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Artists›Santiago Calatrava

Santiago Calatrava

1951

WA-00018565

Valencia, Spain

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WikidataQ168482

MoMA

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Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
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MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/6968
Tier 1 · Institutional92%
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Tier 1 · Institutional40%

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Why this artist matters now

Santiago Calatrava Valls is a Spanish-Swiss architect, structural engineer, sculptor and painter, particularly known for his bridges supported by single leaning pylons, and his railway stations, stadiums, and museums, whose sculptural forms often resemble living organisms. His best-known works include the Olympic Sports Complex of Athens, the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Turning Torso tower in Malmö, Sweden, the World Trade Center Transportation Hub in New York City, the Auditorio de Tenerife in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge in Dallas, Texas, and his largest project, the City of Arts and Sciences and Opera House in his birthplace, Valencia. His architectural firm has offices in New York City, Doha, and Zurich.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Modern ArtNew York Art Institute of Chicago

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Artworks (9)

Maquette for Constellation

2018 · Painted cast aluminum mounted on a spun aluminum base

81.3 × 60.1 × 66 cm (32 × 24 × 26 in.); Base: 3.8 × 76.2 cm (1 1/2 × 30 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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World Trade Center Transportation Hub

2003 · Painted plywood and plastic

16 1/2 × 36 3/8 × 21 3/4 in. (41.9 × 92.4 × 55.2 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Untitled (Caryatid)

2000 · Watercolor and charcoal on Japanese paper

11 1/4 × 8 1/2 in. (28.6 × 21.6 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Lyons Airport Railroad Station, Lyons-Satolas, France, Plan and elevation

1992 · Color and graphite on tracing paper

28 1/2 x 36" (72.4 x 91.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Cathedral of St. John the Divine Project, New York City, New York, Section

1992 · Color pencil on tracing paper

24 1/16 x 30" (61.1 x 76.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Lyons Airport Railroad Station, Lyons-Satolas, France

1989 · Acrylic and mirror glass

21 x 60 1/8 x 31 7/8" (53.3 x 152.7 x 81 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Alamillo Bridge and Cartuga Viaduct, Seville, Spain, Elevations

1988 · Conté crayon on tracing paper

17 x 53 1/2" (43.2 x 135.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Alamillo Bridge and Cartuga Viaduct, Seville, Spain

1987 · Acrylic and mirror glass

34 x 104 x 24 1/2" (86.4 x 264.2 x 62.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Bird I

1986 · Gold-plated brass, black granite

34 5/8 x 24 7/16 x 18 1/2 in. (88 x 62 x 47 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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9 published of 14 catalogued · 10 with image

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The Met
3 published
Art Institute Chicago
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Modern Art Art Institute of Chicago

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