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Niki de Saint Phalle: while waiting for the PS One retrospective, Salon 94 has some jewels

Image courtesy Salon 94

I am mourning the Niki de Saint Phalle show that was to have been at MoMA PS1 beginning in April. My ardent hope is that it is rescheduled. More than ever, Niki's art and life are intriguing and seem utterly contemporary.  Salon94 has a rare sculpture, La Cabeza, made in 2000 comprised of foam and resin, encrusted with tiles, shells, and mirrors like her famous Tuscan Tarot Garden. It is both a Day of the Dead image and a meditation room. Niki was fearless and ambitious. The gallery has tentative plans for a major show of her work in 2021. I think people are going to be surprised just how much she anticipated so many important themes for art and for women.