![Liliana Porter, Man Painting [Hombre pintando], 2018. Wall installation with acrylic, figurine, and wooden base](https://img.artlogic.net/w_2020,h_1160,c_limit/exhibit-e/5ab12bb7a09a72340a8b4568/b316093dda0e88d1e54033661fff5aae.jpeg)
![Liliana Porter, Man Painting [Hombre pintando], 2018. Wall installation with acrylic, figurine, and wooden base](https://img.artlogic.net/w_2020,h_1160,c_limit/exhibit-e/5ab12bb7a09a72340a8b4568/70828f722f9829c627e0fa6eab6506c4.jpeg)
![Liliana Porter, Man Painting [Hombre pintando], 2018. Wall installation with acrylic, figurine, and wooden base](https://img.artlogic.net/w_1010,h_580,c_limit/exhibit-e/5ab12bb7a09a72340a8b4568/08f96523275eb7aa2677a2f0a556de71.jpeg)
![Liliana Porter, Untitled [with white sky], 2019. Acrylic and assemblage on canvas, 48 x 60 x 5 in. (121.9 x 152.4 x 12.7 cm.)](https://img.artlogic.net/w_2020,h_1160,c_limit/exhibit-e/5ab12bb7a09a72340a8b4568/02b4f220a01125db85593471109ddb7f.jpeg)
![Liliana Porter, Untitled [with white sky], 2019. Acrylic and assemblage on canvas, 48 x 60 x 5 in. (121.9 x 152.4 x 12.7 cm.) detail](https://img.artlogic.net/w_1010,h_580,c_limit/exhibit-e/5ab12bb7a09a72340a8b4568/64d508e53d6e40cc7055f0e56db8c47d.jpeg)
![Liliana Porter, Untitled [Ship], 2011. Acrylic and assemblage on canvas, 73 x 73 x 3 3/4 in. (185.4 x 185.4 x 9.5 cm.)](https://img.artlogic.net/w_1010,h_580,c_limit/exhibit-e/5ab12bb7a09a72340a8b4568/fd4c68666e048b9d380d4fc97adda571.jpeg)
![Liliana Porter, Untitled [Ship], 2011. Acrylic and assemblage on canvas, 73 x 73 x 3 3/4 in. (185.4 x 185.4 x 9.5 cm.) detail](https://img.artlogic.net/w_2020,h_1160,c_limit/exhibit-e/5ab12bb7a09a72340a8b4568/09addbcb85a6b030945916d9d23b09ce.jpeg)
![Liliana Porter, The Riddle/ Charada [Edition 2/5 + 2 AP], 2019. Digital Video, Video: 8.45 min](https://img.artlogic.net/w_2020,h_1160,c_limit/exhibit-e/5ab12bb7a09a72340a8b4568/2e54a2f492c095cfee3d3da7165c3a9e.jpeg)
![Liliana Porter, The Riddle/ Charada [Edition 2/5 + 2 AP], 2019. Digital Video, Video: 8.45 min](https://img.artlogic.net/w_1010,h_580,c_limit/exhibit-e/5ab12bb7a09a72340a8b4568/6e4f2cd5eb4626e2310b54d9c074cf89.jpeg)
![Liliana Porter, To Fix It [Man in Yellow], 2020. Broken table clock and figurine, 3 x 4 1/2 x 3 in. (7.6 x 11.4 x 7.6 cm.)](https://img.artlogic.net/w_2020,h_1160,c_limit/exhibit-e/5ab12bb7a09a72340a8b4568/41a80551006bcda39d8309214941effc.jpeg)
![Liliana Porter, To Fix It [Man in Yellow], 2020. Broken table clock and figurine, 3 x 4 1/2 x 3 in. (7.6 x 11.4 x 7.6 cm.)](https://img.artlogic.net/w_1010,h_580,c_limit/exhibit-e/5ab12bb7a09a72340a8b4568/3f592c5855cd8568494fafc60d5fe0cb.jpeg)
![Liliana Porter, For Sale III. Edition 3/5 [Limited edition of 5 + 2 AP], 2016. Fuji-flex c-print, 22 1/4 x 16 1/2 in. (56.5 x 41.9 cm.)](https://img.artlogic.net/w_1010,h_580,c_limit/exhibit-e/5ab12bb7a09a72340a8b4568/6994d2f74ea7513f91bc20c61978f4e8.jpeg)
![Liliana Porter, For Sale IV. Edition 3/5 [Limited edition of 5 + 2 AP], 2016. Fuji-flex c-print, 22 1/4 x 16 1/2 in. (56.5 x 41.9 cm.)](https://img.artlogic.net/w_1010,h_580,c_limit/exhibit-e/5ab12bb7a09a72340a8b4568/54904715503ed9bb353b45917a74f65d.jpeg)
