Tapestry Art Makes Comeback in Paris
PARIS — Wooly knits and hand-knotted weavings have a new home this fall: the Paris art scene. Art dealers and curators are exhibiting an array of textile creations — from wall hangings to woven sculptures — in museums, contemporary galleries and art fair booths.Last month, the Musée d’Art Moderne opened its largest ever textile show, featuring more than 100 woven creations, including rugs by the artists Pablo Picasso and Fernand Léger as well as works by contemporary artists, like Caroline Achaintre’s hand-tufted multicolored “Moustache-Eagle.” The Pompidou Center, meanwhile, is showcasing a 63-foot-long, or 19-meter-long, Merino wool weaving by the French artist duo Dewar and Gicquel until Jan. 6. At the international art fair FIAC last month, tapestries by contemporary artists like William Kentridge and Francesco Vezzoli were for sale at the Grand Palais.
PARIS — Wooly knits and hand-knotted weavings have a new home this fall: the Paris art scene. Art dealers and curators are exhibiting an array of textile creations — from wall hangings to woven sculptures — in museums, contemporary galleries and art fair booths.Last month, the Musée d’Art Moderne opened its largest ever textile show, featuring more than 100 woven creations, including rugs by the artists Pablo Picasso and Fernand Léger as well as works by contemporary artists, like Caroline Achaintre’s hand-tufted multicolored “Moustache-Eagle.” The Pompidou Center, meanwhile, is showcasing a 63-foot-long, or 19-meter-long, Merino wool weaving by the French artist duo Dewar and Gicquel until Jan. 6. At the international art fair FIAC last month, tapestries by contemporary artists like William Kentridge and Francesco Vezzoli were for sale at the Grand Palais.