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Alison Saar
Selected works by exhibition
Cotton, 2018
Art Institute of Chicago
On view indefinitely
Alison Saar / Cotton, 2018 / wood, copper, ceiling tin, bronze, tar and vintage found tools / The Art Institute of Chicago, Arthur D. Collins Jr. and Sophia Shaw Acquisition Endowment Fund, 2023 / Image courtesy of The Art Institute of Chicago.
Alison Saar / Cotton, 2018 / wood, copper, ceiling tin, bronze, tar and vintage found tools / The Art Institute of Chicago, Arthur D. Collins Jr. and Sophia Shaw Acquisition Endowment Fund, 2023 / Image courtesy of The Art Institute of Chicago.
Uproot
L.A. Louver, 2023
Installation photography, Alison Saar: Uproot
Installation photography, Alison Saar: Uproot
Alison Saar / Hygeia (study), 2022 / found brooms, sea shells, glass bottles, indigo dye, charcoal, and acrylic on found seed sacks / 90 x 80 in. (228.6 x 203.2 cm)
Alison Saar / Stubborn and Kinky, 2023 / wood, ceiling tin, wire, and found scissors / 76 x 24 x 20 in. (193 x 61 x 50.8 cm)
Syncopation
L.A. Louver, 2020
Alison Saar / Sugar, 2018 / wood, copper, ceiling tin, bronze, tar and vintage found tools / 61 x 27 x 27 in. (154.9 x 68.6 x 68.6 cm)
Alison Saar / The Copacetic Suite / Jitterbug, 2018 - 2019 / set of eight multi-block linocuts on Japanese kozo paper / 19 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. (49.5 x 44.5 cm) each
Alison Saar / The Copacetic Suite / Shebop, 2018 - 2019 / set of eight multi-block linocuts on Japanese kozo paper / 19 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. (49.5 x 44.5 cm) each
Alison Saar / Black Bottom Stomp, 2017 / woodcut on indigo dyed found sugar sack quilt sections / 17 1/2 x 12 in. (44.5 x 30.5 cm)
Chaos in the Kitchen
Frieze Los Angeles, 2020
Alison Saar / Kitchen Amazon, 2019 / wood, ceiling tin, barbed wire, tar, found skillets, linoleum, and found chain / 81 x 21 x 20 in. (205.7 x 53.3 x 50.8 cm)
Alison Saar / Set to Simmer, 2019 / wood, ceiling tin, enamel paint ceiling tin wire, found table, chair, and skillet with texts by Dionne Brand / Table and figure: 65 x 72 x 36 in. (165.1 x 182.9 x 91.4 cm) / Chair: 38 x 16 x 16 in. (96.5 x 40.6 x 40.6 cm)
Alison Saar / The Big Singe, 2020 / wood, metal, enamel paint, spray tar / 86 x 13 x 7 in. (218.4 x 33 x 17.8 cm)
Alison Saar / Congolene Resistance, 2020 / enamel on found tin / 18 in. (45.7 cm) diameter
Topsy Turvy
L.A. Louver, 2018
Alison Saar / High Cotton (study), 2017 / Painting on found fabric (acrylics on indigo dyed seed sacks, vintage linens and denim) / 84 x 102 in. (213.4 x 259.1 cm)
Alison Saar / Rice (sickle), 2018 / wood, copper, ceiling tin, bronze, tar and vintage found tools / 64 x 30 x 25 in. (162.6 x 76.2 x 63.5 cm)
Alison Saar / Jubilee (study), 2018 / acrylics on dyed seed sacks, vintage lines and denim / 66 x 29 in. (167.6 x 73.7 cm)