![Liliana Porter, For Sale [Refrigerator, TV, Table], 2018. Objects on white shelf, 7 x 10 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (17.8 x 26.7 x 16.5 cm.)](https://img.artlogic.net/w_2020,h_1160,c_limit/exhibit-e/5ab12bb7a09a72340a8b4568/610f00fde1ab88068ecd4d889eb9786e.jpeg)
![Liliana Porter, For Sale V. Edition 3/5 [Limited edition of 5 + 2 AP], 2016. Fuji-flex c-print, 22 1/4 x 16 1/2 in. (56.5 x 41.9 cm.)](https://img.artlogic.net/w_1010,h_580,c_limit/exhibit-e/5ab12bb7a09a72340a8b4568/5702e4258576c077f523e0e73dfe5489.jpeg)
![Liliana Porter, For Sale [Furniture and Toll Clock], 2018. Objects on white shelf, 6 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (16.5 x 26.7 x 16.5 cm.)](https://img.artlogic.net/w_2020,h_1160,c_limit/exhibit-e/5ab12bb7a09a72340a8b4568/5c7653f0a89f875bdbb9b1e22a28c019.jpeg)
![Liliana Porter, For Sale II. Edition 3/5 [Limited edition of 5 + 2 AP], 2016. Fuji-flex c-print, 22 1/4 x 16 1/2 in. (56.5 x 41.9 cm.)](https://img.artlogic.net/w_1010,h_580,c_limit/exhibit-e/5ab12bb7a09a72340a8b4568/779a58d3fd17229355330a3e38c9924f.jpeg)
![Liliana Porter, For Sale. Edition 3/5 [Limited edition of 5 + 2 AP], 2016. Fuji-flex c-print, 22 1/4 x 16 1/2 in. (56.5 x 41.9 cm.)](https://img.artlogic.net/w_1010,h_580,c_limit/exhibit-e/5ab12bb7a09a72340a8b4568/cc8deb240df905bad1a15c82f5b74910.jpeg)
Liliana Porter
Liliana Porter, Man Painting [Hombre pintando], 2018. Wall installation with acrylic, figurine, and wooden base
Liliana Porter, Man Painting [Hombre pintando], 2018. Wall installation with acrylic, figurine, and wooden base
Liliana Porter, Man Painting [Hombre pintando], 2018. Wall installation with acrylic, figurine, and wooden base
Liliana Porter, Her, 2019. Acrylic and assemblage on canvas, 26 1/2 x 78 x 3 1/2 in. (67.3 x 198.1 x 8.9 cm.)
Liliana Porter, Her, 2019. Acrylic and assemblage on canvas, 26 1/2 x 78 x 3 1/2 in. (67.3 x 198.1 x 8.9 cm.) detail
Liliana Porter, Her, 2019. Acrylic and assemblage on canvas, 26 1/2 x 78 x 3 1/2 in. (67.3 x 198.1 x 8.9 cm.) detail
Liliana Porter, Red Brush, 2019. Acrylic and assemblage on canvas, 60 x 72 x 5 1/2 in. (152.4 x 182.9 x 14 cm.)
Liliana Porter, Red Brush, 2019. Acrylic and assemblage on canvas, 60 x 72 x 5 1/2 in. (152.4 x 182.9 x 14 cm.) detail
Liliana Porter, The Sign, 2018. Wall installation with metal and painted figurine, 3 x 4 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (7.6 x 11.4 x 3.8 cm.)
Liliana Porter, The Sign, 2018. Wall installation with metal and painted figurine, 3 x 4 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (7.6 x 11.4 x 3.8 cm.) detail
Liliana Porter, Untitled [with white sky], 2019. Acrylic and assemblage on canvas, 48 x 60 x 5 in. (121.9 x 152.4 x 12.7 cm.)
Liliana Porter, Untitled [with white sky], 2019. Acrylic and assemblage on canvas, 48 x 60 x 5 in. (121.9 x 152.4 x 12.7 cm.) detail
Liliana Porter, Untitled [Ship], 2011. Acrylic and assemblage on canvas, 73 x 73 x 3 3/4 in. (185.4 x 185.4 x 9.5 cm.)
Liliana Porter, Untitled [Ship], 2011. Acrylic and assemblage on canvas, 73 x 73 x 3 3/4 in. (185.4 x 185.4 x 9.5 cm.) detail
Liliana Porter, The Two Buckets, 2019. Acrylic and bronze figurine on canvas, 27 x 20 x 1 1/2 in. (68.6 x 50.8 x 3.8 cm.)
