''Cubi XXVI'' is an abstract sculpture by
David Smith, in the
National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden
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in
Washington, D.C.
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, USA.
Constructed of
stainless steel on January 12, 1965, it was purchased in 1978. It was on loan to the
White House
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.
The sculpture is a part of Smith's ''
Cubi
The ''Cubi'' series is a group of stainless steel sculptures built from cubes, rectangular solids and cylinders with spheroidal or flat endcaps. These pieces are among the last works completed by the sculptor David Smith. The artist died in a car ...
'' series.
See also
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List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 2
This is a list of public art in Ward 2 of Washington, D.C..
This list applies only to works of public art
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References
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''Cubi XXVI''
1965 sculptures
Abstract sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Collections of the National Gallery of Art
Cubist sculptures
Modernist sculpture
National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden
Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Sculptures by David Smith
Steel sculptures in Washington, D.C.
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