Artist Monograph

Juan Baixas, Chilean

Juan Baixas is represented by 73 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as chilean, with dated works spanning 1975–1980.

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Drawing 54 74%
Photography 12 16.4%
Sculpture 3 4.1%
Printmaking 1 1.4%
Other Media 1 1.4%
Collage 1 1.4%

Technique range

Juan Baixas’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Drawing, with secondary engagement in Photography, Sculpture, Printmaking, Other Media, Collage.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 73 works produced between 1975 and 1980 attributed to Juan Baixas, 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 5 years, from 1975 to 1980.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Juan Baixas is catalogued under Chilean nationality, part of the broader South America artistic tradition. See the full Chilean artists hub.

Contemporaries among Chilean artists

  1. 215
    Roberto Matta
    works at MoMA
  2. 78
    Francisca Benítez
    works at MoMA
  3. 31
    Cecilia Vicuña
    works at MoMA
  4. 28
    Enrique Zañartu
    works at MoMA
  5. 26
    Guillermo Núñez
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Born 1942. No confirmed date of death in the MoMA Artists index.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Juan Baixas are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 73 works attributed to Juan Baixas.

What medium did Juan Baixas primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Juan Baixas's most represented medium is Drawing.

What nationality is Juan Baixas?

Juan Baixas is catalogued as Chilean in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Juan Baixas's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Juan Baixas span 1975 to 1980.