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Kiki Smith retrospective at MoCo Montpellier explores animality

exhibition · 2026-07-28

A major retrospective of American artist Kiki Smith opened at MoCo (Montpellier Contemporain) in Montpellier, France, on July 28, 2026. The exhibition, titled "Kiki Smith: Our Animal Side," brings together approximately 150 works spanning from 1983 to the present. The pieces range across multiple media, including drawings, photographs, bronzes, prints, and tapestries. The show explores themes of animality and the human-animal connection, a recurring motif in Smith's oeuvre. The retrospective is the most comprehensive presentation of Smith's work in France to date.

Key facts

  • Retrospective of Kiki Smith at MoCo Montpellier
  • Approximately 150 works from 1983 to present
  • Media include drawings, photos, bronzes, prints, tapestries
  • Theme: animality and human-animal connection
  • Opened July 28, 2026
  • Most comprehensive Kiki Smith show in France

Entities

Artists

  • Kiki Smith

Institutions

  • MoCo (Montpellier Contemporain)

Locations

  • Montpellier
  • France

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