Neda Al-Hilali (born 1938) is an American fiber artist.

Neda Al-Hilali
Artist Neda Al-Hilali stands next to work from "Sculpture in Fiber" exhibition, 1972
Neda Al-Hilali at "Sculpture in Fiber" exhibition, 1972
Born1938
Known forFiber art

Biography

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Al-Hilali was born in Cheb, Czechoslovakia and has lived in Baghdad.[1] She moved to southern California in 1961. She trained as an artist in Europe, and extensively at the University of California Los Angeles.[2]

Her early works in the 1960s consisted of flat weavings and knotted hangings. These were followed by large, room-filling installations and a series of giant brown-paper "Tongues" installed on Venice beach.[2][3]

Al-Hilali has described her work as "foot tracks of prolonged attention and energy," as each requires many hours of intensive handiwork.[1][2]

Her work is in the collections of various museums, including the Renwick Gallery,[4] Museum of Arts and Design,[5] and Utah Museum of Fine Arts.[6] Her papers are at the Archives of American Art.[7]

Exhibitions

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  • 1971-72 Deliberate Entanglements: An Exhibition of Fabric Forms, UCLA Art Galleries[3]
  • 1985 Neda Alhilali: selected works, 1968-1985, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery at Barnsdall Park
  • 1985, Fiberworks: an invitational exhibit of contemporary fiberworks, University of Texas at El Paso Department of Art
  • 1985 Artists Select Artists, Modern Master Tapestries.[8]
  • 1986 Legends in fiber, Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, Iowa
  • 1988 Current works in fiber, Georgia State University Art Gallery[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kieffer, Susan Mowery, ed. (2004). Fiberarts design book (1st ed.). New York: Lark Books. pp. 2–3, 11. ISBN 1579905218. OCLC 53178302.
  2. ^ a b c Muchnic, Suzanne (May 2, 1985). "Art Review : Alhilali Is Elevating Fiber Art". The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Rope Art: A New Form Fit to Be Tied". LIFE magazine. December 1, 1972. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Granadias, 1984". Search Collections. Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
  5. ^ "Amazi, 1984". Museum of Arts and Design. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Neda Al Hilali". Utah Museum of Fine Arts. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Neda Al-Hilali papers, 1960-1995". Archives of American Art. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
  8. ^ Betty Freudenheim (October 24, 1985). "Intergenerational Fiber Arts Show". The New York Times.
  9. ^ Cook, Lia; Itter, Diane; Knodel, Gerhardt; Seelig, Warren; Spear, Shikego; Al-Hilali, Neda; Bassler, James W (1988). Current works in fiber: Neda Al-Hilali ... [et al. Atlanta, Ga.: Georgia State University Art Gallery. OCLC 48472494.
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