Niki de Saint Phalle

Born in 1930 in the Parisian suburbs, Niki de Saint Phalle was a French-American artist, filmmaker, author and artist, known in particular for her work in painting and sculpture. Saint Phalle's plastic sculptures are globally recognized for their exaggerated features and vibrant use of color to address questions of gender, race, religious identity and social politics. Her most famous pieces include her iconic figure entitled “Nana," her depiction of the “Sun God" and “The Monster of Soisy."

Over the course of her career, the artist's work was featured in exhibitions worldwide, and her work continues to be included in collections today. Some of the most notable exhibitions of Saint Phalle's career include “Comparison: Peinture-Sculpture at the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville" in Paris, “Les Nanas au Pouvoir" held at the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, and “From Niki Matthews to Niki de Saint Phalle" at The Sprengel Museum in Paris.