Name/Title
Sheila Hicks 50 YearsDescription
This landmark exhibition surveys five decades of work by internationally renowned artist Sheila Hicks, whose innovative approach to fiber has redefined the boundaries of textile art. Blending sculpture, weaving, installation, and design, Hicks transforms thread and color into deeply expressive and often monumental forms.
Spanning small woven studies to large-scale architectural installations, the exhibition showcases the breadth of Hicks’s material experimentation and global influences—from her early training with Josef Albers at Yale to her extensive travels in Latin America, Africa, and beyond. Through bold color, rich texture, and intuitive form, Hicks’s work explores themes of memory, cultural tradition, and the tactile nature of human experience.
Sheila Hicks: 50 Years affirms her role as a key figure in contemporary art and fiber history, bridging craft and modernism while challenging conventional distinctions between art, design, and architecture.Publication Details
Author
Joan Simon, Susan C. FaxonPublisher
Yale University Press - New Haven & LondonDimensions
Height
12-1/4 inWidth
10 in