Artist
Gego (Gertrud Goldschmidt) (Venezuelan, born Germany, 1912–1994)Venezuelan, born Germany, 1912–1994
CultureVenezuelan
Titles
- Esfera N° 8
- Sphere No. 8
Date1977
MediumSteel wire with metal leader sleeves
Dimensions29 1/2 × 35 7/16 × 35 7/16 in. (75 × 90 × 90 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Fundación Gego
Object number2008.332
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 312
On view
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Department
Latin American ArtObject Type
Exhibition History"Questioning the Line: Gego, A Selection, 1955-90," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, March 17–May 19, 2002.
"Gego, Between Transparency and the Invisible," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 26–September 25, 2005; Museo de Arte Latinamericano de Buenos Aires, March 15–May 15, 2006; Museo de Arte del Banco de la Republica, Biblioteca Luis Angel Arango, Bogotá, June 28–September 11, 2006.
"North Looks South: Building the Latin American Art Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 7–September 27, 2009.
"Gego: Line as Object," Hamburger Kunsthalle, Germany, November 29, 2013–March 2, 2014; Kunstmuseum Stuttgart, Germany, March 29–June 29, 2014; Henry Moore Institute, Leeds, England, July 24–October 19, 2014.
"Line into Space," Nancy and Rich Kinder Building Inaugural Exhibition, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, November 15, 2020–Present.
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Gego (Gertrud Goldschmidt)
1969
Iron and stainless steel wire, nylon, and lead weights
2009.22
