"The theme that always reappears is my interest in that boundary between what we call the real and what we call the virtual—that is, the distance between words and things."

1. BIOGRAPHY

Liliana Porter‘s artistic practice spans over six decades and involves printmaking,
photography, painting, drawing, installation, video, theater, and public art projects. Porter studied at the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes in Buenos Aires (1954–58) and the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City (1958–61). In 1964, she moved to New York, where she co- founded the New York Graphic Workshop with Luis Camnitzer and José Guillermo Castillo, aiming to redefine printmaking practices. Porter is renowned for her thought-provoking explorations of the boundaries between reality and representation. Her work often features humorous juxtapositions of incongruous objects, utilizing a collection of figurines, toys, and souvenirs amassed over years of global travel. These kitschy items are arranged in unexpected situations, inviting political, philosophical, and existential interpretations. By placing these objects in dialogue within timeless, white spaces, Porter manipulates perceptions of time, history, and reality.

Porter’s work is held in prestigious public and private collections worldwide, including MoMA, New York; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Guggenheim Museum, New York; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Centre Pompidou, Paris; Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid; Museo de Arte Moderno, Buenos Aires; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington D.C.; Pérez Art Museum, Miami; Tate Modern, London, among others. She has participated in landmark biennials, including the 57th Venice Biennale (2017); and the 9th Sharjah Biennial (2009). Her most recent solo exhibitions include Dia Art Foundation, Bridgehampton (2024); Museo Casa de la Moneda, Madrid (2024); Les Abattoirs, Toulouse (2023); Frist Art Museum, Nashville (2021); Zachęta – National Gallery, Warsaw (2019); Museo del Barrio, New York (2018); PAMM, Miami (2018); Blanton Museum of Art, Austin (2018); ARTIUM Museum, Vitoria, Spain (2017); SCAD, Savannah (2017); MALBA, Buenos Aires (2013); Museo Tamayo, Mexico City (2009); among many others. Her work has been the subject of major publications, including Liliana