Marta Chilindron

b. 1951, La Plata, Argentina – lives in New York City since 1969

From her early veristic paintings to her contemporary sculptural installations, Marta Chilindron creates art that explores perspectival, temporal, and spatial relationships. In the 1990s, Chilindron began experimenting with furniture forms, altering their shapes to reflect her point of view in relation to physical space. In 1998, the artist began making collapsible, geometric sculptures in transparent colored acrylics, using hinges to allow movement. These pieces invite the viewer to participate, manipulate, and alter their shapes.

In 2010, Chilindron was invited to create a public installation as part of the Fokus Lodz Biennale in Poland, and her sculptures were featured as a special project at the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) in Long Beach, California in 2013. The artist had a retrospective exhibition at New York University's Institute of Fine Arts in 2014, and at Point of Contact Gallery at Syracuse University in 2018. She was also invited by El Museo del Barrio to be part of their "Diálogos" section at New York’s 2019 Frieze Art Fair. Chilindron has recently completed a large-scale sculpture titled Houston Mobius commissioned by the University of Houston for the inauguration of their Temporary Public Art Program.

Chilindron's artworks are included in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX; the Blanton Museum of Art, Austin, TX; the Phoenix Art Museum, AZ; El Museo del Barrio, NYC; the Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation (CIFO), Miami, FL; the State University of New York (SUNY), Old Westbury, NY; the Fonds d’art contemporain de la Ville de Genève (FMAC), Switzerland; the IBEU Cultural Institute, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as well as numerous renowned private collections.

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Constructions


Constructions

Gallery exhibition catalogue with essay by Eleanor Heartney; Review excerpts; extensive illustrated chronology, bibliography, 65 color plates, 129 pages.

$ 20.00 + postage

Sculptures


Sculptures

This catalogue neatly illustrates the movement inherent in Chilindron’s 4-dimensional sculptures both table and floor-sized.

Exhibition catalogue, dot galerie, Geneva Published by dot editions, Geneva, Switzerland; Essay by Robert C. Morgan; Chronology, 10 color plates, documentary photographs and drawings 

$ 10.00 + postage

Marie Rodriguez, "Rules of the Mobius," Rice Design Alliance, Oct. 16, 2019

Molly Glentzer, UH’s public art program angles for something new with ‘Mobius Houston’ - Houston Chronicle, Oct. 11, 2019

McKenzie Misiaszek, Mobius Houston' first temporary art piece in new program-The Daily Cougar, October 7, 2019

Public Sculpture "Mobius Houston" Coming to UH by Glasstire, September 26, 2019

Marta Chilindron at Frieze 2019 - Booth DLG09

Bertha Sichel, "14 Artistas," Ediciones Universitarias Athenaica, Sevilla, Spain, 2017, pages. 68-72.

Cate McQuaid, "At the deCordova, a look at screens as more than just personal devices," (Art review) The Boston Globe, Nov. 2, 2017

Jason Farago, "Columbia’s New Harlem Museum Opens, With Art From Its Neighbors," The New York Times, June 1, 2017

Maximilíano Durón, "Columbia University Starts ‘Uptown’ Triennial for Artists Living and Working in Upper Manhattan," ArtNews, May 22, 2017

Marta Chilindron at Alejandra Von Hartz, ArtNexus, Issue n.100, March-May 2016

Graciela Kartofel Review-Courtesy of ArtNexus magazine, Number 96, March 2015

Sarah Zabrodski Review - Courtesy of Hypoallergic 2014

MoLAA Integral Geometries: an Interview between Associate Curator Selene Preciado and Marta Chilindron

Elizabeth Thomas Review - Courtesy of Grunion Gazette, Volume 36, Number 10, March 7, 2013

Robert C. Morgan Review - Courtesy of World Sculpture News, Volume 18, Number 1, 2012

Tatiana Flores Review - Courtesy of Art Nexus Magazine, Number 84, Volume 11, 2012

Berta Sichel Review - Courtesy of Arte al Dia International Magazine. Issue 139 May-July 2012

Tatiana Flores Review - Courtesy of Art Nexus Magazine, Number 54, Volume 3, 2004

Karen S. Chambers Review - Courtesy of The Review (15 April, 1997)

Mónica Amor Review - Courtesy of Art Nexus (25 July - September, 1997)

Richard Vine Review - Courtesy of Contemporánea 1999

Ana Tiscornia Review - Courtesy of Atlantica Revista de las Artes, Las Palmas, 1996

Marta Chilindron receives a Pollock-Krasner Foundation Award

Marta Chilindron receives a Pollock-Krasner Foundation Award

We are pleased to announce that the Pollock-Krasner Foundation has awarded Marta Chilindron a grant fostering time for studio work, preparing for exhibitions, and creating new work.

