October of 2007 he was awarded the Gold Lion at the 52nd Venice Biennale. In 2010 The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York inaugurated ‘Tangled Alphabets’ a two-artist retrospective of León Ferrari and Mira Schendel. The exhibition in New York was followed by presentations at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid; and the Fundação Iberê Camargo in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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León FerrariMujer, N.D.Mixed Media31 1/2 x 16 x 12 in
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León FerrariUntitled, 4/10/76China Ink on Paper8.50 x 6.50 in
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León FerrariUntitled, 2009Photogravure18 x 15 in
45.72 x 38.1 cmEdition 4 of 50View more details -
León FerrariUntitled, 2009Photogravure18 x 15 in
45.72 x 38.1 cmEdition 24 of 50View more details -
León FerrariClarinete, 2008Polyurethane Foam, Metal wire, wood54 x 30 x 30 in
137 x 76 x 76
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León FerrariUntitled, 2008Color Lithograph27 x 19 in
68.58 x 48.26 cmLimitedSoldView more details -
León FerrariUntitled, 2008Gutta outliner on canvas20 x 16 in
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León FerrariUntitled, 2007Lithograph19 x 14 in
48.26 x 35.56 cmEdition 48 of 100View more details -
León FerrariUntitled, 2007Lithograph19 x 14 in
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León FerrariUntitled, 2007Lithograph18.75 x 13 in
47.62 x 33.02 cmEd. 50 of 100View more details -
León FerrariUntitled, 2007Lithograph15 x 10 in
38.1 x 25.4 cmEd. 3 of 100View more details -
León FerrariUntitled, 2007Lithograph19 x 14 in
48.26 x 35.56 cmEd. 46 of 100$ 1,500.00 SoldView more details -
León FerrariUntitled, AP, 2007Photogravure14 x 11.50 in
35.56 x 29.21 cmEdition of 50 plus 10 artist's proofsView more details -
León FerrariBlindados, 2006Plastic tanks, flowers and trees on painted wood
37 x 35 1/2 x 4 3/4 in
94 x 90.2 x 12.1 cmEd. 1 of 5View more details -
León FerrariUntitled, 2006Mixed media sculpture21 x 25 x 23 in
53.3 x 63.5 x 58.4 cmView more details -
León FerrariRecuerdos, 2005Permanent marker on heavy paper28.25 x 20 in
71.75 x 50.8 cmView more details -
León FerrariInfierno, from the Series Para Infiernos, 2004Mixed Media8 x 11 1/2 x 16 in
20.3 x 29.2 x 40.6 cmView more details -
León FerrariJaula, 2004Mixed Media20 x 20 x 13 inView more details
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León FerrariLa Casa Blanca, 2004Video00:03:12 minView more details
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León FerrariSombra, 2004Box with Painted Glass and Lacquer20 x 16 x 2 in
50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cmView more details -
León FerrariUntitled, 2004Stainless steel sculpture79 x 12 x 12 in
200.7 x 30.5 x 30.5 cmView more details -
León FerrariUntitled, 2003Mixed Media38 x 28 x 7 in
96.5 x 71.1 x 17.8 cmView more details -
León FerrariInfierno, de la Serie Ideas para Infiernos, 2000Mixed Media5 x 8 x 8 inView more details
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León FerrariUntitled, 1998Mixed media on canvas/ wood panel71 x 59 in
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León FerrariEl Amenazado, from the "Mannequin" series, 1994-1997Ink on polystyrene32 x 23 x 17 in
81.3 x 58.4 x 43.2 cmView more details -
León FerrariUntitled, 1991Ink on heavy paper17.25 x 13.50 in
43.81 x 34.29 cm
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León FerrariUntitled, 1991Ink on heavy paper17.25 x 13.50 in
43.81 x 34.29 cm
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León FerrariUntitled, 1990Mixed media on vellum24 x 17 inSold
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León FerrariSin Titulo from The Architecture of Madness series, 1986Heliograph27 1/2 x 39 in
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León FerrariUntitled, 1986heliography27.60 x 39.40 in
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León FerrariCruce from The Architecture of Madness series, 1983Heliograph39 x 39 in
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León FerrariEscalera from The Architecture of Madness series, 1983Heliograph39 x 39 in
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León FerrariEspiral from The Architecture of Madness series, 1983Heliograph24 x 24 in
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León FerrariGente from The Architecture of Madness series, 1983Heliograph40 1/2 x 40 1/2 in
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León FerrariMesas from The Architecture of Madness series, 1983Heliograph29 1/2 x 27 1/2 in
74.9 x 69.8 cmView more details -
León FerrariAutopista del Sur from The Architecture of Madness series, 1982Heliograph39 x 39 in
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León FerrariCamas from The Architecture of Madness series, 1982Heliograph37 x 43 in
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León FerrariCaminos from The Architecture of Madness series, 1982Heliograph27 x 39 in
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León FerrariCruzamento from The Architecture of Madness series, 1982Heliograph39 x 39 in
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León FerrariCuadrado from The Architecture of Madness series, 1982Heliograph39 x 39 in
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León FerrariDestino from The Architecture of Madness series, 1982Heliograph27 1/2 x 39 in
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León FerrariEscritura from The Architecture of Madness series, 1982Heliograph71 x 43 in
