Ian Berry, the U.K. artist known for transforming denim scraps into photorealistic pieces of art, is part of a new exhibit close to home. Berry’s “Secret Garden,” an installation crafted entirely from ...
For many, indigo is just a color, a deep shade of blue found in clothes, artwork or dye. But for Gordon Holliday, it’s a ...
The topic has been hotly debated in art circles for decades, but evidence suggests that textile art on gallery walls has gained momentum. Among the most photographed artworks at last year’s Venice ...
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In the Curator’s Words is an occasional series that takes a critical look at current exhibitions through the eyes of curators. Visions Museum of Textile Art’s vision statement gets right to the heart ...
Textiles don’t immediately come to mind when thinking about art. But as observers of the creative worlds have noticed, the much heralded crossover between design, craft, and art has upended ...
More artists are working with fiber, according to Hong Kong curator Takahashi Mizuki, but it 'is still an underrated medium.' Exhibition view: “Lining Revealed – A Journey Through Folk Wisdom and ...
There seems to be a strange, unspoken idea floating around in 21st-century discourse that history, or at least meaningful history, began around the year 1700 – or 1800, or in the most egregious cases, ...
This week we are running a re-air of my interview with the curator and writer Elisa Auther about the fascinating history of fiber art and its recent rise. The show we mentioned in the episode, woven ...
Artist Song Beon-su (83), who elevated the status of Korean modern textile art through dedicated tapestry work, passed away ...
Anya Paintsil did not mean to match her artwork. The Manchester-based artist donned a long, fuzzy coat in response to the cool temperatures that caught her off guard after arriving in New York, but ...