Vik Muniz is a Brazilian artist currently working out of New York.
Muniz is well known for his broad range of experimental works. While he started his career as a sculptor, his practice today is almost entirely photo-based — creating works but then photographing them.
Muniz’s interest in human visual understanding is the running theme behind the majority of his work, of which a photograph called Key, from Earthworks is a perfect example. The "Earthworks" series also includes images of electrical outlets, tobacco pipes, footprints, scissors, dice, paper airplanes, envelopes, and coat hangers. The juxtaposition of intimate, inanimate objects and the living, changing landscape renders this photographic series truly striking.
Muniz's innovative and shifting methods of visual communication are what constantly earn him recognition and admiration internationally. He frequently destabilizes the conventions of the art history canon by revisiting or appropriating conventions and icons but realizing them in unconventional materials and creative strategies.
Muniz's work can be found in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Tate, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Whitney Museum of American Art to name a few.
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Vik Muniz Button Coffee Table in Brazilian Wood by +55design
By Vik Muniz
Located in Jardim America, SP
Renowned Brazilian artist and button collector Vik Muniz reimagines a small everyday object on a grand scale with this sculptural coffee table, designed in collaboration with +55desi...
Hardwood
Vik Muniz Side Table – Handcrafted Leather, Brass, FSC Wood in 3 Tones
By Vik Muniz
Located in Jardim America, SP
Designed by renowned Brazilian artist Vik Muniz, this striking side table reimagines the everyday needle reel in a bold, sculptural form. Enlarged in scale and offered in three rich ...
Leather, Hardwood
$1,500
Paper Beads for Tanzania, print for the environment, (Hand Signed by Vik Muniz)
By Vik Muniz
Located in New York, NY
Vik Muniz Paper Beads for Tanzania (Hand Signed by Vik Muniz), 2016 Color offset Lithograph (Hand signed) Boldly signed in black marker by Vik Muniz on the front. 36 × 24 inches Unfr...
Lithograph, Offset
Vik Muniz Button Side Table – FSC Tauari Wood, Sculptural Design by +55design
By Vik Muniz
Located in Jardim America, SP
Renowned Brazilian artist Vik Muniz, known for his playful and conceptual approach to everyday objects, reimagines the humble button in this sculptural side table created in an exclu...
Hardwood
Campbell Armchair by Vik Muniz – Red Wool Detail, FSC Wood, Playful Form
By Vik Muniz
Located in Jardim America, SP
The Campbell Armchair, designed by acclaimed Brazilian artist Vik Muniz, brings his conceptual artistry into the realm of furniture design. Known for his challenging perception throu...
Wool
Vik Muniz Pincushion Pouf in Foam & Brazilian Wood with Steel Pins by +55design
By Vik Muniz
Located in Jardim America, SP
What if a pincushion were given an entirely new role—like supporting your feet or serving as a playful accent in your living space? Created in collaboration with celebrated artist Vi...
Metal
$36,000Sale Price|20% Off
THE TOWER OF BABEL , AFTER PIETER BRUEGEL (GORDIAN PUZZLE)
By Vik Muniz
Located in Aventura, FL
Chromogenic print. Signed and dated "Vik Muniz 2007" on a label affixed to the reverse. From the edition of 6. Custom framed as pictured. The artwork is in excellent condition. All...
C Print
Butterflies, after Odilon Redon
By Vik Muniz
Located in New York, NY
Vik Muniz Butterflies, after Odilon Redon, 2006 Signed and dated on affixed label Chromogenic print 50 x 40 inches Edition 3 of 6
Paper
Medusa Marinara - Peter Norton Christmas Gift by Vik Muniz
By Vik Muniz, Bernardaud
Located in Soquel, CA
Medusa Marinara - Peter Norton Christmas Gift by Vik Muniz Every year since 1988, technology entrepreneur and avid collector Peter Norton commissioned an artist to create an origina...
Porcelain
Cairo, Egypt
By Vik Muniz
Located in New York, NY
This Vik Muniz photograph is offered by CLAMP in New York City. Edition of 70.
