New Resources for Students and Researchers

Education and research are fundamental to the mission of the Niki Charitable Art Foundation. In the coming weeks, we will be rolling out new 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 informational resources about Niki's life and work, materials designed for use by students and educators, and a guide to offline resources in the NCAF Archive for researchers.
 

Niki for Kids at the Musée en Herbe

While La Coupole in Paris is showing photos of Niki de Saint Phalle's Tarot Garden in Tuscany, there's no reason for kids to feel left out. "Les boîtes à secrets de Niki" had its opening Wednesday 16 April at the Musée en Herbe, the beloved children's museum in the Jardin d'Acclimatation of the Bois de Boulogne.

The exhibition, presented with the generous support of the Mayor's Office of the City of Paris, will be on display through 2 January 2009. The Musée en Herbe is located in the 16th Arrondissement of Paris (Métro Les Sablons) and is open from 10 am until 6 pm, seven days a week. For information or reservations, you can call them at 01 40 67 00 37.
 

Niki for Students at the Tate Liverpool

In conjunction with the Niki de Saint Phalle exhibition that opened 1 February 2008 at the Tate Liverpool, the museum featured "Niki de Saint Phalle: An Exploration," a two-day course introducing students to Niki's work.

The discussion-based course, which examined Niki's role as a female artist and member of the "Nouveau Réalisme" group in the 1960s, traced her entire artistic career, using a mixture of interactive slide presentations and workshops in the galleries. It was led by Julie Robson on 9 and 23 February and presented in collaboration with Liverpool University of Continuing Education. For more information, visit the Tate Liverpool web site.

 
Niki for Kids: Meany Meany & the Stolen Toys

On Saturday, 20 October 2007 in Escondido, California, Dave Stevenson, Trustee of the Niki Charitable Art Foundation, gave a reading from Meany Meany & the Stolen Toys, a children's book written by Laurent Condominas and illustrated by Niki de Saint Phalle.