The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 19, 2025

Monument IV (Satellite Dish Tree)

2004

Nicola López

(American, 1975-)
America
etching
Matted: 36.2 x 48.9 cm (14 1/4 x 19 1/4 in.); Image: 21.6 x 27.5 cm (8 1/2 x 10 13/16 in.); Sheet: 33.7 x 37 cm (13 1/4 x 14 9/16 in.)
gift of Jack and Linda Lissauer in memory of Pearl and Rabbi David Hachen 2020.417
© Nicola López
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

Nicola López works extensively in printmaking and self-published this print, revealing her experimental interest in intaglio technique.

Description

Contemporary Brooklyn-based artist Nicola López explores the concept of place in her work, inspired by a longstanding interest in anthropology. This print belongs to López’s Monuments series, in which she created abstract images based on the urban landscape. Objects from everyday life—here, a satellite dish—are presented in forms and settings that monumentalize them beyond their regular use.
  • Studio of Nicola López (the artist), Brooklyn, sold to Jack and Linda Lissauer
    ?-2020
    Jack and Linda Lissauer, Shaker Heights, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    2020-
    Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Women in Print: Recent Acquisitions. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 16-June 19, 2022).
  • {{cite web|title=Monument IV (Satellite Dish Tree)|url=false|author=Nicola López|year=2004|access-date=19 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2020.417