Chris Schanck
Cryo II

ArtistAmerican, born 1975
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Cryo II
Date2020–2021
MediumSteel, wood, polystyrene, suede, resin, and aluminum foil
Dimensions83 1/2 × 27 1/2 × 27 1/2 in. (212.1 × 69.9 × 69.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the John R. Eckel, Jr. Foundation
Object number2021.183
Not on view

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Object Type
ProvenanceThe artist; sold through [Friedman Benda, New York]; MFAH, 2021.
Exhibition History"Chris Schanck: Off-World," Museum of Arts & Design, New York, February 12–July 26, 2022.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Signed on top: CS '20

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