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Marta Chilindron’s Houston Mobius now on view at the University of Houston

Marta Chilindron’s Houston Mobius now on view at the University of Houston

We are pleased to announce the innauguration of Marta Chilindron’s Houston Mobius at Wilhelmina Grove at the University of Houston, as the first artwork presented by The Public Art of the UH System for their Temporary Public Art Program.

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Mobius in the Making: An afternoon with Marta Chilindron

Mobius in the Making: An afternoon with Marta Chilindron

We are pleased to annouce to following event:

Mobius in the Making: An afternoon with Marta Chilindron

Join us to celebrate Marta Chilindrón’s Houston Mobius, which will be the inaugural installation of the Public Art of the University of Houston System’s (PAUHS) new Temporary Public Art Program.

Sunday April 7, 2019
Lunch Reception: 12:00PM
Panel Discussion: 12:45–2:00PM
Location: University of Houston, Atrium of the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design

In conjunction with the concurrent Latino Art Now! Conference, the panel will feature Marta Chilindrón in conversation with María C. Gaztambide, Director and Chief Curator of PAUHS, and architect Joe Meppelink of MetaLab, who oversees the fabrication of Houston Mobius. The event will provide a behindthe-scenes view of the making of this major project. Chilindrón’s sculpture prototypes will be available for viewing and engagement during the reception.

Free and open to the public but seating is limited. Please RSVP by April 3.

For any questions, please email pauhs@uh.edu.

Marta Chilindron's

Marta Chilindron's "Blue Cube 48" now part of The Phoenix Art Museum Collection

The Phoenix Art Museum announced that it has received a significant gift of contemporary Latin American artworks from arts patron Nicholas Pardon, cofounder of the SPACE Collection, which has the largest holdings of post-1990s abstract art from Latin America in the United States. The gift includes Marta Chilindron's Blue Cube 48 (2006).

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Marta Chilindron's Upcoming Exhibition

Marta Chilindron's Upcoming Exhibition

We are pleased to announce Marta Chilindron's Upcoming Exhibition:

Marta Chilindron : GEO, Point of Contact Gallery, Syracuse University, New York

Opening Reception: November 8, 2018 at 6 pm

On view: November 8, 2018 - January 25, 2019

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Exhibition at MACBA featuring works by Gallery Artists

Exhibition at MACBA featuring works by Gallery Artists

Latinoamérica: volver al futuro, curated by Federico Baeza at MACBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Featuring works by: Marta Chilindron, Mariano Dal Verme, María Freire, Rogelio Polesello, and Julián Terán.

On view: April 6, 2018-March 3, 2019

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Marta Chilindron at DeCordova Museum Event

Marta Chilindron at DeCordova Museum Event

We are pleased to announce Marta Chilindron's Gallery Talk and Demonstration at De Cordova Museum, where Chilindron will discuss the ideas that inspire her work and demonstrate its ability to expand and contract within the gallery space.

On January 27, 2018, 1-3 pm

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MARTA CHILINDRON'S NEW EXHIBITION

MARTA CHILINDRON'S NEW EXHIBITION

We are pleased to announce Marta Chilindron's new exhibition:

Screens: Virtual Material, DeCordova Sculpture Park & Museum, Lincoln, MA

On View Oct 06, 2017 - Mar 18, 2018

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Marta Chilindron at The Wallach Art Gallery at Columbia University

Marta Chilindron at The Wallach Art Gallery at Columbia University

We are pleased to announce Marta Chilindron's upcoming group exhibition:

Uptown, The Wallach Art Gallery at Columbia University, New York, June 2 through August 20, 2017

Opening reception: June 1, 2017, 6-8 PM

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Marta Chilindron's 9 Trapezoids at Arts Brookfield, Houston

Marta Chilindron's 9 Trapezoids at Arts Brookfield, Houston

We are pleased to announce Marta Chilindron's upcoming exhibition:

Geometry and Movement: The Language of Color in Motion, Works by Marta Chilindron & Graciela Hasper, Curated by Sally Reynolds, Arts Brookfield, Houston, Texas

Exhibition Dates: February 25 through April 26, 2017 (Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-6:00 PM)

Opening Reception: February 1, 2017, 5-6 pm 

Location: Total Plaza, 1201 Louisiana Street, 1st floor, Houston, Texas

For more information about this exhibition, please click here.

