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Miss Spongeface
2003 · estropajo (a vegatable sponge made from the inside of a gourd)
Overall: 28 x 15.2 x 16.5 cm (11 x 6 x 6 1/2 in.)
Cleveland Museum of Art
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Helen Escobedo
1934
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SculptureInstallation Art
Representation
None documented
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Institutional Exhibitions
3
Works in Collection
13
Assets Indexed
3
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80%
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- Birth yearArtsy· 92%✓
- NationalityWikidata + Artsy· 92%
Source Registry (1)
- Artist IndexTier 3 · Scraped/inferred35%
About
Why this artist matters now
Helen Escobedo was a Mexican sculptor and installation artist whose practice spanned monumental public works and intimate spatial interventions. Working across bronze, steel, and site-specific materials, she created forms that engaged directly with architectural and natural environments. Her work was exhibited internationally across Mexico, Latin America, North America, Europe, and beyond, establishing her as a key figure in post-war Latin American sculpture.
Source: Artist Index · Trust score: 35% · Updated 2mo ago
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Installation Art
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Sculpture
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Artworks (3)
Artwork sources (4)
3 published of 7 catalogued · 6 with image
- Cleveland Museum of Art1 published
- MoMA1 published1 img
- Art Institute Chicago1 published1 img
- + 1 more source · 4 catalogued, not yet published
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1 entries · 1 sources
- 2003 · Cleveland · 1 provUrl Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
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Cleveland Museum of Art
In collection
Art Institute of Chicago
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