Christian Marclay is a visual artist and composer based in New York, who is exploring the pattern languages connecting sound, photography, video, and film.

Marclay uses records and turntables in musical performances, both solo and in collaboration with musicians such as John Zorn, William Hooker, Otomo Yoshihide, Butch Morris and others. He is "the most influential figure outside hip hop," according to Hansen (citation below). Marclay sometimes manipulates or damages records to produce continuous loops and skips, and has said he generally prefers inexpensive used records purchased at thrift shops.

Christian Marclay is a former professor of video collage and sound at the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland where he conducts a summer workshop.

Exhibitions

  • Christian Marclay. 1999. Paula Cooper Gallery, New York.
  • Pictures at an Exhibition. 1997. Whitney Museum of American Art at Philip Morris, New York (brochure).
  • Arranged and Conducted. Kunsthaus, Zurich (catalogue).
  • Accompagnement Musical. 1995 Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva.
  • Christian Marclay. 1994. daadgalerie, Berlin, Germany; Fri-Art Centre d'art contemporain Kunsthalle, Fribourg (catalogue).
  • Christian Marclay. 1993. Margo Leavin Gallery, Los Angeles.
  • The Wind Section. 1992. Galerie Jennifer Flay, Paris.
  • Christian Marclay. 1991. Interim Art, London.
  • Directions: Christian Marclay. 1990. Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. (brochure).
  • Christian Marclay. 1987. The Clocktower, P.S. 1 Museum, New York.

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