In the studio with… Sheila Hicks
Apollo
May 2021
The Nebraska-born artist Sheila Hicks started out in the 1950s as a painter, but today she is celebrated for her textile sculptures – ranging from small wall hangings to towering, room-filling installations. Inspired by ancient and contemporary weaving cultures from around the world, Hicks often collaborates with local craftspeople to create these sculptural explorations of fibre, colour and form. Ahead of a major survey at the Hepworth Wakefield, scheduled to open in 2022, an exhibition of new work is currently on view in ‘Sheila Hicks: Music to My Eyes’ at Alison Jacques in London (4 June–31 July). […]