Urs Fischer and the fair circuit from Los Angeles to Athens
Published on 08/21/2026 at 13:14 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Urs Fischer has built a presence that stretches from Los Angeles to Athens and Hong Kong. His recent shows and fair appearances underline how sculptural experiments and image-heavy panels circulate through top-tier galleries and Art Basel booths. Against this backdrop, his practice reads as decidedly transnational.
Urs Fischer at Jeffrey Deitch in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles, Urs Fischer anchors the summer program at Jeffrey Deitch with the twin presentation YES and LA DUST, spanning the Orange Drive and Santa Monica Boulevard spaces and running from June 19 to August 8, 2026.
The exhibition revisits the radical clay project from his 2013 MOCA show while introducing new LA Dust Paintings that pull urban fragments and signage into layered, screen-printed compositions.
Art Basel Hong Kong and the fair circuit
Earlier in 2026, Urs Fischer’s work appeared at Art Basel Hong Kong, with Gagosian listing the panel Curiosity (2025) at its booth, framed among other large-scale printed and painted aluminum works that echo his image-saturated wall pieces.
This fair presence aligns with Fischer’s long-standing collaboration with mega-galleries and his habit of testing sculptural and pictorial formats within the dense visual field of international booths and public projects.
Further reporting on Urs Fischer’s exhibitions and fair projects
Readers can follow additional news, background and market developments on Urs Fischer across exhibitions, fairs and institutional projects in the AD HOC NEWS archive.
The Athens show and urban imagery
In Athens, Gagosian presents Eugène Atget, Urs Fischer’s first solo exhibition in the city, where metropolitan landscapes and collage-like compositions echo the visual overload of contemporary Los Angeles while nodding to the French photographer’s historic documentation of Paris.
Fischer combines silkscreen, hand-painting and stenciling, layering his own photographs with found material to capture a fast-moving streetscape and to stage how images accumulate on buildings, billboards and passing vehicles.
How Urs Fischer works with form and image
Urs Fischer is known for large-scale sculpture and installation, ranging from melting wax figures to bronze skeleton fountains and billboard-like panels; projects such as Skinny Sunrise in Basel and the wax self-portrait Untitled underline this interest in time, decay and public visibility.
Where Urs Fischer stands now
Urs Fischer currently moves between exhibitions at Jeffrey Deitch in Los Angeles and Gagosian in Athens while recent fair presentations, including Art Basel Hong Kong in spring 2026, position his work firmly within the global biennial and fair circuit.
Key facts on Urs Fischer
- Artist: Urs Fischer
- Medium / Genre: Sculpture and installation with photographic and painterly components
- Born: 1973, Zurich, Switzerland
- Place(s) of practice: Studio base in Los Angeles, with projects across Europe and Asia
- Active since: Mid-1990s, with major institutional visibility from the 2000s onward
- Key work groups: Lamp/Bear, Skinny Sunrise, Undigested Sunset, Violent Cappuccino, LA Dust Paintings
- Current/last exhibition: YES and LA DUST, Jeffrey Deitch, Los Angeles, June 19 to August 8, 2026
- Major collections: Works in public and semi-public collections linked to MOCA Los Angeles and Fondation Beyeler, Basel, among others
- Awards: Recognized through major public art commissions and institutional surveys rather than conventional prize structures
- Next date: Ongoing run of Eugène Atget at Gagosian Athens through September 12, 2026
Frequently asked questions about Urs Fischer
Where can Urs Fischer’s work be seen in Los Angeles in mid-2026?
In Los Angeles, Urs Fischer’s exhibition YES and LA DUST occupies Jeffrey Deitch’s Orange Drive and Santa Monica Boulevard spaces from June 19 to August 8, 2026, combining bronze works from his MOCA project with new LA Dust Paintings.
Is Urs Fischer present at major art fairs in 2026?
Yes, Fischer’s work appears at Art Basel Hong Kong 2026, where Gagosian includes the aluminum panel Curiosity (2025) at its booth, extending his image-saturated practice into the fair environment.
What is the focus of Urs Fischer’s exhibition Eugène Atget in Athens?
The Athens show at Gagosian, on view through September 12, 2026, presents metropolitan landscapes that layer photographs, graphics and text to reflect the visual density of Los Angeles while referencing Atget’s historic urban documentation.
This article was produced with a.i. support and editorially reviewed. All statements without guarantee; auction results, exhibition dates and awards may change at short notice.
