{"product_id":"leonardo-nierman-alabaster-sculpture-black-marble-base-signed-mcm-073","title":"MCM-073 — Leonardo Nierman (1932–2023) — Original Alabaster Sculpture on Black Marble Base, 30.5\" H × 7.875\" W, Signed, Mexican Modernist","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original alabaster sculpture on black marble base by \u003cstrong\u003eLeonardo Nierman\u003c\/strong\u003e (Mexico City, 1932–2023) — one of Mexico's most celebrated modernist artists, and a sculptor whose work is held in the permanent collections of the \u003cstrong\u003eMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston\u003c\/strong\u003e; the \u003cstrong\u003eDetroit Institute of Arts\u003c\/strong\u003e; the \u003cstrong\u003eIndianapolis Museum of Art\u003c\/strong\u003e; the \u003cstrong\u003eArt Institute of Chicago\u003c\/strong\u003e; and the \u003cstrong\u003eVatican Gallery\u003c\/strong\u003e, among dozens of other institutions worldwide. Signed verso. Condition: excellent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNierman came to art through an unlikely path — two decades of violin study, a degree in physics and mathematics, and a profound grounding in color psychology — and the synthesis is evident in his work: sculpture that conveys rhythm, movement, and cosmic energy in solid material. His alabaster and marble carvings, like this example, channel his characteristic abstraction into organic, flowing forms that reward slow looking from every angle as light moves through the translucent stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNierman passed away on 7 June 2023 at the age of 90 — just weeks after this piece was acquired at auction — making this a poignant and timely acquisition. His death at the close of a long and celebrated career will only strengthen collector and institutional interest in his work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leonardo Nierman (Mexican, 1932–2023)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alabaster sculpture on black marble base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30.5\" H × 7.875\" W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSigned:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — signed verso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/em\u003e New England Auctions, Branford CT, May 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spatial Art-Works","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54082428535068,"sku":"MCM-073","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/3877\/8396\/files\/MCM-073-Leonardo-Nierman-19322023-Original-Alabaster-Sculpture-on-01_watermarked.jpg?v=1780601496","url":"https:\/\/spatial-art-works.com\/products\/leonardo-nierman-alabaster-sculpture-black-marble-base-signed-mcm-073","provider":"Spatial Art-Works","version":"1.0","type":"link"}