Kiki Smith
Untitled, 2007
Ink, mica, and silver leaf on Nepal paper
19.5" x 29.5"
Courtesy of Artist
Suggested value: $15,000
Best known as a sculptor, Kiki Smith took her first classes in etching and monotype in 1978 at the Lower East Side Printshop. She was a Keyholder Resident in 1986 and a Benefit Print artist in 1998 producing the edition titled Untitled (Bird and Butterfly), which was then included in the survey of Smith's printed art at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, Kiki Smith: Prints, Books & Things. In honor of her history with the Printshop, Smith created this special, unique collage to commemorate the Printshop's 40th anniversary.
Kiki Smith is an artist of international prominence. Smith is a leading proponent of artists addressing philosophical, social, legal, and spiritual aspects of human nature. She lives and works in New York City and is represented by PaceWildenstein. 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. 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.