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University Art Galleries (UMassD)
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exhibition_title:
Clay, Fiber, Metal
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Clay, Fiber, Metal
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exhibition_dates:
November 4 - November 21 1979
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November 4 - November 21 1979
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exhibition_year:
1979
exhibition_year
1979
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exhibition_genre:
artisanry ( craft )
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artisanry ( craft )
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14002_013_0017
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14002_013_0017
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14002_013_0018
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resourceID:
14002_013_0019
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14002_013_0019
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resource_type:
slides
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slides
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false
copyright notice:
COPYRIGHT NOTIFICATION: Under the direction of the Visual Resource Center digital collections are made available to the UMass Dartmouth campus community for the sole purpose of classroom instruction and study in accordance U.S. Copyright Laws . All other uses are prohibited and are subject to copyright infringements.
copyright_notice
COPYRIGHT NOTIFICATION: Under the direction of the Visual Resource Center digital collections are made available to the UMass Dartmouth campus community for the sole purpose of classroom instruction and study in accordance U.S. Copyright Laws . All other uses are prohibited and are subject to copyright infringements.
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credit line:
Claire T. Carney Library - Archives and Special Collections
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Claire T. Carney Library - Archives and Special Collections
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artist name:
Riis , Jon Eric
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Riis , Jon Eric
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artist_nationality:
American
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American
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artist_biographical note:
onsidered by many to be the nation's leading contemporary tapestry artist, Jon Eric Riis has perhaps more than any other artist taken the ancient craft of hand-woven tapestry to the level of important contemporary fine art. Often imbuing his subject matter with highly critical social and cultural ideas, Riis' provocative art is as important for its content as it is for its stunning execution and unmatched technical prowess. Jon Eric Riis creates extraordinary works of woven silk and metallic thread with textured undulating surfaces of hand-stitched pearls, coral and glass beads. The meticulous works are supremely crafted, astonishing in visual effect and profound in concept. The tapestries of Jon Eric Riis can be found in the permanent collection of The Art Institute of Chicago as well as the American Craft Museum in New York and the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Museum of Art, Washington D.C., among others. He is past recipient of many awards and grants including National Endowment for the Arts, Fulbright Grant and a prestigious Honorary Award at the 10th International Triennial of Tapestry, Lotz Poland, 2001.
artist_biographical_note
onsidered by many to be the nation's leading contemporary tapestry artist, Jon Eric Riis has perhaps more than any other artist taken the ancient craft of hand-woven tapestry to the level of important contemporary fine art. Often imbuing his subject matter with highly critical social and cultural ideas, Riis' provocative art is as important for its content as it is for its stunning execution and unmatched technical prowess. Jon Eric Riis creates extraordinary works of woven silk and metallic thread with textured undulating surfaces of hand-stitched pearls, coral and glass beads. The meticulous works are supremely crafted, astonishing in visual effect and profound in concept. The tapestries of Jon Eric Riis can be found in the permanent collection of The Art Institute of Chicago as well as the American Craft Museum in New York and the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Museum of Art, Washington D.C., among others. He is past recipient of many awards and grants including National Endowment for the Arts, Fulbright Grant and a prestigious Honorary Award at the 10th International Triennial of Tapestry, Lotz Poland, 2001.
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artist_URL:
artist_url
http://www.jonericriis-studio.com/
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work_title:
Gild Tapestry
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Gild Tapestry
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work_medium:
Wool, linen, sisal and gold thread
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Wool, linen, sisal and gold thread
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work_technique:
fiber arts - tapestry
work_technique
fiber arts - tapestry
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work_date:
ca.1979
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ca.1979
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work_reference:
Clay Fiber Metal (National Invitational Exhibition) Catalog
work_reference
Clay Fiber Metal (National Invitational Exhibition) Catalog
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date_of_ record:
2015/03/24
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2015/03/24
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name_cataloger:
ajc
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ajc
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