"Kiki Smith: Prints, Books & Things"
2003-12-05 until 2004-03-08
MoMA QNS
Queens, NY, USA United States of America

This exhibition is the first museum survey to focus on Kiki Smith's printed art and includes some 150 prints, books, and multiples. Smith began exploring the medium in 1980, and it has remained her focus consistently since 1990. She has experimented with mediums ranging from elaborate lithographic portfolios, intricate photogravure, and deluxe livres d'artiste to ephemeral screenprint posters, artist books, and removable tattoos.

Smith's passion for paper inspires her creative approaches to printmaking and reinforces the importance of this aspect of her work. A catalogue with numerous original interventions by the artist accompanies the exhibition. Organized by Wendy Weitman, Curator, Department of Prints and Illustrated Books. The exhibition is made possible by Agnes Gund and Daniel Shapiro. Generous support is provided by the Lily Auchincloss Foundation, Inc., Emily Fisher Landau, and Jerry I. Speyer and Katherine G. Farley. The accompanying educational programs are made possible by BNP Paribas.

IMAGE
Kiki Smith
Untitled (Moons). 1993
Collaged lithograph on handmade Nepalese paper
Composition and sheet (overall): 65 3/8 x 64 3/16 x 2 3/8" (166 x 163 x 5.5 cm).
Printer: Universal Limited Art Editions,
West Islip, New York.
Edition: few known variants.
The Museum of Modern Art, New York.
Anna Marie and Robert F. Shapiro Fund and Riva Castleman Endowment Fund, 2003.
copyright 2003 Kiki Smith

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