Mungo Thomson

Image of Mungo Thomson at work in Highpoint’s Studio.

Mungo Thomson is a conceptual multimedia artist who focuses on the overlooked and everyday, inviting the viewer to contemplate what is hiding in plain sight.

Thomson’s work is held in the collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.; The Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; and FRAC Ile-de-France, Paris, France, among others.

Thomson lives and works in Los Angeles. He is represented by Galerie Frank Elbaz. 

Artist News
Mungo Thomson at Galerie Frank Elbaz
Mungo Thomson at Galerie Frank Elbaz
Mungo Thomson @ Marres Centre for Contemporary Culture
Mungo Thomson @ Marres Centre for Contemporary Culture
Thomson’s “Pocket Universe” & Horochowski’s “Vortex Drawings” reviewed in Mar/April issue of Art in Print
Thomson’s “Pocket Universe” & Horochowski’s “Vortex Drawings” reviewed in Mar/April issue of Art in Print
Mungo Thomson Chosen to Design New LA Metro Station
Mungo Thomson Chosen to Design New LA Metro Station
Mungo Thomson in LACMA’s exhibition, “L.A. Exuberance”
Mungo Thomson in LACMA’s exhibition, “L.A. Exuberance”
Mungo Thomson: Pocket Universe
Mungo Thomson: Pocket Universe
An Interview with Mungo Thomson
An Interview with Mungo Thomson
Benjamin Levy on Mungo Thomson
Benjamin Levy on Mungo Thomson
The Forest and Human Behavior
The Forest and Human Behavior

Available Prints

Featured
Human Behavior by Mungo Thomson 2015 Edition of 10 | Screenprint with Foil Leaf | image: 42 1/8" x 37 1/8" | paper: 54" x 43 1/4" | $6,000

Human Behavior by Mungo Thomson 2015

Edition of 10 | Screenprint with Foil Leaf | image: 42 1/8" x 37 1/8" | paper: 54" x 43 1/4" | $6,000

The Forest by Mungo Thomson 2015 Edition of 10 | Screenprint | image: 44 1/8" x 34 1/8" | paper: 54" x 43 1/4" | $6,000

The Forest by Mungo Thomson 2015

Edition of 10 | Screenprint | image: 44 1/8" x 34 1/8" | paper: 54" x 43 1/4" | $6,000

Featured
Pocket Universe (Copper) #9 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Copper blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" | Price on request | Unglazed frame included

Pocket Universe (Copper) #9 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Copper blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" | Price on request | Unglazed frame included

Pocket Universe (Copper) #16 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Copper blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" | Impression with oxidation | Price on request | Unglazed frame included

Pocket Universe (Copper) #16 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Copper blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" | Impression with oxidation | Price on request | Unglazed frame included

Pocket Universe (Copper) #19 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Copper blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" | Price on request | Unglazed frame included

Pocket Universe (Copper) #19 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Copper blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" | Price on request | Unglazed frame included

Pocket Universe (Copper) #20 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Copper blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" | Price on request | Unglazed frame included

Pocket Universe (Copper) #20 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Copper blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" | Price on request | Unglazed frame included

Pocket Universe (Copper) #28 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Copper blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" | Price on request | Unglazed frame included

Pocket Universe (Copper) #28 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Copper blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" | Price on request | Unglazed frame included

Featured
Pocket Universe (Silver) #4 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" | Price on request | Unglazed frame included

Pocket Universe (Silver) #4 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" | Price on request | Unglazed frame included

Pocket Universe (Silver) #8 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" | Price on request | Unglazed frame included

Pocket Universe (Silver) #8 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" | Price on request | Unglazed frame included

Pocket Universe (Silver) #10 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" | Price on request | Unglazed frame included

Pocket Universe (Silver) #10 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" | Price on request | Unglazed frame included

Pocket Universe (Silver) #11 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" | Price on request | Unglazed frame included

Pocket Universe (Silver) #11 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" | Price on request | Unglazed frame included

Pocket Universe (Silver) #14 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" | Price on request | Unglazed frame included

Pocket Universe (Silver) #14 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" | Price on request | Unglazed frame included

Pocket Universe (Silver) #15 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" | Price on request | Unglazed frame included

Pocket Universe (Silver) #15 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" | Price on request | Unglazed frame included

Pocket Universe (Silver) #17 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" | Price on request | Unglazed frame included

Pocket Universe (Silver) #17 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" | Price on request | Unglazed frame included

Pocket Universe (Silver) #19 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" | Price on request | Unglazed frame included

Pocket Universe (Silver) #19 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" | Price on request | Unglazed frame included

Pocket Universe (Silver) #20 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" | Price on request | Unglazed frame included

Pocket Universe (Silver) #20 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" | Price on request | Unglazed frame included

Pocket Universe (Silver) #24 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" | Price on request | Unglazed frame included

Pocket Universe (Silver) #24 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" | Price on request | Unglazed frame included

Pocket Universe (Silver) #26 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" | Price on request | Unglazed frame included

Pocket Universe (Silver) #26 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" | Price on request | Unglazed frame included

Archive - Not Available for Purchase

Featured
Pocket Universe (Copper) #5 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Copper blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Copper) #5 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Copper blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Copper) #6 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Copper blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Copper) #6 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Copper blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Copper) #7 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Copper blind embossment blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Copper) #7 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Copper blind embossment blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Copper) #8 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Copper blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Copper) #8 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Copper blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Copper) #10 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Copper blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22"

Pocket Universe (Copper) #10 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Copper blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22"

Pocket Universe (Copper) #12 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Copper blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Copper) #12 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Copper blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Copper) #15 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Copper blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Copper) #15 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Copper blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Copper) #18 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Copper blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Copper) #18 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Copper blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Copper) #21 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Copper blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Copper) #21 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Copper blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Copper) #22 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Copper blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Copper) #22 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Copper blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Copper) #23 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Copper blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Copper) #23 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Copper blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Copper) #24 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Copper blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Copper) #24 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Copper blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Copper) #11 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Copper blind embossment| artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" | Impression with oxidation | Price on request | Unglazed frame included

Pocket Universe (Copper) #11 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Copper blind embossment| artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" | Impression with oxidation | Price on request | Unglazed frame included

Pocket Universe (Copper) #17 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Copper blind embossment| artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" | Price on request | Unglazed frame included

Pocket Universe (Copper) #17 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Copper blind embossment| artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" | Price on request | Unglazed frame included

Pocket Universe (Copper) #26 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Copper blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22"

Pocket Universe (Copper) #26 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Copper blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22"

Featured
Pocket Universe (Silver) #2 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Silver) #2 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Silver) #3 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Silver) #3 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Silver) #5 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Silver) #5 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Silver) #6 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Silver) #6 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Silver) #7 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22"

Pocket Universe (Silver) #7 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22"

Pocket Universe (Silver) #13 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Silver) #13 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Silver) #16 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Silver) #16 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Silver) #18 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22"

Pocket Universe (Silver) #18 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22"

Pocket Universe (Silver) #21 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Silver) #21 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Silver) #23 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Silver) #23 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Silver) #25 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Silver) #25 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Silver) #27 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Silver) #27 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22" 

Pocket Universe (Silver) #12 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22"

Pocket Universe (Silver) #12 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22"

Pocket Universe (Silver) #28 by Mungo Thomson 2016 Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22"

Pocket Universe (Silver) #28 by Mungo Thomson 2016

Unique | Aluminum blind embossment | artwork: 24" x 20" | framed: 26" x 22"

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