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The Sculpture
Niki at the Missouri Botanical Garden is the first time the works of artist Niki de Saint Phalle have been seen in St. Louis in an exhibition of this magnitude.
Forty monumental mosaic sculptures made in a rainbow of colors and materials from fiberglass, stones, glass, mirrors, and semi-precious materials will be placed throughout the Garden.
The sculptures range up to 18 feet tall, and some weigh up to a ton or more, such as the amazing six-ton skull. Children are encouraged to touch, sit on, and even climb some of the works.
Take a tour of the exhbit now.
Animals
Fantastic animals fill Niki’s work. She felt the part of her that stayed a child was the artist, and loved to see children playing on her sculptures.
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Black Heroes
As a young girl, Niki felt she lacked heroines. Later in life, she created the black heroes series for her biracial great-grandson.
Totems
Inspired by Native American traditions, Niki sought advice from the National Museum of the American Indian before creating her designs.
Nanas
Niki’s best-known series, “nanas” is French slang for “chicks” or “babes.” She called them “heralds of a new matriarchal age.”
MAJOR SPONSORS
Anheuser-Busch Companies
Sachs Properties
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Learn More about Niki de Saint Phalle by visiting
Niki Charitable Art Foundation
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