Saturday, February 27, 2010

Alice Adams




Lives in New York and is a sculpture artist who weaves tapestries and other found objects. Public art and sculpture is her main focus however she studied painting in college. Some site specific pieces are located in New York, Omaha Nebraska, and Toledo Ohio. Universities an airports have requested her work during the 70’s and 80’s. She also got involved in many collaborative pieces later in life.

Abstract and pre-abstract expressionist painters heavily Influenced her early work. She explored many minimalist ideas through her work. She used rope, steel cables, chain link fencing, 2x4’s and wood lathes. Architecture heavily influenced her public projects which have won her many awards. Many names have been applied to her projects like Land Art, Earth Works, and Site Sculpture.

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