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Richard Serra Drawing Retrospective Concludes at Metropolitan Museum

exhibition · 2026-04-22

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is presenting Richard Serra's first museum drawing retrospective, which concludes on August 28th. This exhibition features fifty drawings alongside selected sketchbooks that trace the artist's creative evolution across four decades. Among the works displayed is "Untitled" from 1972, a charcoal on paper piece measuring 29-3/4 by 41-1/2 inches that entered the museum's collection in 1975 as a gift from John Coplans. Located at 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street, the show offers visitors a comprehensive look at Serra's drawing practice through his extensive career. The retrospective provides insight into the development of one of contemporary sculpture's most significant figures through his works on paper. Contact information for the museum is available at 212-879-5500.

Key facts

  • Richard Serra's first museum drawing retrospective is concluding
  • Exhibition closes on August 28th
  • Fifty drawings and sketchbooks are displayed
  • Show covers forty years of Serra's development
  • Exhibition includes "Untitled" from 1972
  • Work was gifted to the museum by John Coplans in 1975
  • Located at 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street, New York City
  • Museum contact: 212-879-5500

Entities

Artists

  • Richard Serra
  • John Coplans

Institutions

  • The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • artcritical

Locations

  • New York City
  • United States

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