The exhibition includes approximately 125 works done in a variety of mediaglass, bronze, beeswax, papiermacheas well as prints, drawings, photographs. Her subject matter is as wideranging as the materials her work has encompassed. Experience this rare opportunity to hear from the artist kiki smith. Edited by siri engberg widely considered to be one of the most engaging and fascinating artists of our time, kiki smith has, over the past 25 years, developed into a major figure in the world of twentyfirstcentury art. Widely considered to be one of the most engaging and fascinating artists.
A gathering, 19802005 at the whitney museum of american art. As a young girl, one of smiths first experiences with art was helping her father make cardboard models for his geometric sculptures. Kiki smith, getting the bird out, 1992 bronze and string head. A gathering, 19802005 at the whitney, you might suppose that the feelings borne by such materialhowever you judge the artwould be outsize and feverish.
The daughter of the american actress and opera singer jane lawrence and the architect and abstract expressionist sculptor tony smith 19121980, she grew up in an artistic environment which informed her sense of possibility. Her artistic lineage also claims her grandfather, who was an altarcarver. I showed up at kiki smiths east village house this past may with a case of untreated strep throat. A gathering, 19802005 whitney museum of american art. In september 2004, author lynne tillman sought to discover how her friend, artist kiki smith, assesses her own place in the universe as they talked about her life inside and outside her art, her sense of humor that nobody gets, says the artist laughingly, and her practice of interweaving strands of mythology, nature, and feminism into forms both beautiful and grotesque. A gathering, 19802005 siri engberg, linda nochlin, marina warner on. Born into a family of artistsher father was the minimalist sculptor tony smith american, 19121980, and her mother the opera singer jane lawrence smithshe was raised in new jersey.
Kiki smith will present a gathering to use the artists word of the broad variety of media she has explored in her career, including sculpture in plaster, bronze, paper, glass, porcelain, and other materials, installations, prints, drawings, photographs, multiples, jewelry, artists. Kiki smith is a video available through the sullivan video library at the speed art museum which holds a sizable collection of artrelated videos available to educators at no charge. This book documents artist kiki smiths first major career survey and includes an illustrated chronology, bibliography. A gathering, 19802005 unfolds in chronological order and is divided into three gatherings to use smith s term of works in a wide range of media, including a concentration of sculptures in plaster, bronze, paper, glass, ceramic, and other materials, as well as installations, prints, drawings, and photographs. A gathering, 19802005, the artists first fullscale american museum survey, will be presented at the whitney museum of american art, november 16, 2006 february 11, 2007. Bill goldston of universal limited art editions shares two books by contemporary american artist kiki smith. In the 1980s, with her earliest figural sculptures in plaster, glass and wax, smith developed an elaborate vocabulary. Widely considered to be one of the most engaging and fascinating artists of our time, kiki smith has, over the past 25 years, developed into a major figure in the world of 21stcentury art. Mar 01, 2006 in september 2004, author lynne tillman sought to discover how her friend, artist kiki smith, assesses her own place in the universe as they talked about her life inside and outside her art, her sense of humor that nobody gets, says the artist laughingly, and her practice of interweaving strands of mythology, nature, and feminism into forms both beautiful and grotesque. A gathering, 19802005 by kiki smith and siri engberg 2005, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Since 1990, when the first thin exhibition catalogue devoted to smiths work appeared,1 many small exhibition catalogues and brochures have been. Kiki smith, germanborn american sculptor, installation artist, and printmaker whose intense and expressionistic work investigated the body and bodily processes. With a special fascination with the body and bodily fluids, smith often examines excreta such as blood, semen, and bile in carefully crafted sculptures that bear the influence of surrealism.
A gathering, 19802005 112105 tfao also suggests these dvd or vhs videos. Collection the estate of jane lawrence smith, new york. A gathering, with its blackedged book block and a striking cover featuring a mane of tangled dark hair, is itself a beautiful object that mirrors the aesthetic of the artist. Smith attended the hartford art school in connecticut. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Kiki smith all souls whitney museum of american art. For the installation pilgrim 20072010, smith created nearly 30 panels of black and white stained glass supported by steel frames, each representing a stage in a womans life. Kiki smith has been known since the 1980s for her multidisciplinary practice relating to the human condition and the natural world. A gathering, 19802005, the artists first fullscale american museum survey, will be presented at the contemporary arts museum houston july 22 september 24, 2006. A gathering, with its black edged book block and a striking cover featuring a mane of tangled dark. This training in formalist systems, combined with her upbringing in the. Kiki smith by kiki smith meet your next favorite book. Her subject matter is as wideranging as the materials her.
Highlighting nearly 40 years of closes work, the book. Kiki smith will present a gathering to use the artists word of the broad. Marina warner and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Kiki smith was born in 1954 to american parents living in nuremberg, germany. Kiki smith born january 18, 1954 is a west germanborn american artist whose work has addressed the themes of sex, birth and regeneration.
