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Alejandro Otero

Alejandro Otero

1921–1990

WA-00023704

PrintmakingConstructivismKinetic Art

Representation

None documented

2

Institutional Exhibitions

26

Works in Collection

60

Assets Indexed

6

Authority-backed Facts

0

Publications Referenced

90%

Profile Completeness

Cultural Positioning

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Authority Records (2)

WikidataQ2117224

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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Latin-American Art, 1931�1966, from the Museum Collection

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1967

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Recent American Acquisitions

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1957

Field Verification (4 fields)

2 cross-verified · 2 single-source

BiographyWikidata· 92%✓
Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
NationalityWikidata + Artsy· 92%
LocationArtsy + Wikidata· 85%

Source Registry (2)

MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/4445
Tier 1 · Institutional92%
Artsy (bulk)https://www.artsy.net/artist/alejandro-otero
Tier 1 · Institutional85%

About

Why this artist matters now

Alejandro Otero was a Venezuelan artist and pioneering kinetic sculptor who worked in welded steel and painted aluminum to create large-scale abstract compositions that incorporated movement and light. Active from the 1940s onward, he developed a distinctive geometric language that merged European constructivism with a visual vocabulary rooted in Venezuelan landscape and architecture. His kinetic and optical works positioned him as a foundational figure in Latin American modernism during the postwar period.

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

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Movement

Constructivism

Medium

Printmaking

Related Artists

12 in graph

Institutional

Museum Collections

Museum of Modern ArtNew York Art Institute of Chicago

Canonical record

Artworks (26)

Board 1

1976 · Lacquer on wood

78 1/8 × 21 9/16 × 1" (198.4 × 54.8 × 2.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Boreal, from 21 Printmakers of Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela (21 estampadores de Colombia, Mexico y Venezuela)

Boreal, from 21 Printmakers of Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela (21 estampadores de Colombia, Mexico y Venezuela)

1972 · Color screenprint on white wove paper

Image: 43.8 × 43.6 cm (17 1/4 × 17 3/16 in.); Sheet: 75.7 × 56 cm (29 13/16 × 22 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Boreal from 21 Printmakers from Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela (21 Estampadores de Colombia, Mexico y Venezuela)

Boreal from 21 Printmakers from Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela (21 Estampadores de Colombia, Mexico y Venezuela)

1972 · Screenprint from a portfolio of ten intaglios, seven screenprints, three lithographs, and one aquatint

composition: 17 3/16 × 17 1/16" (43.7 × 43.3 cm); sheet: 29 15/16 × 22 1/4" (76 × 56.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

"Mon Cher Ami:"

"Mon Cher Ami:"

1962 · Industrial paint, paper, and leather on wood

23 1/4 × 20 1/8 × 1 1/4" (59 × 51.1 × 3.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Bloody Mary

1961 · Oil on wood

28 3/4 × 23 7/16 × 1" (73 × 59.5 × 2.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Colorhythm 39

1959 · Lacquer on wood

78 3/4 × 21 1/16 × 1 3/16" (200 × 53.5 × 3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled (Study for Colorhythm)

Untitled (Study for Colorhythm)

1959 · Gouache on cut paper

8 7/8 × 3 1/2" (22.5 × 8.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Colorhythm in Movement 5

1957 · Lacquer on wood and plexiglas

52 3/8 × 18 1/2 × 7 5/16" (133 × 47 × 18.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Colorhythm, 1

1955 · Enamel on plywood

6' 6 3/4" x 19" (200.1 x 48.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Study 2

1952 · Gouache, ink, and pencil on paper

7 3/4 × 9 3/4" (19.7 × 24.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Study 1

1952 · Gouache, ink, and pencil on paper

7 3/4 × 9 3/4" (19.7 × 24.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Study 5

1952 · Gouache, ink, and pencil on paper

7 3/4 × 9 5/8" (19.7 × 24.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Ortogonal (Collage) 9

Ortogonal (Collage) 9

1952 · Cut-and-pasted colored paper on colored paper

12 3/4 x 12 3/4" (32.4 x 32.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Ortogonal (Collage) 10

Ortogonal (Collage) 10

1952 · Cut-and-pasted colored paper on colored paper

12 5/8 x 12 5/8" (32.1 x 32.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Ortogonal (Collage) 8

Ortogonal (Collage) 8

1952 · Cut-and-pasted colored paper on colored paper

12 3/4 x 12 3/4" (32.4 x 32.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Ortogonales (Collages) 1-10

1951 · Cut-and-pasted colored paper on paper mounted on paper

dimensions vary

Museum of Modern Art

Ortogonal (Collage) 3

Ortogonal (Collage) 3

1951 · Cut-and-pasted colored paper on paper

12 3/8 x 12 7/8" (31.4 x 32.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Ortogonal (Collage) 2

Ortogonal (Collage) 2

1951 · Cut-and-pasted colored paper on paper mounted on paper

12 5/8 x 12 5/8" (32.1 x 32.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Ortogonal (Collage) 5

Ortogonal (Collage) 5

1951 · Cut-and-pasted colored paper on paper

12 3/4 x 12 3/4" (32.4 x 32.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Ortogonal (Collage) 4

Ortogonal (Collage) 4

1951 · Cut-and-pasted colored paper on paper

12 3/4 x 12 3/4" (32.4 x 32.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Ortogonal (Collage) 6

Ortogonal (Collage) 6

1951 · Cut-and-pasted colored paper on paper

12 5/8 x 12 5/8" (32.1 x 32.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Ortogonal (Collage) 7

Ortogonal (Collage) 7

1951 · Cut-and-pasted colored paper on paper

12 3/4 x 12 3/4" (32.4 x 32.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Ortogonal (Collage) 1

Ortogonal (Collage) 1

1951 · Cut-and-pasted colored paper on paper mounted on paper

12 5/8 x 12 5/8" (32.1 x 32.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Colored Lines on White Background

Colored Lines on White Background

1950 · Oil on canvas

51 1/4 × 38 1/4" (130.2 × 97.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Artwork sources (2)

26 published of 51 catalogued · 47 with image

MoMA
25 publishedof 50 catalogued46 img
Art Institute Chicago
1 published1 img

Record

Images

9 assets

Artsy artwork: Untitled (1988)

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Artsy artwork: Untitled (1980)

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Artsy artwork: Untitled (1990)

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Artsy artwork: Untitled (1987)

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Artsy artwork: S/T (1960)

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Artsy artist portrait

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Artsy artist portrait

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Boreal, from 21 Printmakers of Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela (21 estampadores de Colombia, Mexico y Venezuela) (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Relationships

4

Movements2

Constructivism Kinetic Art

Collections2

Museum of Modern Art Art Institute of Chicago

Institutional

Representation & Collections

In collection

Museum of Modern Art

New York, US

In collection

Art Institute of Chicago

Record

Exhibitions and timeline

Group Exhibition Latin-American Art, 1931�1966, from the Museum Collection

New York · 1967

Group Exhibition Recent American Acquisitions

New York · 1957