Marta Chilindron's upcoming solo exhibition

Marta Chilindron's upcoming solo exhibition

We are pleased to announce Marta Chilindron's upcoming exhibition:

Temporal Systems, Alejandra Von Hartz Gallery, Miami, Florida

Exhibition dates: November 19, 2015 to February 5, 2016.

Opening Reception: Thursday, November 19th, 2015, 6-10 pm.

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Marta Chilindron Exhibition Event at NYU's Institute of Fine Arts

Marta Chilindron Exhibition Event at NYU's Institute of Fine Arts

Latin American Forum featuring The Great Hall Exhibitions Artist Marta Chilindron
A Conversation with Marta Chilindron and Edward J. Sullivan, Tuesday, November 18, 2014, 6:00 PM

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Marta Chilindron Exhibition at NYU's Institute of Fine Arts

Marta Chilindron Exhibition at NYU's Institute of Fine Arts

We are pleased to announce Marta Chilindron's upcoming exhibition:

EXPAND//FOLD//COLLAPSE Sculptures by Marta Chilindron, The Great Hall Exhibitions at the Institute of Fine Arts, NYU

Opening reception with the artist, Tuesday, November 4, 2014, 6pm

Open to the public Sundays during November 2014 from 1 to 4pm

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For a video of Marta Chilindron manipulating "Cube 48 Orange" please click here.

Marta Chilindron Upcoming Exhibition

Marta Chilindron Upcoming Exhibition

We are pleased to announce Marta Chilindron's upcoming exhibition:

Marta Chilindron and Graciela Hasper: Dialogues, Sicardi Gallery, July 10-August 30, 2014

Opening Reception: July 10, 6-8 PM

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Cube 48 Orange at Art Basel Hong Kong

Cube 48 Orange at Art Basel Hong Kong

We are pleased to announce a special presentation of Cube 48 Orange by Marta Chilindron in the Encounters sector at Art Basel Hong Kong, May 14-18, 2014, Hall 1 (Encounter # 6)

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Marta Chilindron Exhibition @ MoLAA

Marta Chilindron Exhibition @ MoLAA

We are pleased to announce Marta Chilindron's solo exhibition in the Project Room at MoLAA (Museum of Latin American Art) in Long Beach, CA from February 28 through July 7, 2013. 

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Exhibition review by Elizabeth Thomas for Grunion Gazette  (Vol. 36 No. 10, March 7, 2010)

For the interview between Associate Curator Selene Preciado and Marta Chilindron, please click here

Marta Chilindron's Nine Triangles Featured in MOLAA Auction

Marta Chilindron's Nine Triangles Featured in MOLAA Auction

We are pleased to announce that Marta Chilindron's sculpture Nine Triangles is featured in the charity auction of  MOLAA,  the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach, California, on Saturday, May 12, 2012. 

For more information about the event, please visit http://www.molaa.com/gala2012.aspx

Marta Chilindron Exhibition Reviews

Marta Chilindron Exhibition Reviews

We are pleased to share three reviews that Marta Chilindron's Exhibition - Constructions, has received:

Robert C. Morgan in World Sculpture News (Volume 18, Number 1, Winter 2012)
Tatiana Flores in Art Nexus (Number 84, Volume 11, 2012)
Berta Sichel in Arte Al Día

 

Marta Chilindron's Exhibition Featured in Art in America's Guide to Shows

Marta Chilindron's Exhibition Featured in Art in America's Guide to Shows

We are happy to share that Marta Chilindron's exhibition at Cecilia de Torres Gallery is featured in Art in America's The Lookout: "A Weekly Guide to Shows You Won't Want to Miss."

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