Artist Monograph

Arturo Herrera, Venezuelan

Arturo Herrera is represented by 24 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as venezuelan, with dated works spanning 1997–2019.

Venezuelan, born 1959

Authority records:
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· Getty ULAN

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Screenprint	10	41.7%
Gouache	5	20.8%
Printmaking	5	20.8%
Watercolor	3	12.5%
Other Media	1	4.2%

Technique range

Arturo Herrera’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Screenprint, with secondary engagement in Gouache, Printmaking, Watercolor, Other Media.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a moderate group of 24 works produced between 1997 and 2019 attributed to Arturo Herrera, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Production timeline

Dated works in these two collections span 22 years, from 1997 to 2019.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Arturo Herrera is catalogued under Venezuelan nationality, part of the broader South America artistic tradition. See the full Venezuelan artists hub.

Contemporaries among Venezuelan artists

72
Gego (Gertrud Goldschmidt)
works at MoMA
44
Jorge Castillo
works at MoMA
40
Mateo Manaure
works at MoMA
33
Jesús Rafael Soto
works at MoMA
33
Gerd Leufert
works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Born 1959. No confirmed date of death in the MoMA Artists index.

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 24 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Untitled Drawing Acc. 400.2002.1-10	1997–98	Ten drawings: cut-and-pasted paper and printed and painted paper, crayon, gouache, watercolor, and colored ink on envelopes	see individual records	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Susan and Lewis Manilow
Untitled Drawing Acc. 400.2002.1	1997–98	Cut-and-pasted printed paper on envelope	11 3/4 x 9" (29.8 x 22.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Susan and Lewis Manilow
Untitled Drawing Acc. 400.2002.2	1997–98	Cut-and-pasted paper and cut-and-pasted printed and painted paper on envelope	11 7/8 x 8 7/8" (30.2 x 22.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Susan and Lewis Manilow
Untitled Drawing Acc. 400.2002.3	1997–98	Cut-and-pasted printed paper on envelope	12 x 8 7/8" (30.5 x 22.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Susan and Lewis Manilow
Untitled Drawing Acc. 400.2002.4	1997–98	Cut-and-pasted printed paper with gouache, watercolor, and crayon on envelope	11 7/8 x 9" (30.2 x 22.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Susan and Lewis Manilow
Untitled Drawing Acc. 400.2002.5	1997–98	Cut-and-pasted printed paper with gouache and crayon on envelope	12 x 8 7/8" (30.5 x 22.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Susan and Lewis Manilow
Untitled Drawing Acc. 400.2002.6	1997–98	Cut-and-pasted printed paper with gouache and crayon on envelope	11 7/8 x 8 7/8" (30.2 x 22.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Susan and Lewis Manilow
Untitled Drawing Acc. 400.2002.7	1997–98	Cut-and-pasted printed paper with gouache and crayon on envelope	12 x 9" (30.5 x 22.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Susan and Lewis Manilow
Untitled Drawing Acc. 400.2002.8	1997–98	Cut-and-pasted printed paper with gouache on envelope	12 x 9" (30.5 x 22.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Susan and Lewis Manilow
Untitled Drawing Acc. 400.2002.9	1997–98	Cut-and-pasted printed paper with watercolor on envelope	12 x 9" (30.5 x 22.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Susan and Lewis Manilow
Untitled Drawing Acc. 400.2002.10	1997–98	Cut-and-pasted printed paper with gouache and colored ink on envelope	12 x 8 7/8" (30.5 x 22.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Susan and Lewis Manilow
A Knock Drawing Acc. 401.2002	2000	Cut-and-pasted printed paper on paper	70 x 60" (177.8 x 152.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled Drawing Acc. 1858.2005	2003	Cut-and-pasted printed paper on paper	94 x 73 1/2" (238.8 x 186.7 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection Gift
Drawing for the catalogue Arturo Herrera: Sala TAC, Caracas, julio 2009 Drawing Acc. 526.2015	2009	Felt-tip pen on paper	11 × 8 1/2" (27.9 × 21.6 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Schloss Print Acc. 1661.2015.1-8	2009	Portfolio of seven digital prints with photoengraving and chine collé, and one screenprint	plate (see child records): dimensions vary; sheet (each): 14 7/16 × 16 13/16" (36.7 × 42.7 cm); box: 16 1/8 × 17 15/16 × 1 3/16" (41 × 45.5 × 3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Acquired through the generosity of John Baldessari, Catie and Donald Marron, and Mary M. and Sash A. Spencer
