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Ballerina (Stretching right), Kiki Smith, 2000
Kiki Smith, portraitKiki SmithAmerican, 1954

Ballerina (Stretching right)

2000 · Prints, Collages

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Where is “Ballerina (Stretching right)” now? Collection: Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Minneapolis, United States

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About the work

Though perhaps best known as a sculptor, Kiki Smith regularly works in drawing, installation art, and printmaking, a medium she considers of central importance to her creative practice. In this mixed intaglio print, Smith likely casts herself in the role of the ballerina, dancing en pointe, on the tips of the toes, while wearing an elegant dress that accentuates the grace and beauty of her performative movement. More metaphor than narrative, the portrayal is a visual manifestation of traditional femininity and attention-focusing charisma.

Minneapolis Institute of Art

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2022.84.2

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PrintsEtchingContemporary art21st centuryUnited States

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