April Fiber Art Picks!
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Cloudminers Geary A solo exhibition by artist David B. Smith, Cloudminers, is “an externalization of personal and collective daydreams.” Smith sources his textile-based sculptures and pieces from collective digital memories: video game screengrabs, Youtube videos, and personal images from social media. After altering them in Photoshop, they are Jacquard woven and then further altered by the hand through embroidery, piecing, and appliqué. In blending accessible digital production tools with traditional handmade craft techniques, Smith constructs parallel realities of individual and communal agency to envision and create the future.
Christina Forrer Luhring Augustine Her first solo exhibition with the gallery, Christina Forrer’s tapestries and works on paper display turbulent compositions of psychological spaces, inhabited by clashing and embracing stylized figures. Who is attacking and who is attacked? On the occasion of the exhibition, the gallery will also publish an artist’s book by Forrer. Twenty copies of the book will each include a unique drawing by the artist.
Narrative Threads Project for Empty Space Narrative Threads is a group exhibition of work by Aimee Gilmore, Katrina Majkut, Julie Marie Seibert, fayemi shakur, Sara Jimenez, and Sophia Wallace. This exhibition is a culmination of work created by the artists during their residency at the annual Feminist Incubator. Sharing the idea of connectivity through reconstructed (or newly constructed) narratives, each of these six cultural practitioners use their own unique disciplines, poetry, textile/thread based work, performance, book arts, and interactive installation, to name a few, to reclaim autonomy, agency, and ownership through storytelling. Every project within this exhibition is built on the voices of many contributors, whether through active collaborations, paying homage to contemporary Women of Color making dynamic socio-political shifts, or invitation for self-generated narratives.
Eduardo Kac: Inner Telescope Henrique Faria Eduardo Kac’s first solo exhibition in the gallery, this exhibition features artworks conceived specifically for zero gravity and realized in outer space with the cooperation of French astronaut Thomas Pesquet. Stemming from Kac’s career-long exploration of visual poetry, his new genre, termed Space Poetry, investigates the elimination of gravity to see how feelings of weightlessness affect human experience and language. In the series, Inner Telescope, Kac presents “a liberating act that would behave according to a different set of mechanics” through much research and work in overcoming gravity’s pull.
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AIR Cycle 10 Artist Spotlight: Romina Chuls
My conversation with artist Romina Chuls ranged from stories of her father taking her on trips in the Andes and their traditional embroidery, to ideas around the decolonization of art museums and her time in residence at TAC. To condense
AIR Cycle 10 Artist Spotlight: Romina Chuls
My conversation with artist Romina Chuls ranged from stories of her father taking her on trips in the Andes and their traditional embroidery, to ideas around the decolonization of art museums and her time in residence at TAC. To condense
August Fiber Art Picks!
Artist Unidentified Spider Web Quilt, 1920’s Cotton 73 x 65 inches Photo by Gavin Ashworth Courtesy of the Museum Wall Power! Quilts from the Karen and Werner Gundersheimer Gift Curated by Stacy C. Hollander August 6 – September 1, 2019
August Fiber Art Picks!
Artist Unidentified Spider Web Quilt, 1920’s Cotton 73 x 65 inches Photo by Gavin Ashworth Courtesy of the Museum Wall Power! Quilts from the Karen and Werner Gundersheimer Gift Curated by Stacy C. Hollander August 6 – September 1, 2019
Work in Progress: Tali Weinberg
Tali Weinberg is a textile artist, teacher, activist, and writer who has dedicated the recent years of her artistic practice to making woven and sculptural work about climate change. As our July Work-in-Progress Artist, Tali is working on completing a
Work in Progress: Tali Weinberg
Tali Weinberg is a textile artist, teacher, activist, and writer who has dedicated the recent years of her artistic practice to making woven and sculptural work about climate change. As our July Work-in-Progress Artist, Tali is working on completing a
July Fiber Art Picks!
Samantha Bittman Untitled, 2019 Acrylic on Hand-woven Textile 20 x 16 inches Courtesy of the Gallery The Near Distant Future June 16 – July 14, 2019 Super Dutchess Gallery The Near Distant Future explores the idea of visual perception and
July Fiber Art Picks!
Samantha Bittman Untitled, 2019 Acrylic on Hand-woven Textile 20 x 16 inches Courtesy of the Gallery The Near Distant Future June 16 – July 14, 2019 Super Dutchess Gallery The Near Distant Future explores the idea of visual perception and
Learning Kapa
I first encountered kapa, or barkcloth, while walking through the exhibits of the Bishop Museum in Honolulu last November. I was doing an artist residency in glass and had stumbled into the museum to do research into hula, which was
Learning Kapa
I first encountered kapa, or barkcloth, while walking through the exhibits of the Bishop Museum in Honolulu last November. I was doing an artist residency in glass and had stumbled into the museum to do research into hula, which was
Work in Progress: Claire Le Pape
The Work in Progress studio space at the TAC Manhattan location is filled with color. Despite the rainy weather, the front window space is bathed in natural light, highlighting the brilliantly colored materials that inhabit Claire Le Pape’s workspace. A
Work in Progress: Claire Le Pape
The Work in Progress studio space at the TAC Manhattan location is filled with color. Despite the rainy weather, the front window space is bathed in natural light, highlighting the brilliantly colored materials that inhabit Claire Le Pape’s workspace. A
AIR Cycle 10 Artist Spotlight: Tiantian Lou
Tiantian Lou’s studio is full of small projects and samples. These are emblematic of what she has learned about herself over these last few months. She is jumping around themes and materials, exploring the artistic process while also gleaning
AIR Cycle 10 Artist Spotlight: Tiantian Lou
Tiantian Lou’s studio is full of small projects and samples. These are emblematic of what she has learned about herself over these last few months. She is jumping around themes and materials, exploring the artistic process while also gleaning
Work In Progress: Hanski
Hannah Epstein, also known as hanski, has been working furiously during her Work in Progress residency. She gave herself only a month to create and finish work for a solo show at Pennsylvania State centered around their mascot Nittany Lion.
Work In Progress: Hanski
Hannah Epstein, also known as hanski, has been working furiously during her Work in Progress residency. She gave herself only a month to create and finish work for a solo show at Pennsylvania State centered around their mascot Nittany Lion.
Sustainable Fashion in Community Practice: TAC’s Make It, Mend It Club
Before the era of fast fashion and mass production of clothing, mending was a skill and practice men and women participated in on a regular basis. Most people bought fabric and made their own clothing. With a limited number of
Sustainable Fashion in Community Practice: TAC’s Make It, Mend It Club
Before the era of fast fashion and mass production of clothing, mending was a skill and practice men and women participated in on a regular basis. Most people bought fabric and made their own clothing. With a limited number of
Interview with Textile Sculptor Gabriella Loeb
Written by guest blogger Wilma Tesch portrait of the artist Florida born, Colorado raised Gabriella Loeb is a New York-based sculptor with a background in fashion from FIT in New York and textiles from Konstfack; Stockholm University of Arts, Craft,
Interview with Textile Sculptor Gabriella Loeb
Written by guest blogger Wilma Tesch portrait of the artist Florida born, Colorado raised Gabriella Loeb is a New York-based sculptor with a background in fashion from FIT in New York and textiles from Konstfack; Stockholm University of Arts, Craft,