The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden hosts sculptor Simone Leigh’s first museum survey.
Installation view of “Satellite,” a 2022 bronze sculpture by Simone Leigh that is part of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden exhibition “Simone Leigh.” , American sculptor Simone Leigh took a page from history, borrowing a theme from the sordid 1931 Paris Colonial Expo. That early-20th-century carnival put the cultures of African and Asian peoples colonized by Western powers on display for elite Parisian audiences to consume.
Leigh’s turn representing the United States in Venice has rocketed her to international stardom. Counting this latest show, no fewer than five museums in D.C. alone have shown her works this year, including the” . In advance of her show at the Hirshhorn, Leigh spoke about her studio process, newfound fame and a summer she spent living in D.C.Since your presentation at the Venice Biennale, it seems that every museum in the country has rushed to display or acquire your work.
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