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Sheila Hicks

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American artist (born 1934)

United StatesArtistsBorn 1934 · age 92
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Sheila Hicks is an American artist and a pioneering figure in fiber art. Working across six decades, she expanded the scale and ambition of textile practice from small hand woven works to monumental hanging columns made up of vibrant fibers that occupy architectural space.

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2019 exhibit at the Demisch Danant gallery, New York City2019 exhibit at the Demisch Danant gallery, New York CitySheila Hicks at the Musée Carnavalet, Paris, 2016. Photograph by Cristobal ZanartuSheila Hicks at the Musée Carnavalet, Paris, 2016. Photograph by Cristobal Zanartu

Awards 2

1997Gold Medal for Consummate Craftsmanship
1983Fellow of the American Craft Council

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About this person

Sheila Hicks is an American artist and a pioneering figure in fiber art. Working across six decades, she expanded the scale and ambition of textile practice from small hand woven works to monumental hanging columns made up of vibrant fibers that occupy architectural space. Her work crosses the boundaries between art, architecture, and site responsive installation, and is held in major public collections all over the world.

Country
United States
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
living
Dates
Born 1934 · age 92
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11 languages

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