Liliana Porter, The Two Buckets, 2019. Acrylic and bronze figurine on canvas, 27 x 20 x 1 1/2 in. (68.6 x 50.8 x 3.8 cm.) detail
Liliana Porter, Blue Sand, 2018.
Liliana Porter, Blue Sand, 2018.
Liliana Porter, Breaking News / The Way Out, 2016. Acrylic on canvas, framed digital photos, assemblage, 40 x 136 x 5 in. (101.6 x 345.4 x 12.7 cm.) 5 panels total
Liliana Porter, Breaking News / The Way Out, 2016. Acrylic on canvas, framed digital photos, assemblage, 40 x 136 x 5 in. (101.6 x 345.4 x 12.7 cm.) detail
Liliana Porter, The Riddle/ Charada [Edition 2/5 + 2 AP], 2019. Digital Video, Video: 8.45 min
Liliana Porter, The Riddle/ Charada [Edition 2/5 + 2 AP], 2019. Digital Video, Video: 8.45 min
Liliana Porter, To Fix It [Man in Yellow], 2020. Broken table clock and figurine, 3 x 4 1/2 x 3 in. (7.6 x 11.4 x 7.6 cm.)
Liliana Porter, To Fix It [Man in Yellow], 2020. Broken table clock and figurine, 3 x 4 1/2 x 3 in. (7.6 x 11.4 x 7.6 cm.)
Liliana Porter, To Read, 2019. Glass bird and resin figurine on shelf, 43 x 10 1/2 x 4 in. (109.2 x 26.7 x 10.2 cm.)
Liliana Porter, To Read, 2019. Glass bird and resin figurine on shelf, 43 x 10 1/2 x 4 in. (109.2 x 26.7 x 10.2 cm.) detail
Liliana Porter, For Sale III. Edition 3/5 [Limited edition of 5 + 2 AP], 2016. Fuji-flex c-print, 22 1/4 x 16 1/2 in. (56.5 x 41.9 cm.)
Liliana Porter, For Sale IV. Edition 3/5 [Limited edition of 5 + 2 AP], 2016. Fuji-flex c-print, 22 1/4 x 16 1/2 in. (56.5 x 41.9 cm.)
Liliana Porter, For Sale [Refrigerator, TV, Table], 2018. Objects on white shelf, 7 x 10 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (17.8 x 26.7 x 16.5 cm.)
Liliana Porter, For Sale V. Edition 3/5 [Limited edition of 5 + 2 AP], 2016. Fuji-flex c-print, 22 1/4 x 16 1/2 in. (56.5 x 41.9 cm.)
Liliana Porter, For Sale [Furniture and Toll Clock], 2018. Objects on white shelf, 6 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (16.5 x 26.7 x 16.5 cm.)
Liliana Porter, For Sale II. Edition 3/5 [Limited edition of 5 + 2 AP], 2016. Fuji-flex c-print, 22 1/4 x 16 1/2 in. (56.5 x 41.9 cm.)
Liliana Porter, For Sale. Edition 3/5 [Limited edition of 5 + 2 AP], 2016. Fuji-flex c-print, 22 1/4 x 16 1/2 in. (56.5 x 41.9 cm.)
Sicardi | Ayers | Bacino is pleased to announce a new solo exhibition of works by Liliana Porter [Argentina, b. 1941], with a curatorial text written by independent curator Tobias Ostrander. Red Brush and Other Situations is on view at Sicardi | Ayers | Bacino from Thursday, March 19 through Saturday, May 16, 2020.
As Ostrander notes, “With all of Porter’s works there is always the sensation of a wink or knowing smile being implied. She is consistently the clever savant playing the role of the innocent child looking to understand or construct meaning. Her works perpetually escape irony however, through their projection of the sincerity of their investigations.”
A native of Buenos Aires, Liliana Porter relocated to New York in 1964. In 1965, along with artists Luis Camnitzer and José Guillermo Castillo, she co-founded the New York Graphic Workshop, which produced prints while redefining conventional models for making and distributing art.
In addition to her print work, Porter’s art engages with notions of time, memory, and emotionality that define the human condition via the forms and movements of small flea-market figurines and found objects across austere backgrounds. Porter's dry wit and sophisticated sensibility carry through across media, and she describes her art as “interested in the simultaneity of humor and distress, banality and the possibility of meaning.”
Porter's work is included in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York, NY; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.; Tate Modern, London, UK; La Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris, France; British Museum, London, UK; Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (MALBA); and Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid, Spain, among many others.
Celina Chatruc interviews Liliana Porter about her parents' influence on her approach to optimism, humor, and imagination.
Celina Chatruc interviews Liliana Porter about her new collaborative video First-Hand Theatre for the New Times.
Liliana Porter discusses with Celina Chatruc the opportunity for reflection during crises.