Artist
Jesús Rafael Soto(Venezuelan, 1923–2005)Venezuelan, 1923–2005
Architect
Paolo Carrozzino(Paris)Paris
Producerfor
Atelier Soto(Paris)Paris
CultureVenezuelan
Titles
- Houston Penetrable
Date2004–2014
Made inParis, France
MediumLacquered aluminum structure, PVC tubes, and water-based silkscreen ink
DimensionsOverall: 334 × 787 × 477 in. (848.4 × 1999 × 1211.6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment
Object number2010.1489
Non exposé
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Department
Latin American ArtObject Type
ProvenanceThe artist; estate of the artist; sold to MFAH, 2010.
Exhibition History“Soto: The Houston Penetrable,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, May 8–September 1, 2014.
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