For the first time in France, the Monnaie de Paris – close to our hotels – is hosting a vast personal exhibition of American artist Kiki Smith, with 94 pieces displayed over 1,000m².

Kiki Smith has been creating since the 1980s, always on the theme of the human condition and our link to the natural world.

With a lot of sculptures (including two giant ones in the museum’s courtyards), this new exhibition also shows the great diversity of Smith’s work, with pieces in bronze, plaster, glass, porcelain, paper, tapestry and even wax.

Linked with the exhibition there’s:

— a number of conferences on certain Wednesdays,

— a showing of Claudia Müller’s 2016 documentary, Kiki Smith-Work!,

— a ‘Smith-style’ workshop to attend as a family, where you can try out some of the artist’s favourite techniques…

Smith has also designed a piece of jewellery (signed limited edition of 300) and three mini medals (4€ each) to be found in the museum’s shop.

A bilingual catalogue in English and French is also available (192 pages, 32€, here at amazon.fr).

Still want more? Well you’re in luck.

Hardcore Kiki Smith fans will be heading to the capital’s second exhibition of her work (called Homecoming) which is at the Lelong Gallery in the 8th arrondissement until 16th November 2019. More info here!

The Kiki Smith exhibition is at the Monnaie de Paris (here) until 9th February 2020

Open every day except Mondays from 11am-7pm (9pm Wednesdays)

Admission: 14€ / 10€ (8€ pour les moins de 26 ans le premier mercredi du mois de 19h à 21h)

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