Alison Saar / Wrath of Topsy, 2018 / wood, ceiling tin, wire, bronze and tar / 36 x 33 x 27 in. (91.4 x 83.8 x 68.6 cm)
Silt, Soot and Smut
L.A. Louver, 2016
Alison Saar / Breach (large figure on raft), 2016 / wood, ceiling tin, found trunks, washtubs and misc objects / 148 x 51 x 40 in. (375.9 x 129.5 x 101.6 cm)
Alison Saar / Hooch n' Hoochie Coochie, 2016 / wood, acrylic, ash, tar and wax and found ceramic jug / 25 x 8 x 8 in. (63.5 x 20.3 x 20.3 cm)
Alison Saar / Sleufoot Slide, 2015 / acrylic, gesso and charcoal on found sugar sacks and linens / 53 x 26 1/2 in. (134.6 x 67.3 cm) / Private collection
Alison Saar / Swampside Shag, 2015 / acrylic, gesso and charcoal on found and dyed denim, sugar sacks and linens / 48 x 27 in. (121.9 x 68.6 cm)
Slough
L.A. Louver, 2013
Alison Saar / Cat's Cradle, 2013 / wood, tin, acrylics, graphite and cotton cloth / 33 x 10 x 8 in. (83.8 x 25.4 x 20.3 cm)
Alison Saar / Foundered, 2013 / glass, found ship model, coal dust, silicone, and acrylic / 7 1/2 x 13 x 9 in. (19.1 x 33 x 22.9 cm)
Alison Saar / Summer, 2011 / cast bronze / 96 x 28 x 30 in. (243.8 x 71.1 x 76.2 cm)
Feallan and Fallow
Madison Square Park, New York, NY 2011
Alison Saar / Winter, 2011 / cast bronze / approx. 8 ft (2.4 m) tall
Alison Saar / Fall, 2011 / cast bronze / approx. 8 ft (2.4 m) tall
Alison Saar / Summer, 2011 / cast bronze / approx. 8 ft (2.4 m) tall
Alison Saar / Tree Souls, 1994 / wood with copper cladding / 16 x 21 x 9 ft (487.7 x 640.1 x 274.3 cm)
Alison Saar / Spring, 2011 / cast bronze / approx. 8 ft (2.4 m) tall
Foison and Fallow
L.A. Louver, 2010
Alison Saar / Spring, 2010 / mixed media / 55 3/4 x 29 x 1 in. (141.6 x 73.7 x 2.5 cm) / framed: 61 1/2 x 33 1/2 in. (156.2 x 85.1 cm) / Private collection
Alison Saar / Sea of Nectar Study, 2010 / mixed media / 56 x 30 in. (142.2 x 76.2 cm) / framed: 61 1/2 x 33 1/2 in. (156.2 x 85.1 cm)
Alison Saar / Fallow, 2010 / mixed media / 55 1/2 x 29 x 1 in. (141 x 73.7 x 2.5 cm) / framed: 61 1/2 x 33 1/2 in. (156.2 x 85.1 cm)
Alison Saar / Foison, 2010 / mixed media / 55 3/4 x 29 x 1 in. (141.6 x 73.7 x 2.5 cm) / framed: 61 1/2 x 33 1/2 in. (156.2 x 85.1 cm)
Installation photography / Alison Saar - Foison and Fallow
Hither
L.A. Louver, 2008
Alison Saar / Bareroot, 2007 / wood, bronze, ceiling tin and tar / 17 x 81 x 48 inches (43.2 x 205.7 x 121.9 cm) / Private collection
Alison Saar / Equinox Study, 2008 / mixed media on paper / 67 1/2 x 37 in. (171.5 x 94 cm)
Alison Saar / Brood, 2008 / found children's chairs, Fiberglass & bronze / 98 x 20 x 20 in. (approx) / Private collection
Alison Saar / Sea of Nectar, 2008 / wood, ceiling tin, bronze & tar / 68 x 24 x 32 in (172.72 x 60.9 x 81.3 cm) (approx)
