Matthew Barney was born in San Francisco in 1967; at age six, he moved to Idaho with his family. After his parents divorced, Barney continued to live with his father in Idaho, playing football on his high school team, and visiting his mother in New York City, where he was introduced to art and museums. This intermingling of sports and art informs his work as a sculptor and filmmaker. After graduating from Yale in 1991, Barney entered the art world to almost instant controversy and success.
2023
as Ken Stabler
2019
as Engraver
2014
as The Ka of Norman / Osiris: James Lee Byers
2010
2006
as Self
2006
as Douglas MacArthur
2006
as Occidental Guest
2004
as Himself
2002
as The Entered Apprentice
2002
as Himself
1999
as Gary Gilmore
1997
as Diva / Giant / Magician
1995
as The Loughton Candidate
1995
as Himself
1991
as Himself
1991
as Engraver