FRED TOMASELLI

After Migrant Fruit Thugs 倣偷果實的候鳥, 2008

Wool background, silk birds with metallic thread detail

羊毛底、絲綢鳥禽、金屬絲線細節

98 x 64 inches; 250 x 160 cm

當代挂毯藝術：

Gary Hume、Beatriz Milhazes、Shahzia Sikander、Fred Tomaselli、Gavin Turk和Kara Walker

2009年9月10日至13日

上海當代藝術展（ShContemporary），W35-37展位

上海展覽中心（延安中路1000號）

2005年，倫敦藝術機構"遊説之旗"邀請了14位國際知名藝術家創作手工挂毯。該項目製作歷時三年，2008年一場名為《紗線、魅影和傳説》的展覽匯集了所有作品，分別在倫敦The Dairy空間及巴塞爾邁阿密海灘博覽會上揭幕。一年之後，James Cohan畫廊將攜部分作品在上海當代藝術展（ShContemporary 2009）上展出，爾後一場完整的挂毯展覽將於明年冬天在James Cohan紐約畫廊推出。展覽的挂毯均出自上海周邊地區紡織女工之手。。。。[ 點擊閱讀 ]

CONTEMPORARY TAPESTRIES:

GARY HUME, BEATRIZ MILHAZES, FRED TOMASELLI, GAVIN TURK, SHAHZIA SIKANDER, KARA WALKER

September 10 - 13, 2009

ShContemporary Art Fair, Booth W 35-37

Shanghai Exhibition Center (1000 Middle Yan An Rd.)

KARA WALKER

A Warm Summer Evening In 1863 1863年一個溫和的夏夜, 2008

Wool tapestry and hand cut felt silhouette figure

羊毛挂毯、手切毛氈人形

69 x 98 inches; 175 x 250 cm

In 2005 the London-based art organization Banners of Persuasion invited fourteen internationally renowned artists to create a hand-woven tapestry. Three years in the making, the collection titled "Yarns, Demons and Tales" was exhibited at the end of 2008 at The Dairy, London and at the Miami Basel art fair. James Cohan Gallery is pleased to be presenting a selection of the works at ShContemporary 2009 to be followed by an exhibition of complete collection at the New York gallery next winter. The tapestries were hand-made by women weavers from the outskirts of Shanghai....[ read on ]

BEATRIZ MILHAZES

Carioca 卡裏奧克舞, 2008

Wool background, silk flora motif, tapestry

羊毛底、絲質花卉主題、挂毯

79 x 79 inches; 200 x 200 cm