Neda Al-Hilali Explained
Neda Al-Hilali (born 1938) is an American fiber artist.
Biography
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.[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
- 1971-72 Deliberate Entanglements: An Exhibition of Fabric Forms, UCLA Art Galleries
- 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]
External links
- Oral history interview with Neda Al-Hilali, 2006 July 18-19, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution
- Neda Al-Hilali papers, 1960-1995, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution
- Artworks by Neda Al-Hilali, American Craft Council Library Digital Collections
- "Al-Hilali, Neda", Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian Institution Research Information System (SIRIS)
- Artworks by Neda Al-Hilali at the Washington State Arts Commission
- Book: In short: a collection of brief creative nonfiction. registration. 77. Neda Al-Hilali.. Judith Kitchen . W. W. Norton & Company. 1996. 978-0-393-03960-3.
Notes and References
- Book: Kieffer. Susan Mowery. Fiberarts design book.. 2004. Lark Books. New York. 1579905218. 2–3, 11. 53178302. 1st.
- News: Muchnic. Suzanne. May 2, 1985. Art Review : Alhilali Is Elevating Fiber Art. The Los Angeles Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20150217031818/http://articles.latimes.com/1985-05-02/entertainment/ca-20475_1_art-review. 17 February 2015. live. 21 February 2013.
- News: Rope Art: A New Form Fit to Be Tied. 22 May 2013. LIFE magazine. December 1, 1972.
- Web site: Granadias, 1984. Search Collections. Smithsonian American Art Museum. 25 April 2013.
- Web site: Amazi, 1984. Museum of Arts and Design. 1 January 2022.
- Web site: Neda Al Hilali. Utah Museum of Fine Arts. 1 January 2022.
- Web site: Neda Al-Hilali papers, 1960-1995. Archives of American Art. Smithsonian Institution. 25 April 2013.
- News: Intergenerational Fiber Arts Show. Betty Freudenheim. October 24, 1985. The New York Times.
- Book: Cook. Lia. Current works in fiber: Neda Al-Hilali ... [et al.|last2=Itter|first2=Diane|last3=Knodel|first3=Gerhardt|last4=Seelig|first4=Warren|last5=Spear|first5=Shikego|last6=Al-Hilali|first6=Neda|last7=Bassler|first7=James W|publisher=Georgia State University Art Gallery|year=1988|location=Atlanta, Ga.|language=English|oclc=48472494].
