Kiki Smith, a New York artist, works in a range of media from printmaking to sculpture and site-specific installations. Her fascination with the human body is at the core of her work. She has explored spiritual and religious aspects.
Smith is a self-proclaimed "ethnographic artifact" and her early works integrated abstract ideas into her representations of figurative art. After graduating from Hartford Art School in 1974, Smith moved to New York City. She was part of Collaborative Projects, Inc., an artist's collective in the late 1970s. This group was dedicated bringing art closer to the people. They used unconventional materials to create pieces that could be displayed in the home or office. The group's work was shown in New York and other cities.
Kiki Smith's recent works explore the relationship between humans and animals. Harmonies with blackbirds, her collection was shown at Pace Gallery in 2011. It was also part of Pace Gallery’s Ode to Summer 2013 show. Sueno, a two-color intaglio printing that depicts an adult figure in a fetal posture, is one of the most striking pieces from the series. Because of its awkward posture it is difficult to distinguish whether the sitter has a male or female sitter. It received acclaim at Venice Biennale 2005.
Kiki's work has remained constant, but has experienced significant change over the past few years. Her themes include mythology and religious imagery. Smith challenges her viewers through these elements to think about the human body as both an idealized and real living organism.
Smith has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the Nelson A. Rockefeller Award of Purchase College School of the Arts and the Medal Award of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. Her works are displayed in museums all around the globe. She has also been included in Time Magazine’s "Time 100” (2006) and "Art in the Twenty-First Century” (2009).
Smith was involved in performance art throughout her childhood. When she was a teenager Smith took part in Keith Haring’s ‘Times Square Show” and visited Jackson Pollock’s Studio. Similarly, she exhibited with Kara Walker in the Santa Fe group show in 1996.
Smith's focus has changed from figurative art to animal sculptures since the mid-1990s. She has created figures made from festive materials, such as black glitter, and a variety of other materials. Over the years, she's also been creating works based upon fairy tales. These works are known as "prosaic" and require an honest examination on the vulnerability of the human being.
Rapture Smith, Smith's sculpture that explores human-animal relationships is another of her works. It is a sculpture of Venus on a shell. The artwork is inspired by Raphael’s The Birth of Venus.
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