Archival Pigment
$30,000
Louis Brooks
By Vik Muniz
Located in Miami, FL
Vik Muñiz "Louis Brooks" 2005 Picture of diamonds ( Digital C-Print: A photographic print made from a color negative or slide). Ed. 3 of 10 40 x 30 in Signed, named, and numbered on...
C Print
Haystack, After Monet #3 (Pictures of Color)
By Vik Muniz
Located in Greenwich, CT
Haystack, After Monet #3 was created by Vik Muniz for his 'Pictures of Color' series. The art is 47.5 x 67 inches and the framed size is 52.25 x 72.5 inches. There is a label on the verso with the artist's signature and edition number AP 1/5. From the total edition of 15 of which there were 10 Arabics and 5 APs. Framed in the original artist's frame. Literature: Pedro Corrêa do Lago, Vik Muniz: Obra Completa 1987-2009, Rio de Janeiro, 2009, pg.456. Vik Muniz — Haystack, After Monet #3 (from Pictures of Color) Vik Muniz’s Pictures of Color series stands at a pivotal moment in the evolution of visual culture. Conceived for the Venice Biennale, the series responds to the year when digital cameras first outsold film cameras worldwide, a symbolic tipping point in how images are made, shared, and believed. While exploring Venice’s long tradition of mosaic art, Muniz recognized a striking parallel between ancient mosaics and the emerging digital pixel: both construct images from countless discrete units, inviting viewers to experience perception as an assembly of parts. In Pictures of Color, Muniz replaces the pixel with a tactile, analog counterpart: Pantone color chips. Each work is composed of thousands of hand-placed squares, arranged with meticulous precision to form images that appear crisp and cohesive at a distance. As the viewer approaches, the illusion dissolves into grids of pure color. This oscillation between clarity and fragmentation, between image and code, lies at the heart of the series. Muniz reveals the mechanics behind seeing in the digital age, prompting the viewer to consider how images are built, translated, and trusted. Within this broader project, Muniz created a subseries dedicated to reinterpreting Monet’s iconic haystacks. Monet’s original paintings...
Paper, C Print
Reversal Grey Marilyn (Pictures of Diamond Dust)
By Vik Muniz
Located in Greenwich, CT
Reversal Grey Marilyn was created by Vik Muniz for his 'Pictures of Diamond Dust' series in 2003. The art is 55 x 49 inches and the framed size is 57.75 x 51.25 inches. There is a la...
Paper, C Print
Jetliner
By Vik Muniz
Located in New York, NY
Jetliner 2014 Signed in black ink, verso Archival pigment print 6 x 6 inches (15.24 x 15.24 cm), sheet 3.5 x 5.5 inches (8.9 x 14 cm), image This work is offered by ClampArt in N...
Archival Pigment
The Glass House, After Robin Hill Photograph by Vik Muniz
By Vik Muniz
Located in New Canaan, CT
Vik Muniz The Glass House, after Robin Hill Digital C print Measures: 20 in. x 29.6 in. Accompanied by a complete signature label Edition of 25 U...
Paper
Vik Muniz Memory Rendering of John John (Vik Muniz The Best of Life)
By Vik Muniz
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Vik Muniz Memory Rendering of John John (Vik Muniz The Best of Life): 'John John' is a selection from Vik Muniz's The Best of LIFE series from 1989. Muniz's...
Silver Gelatin
Medusa Marinara (for Peter Norton Family Christmas Project)
By Vik Muniz
Located in New York, NY
Medusa Marinara (for Peter Norton Family Christmas Project) 1999 Stamped, verso Ceramic plate (Made by Bernardaud in Limoges, France) 12.5 x 12.5 inche...
Ceramic
Price Upon Request
Key (from “Earthworks”)
By Vik Muniz
Located in New York, NY
Key (from “Earthworks”) 2006 Signed and numbered, verso Chromogenic print (Edition of 100) 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm) Contact gallery for price. This work is offered by Clam...
