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Bill Viola

Bill Viola

American, 1951–2024

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William John Viola Jr. was an American video artist whose artistic expression depended upon electronic, sound, and image technology in new media. His works focus on the ideas behind fundamental human experiences such as birth, death, and aspects of consciousness.

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Works in Collection

18 works
Ancient of Days

Ancient of Days

Bill Viola

1979-1981

Anthem

Anthem

Bill Viola

1983

Chott el-Djerid (A Portrait in Light and Heat)

Chott el-Djerid (A Portrait in Light and Heat)

Bill Viola

1979

Hatsu-Yume (First Dream)

Hatsu-Yume (First Dream)

Bill Viola

1981

I Do Not Know What It Is I Am Like

I Do Not Know What It Is I Am Like

Bill Viola

1986

Junkyard Levitation

Junkyard Levitation

Bill Viola

1976

Memories of Ancestral Power (The Moro Movement in the Solomon Islands)

Memories of Ancestral Power (The Moro Movement in the Sol...

Bill Viola

1977

Migration

Migration

Bill Viola

1976

Moonblood

Moonblood

Bill Viola

1977-1979

Reasons for Knocking at an Empty House

Reasons for Knocking at an Empty House

Bill Viola

1983

Silent Life

Silent Life

Bill Viola

1979

Songs of Innocence

Songs of Innocence

Bill Viola

1976

Stations

Stations

Bill Viola

1994

The Passing

The Passing

Bill Viola

1991

The Reflecting Pool

The Reflecting Pool

Bill Viola

1977-1979

The Space Between the Teeth

The Space Between the Teeth

Bill Viola

1976

Truth Through Mass Individuation

Truth Through Mass Individuation

Bill Viola

1976

Vegetable Memory

Vegetable Memory

Bill Viola

1978-1980

Exhibitions

16 exhibitions

May 01, 1975 – Jul 31, 1975

Projects: Video IV

8 artists · 1 curator

Aug 01, 1977 – Oct 16, 1977

Projects: Video XIII

5 artists · 1 curator

May 04, 1978 – Jun 20, 1978

Projects: Video XVIII

11 artists · 1 curator

Mar 15, 1979 – Apr 24, 1979

Projects: Bill Viola

1 artist · 1 curator

May 18, 1979 – Jun 06, 1979

Projects: Video XXVII

7 artists

Mar 23, 1980 – May 12, 1980

Selections from the Art Lending Service

20 artists

Apr 13, 1982 – May 11, 1982

Recent Video Archive Acquisitions

6 artists · 1 curator

Aug 18, 1983 – Sep 27, 1983

The Second Link: Viewpoints on Video in the Eighties

33 artists · 3 curators

Oct 03, 1983 – Jan 03, 1984

Video Art: A History

79 artists · 1 curator

May 17, 1984 – Sep 03, 1984

Video: Recent Acquisitions

45 artists · 1 curator

Sep 06, 1984 – Sep 18, 1984

Selections from the Circulating Video Library

8 artists · 1 curator

Sep 27, 1984 – Nov 20, 1984

Video and Ritual

15 artists · 1 curator

Nov 23, 1984 – Jan 01, 1985

A Survey: Artist's TV Lab, WNET/Thirteen

28 artists · 1 curator

Jan 04, 1985 – Feb 26, 1985

Video from Vancouver to San Diego

22 artists · 1 curator

Oct 17, 1987 – Jan 03, 1988

Bill Viola: Installations

1 artist · 1 curator

Apr 20, 1989 – May 30, 1989

The Arts for Television

75 artists · 4 curators