1911–2010

Louise Bourgeois

Sculptor whose work over seven decades — most famously the giant spider Maman — drew on memory, the body and psychoanalysis to reshape modern sculpture.

Exhibitions: Louise Bourgeois. Extrême tension Dessins et gravures, Paris, October 20, 2026; Louise Bourgeois, Beacon, March 5, 2003.

News: Julianne Moore’s West Village Home Features Work by Louise Bourgeois, Nan Goldin, and David Armstrong (ARTnews, October 9, 2026). The actor owns Bourgeois’ work on paper My Secret Life (2007) and Goldin’s New York skyline from bridge (1994).