Kaari Upson
Fooling Oneself, 2026
Ollin Editions is proud to announce a new print edition with the Estate of Kaari Upson, titled Fooling Oneself.
The release of this photogravure is the first print edition drawn from Upson's wide-ranging practice, and marks five years since her untimely passing. The release coincides with the opening of the first museum retrospective exhibition ‘Kaari Upson. Dollhouse – A Retrospective’ at Masi Lugano, Switzerland, on September 5th 2026. This major retrospective has also been recently presented at the Kunsthalle Mannheim, Germany, and the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Denmark.
About the Artist
Kaari Upson (1970–2021) lived and worked in Los Angeles and New York. Her work has been the subject of numerous solo exhibitions, including the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles (2023, 2007); Deste Foundation, Athens (2022); Kunsthalle Basel and Kunstverein Hannover (2019); and the New Museum, New York (2017). She participated in numerous group exhibitions and international biennials, including the 58th and 59th Venice Biennale (2019, 2022), the Whitney Biennial (2017), and the 15th Istanbul Biennial (2017), as well as exhibitions at institutions such as Kunstmuseum Basel, Centre d’Art Contemporain Genève, SFMOMA, Cleveland Museum of Art, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, CAPC Bordeaux, Belvedere 21, Vienna, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.
The Kaari Upson Trust is globally represented by Sprüth Magers.
Photography credits:
Portrait of Kaari Upson, Amelia Burns
Artwork detail, Josh Schaedel
Production at Bleu Acier, Tampa FL, Patrick Michael Carew
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