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Oscar Murillo (born 1986 in La Paila, Colombia) is an artist working within the painting tradition. He currently lives and works in various locations.
Born in Colombia and based in various locations, Oscar Murillo (b. 1986) is known for an inventive and itinerant practice that encompasses paintings, works on paper, sculptures, installations, actions, live events, collaborative projects, and videos.
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- Colombia
Dec 10, 2021 · Oscar Murillo, a Colombian-born painter raised in London, considers it an “infiltration” when his class-conscious canvases wind up on the walls of collectors.
- Silvana Paternostro
- Colombian
- Untitled (Drawings off the Wall), 2011. Sale Date: March 8, 2024. Auction Closed.
- i wouldn't have done it any other way, 2011–2012. Sale Date: December 14, 2023. Auction Closed.
- Untitled (la era de la sinceridad), 2013. Sale Date: November 30, 2023. Auction Closed.
- Untitled, 2012. Sale Date: November 15, 2023. Auction Closed.
Upon graduating in 2012, Murillo quickly developed a reputation for his stitched paintings; since then, his reputation has expanded to include drawings, sculptures, installations, films and performances, guided by the artist's fascination with the fluid concepts of identity, community and binaries. Read More.
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Oscar Murillo is a Colombian artist, recipient of the 2019 Turner Prize and participant of the 56th Venice Biennale (2015). Born in La Paila, Colombia, in 1986, Murillo moved to London with his parents when he was 10 years old and spoke no English, an experience he described as “confusing".
Learn about the work and career of artist Oscar Murillo. Exhibitions, news, museum exhibitions, press, and more.
