Sheila Hicks
Encyclopedia
Sheila Hicks is an American
fiber artist (born in Hastings, Nebraska
in 1934) who presents textile art
as an experience situated between sculpture
and performance
.
From 1954 to 1959 she studied at Yale University
under Josef Albers
and Rico Lebrun
. Her first interest was in Pre-Columbian
Peruvian
textiles and traditional techniques of Mexican
hand-weaving, which inspired her miniature woven pieces of the early 1960s. Towards the mid-1960s she studied a variety of industrial methods to enlarge the scale of her productions; heavy, woven fabrics were embedded with cotton to add sculptural density. Since 1963 she has lived and worked in Paris
and New York
.
Her works are in the permanent collections of museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art
, the Philadelphia Museum of Art
, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, Centre Pompidou, Paris, the Rhode Island School of Design Museum and the Addison Gallery of American Art
, Andover, MA.
, from 25 March to 7 August 2011. It will be at the Mint Museum Uptown in Charlotte, North Carolina, from 1 October 2011 to 29 January 2012.
Sheila Hicks: One Hundred Minimes September 22nd—November 6th, 2011 Exhibition hall of UPM Prague, Czech Republic
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
fiber artist (born in Hastings, Nebraska
Hastings, Nebraska
Hastings is a city in and the county seat of Adams County, Nebraska, United States. It is the principal city of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of Adams and Clay counties. The population was 24,907 at the 2010 census...
in 1934) who presents textile art
Textile art
Textile art may refer to:*Any one of the textile arts, those arts and crafts that use plant, animal, or synthetic fibers to construct practical or decorative objects*Fiber art, the creation of fine art using textile arts techniques and materials...
as an experience situated between sculpture
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
and performance
Performance
A performance, in performing arts, generally comprises an event in which a performer or group of performers behave in a particular way for another group of people, the audience. Choral music and ballet are examples. Usually the performers participate in rehearsals beforehand. Afterwards audience...
.
From 1954 to 1959 she studied at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
under Josef Albers
Josef Albers
Josef Albers was a German-born American artist and educator whose work, both in Europe and in the United States, formed the basis of some of the most influential and far-reaching art education programs of the 20th century....
and Rico Lebrun
Rico Lebrun
Rico Lebrun was an Italy-born, Italian-American painter and sculptor.-Biography :Lebrun was born on December 10, 1900 in Naples, Italy. His formal art education consisted of attending technical school and art classes at night, studying the Old Masters in museums, and assisting fresco painters...
. Her first interest was in Pre-Columbian
Pre-Columbian
The pre-Columbian era incorporates all period subdivisions in the history and prehistory of the Americas before the appearance of significant European influences on the American continents, spanning the time of the original settlement in the Upper Paleolithic period to European colonization during...
Peruvian
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
textiles and traditional techniques of Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
hand-weaving, which inspired her miniature woven pieces of the early 1960s. Towards the mid-1960s she studied a variety of industrial methods to enlarge the scale of her productions; heavy, woven fabrics were embedded with cotton to add sculptural density. Since 1963 she has lived and worked in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Her works are in the permanent collections of museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a renowned art museum in New York City. Its permanent collection contains more than two million works, divided into nineteen curatorial departments. The main building, located on the eastern edge of Central Park along Manhattan's Museum Mile, is one of the...
, the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia Museum of Art
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is among the largest art museums in the United States. It is located at the west end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park. The Museum was established in 1876 in conjunction with the Centennial Exposition of the same year...
, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, Centre Pompidou, Paris, the Rhode Island School of Design Museum and the Addison Gallery of American Art
Addison Gallery of American Art
The Addison Gallery of American Art, as a department of Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, is an academic museum dedicated to collecting American art...
, Andover, MA.
Current Exhibits
A retrospective "Sheila Hicks: 50 Years" was organized by the Addison Gallery of American Art in Andover, Massachusetts and was on exhibit at the Addison Gallery from 5 November to 27 February 2011 and at the Institute of Contemporary Art, PhiladelphiaInstitute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia
The Institute of Contemporary Art or ICA is a contemporary art museum located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The museum is associated with the University of Pennsylvania, and is located on its campus. The Institute is one of the country's leading museums dedicated to exhibiting the innovative...
, from 25 March to 7 August 2011. It will be at the Mint Museum Uptown in Charlotte, North Carolina, from 1 October 2011 to 29 January 2012.
Sheila Hicks: One Hundred Minimes September 22nd—November 6th, 2011 Exhibition hall of UPM Prague, Czech Republic