Last updated: 27 October 2026
Douglas Gordon is the Glasgow-born artist who slowed Psycho down to last 24 hours and won the Turner Prize in 1996. Here you will find our take on his films and text works, and where he is showing in 2026.
Our take on Douglas Gordon
Gordon’s 24 Hour Psycho (1993) plays Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 film so slowly that it lasts a full day, a work about memory and anticipation, according to National Galleries Scotland. He won the Turner Prize three years later, in 1996.
With Philippe Parreno he made Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait (2006), which follows the footballer Zinédine Zidane through a match instead of the ball.
That film anchored his 2026 show at Gagosian Beverly Hills, alongside his neon and vinyl text works.
Douglas Gordon: the essentials
- Born in Glasgow in 1966; lives and works in Berlin and Glasgow.
- Studied at Glasgow School of Art and the Slade School of Fine Art, London.
- Won the Turner Prize in 1996.
- Known for film installations such as 24 Hour Psycho (1993) and Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait (2006, with Philippe Parreno), and for text works.
Douglas Gordon exhibitions
- Magic is sometimes very close to nothing at all, Gagosian Beverly Hills, 16 July to 22 August 2026, centred on Zidane, according to HENI.
- No UK show has been announced.
Where to buy a Douglas Gordon work
- We found no Douglas Gordon edition we could confirm on sale in the UK. His work is handled by Gagosian, with prices on request.
Douglas Gordon FAQs
What is 24 Hour Psycho?
Douglas Gordon’s 1993 work that slows Hitchcock’s Psycho down to run for 24 hours.
When did Douglas Gordon win the Turner Prize?
In 1996.
Where is Douglas Gordon from?
Glasgow. He was born there in 1966 and lives and works in Berlin and Glasgow.
Who made the Zidane film?
Douglas Gordon and Philippe Parreno, in 2006.
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Main image: Douglas Gordon, Berlin 2012. Photo: © Oliver Mark via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and framed by CoolCuration. Exhibition dates and prices last checked: 27 October 2026.
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