Spinners

2014

Kiki Smith

Associated Names
Kiki Smith

Artist, American, born 1954

The image shows circular shapes and delicate lines resembling spider webs, layered over a background of linear and angular patterns. Butterflies and moths are interspersed within the webs, evoking a natural scene. The textures and colors suggest a meadow at dusk, with a theme of life and nature depicted.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    cotton Jacquard tapestry

  • Credit Line

    Avalon Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 294.6 × 190.5 cm (116 × 75 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.140.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist; purchased 2024 through (Pace Gallery, New York) by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2018

  • Smith, Kiki, and Nick Stone. Kiki Smith. Tapestries. Oakland, CA, 2018: 12, 18.

2025

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

Inscriptions

On label sewn on verso, in script: Kiki Smith

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