Reuben Nakian was an American sculptor and teacher of Armenian extraction. His works' recurring themes are from Greek and Roman mythology. Noted works include Leda and the Swan, The Rape of Lucrece, Hecuba, and The Birth of Venus. He was also commissioned to create portraits of Roosevelt's cabinet in the 1930s.
Source: Wikipedia
Works in Collection
6 works
Exhibitions
31 exhibitionsApr 11, 1930 – Apr 27, 1930
46 Painters and Sculptors under 35 Years of Age
47 artists
Mar 27, 1933 – May 03, 1933
Sculptors' Drawings
14 artists
Nov 19, 1934 – Jan 20, 1935
Modern Works of Art: 5th Anniversary Exhibition
117 artists
Jul 01, 1937 – Jul 31, 1937
Art Through the Window
2 artists
May 24, 1938 – Jul 31, 1938
Three Centuries of American Art
247 artists · 7 curators
Oct 25, 1938 – Nov 18, 1938
New Acquisitions
13 artists
May 10, 1939 – Sep 30, 1939
Painting, Sculpture, Prints
154 artists
Jan 12, 1940 – Mar 03, 1940
Paintings and Sculpture from the Museum Collection
55 artists
Mar 06, 1940 – Apr 07, 1940
New Acquisitions: A Gift of Modern Sculpture
15 artists
Oct 23, 1940 – Jan 12, 1941
Painting and Sculpture from the Museum Collection
80 artists
May 06, 1941 – Apr 30, 1941
Painting and Sculpture from the Museum Collection
74 artists
Jun 20, 1945 – Feb 13, 1946
The Museum Collection of Painting and Sculpture
174 artists
Feb 19, 1946 – May 05, 1946
The Museum Collection of Sculpture
30 artists
Jul 02, 1946 – Sep 12, 1954
Paintings, Sculpture, and Graphic Arts from the Museum Collection
112 artists · 1 curator
Aug 29, 1950 – Oct 15, 1950
Painting and Sculpture from the Museum Collection
72 artists · 1 curator
May 13, 1959 – Aug 16, 1959
Recent Sculpture U.S.A.
66 artists · 2 curators
Dec 03, 1959 – Jan 31, 1960
Recent Acquisitions
49 artists · 1 curator
May 04, 1960 – Sep 18, 1960
Portraits from the Museum Collection
92 artists · 1 curator
Dec 03, 1960 – Jan 08, 1961
Birds and Beasts from the Museum of Modern Art
26 artists · 2 curators
Dec 21, 1960 – Feb 05, 1961
Recent Acquisitions
222 artists · 3 curators
May 27, 1964
Painting and Sculpture from the Museum Collection
169 artists
Feb 16, 1965 – Apr 25, 1965
Recent Acquisitions: Painting and Sculpture
87 artists
Sep 06, 1965 – Jan 23, 1966
44 Drawings: Recent Acquisitions
33 artists · 1 curator
Jun 22, 1966 – Sep 05, 1966
Nakian
1 artist · 1 curator
Jun 26, 1967 – Nov 22, 1967
Drawings: Recent Acquisitions
45 artists
Dec 04, 1967 – Sep 10, 1968
Frank O'Hara/In Memory of My Feelings
31 artists · 2 curators
Jun 18, 1969 – Oct 05, 1969
The New American Painting and Sculpture: The First Generation
43 artists · 2 curators
Dec 24, 1969 – Mar 01, 1970
American Drawings and Watercolors: A Selection from the Collection
40 artists · 1 curator
Jul 01, 1971 – Sep 27, 1971
The Artist as Adversary
140 artists · 1 curator
May 18, 1979 – Jun 06, 1979
Thirty Sculptors' Drawings
29 artists · 1 curator
Nov 14, 1979 – Jan 22, 1980
Art of the Twenties
167 artists · 1 curator