Joseph Kosuth

Art Brokerage: Joseph Kosuth American Artist: B. 1945. Joseph Kosuth (born January 31, 1945), is an American conceptual artist. He lives in New York and London, after residing in various cities in Europe, including Gent, Rome and Berlin. Kosuth's art generally strives to explore the nature of art rather than producing what is traditionally called "art". Kosuth's works are frequently self-referential. Kosuth was awarded a Cassandra Foundation Grant in 1968, at the age of 23, as the choice of Marcel Duchamp one week before he died. In 1993, he received the Menzione d'Onore at the Venice Biennale and was named a Chevalier de l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres. In 1999, in honour of his work, the French government issued a 3-franc postage stamp in Figeac. In 2001, he received the Laurea Honoris Causa doctorate in Philosophy and Letters from the University of Bologna. In 2003, Kosuth was awarded the Austrian Republic's highest honour for accomplishments in science and culture, the Decoration of Honour in Gold.Other awards include the Brandeis Award (1990) and the Frederick Weisman Award (1991). Listings wanted.