Thomas Houseago

Thomas Houseago (b. 1972 in Leeds, Great Britain) is a contemporary visual artist. He currently lives and works in Los Angeles, California.

Thomas Houseago (pronounced HOWZ-a-go) was raised by his mother, a teacher; his father was institutionalized when he was 9. In 1989 he got a government grant to attend Jacob Kramer College (now the Leeds College of Art) for one year.

Houseago left Leeds for London in 1991, at 19, enrolling at Central Saint Martins and later studying at De Ateliers in Amsterdam. The South African artist Marlene Dumas was one of Houseago’s teachers during his time at De Ateliers; other visiting artists such as Stanley Brouwn, Thomas Schütte and Luc Tuymans – but also Jan Dibbets who had a significant influence on his development as an artist. After completing his studies, he lived and worked for several years in Brussels before moving to Los Angeles in 2003.

Houseago divorced in 2013 and has two children from this relationship. He currently lives in Los Feliz with writer and art therapist Muna El Fituri and their three children from previous marriages.

Houseago is a sculptor who uses lo-fi materials such as plaster and plywood. His work references genres such as Cubism, performance art and Futurism and plays on the history and tradition of sculpture.

Early in his career, Houseago maintained a relationship with Xavier Hufkens Gallery in Brussels and soon began showing with Michael Werner Gallery in New York. From 2009, he was represented by David Kordansky, and his first serious patrons were the Miami collectors Donald and Mera Rubell. Today he is represented by Gagosian Gallery and Hauser & Wirth.

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