Biography
Mimi Gross is the daughter of the sculptor Chaim Gross. From 1963-1976 she was married to the artist Red Grooms who was her collaborator on many projects. Her work spans from painting and drawing to happenings, films, mail art, book design, costume and set design, diorama and sculpture.
She began exhibiting in Provincetown, MA, an artist colony where she spent her summers with her family. She had a solo show at the Provincetown Art Association in 1957 followed by a solo show at the Sun Gallery in 1958 and a three-woman show at the Sun Gallery in 1963.
She became well known for large 3-D constructions she made with her husband, including City of Chicago (1967–68), Discount Store (1970–71), Astronauts on the Moon (1972) and Ruckus Manhattan (1975–76).
She has collaborated with the dancer Douglas Dunn on more than 18 dances, designing sets and costumes, beginning with Foot Rules in 1978 and most recently tanks under trees (May 2008) with text by Anne Waldman.
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