Mark Newport
Sweaterman 6

Sweaterman 6
Sweaterman 6
ArtistAmerican, born 1964
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Sweaterman 6
Date2010
MediumAcrylic yarn, wood, plastic, metal
DimensionsOverall (Flat, fully extended arms): 75 × 63 1/4 × 1 1/2 in. (190.5 × 160.7 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Judith Stern Weisman
Object number2024.1162
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ProvenanceJudith Stern Weisman, Chevy Case, Maryland; given to the MFAH, 2024.
Exhibition History"Mark Newport: Heroes in Action" Cranbrook Museum of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, 2009.

“Mark Newport: Self-Made Man,” Laumeier Sculpture Park, Saint Louis, Missouri, 2010.

“Sweatermen,” Art Association of Jackson Hole, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 2010.

“Alter Egos,” Faribanks Gallery, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, 2011.

“In Action,” Downtown Gallery, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2012.






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