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Exhibitions

2015 – Present

Grimanesa Amorós ARGENTUM, 9 x 5 ft 4 in x 5 ft 4 in LED sculpture and light sculpture now in the permanent collection of The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, New York, 2024. Made of stainless steel, diffusion and reflective material, LEDs, and custom lighting sequence, its two interlocking sections embody the geographic and cultural bond between Manhattan and the Bronx. Permanent collection exhibition of LED sculpture and light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós at The Bronx Museum of the Arts.
ARGENTUM | The Bronx Museum of the Arts, NY
Grimanesa Amorós LOTUS, LED sculpture and light sculpture made of stainless steel, diffusion and reflective material, LEDs, and custom lighting sequence, its warm tonal LED sequence shifting through the gradual opening of a lotus blossom from bud to full bloom, channeling the lotus flower's ancient symbolism of resilience, transformation, and rebirth to honor the enduring strength of women. Exhibited as the centerpiece of WOMEN, a group exhibition held in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, at Richard Taittinger Gallery, New York, 2022.
LOTUS | New York, NY
Grimanesa Amorós ONSITE KATONAH, site-specific LED sculpture and light sculpture created for the Edward Larrabee Barnes-designed campus of the Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah, New York, 2016. Exhibited in OnSite Katonah, a group exhibition in which artists reimagined every facet of the KMA's distinctive architectural campus through immersive light and material installations.
ONSITE KATONAH | Katonah Museum, NY
Grimanesa Amorós TIMELESS MOTION, site-specific LED sculpture and light sculpture made of translucent silkscreened polycarbonate and a custom programmed LED light sequence, creating a curvaceous, chapel-like immersive environment that brings nature indoors and envelops visitors in a slow movement of atmospheric light, offering new ways to experience jewelry pieces as a meditation on nature and life. Exhibited at the Grand Palais, Biennale des Antiquaires, Paris, France, 2016.
TIMELESS MOTION | The Grand Palais, Paris, France
Grimanesa Amorós OCUPANTE, LED sculpture and light sculpture that transcends borders and forges connections between individuals and cultures, blurring the line between observer and occupant within the Ludwig Museum's symbolic space at the Deutsche Eck, where fragments of the Berlin Wall pay tribute to the victims of division. Exhibited at the Ludwig Museum, Koblenz, Germany, 2016.
OCUPANTE | Ludwig Museum, Koblenz, Germany
Grimanesa Amorós CORPS EN MOUVEMENTS, video exhibition presented in Let's Dance: Corps en Mouvements at the Couvent des Ursulines, A-Part Festival, Tarascon, France, 2016. A-Part Festival is a modern arts festival taking place annually in the Alpilles, between Arles, Avignon, and Aix-en-Provence.
CORPS EN MOUVEMENTS | Tarascon, France
Grimanesa Amorós OCUPANTE, single channel video, 5 min 12 sec, featuring the Lisbon Gulbenkian Foundation Orchestra with guitarist Sharon Isbin, flutist Carol Wincenc, composers Tan Dun and Joan Tower, and conductor Muhai Tang, 2014. Organized by Tabacalera Promoción del Arte and the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture, and Sports, and curated by Mariflor Sanz and Durga Blázquez. Exhibited at Tabacalera, Madrid, Spain, 2018.
OCUPANTE | Tabacalera, Madrid, Spain
Grimanesa Amorós VISIONARY ART, single channel video exhibited at the Visionary Art Exhibition, Palazzo Castromediano Vernazza, Lecce, Italy, 2017. The exhibition was held in collaboration with the Institution of Lecce's Municipality at this centrally located palazzo in the design and fashion district of the old city of Lecce.
VISIONARY ART | Lecce, Italy
Grimanesa Amorós MAMA COCA, artwork by Peruvian-American artist Grimanesa Amorós. Exhibited at the A-Part Festival, Marseille, France, 2017. A-Part Festival is a modern arts festival taking place annually in the Alpilles, between Arles, Avignon, and Aix-en-Provence.
MAMA COCA | A-Part Festival, Marseille, France
Grimanesa Amorós MOVIENDO AMERICA, single channel video exhibited at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de Cuba, Havana, Cuba, 2018. The museum primarily exhibits Cuban art collections from colonial times through contemporary generations.
MOVIENDO AMERICA | Havana, Cuba

