Kaari Upson

American · 1970–2021 · Painter, Sculptor

Kaari Upson was an American artist. The bulk of Upson’s career was devoted to a single series titled The Larry Project – paintings, installations, performances, and films… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Kaari Upson, 168, 2013, silicone, spandex and fiberglass168Phillips · £88,900≈ $114,779≈ €105,719Sign up to see
  2. Kaari Upson, Mauve and Fluorescent Pink, 2013, silicone and pigmentMauve and Fluorescent PinkPhillips · $95,250≈ £71,477≈ €84,938Sign up to see
  3. Kaari Upson, Hallways, 2014-2016, urethane, aluminum, cement, pigment and steel, in 3 partsHallwaysPhillips · $90,300≈ £67,293≈ €76,923Sign up to see

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Kaari Upson was an American artist. The bulk of Upson’s career was devoted to a single series titled The Larry Project – paintings, installations, performances, and films inspired by a collection of one man's personal items she found in 2003. The Larry Project was exhibited at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles in 2008, as part of their program Hammer Projects. Her work resides in the public collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, and the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston and is known for exploring themes of psychoanalysis, obsession, memory, and the body. She had lived and worked in Los Angeles.

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Born 1970, San BernardinoDied 2021Occupation Painter, SculptorWikidata Q25513831 ↗ULAN 500463870 ↗

In the collections of

Museum Boijmans Van BeuningenMuseum of Modern ArtSan Francisco Museum of Modern ArtWhitney Museum of American Art

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