Artist
Gregorio Vardanega (Argentinean, 1923–2007)Argentinean, 1923–2007
CultureArgentinean
Titles
- Espaces chromatiques carrées en spirale
- Chromatic Spaces Turning in a Spiral
Date1968
PlaceArgentina
MediumPlexiglas, light bulbs, and motor
Dimensions39 3/4 × 39 3/8 × 18 1/8 in. (101 × 100 × 46 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Latin Maecenas
Object number2010.173
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 310
On view
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Department
Latin American ArtObject Type
Exhibition History"Color into Light: Selections from the MFAH Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, December 13, 2008–March 22, 2009.
"North Looks South: Building the Latin American Art Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 7–September 27, 2009.
"Constructed Dialogues: Concrete, Geometric, and Kinetic Art from the Latin American Art Collection," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 16, 2012–January 6, 2013.
"Cosmic Dialogues," Museum of Fine Arts, May 14–August 23, 2015.
"Kinesthesia: Latin American Kinetic Art, 1954–1969," Palm Springs Art Museum, California, August 25, 2017–January 15, 2018.
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