Long relegated to utility and decor, textile arts underwent a dramatic transformation following World War II. With the Feminist Movement of the 60s and the rise of postmodernist theory in the 80s, fiber artists cemented their trajectory toward the realms of the conceptual, sculptural, and experimental. Works like the monumental weavings of Sheila Hicks and Tanya Aguiñiga’s immersive installations have radically redefined the expectations of textiles from craft to fine art, especially championed by female-identifying artists.
Collage
, 43.2 W x 53.3 H x 0.5 D cm
United States
Collage
, 50.8 W x 55.9 H x 0.5 D cm
United States
Collage
, 38.6 W x 81.3 H x 0.5 D cm
United States
Mixed Media
, 40.6 W x 55.4 H x 0.8 D cm
United States
Collage
, 43.2 W x 58.4 H x 0.3 D cm
United States
Mixed Media
, 68.6 W x 106.7 H x 0.5 D cm
United States
Mixed Media
, 96.5 W x 274.3 H x 7.6 D cm
United States
Installation
, 154.9 W x 218.4 H x 0.5 D cm
United States
Paintings
, 22.9 W x 30.5 H x 0.3 D cm
India
Paintings
, 40.6 W x 66 H x 2.5 D cm
India
Paintings
, 40.6 W x 58.4 H x 2.5 D cm
India
Mixed Media
, 114 W x 132 H x 5 D cm
Netherlands
Paintings
, 200.7 W x 254 H x 7.6 D cm
Netherlands
Mixed Media
, 213 W x 160 H x 12 D cm
Netherlands
Mixed Media
, 30.5 W x 61 H x 5.1 D cm
United States
Prints from $45
Mixed Media
, 72.4 W x 61 H x 1.3 D cm
United States
Prints from $45
Mixed Media
, 21.1 W x 38.1 H x 1.3 D cm
United States
Prints from $45
Paintings
, 162.6 W x 86.4 H x 7.6 D cm
United States
Sculpture
, 71.1 W x 116.8 H x 96.5 D cm
United States
Sculpture
, 27.9 W x 35.6 H x 48.3 D cm
United States
Sculpture
, 109 W x 146 H x 3 D cm
France
Sculpture
, 80 W x 80 H x 3 D cm
France
Sculpture
, 90 W x 90 H x 3 D cm
France
Drawings
, 24 W x 30 H x 5 D cm
France
Mixed Media
, 30 W x 38 H x 0.5 D cm
United Kingdom
Mixed Media
, 85 W x 60 H x 0.3 D cm
United Kingdom
Mixed Media
, 60 W x 80 H x 0.3 D cm
United Kingdom
Sculpture
, 60 W x 190 H x 90 D cm
France
Sculpture
, 100 W x 167 H x 40 D cm
France
Sculpture
, 101.6 W x 152.4 H x 50.8 D cm
France
Sculpture
, 132 W x 123 H x 4 D cm
Colombia
Mixed Media
, 65 W x 135 H x 4 D cm
Colombia
Mixed Media
, 35.6 W x 45.7 H x 10.9 D cm
Japan
Mixed Media
, 72.9 W x 50 H x 5.1 D cm
Japan
Mixed Media
, 27.9 W x 27.9 H x 3.6 D cm
Japan
Sculpture
, 63.5 W x 92.7 H x 3.8 D cm
Spain
Sculpture
, 35.6 W x 35.6 H x 25.4 D cm
Spain
Mixed Media
, 101.6 W x 132.1 H x 0.3 D cm
Spain
Prints from $68
Mixed Media
, 21 W x 27 H x 2.5 D cm
United Kingdom
Mixed Media
, 28 W x 37 H x 3 D cm
United Kingdom
Drawings
, 49 W x 66.5 H x 0.1 D cm
United Kingdom
Sculpture
, 50.8 W x 71.1 H x 12.7 D cm
Netherlands
Mixed Media
, 15 W x 35 H x 8 D cm
Netherlands
Mixed Media
, 23 W x 50 H x 4 D cm
Netherlands