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León FerrariProyecto from The Architecture of Madness series, 1982Heliograph30 x 30 in
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León FerrariTablero from The Architecture of Madness series , 1982Heliograph42 x 42 in
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León FerrariDua Ruas from The Architecture of Madness series, 1981Heliograph39 x 39 in
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León FerrariEspectadores from The Architecture of Madness series, 1981Heliograph39 x 39 in
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León FerrariEspectadores recíprocos from The Architecture of Madness series, 1981Heliograph31 1/2 x 39 in
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León FerrariEstudo from The Architecture of Madness series, 1981Heliograph36 x 36 in
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León FerrariPasarela from The Architecture of Madness series, 1981Heliograph42 x 55 in
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León FerrariPasarelas from The Architecture of Madness series, 1981Heliograph31 x 39 in
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León FerrariRond Point I from The Architecture of Madness series, 1981Heliograph37 x 35 1/2 in
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León FerrariRond Point II from The Architecture of Madness series, 1981Heliograph36 x 36 in
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León FerrariBairro, 1980Heliograph39.40 x 94.50 in
100.08 x 240.03 cmView more details -
León FerrariBairro from The Architecture of Madness series, 1980Heliograph43 x 95 in
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León FerrariCidade from The Architecture of Madness series, 1980Heliograph39 x 39 in
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León FerrariRua, 1980Heliograph42 x 107 in
106.68 x 271.78 cmUnlimited edition with original artist signatureView more details -
León FerrariRua from The Architecture of Madness series, 1980Heliograph41 x 106 in
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León FerrariUntitled, 1979Ink on heavy paper20 x 15.50 in
50.8 x 39.37 cm
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León FerrariUntitled, 1978, 1978ink on heavy paper19 x 13.50 inSold
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León FerrariUntitled, 1978, 1978Ink on heavy paper19 x 13.50 in
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León FerrariUntitled, 1977Ink on heavy paper15 x 11 in
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León FerrariUntitled, 1976China Ink on Paper8.50 x 6.50 in
21.59 x 16.51 cm
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18 x 16 in
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León FerrariUntitled, 1976Crayon on heavy paper19 x 13.50 in
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León FerrariUntitled, 1975Ink on heavy paper19.25 x 13.25 in
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León FerrariEl Nombre de Una Mujer, 1974Photo and collage. Double-sided image appropriated lens by Borges and photograph by Man Ray9.50 x 7 in
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León FerrariUntitled, 1962Ink on heavy paper17 x 11 in
43.18 x 27.94 cm
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León FerrariUntitled, 1962Ink on tracing paper11 x 8.50 in
27.94 x 21.59 cm
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At the forefront of pre-conceptual art, Ferrari’s career developed at a time when the question of language was particularly central to Western culture due to the role taken by post-structuralism, semiotics, and the philosophy of language. Ferrari worked in a wide range of art forms and mediums. He explored techniques such as sculpture, painting, drawing, and assemblage to film, collage, mail art, poetry, and sound. During his time in Italy in the 1950s, he produced ceramic sculptures stylistically connected to the European abstraction of the time. Upon returning to Argentina, he continued to create sculptural works of metal wires and rods before beginning what would become his most iconic works, a series on paper and, ultimately, installations, developing an organic style in which gestural forms appear both as abstractions and as explorations of the codes of writing.
Known for his antagonistic political stance and artistic ethics, Ferrari obtained international acclaim when his work was included in the 2000 survey exhibition ‘Heterotopias’ at the Centro Reina Sofía in Madrid. Four years later in 2004 a national scandal arose in his name at the Centro Cultural Recoleta in Buenos Aires, where the artist had his first major retrospective exhibition. During the forty days that the exhibition lasted, 70,000 visitors passed through the art center, 1,000 articles were printed, and countless manifestations arose both against and in defense of the artist and his work; this mass outpouring of attention solidified Ferrari as one of the most important artists of Latin America.
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Americas
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Art Miami 2024
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PINTA MIAMI 2023
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PINTA MIAMI 2022
GROUP SHOW November 29 - December 4, 2022Miami, FL. November 17 | Pan American Art Projects is pleased to be invited to participate in Pinta Miami, with the work of León Ferrari...Read more -
Contemporary Art Auction
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