The American Swedish Institute is preparing to open a new exhibition featuring textiles, sculpture, and video on Valentine's Day. "Handwoven: Between Chaos and Order," an exhibit of works by Swedish ...

Both of Oslyn Whizar Toscano’s grandmothers used to sew when she was growing up, and her godparents were in the textiles business. Her mother would visit the godparents’ shop and was treated to a ...

Filipino-American artist Lewanda Lim is a storyteller. In her exhibit “Intersections” at the Cultural Arts Center, she offers two distinct bodies of work: a series of narrative paintings and a series ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Roddy Clarke is a UK-based design writer and speaker. After completing her studies in fashion and upholstery, Sonia Laudet decided ...

From Amish quilts through to contemporary makers, this exploration of abstract textile art includes practical tips on how to progress your own designs from the realistic to the abstract.

In 1910, the great British critic and painter Roger Fry coined the term “Postimpressionist” to describe the visually and conceptually challenging work of Vincent van Gogh, Paul Cézanne and other avant ...

Two shows opening this week on Manhattan’s museum mile, one at the Met, the other at Cooper-Hewitt, are both magnificent. Though they draw from different periods, and one is a gathering of the work of ...

For over four decades, artist DY Begay expanded the expressive range of Diné (Navajo) weaving, transforming the form into a language that is entirely her own. She is a Diné Asdzą́ą́ (Navajo woman), ...

A Southfield artist whose textile work has influenced international interior design has been named the 2015 Kresge Eminent Artist. Ruth Adler Schnee, 91, helped bring colorful, abstract textiles and ...