C Print
Price Upon Request
Butterflies, after Odilon Redon
By Vik Muniz
Located in New York, NY
Framed: 56.5 x 43 inches Edition of 6 From the series "Pictures of Pigment" Signed and dated on affixed label
Digital, Digital Pigment
$1,573
H 19.49 in W 19.69 in
C.O. Paeffgen, Charles de Gaulle - Signed Print, 1992, Pop Art, Portrait
Located in Hamburg, DE
C.O. Paeffgen (German, 1933-2019) Charles de Gaulle, 1992 Medium: Offset lithograph on card stock Dimensions: 49.5 x 50 cm Edition of 100: Monogrammed, numbered and dated Condition: ...
Offset
MICKEY FROM HEAD TO TOE
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
Original, limited edition offset lithograph in colors on paper. Published by Walt Disney Art Classics. Artwork is in excellent condition. All reasonabl...
Paper, Lithograph, Offset
Handcrafted Walnut Side Table
By SUM Furniture
Located in London, GB
Beautifully turned and completely handcrafted walnut side table in a modernist design. This is a bespoke piece of the finest quality, handmade by our master craftsman in the UK usin...
Walnut
Vondel Side Table Handcrafted in Red Honed Travertine
By Kevin Frankental
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Designed as a midpoint between a sculpture and an accessory, the Vondel side table in honed red Travertine presents a sense of permanence – giving it...
Travertine
$1,186
H 17.72 in W 11.42 in D 13.39 in
Sculptural Side Table, Stool, Solid Wood, Walnut, Contemporary Design, Logniture
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
This elegant pedestal table is carved from a single piece of wood, showcasing fluid and organic lines that feel both contemporary and timeless. Its form features a wide, circular top...
Wood, Walnut
Handcrafted English Side Drink Table
By SUM Furniture
Located in London, GB
Beautifully hand turned and handcrafted English sycamore/maple and walnut side table in the modernist design. The top surface has a pillowed ripple turned underside and the base a su...
Sycamore, Walnut, Maple
Brazilian Designer, Coffee Table, Wood, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood coffee table designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s. Very light scratching on top surface and two small chips of wood loss on top as well. Dimensions: 14” H x 35” W x 34....
Wood
$623
H 17.33 in W 13.39 in D 11.82 in
Sculptural Side Table, Oak, Solid Wood, Contemporary Design, Organic, Logniture
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Unique chainsaw carved wooden functional sculpture usable as a side table or a stool. Carved from a single piece of wood and protected with the highest quality oils, ensuring durabil...
Wood, Oak
Brazilian Designer, Coffee Table, Wood, Brazil, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood coffee table designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1970s. Wear consistent with age and use. Complimentary touch ups available upon request. Overall Dimensions (inches): 16.0"H...
Wood
Handcrafted Modernist Side Drink Table
By SUM Furniture
Located in London, GB
Beautifully hand-turned and handcrafted English ash ripple side table in the modernist design. This is a bespoke piece of fine quality, handmade by master-craftsmen in solid English ...
Ash
$2,510 / item
H 18.12 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Couture Beige Pouf with Line Fringe by Lorenza Bozzoli Design
By Lorenza Bozzoli Design
Located in Milan, IT
An exercise in creativity and modern aesthetic sensibility, this classic pouf exudes comfort and sophistication. Fashioned of prized beech wood, the frame is raised on four black-fin...
Textile, Beech
Brazilian Designer, Coffee Table, Wood, Marble, 1960
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and marble coffee table designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1960s. Very light discoloration and scratching present on wooden legs. A 1” H x .375” W x .125” area of loss of m...
Marble
Flowers in Blue and White Vase, after Chardin
By Vik Muniz
Located in New York, NY
Flowers in Blue and White Vase, after Chardin, 2005 Signed and dated label to verso "Vik Muniz 2005" Chromogenic print 50 x 40 inches AP 3 of 4
Paper
Key, from Earth Works
By Vik Muniz
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Vik Muniz is a Brazilian artist (B. 1961) currently working out of New York. Muniz is well known for his broad range of experimental works. While Muniz had started his career as a ...
