Congregation

2014

Kiki Smith

Associated Names
Kiki Smith

Artist, American, born 1954

The image depicts a person seated on a piece of tree bark or logs, with their hands on either side of them. The person has curly hair, large eyes, and defined lips. They are unclothed and positioned in the center of the tapestry, looking straight ahead. Surrounding them are illustrations of a flying bat, a squirrel climbing a branch, and a deer with white spots. The background features abstract patterns in blue, gray, and beige tones, with pine cones designs in the upper part and collage-like imagery in the lower section.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    cotton Jacquard tapestry, hand-painting and gold leaf

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Maria and Conrad Janis

  • Dimensions

    overall: 294.6 × 193 cm (116 × 76 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.160.6


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist; (Pace Gallery, New York); Maria [1946-2021] and Conrad [1928-2022] Janis, Los Angeles; their estate; gift 2023 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2014

  • Kiki Smith: Wonder, Pace Gallery, New York, 2014, unnumbered catalogue, repro.

Bibliography

2014

  • Bradley, Paige. "Kiki Smith, Pace Gallery." Artforum 13 March 2024.

  • Frank, Priscilla. "One Of New York's Greatest Artists Explores The Natural Wonders Of Her City." The Huffington Post 14 March 2014, repro. (HuffPost.com, accessed 30 September 2024.)

2025

  • Donovan, Molly. "Gifts and Acquisitions. Kiki Smith, Sojourn, Congregation, Spinners, and Fortune." _ Art for the Nation_ 70 (Summer 2025): 22-23, repro.


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