Prints, books and things wendy weitman, kiki smith on amazon. Walker art center san francisco museum of modern art contemporary arts museum. Kiki smith american, born january 18, 1954 is a germanborn sculptor known for her works that deal with bodily themes, abjection, and sexuality. The daughter of the american actress and opera singer jane lawrence and the american architect and sculptor tony smith, she was born in. Known primarily as a sculptor, she has also devoted herself to printmaking, which she considers an equally vital part of her work. Nov 16, 2006 kiki smith will present a gathering to use the artists word of the broad variety of media she has explored in her career, including sculpture in plaster, bronze, paper, glass, porcelain, and other materials, installations, prints, drawings, photographs, multiples, jewelry, artists books, and film and video works. Since 1990, when the first thin exhibition catalogue devoted to smith s work appeared,1 many small exhibition catalogues and brochures have been. Kiki smith will present a gathering to use the artists word of the broad variety of media she has explored in her career, including sculpture in plaster, bronze, paper, glass, porcelain, and other materials, installations, prints, drawings, photographs, multiples, jewelry, artists books, and film and video works. Prints, books, and things at moma, new york, and a midcareer survey, a gathering. A gathering, 1980 2005 on view through february 11, 2007 as you may know, there are in several cities around the globe, competing exhibitions of flayed and cleverly posed, plasticized human cadavers, or lifelike posed wholebody plastinates that are meant to educate by providing an opportunity to better understand the human. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Krygierlandau contemporary art, stained sheetsholy shroud, mike kelley, kiki smith, jeffrey vallance, card, 1990 kiki smith, card, nd whitney museum, kiki smith, a gathering, 19802005.
Using a multitude of mediums and materials, kiki smiths collections are meditations on life and spirituality, often featuring narratives about origins and endings. A gathering, 19802005 unfolds in chronological order and is divided into three gatherings to use smiths term of works in a wide range of media, including a concentration of sculptures in plaster, bronze, paper, glass, ceramic, and other materials, as well as installations, prints, drawings, and photographs. Kiki smith is a contemporary american artist best known for her figural representations of mortality, abjection, and sexuality. K iki smith american, born germany, 1954 is among the most significant artists of her generation. In kiki smiths work, naked women curl up in the fetal position, hang from the walls, and. Kiki smith was born in 1954 in nuremberg, germany, before her family moved to the united states in 1955. Kiki smith has 33 books on goodreads with 1022 ratings. Catalog of an exhibition to be held at the walker art center, minneapolis, feb. When kiki was a oneyearold, the family came back to south orange, new jersey, united states where the artist was raised. Mar 28, 2014 bill goldston of universal limited art editions shares two books by contemporary american artist kiki smith. And some things fall to earth, or rather to the museums black stone floors, maybe to rise again, maybe not. The title of this book is kiki smith and it was written by siri engberg, linda nochlin, marina warner. Kiki smith was born on january 18, 1954, in nuremberg, germany where her mother, an opera singer and actress jane lawrence was working this time. This interactive web site is similarly arranged and fosters a rich understanding of her innovative.
Prints, books, and things 2003, showcase the scope of smiths printed art and present it thematically, focusing on such topics as anatomy, selfportraiture, nature, and female iconography. A gathering, 19802005 by kiki smith and siri engberg 2005, hardcover at the best online. She uses a broad variety of materials to continuously expand and evolve a body of work that includes sculpture, printmaking, photography, drawing, and textiles. A gathering, 19802005 hardcover november 15, 2005 by siri engberg author. Selfportraits 19672005, boasts 100 color and 50 blackandwhite images of closes dazzling selfportraits. This thursday july 19 encore rnb at arch beirut will be doing. In all souls, a screenprinted image of five curled fetuses, sourced from a japanese anatomy book, appears thirtysix times, each on a piece of fine, translucent thai paper. In new york, the museum of modern art presented prints, books and things in 2003. The exhibition and accompanying catalogue, kiki smith. In 2003, the museum of modern art, new york exhibited a survey of smiths printed art, kiki smith. A gathering, 19802005, the artists first fullscale american museum. Prints, books, and things 2003, showcase the scope of smiths printed art and present it thematically.
Her animals have been forced from the picture book. Her figurative work of the late 1980s and early 1990s confronted subjects such as aids and gender, while recent works have depicted the. Artists chuck close and kiki smith will be in the schwab room to sign copies of chuck close. Rather than using the printing process to make multiple examples of an image, she produced unique objects composed of repeated images. It was published by walker art center and has a total of 312 pages in the book. Widely considered to be one of the most engaging and fascinating artists of our time, kiki smith has, over the past 25 years, developed into a major figure in the world of twentyfirstcentury art. This book gives you an insight into her work and her processes. Her figurative work of the late 1980s and early 1990s confronted subjects such as aids and gender, while recent works have depicted the human condition in relationship to nature. Her father was minimalist sculptor tony smith and her mother was jane lawrence, an american actress and opera singer working in germany at the time kiki was born. Smith emerged in the early 1980s as one of a generation of artists who returned to. The daughter of american sculptor tony smith, kiki smith grew up in new jersey. Smiths father was a sculptor tony smith who represented minimalism.
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