12 Facts About Lili Lakich

Liliana Diane Lakich was born on June 4,1944 and is an American artist, best known for her work in neon sculpture.

Lili Lakich co-founded the Museum of Neon Art, the first specialist collection of art in electric media.

Lili Lakich's sculptures have been featured in major publications on contemporary sculpture.

Lili Lakich was born in Washington, DC, but soon moved to Tucson, Arizona when her father's military career transferred the family to Davis Monthan Air Base and then to California when he was sent to the Korean War.

Lili Lakich attended six 5th grades and three high schools in the US and Germany.

Lili Lakich began exhibiting neon sculpture in 1973 at Gallery 707 on La Cienega Blvd.

In 1980 Lili Lakich was one of the ten invited artists whose work was exhibited in the Great American Lesbian Art Show at the Woman's Building.

From 1982, Lili Lakich founded and served as first director for the Museum of Neon Art in Los Angeles, remaining there until 1999.

Lili Lakich's sculptures have been included in major publications on contemporary sculpture, neon sculpture and feminist art including Signs, and in many private and corporate collections.

Lili Lakich has had solo shows in Tokyo, Paris and Los Angeles.

Lili Lakich initially built out the work of inch-thick gator foam and took it to the site to test the scale.

Lili Lakich then used honeycomb aluminum supported by a steel structure to realize the work.