Pinto

Sheila Hicks, 2014

Halfway between tapestry and sculpture, the practice of Sheila Hicks has contributed to revolutionising textile creation by weaving connections between art and craft. Hicks studied painting at the Yale School of Art, under the teaching of Josef Albers and Rico Lebrun. It was at Yale that she developed an interest in textile as an artistic medium in its own right. From the 1960s, she travelled to Mexico, Chile, India, and Morocco, studying local weaving traditions and collaborating with artisans. Her work spans more than six decades and unfolds at every scale: from the minimal — small, intimate textile sculptures like Pinto (2014), to monumental installations integrating architecture. She works in wool, linen, silk, and unconventional materials, exploring colour, texture, and structure.

Sheila Hicks

American artist born in 1934 in Hastings, living and working in Paris since the 1960s, Sheila Hicks has contributed to revolutionising textile creation by weaving connections between art and craft. Her work, spanning more than six decades, unfolds at every scale — from intimate sculptures to monumental installations. Her works are held in the collections of the MoMA and the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), the Centre Pompidou (Paris), and numerous international institutions. She has participated in the Venice Biennale on multiple occasions. In 2018, the Centre Pompidou devoted a major monographic exhibition to her. She is considered a pioneering figure who contributed to elevating textile within the field of international contemporary art. Represented by Galerie Frank Elbaz, Paris.