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Kiki Smith @kikismith.bsky.social · 3h

Banshee Pearls (7) https://collections.artsmia.org/art/113185/

from a suite of 12 lithographs--.3-5,.8,.10,.11 and .1,.2,.6,.7,.9,.12 each framed together in two frames; vertical row of dark faces with light faces behind in negative; featherlike imagery

Kiki Smith @kikismith.bsky.social · 17h

Untitled http://www.moma.org/collection/works/81598

Gift of Louis and Bessie Adler Foundation, Inc.

Kiki Smith @kikismith.bsky.social · 21h

Concordance http://www.moma.org/collection/works/103120

Acquired through the General Print Fund and the generosity of Marian and James H. Cohen

Kiki Smith @kikismith.bsky.social · 1d

[Untitled] https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/159925

© Kiki Smith

Kiki Smith @kikismith.bsky.social · 1d

"Untitled" https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/147672

© Kiki Smith

Kiki Smith @kikismith.bsky.social · 1d

Birds with Stars https://www.wikiart.org/en/kiki-smith/birds-with-stars-2011

"Birds with Stars" by Kiki Smith features a delicately crafted bird positioned against a backdrop of stars, symbolizing a harmonious interaction between nature and the cosmos. This piece exemplifies Smith's tendency to blend the human experience with natural elements, highlighting themes of freedom and interconnectedness.

Kiki Smith @kikismith.bsky.social · 2d

Kiki Smith: New Work http://www.moma.org/collection/works/19104

Given anonymously

Kiki Smith @kikismith.bsky.social · 2d

Banshee Pearls (12) https://collections.artsmia.org/art/113190/

from a suite of 12 lithographs--.3-5,.8,.10,.11 and .1,.2,.6,.7,.9,.12 each framed together in two frames; upside down skull with eyes at center; shadowy images of faces; black negative image of mask/face, LLC

Kiki Smith @kikismith.bsky.social · 2d

Tattoo Print https://www.wikiart.org/en/kiki-smith/tattoo-print-1995

This artwork, titled "Tattoo Print" from Kiki Smith's collection, showcases a diverse array of motifs including butterflies, flowers, human organs, and intricate anatomical details. Known for exploring themes of corporeality and femininity, Smith's work encourages viewers to reflect on the interconnectedness of nature and the human body.

Kiki Smith @kikismith.bsky.social · 3d

Come Away from Her (after Lewis Carroll) http://www.moma.org/collection/works/89069

Gift of Emily Fisher Landau

Kiki Smith @kikismith.bsky.social · 3d

Companion http://www.moma.org/collection/works/86767

Gift of Lee and Ann Fensterstock, in honor of their daughters, Kate and Jane

Kiki Smith @kikismith.bsky.social · 3d

Untitled https://www.artic.edu/artworks/146895/

Kiki Smith has been instrumental in shifting the abstract rhetoric of the human form in art into a grounded conversation about the body, particularly as it is defined in social and political terms. Her figurative sculpture examines the physical and spiritual nature of the body by presenting it in an abject, fragmented, and damaged state. Untitled, which is one of only a few sculptures by Smith that investigates the male form, is executed in tissue-thin gampi paper—a fragile and ephemeral material—to convey the porous and permeable quality of skin. Here, as in much of Smith’s work, the artist engaged viewers in issues of individual and collective health and disease, heroization and victimization, and life and death.

Gift of Lannan Foundation

Kiki Smith @kikismith.bsky.social · 4d

Banshee Pearls http://www.moma.org/collection/works/65906

Gift of Emily Fisher Landau

Kiki Smith @kikismith.bsky.social · 4d

Banshee Pearls (2) https://collections.artsmia.org/art/113163/

Kiki Smith @kikismith.bsky.social · 5d

Untitled from White Mammals http://www.moma.org/collection/works/86593

Gift of The Junior Associates of The Museum of Modern Art

Kiki Smith @kikismith.bsky.social · 5d

Yes http://www.moma.org/collection/works/65316

Gift of Emily Fisher Landau

Kiki Smith @kikismith.bsky.social · 5d

Peacock http://www.moma.org/collection/works/87783

Lily Auchincloss Fund

Kiki Smith @kikismith.bsky.social · 5d

[Untitled] https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/159916

© Kiki Smith

Kiki Smith @kikismith.bsky.social · 6d

Summer Night https://www.wikiart.org/en/kiki-smith/summer-night-2011

“Summer Night” by Kiki Smith features a contemplative face intertwined with vibrant, elongated strokes in red, blue, and yellow, evoking a sense of dreamlike introspection. Known for her exploration of human nature and mythological themes, Smith creates an enigmatic and otherworldly atmosphere in this artwork.

Kiki Smith @kikismith.bsky.social · 6d

Untitled from White Mammals http://www.moma.org/collection/works/86597

Gift of The Junior Associates of The Museum of Modern Art

Kiki Smith @kikismith.bsky.social · 7d

Born https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/164809

© Kiki Smith

Kiki Smith @kikismith.bsky.social · 7d

[Untitled] https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/159927

© Kiki Smith

Kiki Smith @kikismith.bsky.social · 7d

Banshee Pearls (4) https://collections.artsmia.org/art/113178/

Kiki Smith @kikismith.bsky.social · 7d

Io (Standing) https://www.wikiart.org/en/kiki-smith/io-standing-2004

Kiki Smith's "Io (Standing)" is a sculpture featuring a youthful, nude figure presented in a poised, standing posture, evoking themes of innocence and transformation. Created by an artist known for exploring the human form and mythology, this artwork reflects Smith's deep interest in the intersections of nature and identity.

Kiki Smith @kikismith.bsky.social · 8d

Tail http://www.moma.org/collection/works/67669

Gift of the Junior Associates of The Museum of Modern Art