Chryssa

Chryssa (1933–2013) was a pioneering Greek-American sculptor known for her use of neon and exploration of language as a visual element. She studied at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris and the San Francisco School of Fine Arts, settling in New York in 1955. Her experiences, emanating from the metropolitan cityscape as well as technology, fuel her inexhaustible inspiration. From 1962 onward, neon became her signature medium, central to iconic works like The Gates of Times Square. She held major solo exhibitions at institutions such as MoMA, the Whitney, the Guggenheim, the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris, and the National Gallery in Athens, and participated in key international events including the São Paulo and Venice.
Biennales.