Interview “Perhaps the stadium is actually the replacement for the UN as a symbolic gathering point to conduct world politics,” the artist told Hyperallergic in an interview.

October 26, 2026 — 10 min read

Portrait of Paul Pfeiffer (photo Claire Dorn, all photos courtesy the artist and Perrotin)

LOS ANGELES — In the early 1990s, Paul Pfeiffer began producing a series of striking interventions in found video footage, often featuring celebrated sports figures, to highlight the effects of media and fame on not just individuals but also the larger body politic.…