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Introduction
Jesús Rafael Soto (June 5, 1923 – January 17, 2005) was a Venezuelan op and kinetic artist, a sculptor and a painter.His works can be found in the collections of the main museums of the world, including Tate (London), Museum Ludwig (Germany), Centre Georges Pompidou (Paris), Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna (Roma) and MoMA (New York). One of the main museums of art in Venezuela, in his home town, has his name in tribute to him.
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Nationalities
Venezuelan, South American
Gender
Male
Roles
Artist, Painter, Sculptor
Names
Jesús Rafael Soto, Jesús Soto, Jesus Raphael Soto, J. R. Soto, Jesus Rafael Soto, Jésus Raphaël Soto
Ulan
500027187
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Works

21 works online

Exhibitions

View all 12 exhibitions

Publications

  • Sur moderno: Journeys of Abstraction—The Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Gift Inés Katzenstein and María Amalia García, 2019 Exhibition catalogue, Hardcover, 240 pages
  • MoMA Highlights: 375 Works from The Museum of Modern Art Introduction by Glenn D. Lowry, 2019 Flexibound, 408 pages
  • MoMA Now: Highlights from The Museum of Modern Art—Ninetieth Anniversary Edition Introduction by Glenn D. Lowry, 2019 Hardcover, 424 pages
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