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On the left side of the image is a cream-colored, linen tapestry made of layered tassels by artist Sheila Hicks; on the right side of the image is a small sculpture comprised of bits of with leather, linen, paper, and silk in the colors olive, orange, red, and white made by artist Sheila Hicks.
Left: Sheila Hicks, "Linen Lean-To" Tapestry Bas-Relief, designed 1967–68; executed 1985. Linen, 59 1/8 x 82 3/4 x 6 in.… Left: Sheila Hicks, "Linen Lean-To" Tapestry Bas-Relief, designed 1967–68; executed 1985. Linen, 59 1/8 x 82 3/4 x 6 in. (150.2 x 210.2 x 15.2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Purchase. Anonymous Gift, 1986. (1986.7) © Atelier Sheila Hicks; Right: Sheila Hicks, Dimanche, 1960. Leather, linen, paper, and silk, 5 x 3 1/2 in. (12.6 x 8.9 cm). Collection of Sheila Hicks, Paris
Friday, March 8, 2024 at 6:00PM

Artist Talk and Conversation | The Threads of Architecture: Artist Sheila Hicks with Architect Frida Escobedo

Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium, 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028   |  Free with Museum admission Register

Join our friends at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to celebrate International Women’s Day with fiber arts pioneer Sheila Hicks and architect Frida Escobedo.  Works by Hicks are featured in both the Met’s exhibition, Weaving Abstraction in Ancient and Modern Art, and the Grey’s exhibition, Americans in Paris—the latter show includes works that are on view for the first time.

In this talk, Hicks and Escobedo will discuss shared interests with Met curators, including ancient and modern architecture, textile technologies, and their experiences of Mexico in connection with their respective practices.

Moderated by Iria Candela, Estrellita B. Brodsky Curator of Latin American Art, Department of Modern and Contemporary Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is required. Please note that space is limited; first-come, first-served.

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