Artist Monograph

Los Carpinteros, Cuban

Los Carpinteros is represented by 8 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as cuban, with dated works spanning 1998–2004.

Cuban

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Watercolor 7 87.5%
Sculpture 1 12.5%

Technique range

Los Carpinteros’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Watercolor, with secondary engagement in Sculpture.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a focused selection of 8 works produced between 1998 and 2004 attributed to Los Carpinteros, 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 6 years, from 1998 to 2004.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Los Carpinteros is catalogued under Cuban nationality, part of the broader Caribbean artistic tradition. See the full Cuban artists hub.

Contemporaries among Cuban artists

  1. 32
    Wifredo Lam
    works at MoMA
  2. 27
    Rene Portocarrero
    works at MoMA
  3. 18
    Agustín Fernández
    works at MoMA
  4. 15
    Carmen Herrera
    works at MoMA
  5. 14
    Antonio Fernandez Reboiro
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

No lifespan data is recorded in the source index.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Los Carpinteros are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 8 works attributed to Los Carpinteros.

What medium did Los Carpinteros primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Los Carpinteros's most represented medium is Watercolor.

What nationality is Los Carpinteros?

Los Carpinteros is catalogued as Cuban in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Los Carpinteros's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Los Carpinteros span 1998 to 2004.