Oscar Murillo

Colombian | 1986

Oscar Murillo is a Colombian Postwar & Contemporary painter who was born in 1986. Numerous key galleries and museums such as David Zwirner, London have featured Oscar Murillo's work in the past.Oscar Murillo's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 1,105 USD to 401,000 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 2013 the record price for this artist at auction is 401,000 USD for Untitled (Drawings off the wall), sold at Phillips New York in 2013. In the past 12 months, his artworks have averaged 49,754 USD.Oscar Murillo has been featured in articles for Ocula, WHITEWALL and ARTnews. The most recent article is Lynx X Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial. written for Contemporary Lynx in February 2025.

Featured for Sale

Untitled (News ,2017

By Oscar Murillo

Phillips London

Untitled ,2013

By Oscar Murillo

Phillips New York

Untitled (synthetic trash paintings ,2011

By Oscar Murillo

Christie's New York

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At Auction

Notable Lots

Untitled ,2011

By Oscar Murillo

+74%

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Bingo ,2012

By Oscar Murillo

+37%

above mid-estimate

Untitled ,2011

By Oscar Murillo

+50%

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Upcoming Lots

Untitled (News ,2017

By Oscar Murillo

Phillips London

pork, oriental, tea ,2014

By Oscar Murillo

Sotheby's New York

i wouldn't have done it any other way - Oscar Murillo

i wouldn't have done it any other way ,2011

By Oscar Murillo

Christie's New York

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Recent Auction Results

Tejano Exile

By Oscar Murillo

Phillips New York

Untitled ,2015

By Oscar Murillo

-7%

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Phillips New York

(untitled) ética y estética - Oscar Murillo

(untitled) ética y estética ,2020

By Oscar Murillo

+152%

above mid-estimate

Christie's London

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Past Exhibitions

Oscar Murillo: A balancing act between collapse and spirit

David Zwirner, London

Mayfair | London | UK

Oct 09,2024 - Nov 16,2024

Pratza ’e Domo. A Semiotic House that was Never Built

Museo Nivola

Orani | Italy

Jun 29,2024 - Nov 03,2024

Oscar Murillo: Check Mate(S)

Kurimanzutto, Mexico City

Mexico City | Mexico

Aug 31,2024 - Sep 20,2024

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Articles

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Coverage

“ ..Stitched canvases, drawings, sculptures and films, tables constructed from copper sheets, used as flooring in previous shows, and floor pieces made from masses of pulped biro drawings continue Murillo's... ”
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South London Gallery

“ ..Colombian-born, London-based artist Oscar Murillo is known for a diverse body of work that uses his own personal experiences as a point of departure for exploring the conditions and dynamics of globalization... ”
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Aspen Art Museum

“ ..Murillo is an artist who undermines expectations: primarily working in painting, he goes beyond its limits by integrating video, drawing, sculpture and performance in impressive environmental installations... ”
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Kunstverein in Hamburg

“ ..Murillo frequently invokes his cultural heritage in his artistic practice... ”
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David Zwirner, New York (519 W 19th Street)

“ ..binary function continues this thread of Murillo’s practice, in which conceptual dialogues manifest themselves through the artist’s engagement with materials... ”
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David Zwirner, London