Untitled from Schloss Print Acc. 1661.2015.1	2009	Screenprint from a portfolio of seven digital prints with photoengraving and chine collé, and one screenprint	sheet: 14 7/16 × 16 13/16" (36.7 × 42.7 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Acquired through the generosity of John Baldessari, Catie and Donald Marron, and Mary M. and Sash A. Spencer
Untitled from Schloss Print Acc. 1661.2015.2	2009	Digital print with photoengraving and chine collé from a portfolio of seven digital prints with photoengraving and chine collé, and one screenprint	plate: 6 7/8 × 8 7/8" (17.4 × 22.5 cm); sheet: 14 7/16 × 16 13/16" (36.7 × 42.7 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Acquired through the generosity of John Baldessari, Catie and Donald Marron, and Mary M. and Sash A. Spencer
Untitled from Schloss Print Acc. 1661.2015.3	2009	Digital print with photoengraving and chine collé from a portfolio of seven digital prints with photoengraving and chine collé, and one screenprint	plate: 6 7/8 × 8 7/8" (17.4 × 22.5 cm); sheet: 14 7/16 × 16 13/16" (36.7 × 42.7 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Acquired through the generosity of John Baldessari, Catie and Donald Marron, and Mary M. and Sash A. Spencer
Untitled from Schloss Print Acc. 1661.2015.4	2009	Digital print with photoengraving and chine collé from a portfolio of seven digital prints with photoengraving and chine collé, and one screenprint	plate: 6 7/8 × 9 5/8" (17.4 × 24.5 cm); sheet: 14 7/16 × 16 13/16" (36.7 × 42.7 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Acquired through the generosity of John Baldessari, Catie and Donald Marron, and Mary M. and Sash A. Spencer
Untitled from Schloss Print Acc. 1661.2015.5	2009	Digital print with photoengraving and chine collé from a portfolio of seven digital prints with photoengraving and chine collé, and one screenprint	plate: 6 7/8 × 8 7/8" (17.4 × 22.5 cm); sheet: 14 7/16 × 16 13/16" (36.7 × 42.7 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Acquired through the generosity of John Baldessari, Catie and Donald Marron, and Mary M. and Sash A. Spencer
Untitled from Schloss Print Acc. 1661.2015.6	2009	Digital print with photoengraving and chine collé from a portfolio of seven digital prints with photoengraving and chine collé, and one screenprint	plate: 6 7/8 × 9 5/8" (17.4 × 24.4 cm); sheet: 14 7/16 × 16 13/16" (36.7 × 42.7 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Acquired through the generosity of John Baldessari, Catie and Donald Marron, and Mary M. and Sash A. Spencer
Untitled from Schloss Print Acc. 1661.2015.7	2009	Digital print with photoengraving and chine collé from a portfolio of seven digital prints with photoengraving and chine collé, and one screenprint	plate: 6 7/8 × 8 7/8" (17.4 × 22.5 cm); sheet: 14 7/16 × 16 13/16" (36.7 × 42.7 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Acquired through the generosity of John Baldessari, Catie and Donald Marron, and Mary M. and Sash A. Spencer
Untitled from Schloss Print Acc. 1661.2015.8	2009	Digital print with photoengraving and chine collé from a portfolio of seven digital prints with photoengraving and chine collé, and one screenprint	plate: 6 7/8 × 8 7/8" (17.4 × 22.5 cm); sheet: 14 7/16 × 16 13/16" (36.7 × 42.7 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Acquired through the generosity of John Baldessari, Catie and Donald Marron, and Mary M. and Sash A. Spencer
From This Day Forward Illustrated Book Acc. 368.2022	2019–2020	Artist’s book of screenprints on found book and magazine pages, hand-stitched and -bound in burlap	13 3/4 × 11 1/4 × 1 1/8" (35 × 28.5 × 2.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Arturo Herrera are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 24 works attributed to Arturo Herrera.

What medium did Arturo Herrera primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Arturo Herrera's most represented medium is Screenprint.

What nationality is Arturo Herrera?

Arturo Herrera is catalogued as Venezuelan in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Arturo Herrera's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Arturo Herrera span 1997 to 2019.