Niki de Saint Phalle is a French-American visual artist, painter, painter, printmaker, etcher and director. Her innovative approach and her desire to push the boundaries of art continue to influence future generations of artists, making her a key figure in contemporary art.

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Her artistic career is marked by a self-taught approach, nourished by exchanges with her artist friends and influenced by various currents, including Art Brut. In 1961, she joined the New Realists Group, alongside iconic figures such as caesar, Christo and Yves Klein. In 1971, the artist married the Swiss painter Jean Tinguely, with whom she has collaborated extensively. She finds in artistic creation a way to transcend her pains and express her joy of life. His famous sculptures of Nanas, curvy, colorful, and moving female figures, embody a form of feminism and celebration of femininity.

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His original and daring creations continue to inspire many contemporary artists. The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nice, which owns one of the three collections, a reference for the artist's work, paid tribute to him by dedicating a permanent exhibition room to him. In 2014, a retrospective An exceptional piece of work by Niki de Saint Phalle is being organized at the Grand Palais in Paris, highlighting all of her work and its impact on the art world.