Thomas Hirschhorn was born in 1957 in Bern, Switzerland. His work has recently been exhibited at venues, including the Bienal de São Paulo (2006), Carnegie International, Pittsburgh (2008), and the Swiss Pavilion at the 54th Venice Biennale (2011). Hirschhorn has received numerous awards and prizes, including the Preis für Junge Schweizer Kunst (1999), Marcel Duchamp Prize (2000), Rolandpreis für Kunst im öffentlichen Raum (2003), Joseph Beuys Prize (2004), and Kurt Schwitters Prize (2011). From September 14 through October 20, 2012, Thomas Hirschhorn’s Concordia, Concordia will be on view at Gladstone Gallery at 515 West 24th Street, New York City.