Alison Saar / Hither, 2008 / wood, copper, tar & paint / 64 x 16 x 14 in (162.5 x 40.6 x 35.5 cm) (approx)
Coup
L.A. Louver, 2006
Alison Saar / Coup, 2006 / wood, wire, tin & found objects / Overall: 52 x 168 x 52 in. (132.1 x 426.7 x 132.1 cm)
Alison Saar / Proclamation, 2006 / cast bronze / 69 x 31 x 18 in. (175.3 x 78.7 x 45.7 cm)
Alison Saar / Cache, 2006 / mixed media (wood, ceiling tin and wire) / 28 x 26 x 90 in. (71.1 x 66 x 228.6 cm) / Collection of the Hood Museum, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
Alison Saar / Mo'fro, 2006 / wood, tin & barbed wire / 33 x 21 1/2 x 18 in. (83.8 x 54.6 x 45.7 cm) / Private collection
Alison Saar / Mirror Mirror (Mullata Seeking Inner Negress), 2006 / wood, copper, tin & bronze / 57 1/2 x 16 1/2 x 16 in. (146.1 x 41.9 x 40.6 cm) / Private collection
Alison Saar / Tango, 2005 / wood, ceiling tin, wire, lead and tar / 36 x 24 x 9 in. (91.4 x 61 x 22.9 cm) / Private collection
Swing Low: Harriet Tubman Memorial
122nd and Frederick Douglass Ave, New York, NY 2006
Alison Saar / Harriett Tubman Maquette, 2007 / cast bronze / 22 1/4 x 24 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (56.5 x 62.2 x 34.3 cm) / Edition 4 of 9 / Private collection
Alison Saar / Swing Low: Harriet Tubman Memorial / 122nd and Frederick Douglass Ave. / Commissioned by the City of New York / 13'x21'x9' (with base)
Alison Saar / Swing Low: Harriet Tubman Memorial / 122nd and Frederick Douglass Ave. / Commissioned by the City of New York / 13'x21'x9' (with base)
Alison Saar / Swing Low: Harriet Tubman Memorial (detail) / 122nd and Frederick Douglass Ave. / Commissioned by the City of New York / 13'x21'x9' (with base)
Bio

1956 Born, Los Angeles, CA
Lives and works in Los Angeles, CA

Education:
1978 BA, Scripps College, Claremont, CA
1981 MFA, Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles, CA

biography

bibliography
Portrait of Alison Saar. Photo: Tom Leeser.
Photo: Tom Leeser
Awards
Alison Saar Driskoll
Alison Saar Receives the 2025 David C. Driskell Prize
High Museum
Atlanta, GA
9 May 2025
Current exhibitions
With Passion and Purpose: Gifts from the Collection of Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson
With Passion and Purpose
Gifts from the Collection of Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson
National Gallery of Art
Washington, DC
 7 Jun - 5 Oct 2025
Museum exhibition
Black Gold: Stories Untold
Black Gold
Stories Untold
FOR-SITE at Fort Point National Historic Site
San Francisco, CA
 6 Jun - 2 Nov 2025
Museum exhibition
L.A. Louver Celebrates 50 Years: 1975 to Now
L.A. Louver Celebrates 50 Years
1975 to Now
15 Feb - 26 Jul 2025
Gallery exhibition
The Shape of Power: Stories of Race and American Sculpture
The Shape of Power
Stories of Race and American Sculpture
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Washington, D.C.