C Print
Youth (Gaspar)
By Vik Muniz
Located in New York, NY
Signed, l.r. Edition of 50 Contact gallery for price This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
Photogravure
Eight Color Spectrum Skateboard Decks by Vik Muniz
By Vik Muniz
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Set of eight skateboard decks 7-ply Canadian Maplewood with screen-print Measure: each deck 31 H x 8 inches Mounting hardware & instructions included Edition of 75 (screen-print...
Maple
Paper Box (from "Pictures of Wire")
By Vik Muniz
Located in New York, NY
Toned gelatin silver print (Edition of 5) Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Silver Gelatin
Caravaggio's Medusa 'Medusa Marinara' by Vik Muniz
By Vik Muniz
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Caravaggio's Medusa (Medusa Marinara) Designed 1999 Cast porcelain Measure: 12½" diameter Limited edition. Caravaggio’s Medusa (Medusa Marinara) features an image of Muniz’s recreation of Caravaggio’s Medusa (1590, Gallerica degli Uffizi, Florence) rendered in pasta marinara. The pasta “drawing” was then photographed and digitally printed on this porcelain plate fabricated in France. This sought-after edition was published by the Peter Norton...
Porcelain
Groundbreaking (Shovel)
By Vik Muniz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Vik Muniz, Brazilian (1961 - ) Title: Groundbreaking (Shovel) Year: 1999 Medium: Iris Inkjet Print, signed and numbered in pencil verso Edition: 2/50 Size: 25 x 20 in. Frame...
Photographic Paper, Inkjet
The Glass House, after Robin Hill Photograph by Vik Muniz
By Vik Muniz
Located in New Canaan, CT
Vik Muniz The Glass House, after Robin Hill Digital C print 20 in. x 29.6 in. Edition of 25 Unframed
Paper
Sold
H 87.5 in W 71 in
Hercules and Omphale (detail), after François LeMoyne (Pictures of Junk)
By Vik Muniz
Located in New York, NY
Vik Muniz Hercules and Omphale (detail), after François LeMoyne (Pictures of Junk), 2007 Chromogenic print 87.5 x 71 inches 222.3 x 180.3 cm Edition of 6 Vik Muniz is a Braz...
C Print
Rita Hayworth (Pictures of Diamonds)
By Vik Muniz
Located in New York, NY
Vik Muniz Rita Hayworth (Pictures of Diamonds), 2005 Digital C-print 51 x 48 in (129,54 x 121,92 cm) Ed of 10 Vik Muniz is a Brazilian photographe...
C Print
Wheat Field with Cypresses, after Van Gogh
By Vik Muniz
Located in New York, NY
Vik Muniz Wheat Field with Cypresses, after Van Gogh (Pictures of Magazines 2), 2011 Digital C-Print 40 x 50.5 inches (101.6 x 128.3 cm) Edition of ...
C Print
Happy View by Vik Muniz
By Vik Muniz
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Vik Muniz. Happy View, 2015, two lenticular prints and nine pair of artist-designed sunglasses in a custom lucite case (custom sunglasses case and cleaning cloth included). Measures: 24.75 H x 20.75 W x 4.25 D inches, edition of 40 plus 5 APs, individually numbered and showing printed signature on interior of cover and on each pair of sunglasses, In collaboration with our partners at LizWorks and Selima Optiques. 5% of all proceeds benefit Escola do Vidigal, a free art and technology program founded by the artist in Rio de Janeiro to promote visual literacy. Vik Muniz, known for taking everyday materials and twisting them into unexpected imagery, has created Happy View, a playful visual pun that turns the perceived 3-D world of a lenticular into reality. Happy View consists of a wall-mounted, custom-designed lucite display box that has the presence and scale of a medicine cabinet. It features two new lenticular images...
Plexiglass