The sculpture is so complex an operator must stand at the center while it's running to make sure nothing goes awry. Photo by Alissa Walker Chris Burden points out some structural features at one ...

These imposing works of art offer a powerful statement on authority from an artist who had his own experiences with the police. By Andrew Russeth A timeline of the most pivotal moments in the medium’s ...

The conceptual artist Chris Burden died last week, 44 years after getting shot in the arm for art. One of performance art’s forerunners, Burden leaves behind a legacy of boundary-pushing, occasionally ...

An interview of Chris Burden conducted 2012 September 11-21, by Hunter Drohojowska-Philp, for the Archives of American Art, at Burden's home and studio, in Topanga, California. This interview is part ...

Tape begins with an interview with Chris Burden, which ends at 00:04:13. There is a break in original recording. 00:05:09-00:14:45 in an interview with Judy Miller. Rest of tape is blank. Discussion ...

Documenting Chris Burden's 1975 project to design and construct a one passenger automobile capable of traveling over one hundred miles per hour while achieving one ...