Oscar Tuazon

Oscar Tuazon, formerly Oscar Hansen, is an American artist based in Los Angeles, known for his work in sculpture, architecture, and mixed media. Critics have praised Tuazon's work for its non-conformist approach, which intersects architecture, sculpture, and performance.   

Biography of Oscar Tuazon

Born in 1975, Oscar Tuazon grew up in a geodesic dome that his parents built in the woods of Indianola, Kitsap County, Washington. He attended Deep Springs College, Cooper Union, and the Whitney Independent Study Program. 

He met and married Lan Tuazon in New York in the mid-90s, subsequently adopting the name Oscar Tuazon. Despite their later divorce, he chose to retain the last name.

Tuazon's career began with a position in the Studio Acconci of architect and artist Vito Acconci. After relocating to Paris in 2007, he started exhibiting widely across Europe. His work has been featured in prestigious events such as the Venice Biennale and the Whitney Biennial, and he has participated in numerous group and solo shows worldwide. Tuazon's art is included in significant collections like Saatchi's.

His recent solo exhibitions include "Building" at Kunst Museum Winterthur in Winterthur (2023), "Water School" at Bergen Kunsthall in Bergen (2023), "Water Language, Oscar Tuazon, Shanai Matteson" at Cibrian Gallery in Donostia-San Sebastián (2022), "L'École de l'eau" at Galerie Chantal Crousel in Paris (2021), and many more.

Currently, Oscar Tuazon lives and works in Los Angeles.