Two Major Textile Art Exhibitions Open in Paris in Early 2025
In early 2025, Paris unveiled two significant textile art exhibitions. The Fondation Cartier hosts the first European retrospective of Colombian artist Olga de Amaral (born 1932), which will be on display until March 16, 2025. This exhibition showcases 80 pieces, including 'Tisser le paysage', 'Gran muro' (1976), and 'Muro en rojos' (1982), along with Bauhaus-inspired works, concluding with 'Estelas', influenced by pre-Columbian sculptures. Meanwhile, at the Grand Palais, 'The Soul Trembles' features the largest solo exhibition in Europe for Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota (born 1972), running until March 19, 2025. It includes installations such as 'Where are we going?' (2017) and 'Accumulation-Searching for Destination' (2016). Shiota has studied in Kyoto, Canberra, and Hamburg, and currently resides in Berlin.
Key facts
- Olga de Amaral retrospective at Fondation Cartier until March 16, 2025
- Chiharu Shiota solo show at Grand Palais until March 19, 2025
- Amaral is a Colombian Fiber Art pioneer born 1932
- Shiota represented Japan at 2015 Venice Biennale
- Amaral show curated by Lina Ghotmeh, features 80 works
- Shiota show curated by Mami Kataoka, largest European monographic exhibition
- Shiota studied under Marina Abramović and Rebecca Horn in Berlin
- Both exhibitions explore textile as sculpture and conceptual medium
Entities
Artists
- Olga de Amaral
- Chiharu Shiota
- Magdalena Abakanowicz
- Sheila Hicks
- Marina Abramović
- Rebecca Horn
- Ludovico Pratesi
Institutions
- Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain
- Grand Palais
- Mori Museum
- Tate Modern
- Biennale di Venezia
- Artribune
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Colombia
- Japan
- Kyoto
- Canberra
- Hamburg
- Berlin
- East Berlin