Aaron Young (born 1972) is an American artist based in New York City.
[1] Young's work became known when MoMA purchased video documentation of his student project involving a motorcyclist repeatedly cycling around the San Francisco Art Institute.
[3] Young works in sculpture, performance, photography and drawing.
[4] Young is influenced by his former professor, Tony Labat, and the dangerous performance work carried out by Chris Burden in the 1960s.
[5] 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 Survivor, Curated by David Rimanelli, Bortolami Dayan, New York 2005 (catalogue) 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 2011 San Francisco Art Institute, CA Aaron Young is represented by Bortolami, NY: Gagosian; Massimo de Carlo, Milan and London; Almine Rech Gallery, Paris and Brussels