Artist Monograph

Kiki Smith, American

Kiki Smith is represented by 178 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as american, with dated works spanning 1985–2020.

American, born Germany 1954

Authority records:
Wikidata
· Getty ULAN

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Lithography 39 21.9%
Other Media 39 21.9%
Etching 35 19.7%
Woodcut 23 12.9%
Screenprint 15 8.4%
Watercolor 8 4.5%

Technique range

Kiki Smith’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Lithography, with secondary engagement in Other Media, Etching, Woodcut, Screenprint, Watercolor.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 178 works produced between 1985 and 2020 attributed to Kiki Smith, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Production timeline

Dated works in these two collections span 35 years, from 1985 to 2020.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Kiki Smith is catalogued under American nationality. See the full American artists hub.

Contemporaries among American artists

  1. 16315
    Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
    works at MoMA
  2. 3358
    Louise Bourgeois
    works at MoMA
  3. 2199
    Ellsworth Kelly
    works at MoMA
  4. 1338
    Lee Friedlander
    works at MoMA
  5. 932
    George Maciunas
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Born 1954. No confirmed date of death in the MoMA Artists index.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Kiki Smith are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 178 works attributed to Kiki Smith.

What medium did Kiki Smith primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Kiki Smith's most represented medium is Lithography.

What nationality is Kiki Smith?

Kiki Smith is catalogued as American in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Kiki Smith's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Kiki Smith span 1985 to 2020.