 8 Nov 2024 - 14 Sep 2025
Museum exhibition
Shifting Landscapes
Shifting Landscapes
Whitney Museum
New York, NY
 1 Nov 2024 - 10 Jan 2026
Museum exhibition
Alison Saar: Little Big Sister
Alison Saar
Little Big Sister
Joslyn Art Museum
Omaha, NE
 15 Aug 2024
Public commission/installation
Selected L.A. Louver exhibitions
view past exhibitions
Alison Saar: Uproot
Alison Saar
Uproot
25 Jan - 11 Mar 2023
Gallery exhibition
Alison Saar: Syncopation
Alison Saar
Syncopation
29 Jan - 29 Feb 2020
Gallery exhibition
Alison Saar: Topsy Turvy
Alison Saar
Topsy Turvy
28 Mar - 25 May 2018
Gallery exhibition
Alison Saar: Silt, Soot and Smut
Alison Saar
Silt, Soot and Smut
25 May - 1 Jul 2016
Gallery exhibition
Selected museum exhibitions
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Picturing Motherhood Now
Picturing Motherhood Now
Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, OH
 16 Oct 2021 - 13 Mar 2022
Museum exhibition
Alison Saar: Mirror Mirror
Alison Saar
Mirror Mirror
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Washington State University
Pullman, WA
 7 Sep 2021 - 12 Mar 2022
Museum exhibition
Alison Saar: Of Aether and Earthe
Alison Saar
Of Aether and Earthe
Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College
Claremont, CA
 1 Sep 2020 - 19 Dec 2021
Museum exhibition
Alison Saar: Printmaker
Alison Saar
Printmaker
Tandem Press Gallery, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Madison, WI
 25 Mar - 6 Apr 2019
Museum exhibition
Selected public commissions/installations
Desert X 2025<br>Alison Saar: Soul Service Station
Desert X 2025
Alison Saar
Soul Service Station
Desert Hot Springs
Coachella Valley, CA
8 Mar 2025 - 11 May 2025
Public commission/installation
Alison Saar: Salon<br>Paris Olympics 2024 Commission
Alison Saar
Salon
Paris Olympics 2024 Commission
23 Jun 2024
Public commission/installation
Alison Saar's Tree Souls
Alison Saar's Tree Souls
Freedom Monument Sculpture Park
Montgomery, AL
27 Mar 2024
Public commission/installation
Lives that Bind: a restorative justice installation
Lives that Bind
a restorative justice installation
Santa Monica City Services Building, City Hall East
Santa Monica, CA
14 Jan 2021
Public commission/installation
Selected art fairs
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Five L.A. Artists
Five L.A. Artists
Frieze Los Angeles 2025
Santa Monica Airport, Santa Monica, CA
20 Feb 2025 - 23 Feb 2025
Art Fair
Alison Saar: Chaos in the Kitchen<br> at Frieze Los Angeles
Alison Saar
Chaos in the Kitchen
at Frieze Los Angeles
Paramount Picture Studios
Los Angeles, CA
13 Feb 2020 - 16 Feb 2020
Art Fair
Art 40 Basel: The International Art Show
Art 40 Basel
The International Art Show
10 Jun 2009 - 14 Jun 2009
Art Fair
Publications
Alison Saar: Recipes for Trouble
Alison Saar: Recipes for Trouble
30 pages, 13 color illustrations
Spiral bound, softcover
6 x 5 in. (15.2 x 12.7 cm)
Catalog
Alison Saar E-Catalogue
L.A. Louver, Venice, CA
25 May - 1 Jul 2016
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Selected articles
Bahr, Sarah. “Lorraine Hansberry Statue to Be Unveiled in Times Square.” New York Times. 19 May 2022.
nytimes.com

Osberg, Annabel. “Alison Saar in Los Angeles: rough, bloody and undaunted.” Financial Times. 17 Nov 2021.
full article, PDF

Schulz, Mike. "Heavy Ideas with Elements of Play: 'Alison Saar: STILL...' at the Figge Art Museum." River Cities Reader, 1 Feb 2013.
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Pitts, Gregg Angaza. "Alison Saar." Artillery, Nov/Dec 2012: 48.
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Roach, Hadley. "Thread to the World: Alison Saar." Bomblog, 17 Nov 2011.
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Ollman, Leah. "Alison Saar gives her sculptures an inner life." Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar 2011.
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Altman, Rebekah. "Identity in the Balance. The Iconic Works of Alison Saar." Santa Barbara Seasons. Fall 2009.
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Clark, Erin. "Thinking Out Loud. Alison Saar." Artworks Magazine, Winter 2008.
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