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Abstract
1998 · Oil on canvas
56 × 42 1/8 in. (142.2 × 107 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Rafael Ferrer
1933
DrawingKinetic Art
Representation
None documented
4
Institutional Exhibitions
12
Works in Collection
18
Assets Indexed
3
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Publications Referenced
80%
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- • Kinetic Art
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Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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An International Survey of Recent Painting and Sculpture
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1984
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Maps
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1977
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Projects: Rafael Ferrer
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1974
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Museum of Modern Art, New York
1970
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Why this artist matters now
Rafael Ferrer is an American sculptor and installation artist known for immersive environments that combine natural materials, found objects, and theatrical spatial arrangements. Working primarily in the postwar period, his practice encompasses ephemeral installations, kinetic sculpture, and large-scale environmental works that emphasize process and site-specificity over finished form. Ferrer's approach to material and space has positioned him as a significant figure in the development of installation art and expanded sculpture practices in the United States.
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Drawing
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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Art Institute of Chicago
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