Niki Pieces Will Kick Off NMWA Sculpture Project in D.C.
The National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) in Washington, D.C., has announced that Niki de Saint Phalle will be the inaugural artist for the New York Avenue Sculpture Project, "a dynamic new space that will enhance D.C.'s public art profile by featuring changing installations of contemporary works by women."
"Her vibrant works celebrate women, children, heroes, diversity and love," says the NMWA press release. Four of Niki's sculptures will be installed on the 1200 block of New York Avenue in front of the museum. NMWA will dedicate this first phase of the sculpture project on 28 April 2010. For more information, visit www.nmwa.org/sculptureproject.
Read the Washington Post article about Niki de Saint Phalle and the Sculpture Project.
Niki de Saint Phalle at the Armory Show – Modern
A one-person exhibition of works by Niki de Saint Phalle, including selected sculptures and works on paper, will be on view at the Nohra Haime Gallery booth No. 232 at the Armory Show – Modern.
Two historic works from the 1960s will be featured: Old Master, a shooting painting in plaster, and My Frankenstein, a heart-shaped assemblage of found objects. Dawn, one of Saint Phalle's Nanas, will be the exhibition's focus, along with Double Tête and Trilogie des Obelisques. Furniture such as the Four Nanas Table, the Owl Chair and the Snake Chair will be on view, along with her multiples California Nana and Couple Vase. The show will also include a broad selection of works on paper depicting imaginary landscapes, creatures and symbols.
The exhibition will be open to the public on March 4–7, following a VIP preview on March 3. Learn more.
Niki and Jean, together again at the Bechtler Museum
Jackie Lupo writes in the Charlotte Daily about "Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely: Lifetime of Art Together and Apart," now at the Bechtler Museum:
"Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely, partners in art and a married couple in life, are together again at the new Bechtler Museum of Modern Art in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina.
"Charlotteans have fallen in love with the Saint Phalle Firebird in the museum's outdoor courtyard, but there's more inside. The museum's second-floor gallery is dedicated to both artists, who met and started working together in the '50s and were married in 1971.
"Visitors can see three of Tinguely's trademark kinetic sculptures along with several two-dimensional works. Saint Phalle is represented by 'nanas' in two and three dimensions, as well as several reliefs and drawings..." Read the entire article.
Niki de Saint Phalle at the Château de Malbrouck
From 1 April to 29 August 2010, the Château de Malbrouck will present an exhibition dedicated to the work of Niki de Saint Phalle. The completely restored 15th-century Château de Malbrouck is located near Metz in northeastern France, a stone's throw from the German border. This exhibition is made possible through a collaboration with the Niki Charitable Art Foundation. Watch this space for further details.
Celebrating the Female Artist at the Pompidou
Marguerite Suozzi of The New York Times says "the sheer scope of elles@centrepompidou, a vast exhibit — over 500 works by 200 artists are on display — at the Centre Pompidou makes it noteworthy." Shown at right are Niki de Saint Phalle's Crucifixion (left) and La Mariée, both from 1963. The exhibit, which runs through 24 May 2010 at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, is open Wednesdays through Mondays from 11 am to 9 pm. Adult admission is 6 euros. Read more.
Resources for Students and Researchers
The Niki Charitable Art Foundation is rolling out online resources for researchers, students, and educators, beginning with this detailed roster of individual exhibitions by Niki de Saint Phalle (from 1956 to the present), a list of museum collections worldwide with works by Niki de Saint Phalle, and a selected bibliography. Upcoming additions will include further resources about Niki's life and work, materials designed for use by students and educators, and a guide to offline resources for researchers in the NCAF Archive.