2005 – 2014

Grimanesa Amorós MOMENTUM, LED sculpture and light sculpture exploring the intersection of art, technology, and women's creative practice. Exhibited in Momentum: Women, Art, and Technology at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 2014.
MOMENTUM | Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Grimanesa Amorós UROS ISLAND, 13 x 11-foot LED sculpture and light sculpture made of stainless steel, diffusion and reflective material, and LEDs, its domed forms blending the shifting light of Venice's canals with the luminosity of Lake Titicaca and the totora reed islands of the pre-Incan Uros people. Exhibited as part of the Future Pass collateral exhibition at the 54th International Venice Biennale, Fondazione Claudio Buziol, Venice, Italy, 2011.
UROS ISLAND | 54th Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy
Grimanesa Amorós UROS ISLAND, 13 x 11-foot LED sculpture and light sculpture made of stainless steel, diffusion and reflective material, and LEDs, evoking sea foam and the totora reed floating islands of the pre-Incan Uros people of Lake Titicaca. Exhibited as part of the Future Pass touring exhibition at the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung, Taiwan, 2011.
UROS ISLAND | National Museum of Fine Arts, Taiwan
Grimanesa Amorós LIGHT BETWEEN THE ISLANDS, 128 x 28 x 19-foot series of light sculptures made of polycarbonate bubble domes handmade from individual molds and silkscreened with totora reed imagery, illuminated from within and arranged as floating islands that shift from ethereal glow to solid mass as natural light changes throughout the day. Exhibited at Litvak Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2013.
LIGHT BETWEEN THE ISLANDS | Litvak Gallery, Israel
Grimanesa Amorós UROS, wall-mounted LED sculpture and light sculpture made of diffusion material, and LEDs, emitting a spectrum of glowing hues through a custom lighting sequence referencing the totora reed floating islands of the pre-Incan Uros people of Lake Titicaca, Peru. Exhibited in the corridor off the lobby gallery at 21c Museum Hotel, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2012.
UROS | 21c Museum, Cincinnati, OH
Grimanesa Amorós WATCH YOUR STEP, LED sculpture and light sculpture by Peruvian-American artist Grimanesa Amorós. Exhibited at The FLAG Art Foundation, New York, one of the city's leading private contemporary art foundations.
WATCH YOUR STEP | The FLAG Art Foundation, NY
Grimanesa Amorós UROS HOUSE, LED sculpture and light sculpture evoking sea foam and the totora reed dwellings of the pre-Incan Uros people of Lake Titicaca, Peru. Exhibited at the Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum, University of Louisiana, Lafayette, 2011, the largest art museum between Houston and New Orleans.
UROS HOUSE | Hilliard Art Museum, Lafayette, LA
Grimanesa Amorós UROS ISLAND, 13 x 11-foot LED sculpture and light sculpture made of LEDs, diffusion material, vinyl, and custom lighting sequence, its domed forms evoking the sea foam of Peru's Pacific coast and the totora reed islands of the pre-Incan Uros people of Lake Titicaca. Exhibited as part of the Future Pass touring exhibition produced by Today Art Museum, Beijing, China, 2011 to 2012.
UROS ISLAND | Today Art Museum, Beijing, China
Grimanesa Amorós UROS ISLAND, LED sculpture and light sculpture made of stainless steel, diffusion and reflective material, and LEDs, evoking the totora reed architecture of the pre-Incan Uros people of Lake Titicaca. Exhibited as part of the Future Pass touring exhibition at the Wereldmuseum, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 2011.
UROS ISLAND | Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Grimanesa Amorós THE MIRROR CONNECTION, 90 x 70 x 40-foot LED sculpture and light sculpture made of mixed media, LEDs, diffusive reflective material, and custom lighting sequence, its waterfall-like forms pulsing in white and yellow at a height of 33 feet through Arata Isozaki's landmark lobby, with a central reflective dome that captures the viewer's own image within the work. Exhibited at the Central Academy of Fine Arts Museum, Beijing, China, 2013.
THE MIRROR CONNECTION | CAFAM, Beijing, China

1995 – 2004

Grimanesa Amorós BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH at Longwoods Arts Project | Bronx, NY
BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH | Longwoods Arts Project, The Bronx, NY
Grimanesa Amorós YOU CANNOT FEEL IT…I WISH YOU COULD at Hardcore Art Contemporary Space | Miami, FL
YOU CANNOT FEEL IT…I WISH YOU COULD | Hardcore Art Contemporary Space, Miami, FL
Grimanesa Amorós FALLING at Santa Fe Art Institute | Sante Fe, NM
FALLING | Santa Fe Art Institute, Sante Fe, New Mexico
Grimanesa Amorós FOTOMANA at Abrons Arts Center Henry Street Settlement | New York, NY
FOTOMANA | Abrons Arts Center, New York, NY
Grimanesa Amorós AVALANCHE at Art Museum of Americas | Washington, D.C.
AVALANCHE | Art Museum of Americas, Washington, D.C.
Grimanesa Amorós TELL ME YOUR STORY at Artco Gallery | Lima, Peru
TELL ME YOUR STORY | Artco Gallery, Lima, Peru