Chris Burden b. 1946 Boston, Massachusetts Over the past four decades, Burden has created unique, powerful artworks that have made us rethink the way we understand performance and sculpture. Major themes surrounding his work include power, control, desire, and masculinity.
Fun Facts Although Burden was born in Boston, his family lived in China and Europe when he was a child. Burden’s father was an engineer, which influenced Burden immensely. Burden went to college in Los Angeles, California, where he studied architecture and physics before he majored in fine art. Burden is best known for his early performances from the 1970s. This is Burden’s first major US exhibition since 1988. Four new artworks have never been seen before this show.