Kiki Smith
Biography
Kiki Smith is an artist of international prominence whose career has thus far spanned over three decades. Smith is a leading proponent of artists addressing philosophical, social, legal, and spiritual aspects of human nature.
Smith's work has been shown in numerous one-person exhibitions including the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebaek, Denmark; The Israel Museum, Jerusalem; Whitechapel Art Gallery, London; the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Canada; the Modern Art Museum, Fort Worth; the Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin; the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.; the International Center of Photography, New York. n 2003, The Museum of Modern Art, New York exhibited a survey of Smith's printed art, Kiki Smith: Prints, Books & Things. In 2005, Smith installed Homespun Tales: a tale of domestic occupation at the Fondazione Querini Stampalia, a museum house in Venice, Italy. The exhibition opened at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (November 19, 2005–January 29, 2006) and then traveled to the Walker Art Center (February 26–May 14, 2006); the Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston (July 22, 2006–September 24, 2006); and the Whitney Museum of American Art (November 16 through February 11, 2007).
In 2000, the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture awarded Smith with their prestigious Skowhegan Medal for Sculpture. She was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, in 2005, and most recently, the Rhode Island School of Design honored her with the Athena Award for Excellence in Printmaking.
Gallery Exhibitions
Paintings, Drawings, and Sculpture - August 6 - 28, 2010 Six Artists, Jonathan Callan, Tom Friedman, Anton Henning, Vik Muniz, Juliao Sarmento, Kiki Smith - October 1 - 31, 2009 Kiki Smith, A Cautionary Tale - November 3 - December 22, 2005 Kiki Smith, REALM - September 14 - October 28, 2000
Selected Works
Kiki Smith Ejaculating Snake, 2006 ink on Nepal paper 94 1/2 x 40 inches
Kiki Smith Lounging Legs (4), 2005 collage, ink on Nepal paper 19 1/2 x 30 inches
Kiki Smith Mulberry Drawing (83), 2005 pencil and mixed media on handmade abaca paper 21 1/4 x 17 1/2 inches
Kiki Smith Mulberry Drawing (85), 2005 pencil and mixed media on handmade abaca paper 21 1/4 x 17 1/2 inches
Kiki Smith Touch, 2006 etching, aquatint and drypoint 30 x 22 inches each ed. 30/33