"Textiles occupy a particularly compelling position right now. Fiber arts used to be considered a craft, but they're being reengaged for their structural and spatial potential."
"Artists like Sheila Hicks and the quilters of Gee's Bend have recast fiber as a vehicle for abstraction, storytelling, and rigor—collapsing long-held distinctions between art and craft."
"At Frieze, that momentum was impossible to miss, with fabric-based works among the fair's most attention-grabbing—and highest earning—presentations."
"Louise Bourgeois dismissed textiles as 'more engaging and less demanding' than painting or sculpture, reasoning that they 'rarely liberate themselves from decoration.'"
Textiles have gained significant prominence in contemporary art, as evidenced by their widespread presence at Frieze Los Angeles. Once considered craft, textiles are now recognized for their structural and spatial potential. Artists like Sheila Hicks and the quilters of Gee's Bend have redefined fiber art, merging it with abstraction and storytelling. This shift has led to increased attention and higher prices for textile-based works, marking a clear departure from their previous marginalization in the art world.
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