Textile art

Rendered in kaleidoscopic scenes that swirl across the canvas, Robert Forman’s psychedelic works find beauty in everyday events and intimate friendshi...

Katrina Majkut’s Stitch ‘n’ Bitch DIY Embroidery Kit Project replaces mass-produced embroidery kits with inclusive projects that tackle discrimination...

Described as an ‘environmental imagineer,’ James Hsieh uses soft textiles to create an alternative version of nature, plucked directly from his subcon...

To celebrate Women’s History Month, NOT REAL ART is highlighting 11 amazing contemporary textile artists we’ve showcased over the last year.

Alea Hurst's ongoing mask series penetrates modern anxieties surrounding class, status, and capital by reassuring viewers we still have common ground...

Born in Tehran, mixed-media artist Elham Bayati is inspired by traditional Persian textiles she remembers from childhood.

Victoria Manganiello considers weaving a form of communication. Her ethereal fabric pieces radiate color and light while referencing computer programm...

Bomie (Bonnie) Lee is a conceptual artist based in Los Angeles who is originally from Hong Kong. Her eclectic mixed-media work ranges from animations,...

Heather Beardsley works across a variety of mediums to explore the relationship between humankind and nature from a global perspective.

For Anne von Freyburg, more is decidedly more. The London-based Dutch artist’s 'textile paintings' revive the hedonistic pleasures of 18th century Roc...

Last year, Emma Freeman moved back in with her parents. The fiber artist, like many others, faced devastating financial and emotional hardship when CO...

Designer Nour Alkhatib, who grew up partially in Jordan, has created the collection AL-HIMAYAH, which means 'protection’ in in Arabic. Using natural...